We provide expert trainings to hundreds of youth-serving professionals and providers, community organizations, schools, parent groups and other caregivers, and youth. Our skilled training staff combines broad expertise with decades of experience in overall adolescent health and wellbeing, and youth development.
Our TRAINING CATALOG is comprehensive and offers scores of opportunities. Don’t see what you’re looking for? Choose from our expansive menu of topics from the CUSTOMIZED TRAININGS we’re well known for. Tailor a topic (or topics) to fit your organization’s programs and service delivery needs or your professional development needs. We customize trainings your way for maximum benefit and results.
AUGUST 18, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Professionals: $20 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEBINAR Youth and Suicide Prevention
Educate providers on ways to help youth who may be at risk of suicide. This training will focus on the signs that may be overlooked as well as family and community support and resources available for help. Click here to register.
SEPTEMBER 14-15, $50 per person | YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID
Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders. Click here to register.
October 5 & 6 | GCAPP’s Annual SEX ED SUMMIT
The Sex Ed Summit will be a 2-day event for youth-serving professionals, youth, and others. Participants will hear from experts in a variety of fields relating to sex education. More information to come. If you would like to be updated when registration becomes available, please contact info@gcapp.org.
OCTOBER 13, FREE | FATHERHOOD EDITION: LET’S TALK MONTH
October is Let’s Talk Month, a time for encouraging conversations between young people and their caregivers about sex and sexuality. REGISTRATION COMING SOON! If you would like to be updated when registration becomes available, please contact info@gcapp.org.
OCTOBER 20, 6:00 p.m., FREE | BECOME AN ‘ASKABLE ADULT’
Advice from Experts October is Let’s Talk Month, a time for encouraging deeper conversations between young people and their parents and other caregivers. REGISTRATION COMING SOON. If you would like to be updated when registration becomes available, please contact info@gcapp.org.
NOVEMBER | YES! YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SUMMIT – Macon, GA
Workshops on trending topics and a safe place for youth expression—an opportunity for all adolescents in Macon to receive information about wellness, social and overall well-being. REGISTRATION COMING SOON! If you would like to be updated when registration becomes available, please contact us at info@gcapp.org