Overview:

This comprehensive two-day training will equip staff members with a a strong understanding of how to build positive school climate and the impact on youth development, student engagement and developing a safe school environment for all students. Participants will learn the fundamentals to successfully implement the PLUS Program on a school site or in an after school setting. Participants learn a researched based model that utilizes a series of elements that will:

• Build Student Connections with the development of peer to peer programming.
• Gather qualitative and quantitative data using a student led activities and online survey tools.
• Guide student leadership activities as a result of data findings.

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Participants of the Trainer Course Include:

• Counselors,Teachers, and Administrators
• After School Program Staff
• School Activity Directors
• School Resource Officers and Campus Security
• PBIS Staff, Safe School Coordinator, LCAP Committee Members

Training Learning Objectives:

Participants of a PLUS Trainer Course will learn:

• Research findings and recommendations for building a safe school environment.
• How to utilize a series of activities that serve to:
  • Build student connections.
  • Gather qualitative and quantitative data.
  • Empower students with opportunities for program development planning based on data findings.
• The Direction Survey and Resource Database and how to administer surveys both online and with PDF Printouts.
• How to administer the National Youth At Risk Surveys to gather deeper understand of specific targeted behavior.
• Survey development design and proper school wide implementation.
• How to work alongside and plug into the elements of PBIS on a campus.
• How to effectively build a student led peer to peer program that includes:
  • Advisor responsibilities
  • Student selection process
  • Activity implementation
  • Forum development
  • Budget and funding strategies
  • Student and staff trainings
  • Data Gathering and school climate activity implementation
  • Activities to use in table top scenario trainings with students.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Where are the trainings held at?

• All Certified Trainer Courses are facilitated in a conference room setting at locations throughout the United States. Look at our upcoming trainings page to find a location nearest you.

Can we host a Trainers Course at a site in our district?

• If a district would like to train multiple school sites and develop a team of certified trainers within a district, we do implement trainings at district facility. Contact the PLUS office to tailor a training program to fit your needs.

Can we send multiple staff members to a single training?

• Yes. We encourage a team of staff members to attend, as the PLUS Program becomes stronger on a campus when more people are wrapped around it.

Are purchase order accepted?

• Yes. We can take purchase orders as well as online payments.

Once I become a PLUS Trainer, can I train other schools in and outside of my district?

• Yes. The school that is to be trained will still need to purchase an implementation kit from the PLUS Program before they are trained.

Can I charge a consultant fee for the trainings I do for other schools?

• Yes. If you are interested in this opportunity please contact the PLUS office for further details.

How much is the Trainers Course?

• Training Course prices vary, depending on possible partnerships and sponsorships of the training. See our upcoming trainings page for all training prices.

Who do I contact for further details about the PLUS Trainers Course?

• Email us at – info@plusprogram.org