2024 Symposium
Date: March 6, 2024
Location: Gardner Commons 2900
Time: 9:00 AM –1:00 PM
Details:
Youth Protection and Program Support would like to invite you to the 6th Annual Best Practices in Youth Programming Symposium. Whether you are a program director, administrator, staff member, or volunteer you can benefit from learning more about best practices in youth programming. Join us as we take a deeper dive into topics specifically applicable to youth programs and camps.
In this symposium, you will:
- Learn about tools and tactics to manage the mental, social, and emotional health of participants.
- Hear from a veteran camp director on best practices for safety and program quality to help you think of new ideas and improve your programs
- Have the opportunity to meet and network with other youth program providers across campus and community partners.
- Get updates from Youth Protection and Program Support.
- And more!
Lunch will be provided – Attendance is FREE!
*Please forward this invitation to anyone that may be interested in attending this symposium
Questions? Contact Marci Hutchinson marci.hutchinson@utah.edu or 801-581-4444
Did You Miss the previous Symposiums?
2023 Symposium
Download a full list and description of our sessions
We have recordings of both MESH-focused presentations.
You can watch “Social-Emotional All Stars”
You can watch “Helping Teenagers in Distress”
The slides for our keynote presentation “Providing Summer Experiences that Youth Want and Parents Value”.
2022 Symposium
If you weren’t able to attend our March session we have provided a recording of the presentations. You can watch it here: 2023 YPPS March Symposium Presentations
The slides with clickable links for the Building a Supportive and Resilient Culture for Youth Mental Health presentation.
As part of our conversation we also discussed the Mental Health First Aid Training provided by the University. You can read more about that here: Mental Health First-Aid Training