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Pennsylvania KinConnector - Online Training and Materials for Childcare Professionals

Offers online training videos that address issues that arise in kinship care families; provides certificates of completion for each module.

What's Here

Adoption/Foster Care/Kinship Care Issues
Professional Skills Development Support

Luthercare - Systems Aligned in learning Child Care Mentoring ProgramCare

SAIL is a four partner collaborative funded by the United Way of Lancaster to prepare children served by Family Child Care Providers for Kindergarten Readiness and Life Success. SAIL works with Family Child Care Providers on topics such as effective business practices, conducting meaningful activities with children, modeling best practices, and understanding the complexities of state licensing regulations. SAIL also provides parenting resources, nutrition and wellness, literacy services, free training, information on other community programs, and so much more.

What's Here

Professional Skills Development Support

Community Interactions - Self-Advocacy

Provides a monthly Quality Enhancement meeting that provides opportunities to develop good leadership skills and to explore self-directed services. It also give the consumers the opportunity to participate in the policy and decision-making process, while offering training to direct support staff. This group welcomes people from the general community at a small charge if the individual is not supported through a Community Interactions' residential or day service.

What's Here

Professional Skills Development Support
Group Counseling
Advocacy

Altoona Area Public Library - Professional Skills Development Support

Offers workshops and other forms of support that help staff in non-profit organizations develop the skills they need to function more effectively in the workplace.

What's Here

Professional Skills Development Support

Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania - Comprehensive Sexual Education

Works to improve the lives of youth, parents, and families in our area by providing educational program across the region. Services include comprehensive sexual education for school-aged youth, professional training for youth-serving providers, community workshops, and support to parents.

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Speakers/Speakers Bureaus
Workshops/Symposiums
Sexuality/Reproductive Health Education
Professional Skills Development Support

Blair County Library System - Altoona Area Public Library

Maintains a collection of fiction and nonfiction reading materials that can be checked out by community residents who have library cards. Provides access to large print materials, tape/CD collections, the interlibrary loan system, references & information. Offers programming for youth, including a story hour and literacy program. Similar programming is also offered for adults. Computers, printers, and other electronic equipment are available. Provides professional development opportunities for nonprofit staff. Provides volunteer opportunities for those who are interested in being library assistants. This site also provides opportunities for individuals convicted of an offense who have been ordered to do community service in lieu of or in addition to incarceration or fines.

What's Here

Libraries
Library Services
Youth Enrichment Programs
Community Service Work Programs
Special Interest Clubs
Public Internet Access Sites
Literacy Programs
Volunteer Opportunities
Professional Skills Development Support

Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania - Mentor Training and Support

Provides training, recruiting, quality assistance, and support for adults interested in becoming a mentor. Offers an online directory where the public can search for mentoring programs.

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Volunteer Opportunities
Professional Skills Development Support
Friendly Visiting

Step By Step - Crisis Intervention Team Training

Coordination of Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training for Northampton County.

What's Here

Professional Skills Development Support

Blair County Library System - Tyrone-Snyder Public Library

Maintains a collection of fiction and nonfiction reading materials that can be checked out by community residents who have library cards. Provides access to large print materials, tape/CD collections, the interlibrary loan system, references & information. Offers programming for youth, including a story hour and literacy program. Similar programming is also offered for adults. Computers, printers, and other electronic equipment are available. Provides professional development opportunities for nonprofit staff. Provides volunteer opportunities for those who are interested in being library assistants. This site also provides opportunities for individuals convicted of an offense who have been ordered to do community service in lieu of or in addition to incarceration or fines.

What's Here

Youth Enrichment Programs
Public Access Computers/Tools
Volunteer Opportunities
Public Internet Access Sites
Professional Skills Development Support
Special Interest Clubs
Library Services
Community Service Work Programs
Literacy Programs

Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research - Nonprofit Leadership Training and Development

Offers leadership training and a certificate program for nonprofit and public sector leaders to help build their leadership skills and their organization's capacity. Also provides resources for nonprofit leaders including tools for board development, financial management, equity practices, and emulation frameworks.

What's Here

Leadership Development
Board Development Support
Professional Skills Development Support
Charities/Grantmaking Organizations
Human Resources Management Support