Facilitating Problem Solving

You will learn the basics of how our brain solves problems, & practice a model for helping young people define, resolve, & learn from them.

New!
This training is a newer APOST offering, as it's part of the Social & Emotional Learning Youth Work Methods Workshops recently developed by The Forum for Youth Investment | The Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality (https://forumfyi.org/weikartcenter/workshops/).

This workshop has a pre-requisite. Attendees must have already attended:

• Foundations & Self-Awareness of Cognitive Development (which is being offered on May 14th)
• Engaging Youth in Supported Struggle (which is offered on June 18th)

Workshop Description

Problem solving is the ability plan, strategize & implement complex tasks. Youth workers have the opportunity each day to build problem solving opportunities into programs and support young people with in- the- moment problem solving, all to support skill building. In this workshop, participants will learn the basics of how our brain solves problems, and will practice a model for helping young people define and explore problems, preparing them to take action and learn from them. Participants will apply the skills and content to problem-solving with young people in their context. This workshop requires you take FASA of Cognitive Development first.

Registration Details

Registration is open for this event until it fills up or until two days before the workshop.

Because of the interactive nature of this workshop, in the event of low registration it may be cancelled. Advance notice will be provided.

This workshop is limited to 15 participants. We will have a waiting list that we'll use to both fill spots that open up and also help plan our future workshop topic schedule.

Each participant will be provided with a guidebook to use during the training and keep and will also receive a certificate of completion via email afterwards.

Location & Accessibility

This workshop will take place at the Community Engagement Center - Homewood (622 N. Homewood Ave. 15208).

There main entrance is an accessible entrance facing N. Homewood Ave. The workshop will take place in Room 103, which is directly behind the sign-in desk when you enter the building.

If you come by car there is free on-street parking around the Community Engagement Center. There is also a metered parking lot on the corner of N. Homewood Ave. and Kelly St.

More details about this location and transportation are in the FAQ below.