You can bring a variety of professional development programs to your own site for convenient staff trainings. Current offerings include:
In addition to these on-site programs, UJA-Federation of New York beneficiary agencies are also eligible for matching fees for trainers providing professional development programs. So far, workshops on supervision, team building, public speaking, time management, and grant writing have been made available with this support. For more information, please contact June Fortess at 1.212.836.1603 or fortessj@ujafedny.org.
Disability Awareness Workshops
In recognition of the challenges agencies face in helping staff become sensitive to issues related to individuals with disabilities, UJA-Federation's Task Force on People With Disabilities offers free training programs. Consultants from the task force are prepared to work with your agency to design a program relevant to your needs. The task force has also developed a sensitivity training manual that is available to training directors at no cost. For more information, please contact June Fortess at 1.212.836.1603 or fortessj@ujafedny.org.
Workshops on Family Violence Detection & Prevention
UJA-Federation's Task Force on Family Violence offers free training for professionals who work in nonclinical settings. Topics include child abuse and neglect, with certification available; elder abuse and neglect; partner abuse and neglect; dating violence; violence directed at gays and lesbians; and legal aspects of family violence. For more information, please contact June Fortess at 1.212.836.1603 or fortessj@ujafedny.org.
Eating Disorders Prevention Program
To address eating disorders among young Jewish girls and women, F.E.G.S. Health and Human Services System has developed a multilevel, Jewish-focused education and prevention program, with the support of the Hadassah Foundation and UJA-Federation of New York. The program uses the renowned and field-tested Full of Ourselves: Advancing Girl Power, Health & Leadership curriculum, authored by Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair and Lisa Sjostrom of McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School (formerly of the Harvard Eating Disorders Center). This intensive program builds self-esteem, increases awareness about the societal pressures on girls and women to look a certain way, teaches about a healthy diet and lifestyle, and empowers participants to have a multidimensional view of themselves.
F.E.G.S. trains UJA-Federation network agency professionals on the issue of eating disorders, including risk factors, warning signs, intervention tools, and community resources, and how to facilitate a powerful prevention program.
For information, visit fegs.org or call 1.516.496.7550.
Workshops for Professionals Working With At-Risk Children
Workshops on managing difficult children, supervising staff, and other topics of relevance to professionals working with at-risk youth and families are available at a low cost to UJA-Federation's beneficiary agencies.
For information, visit www.ramapoforchildren.org/RT or contact Lisa Ginsburg of Ramapo Training at 1.212.754.7003 or lginsburg@ramapoforchildren.org.
