You are invited to our FREE November Leadership
Roundtable on Positive Behavior Support!

9:30AM - 12PM
At the Boston Public Library, Mezzanine Conference Room, 700 Bolyston Street,
Boston.
2.5 EEC Certificate hours.

There are so many things these days to worry about; behavior at your program
should not be one of them.  Our next Roundtable presents some strategies
and practical ideas around building an environment of positive behavior. 
This Roundtable will examine the environment and common triggers of negative
behavior as well as how to direct children and youth to express their needs in
positive ways.  The EEC approves this event for 2.5 certificate
hours.  The presentation will also include a free copy of the Behavioral
and Emotional Support Assessment Tool, a self-assessment tool for use in
staff meetings or independently, co-authored by BOSTnet and PEAR.

Please RSVP by visiting our website or contact Peter C. Griffin at griffin@bostnet.org or
call 617-720-1290 x 230.

Please join us on Friday, October 3, 2008 at the Curry Student Center at Northeastern University for the 4th Annual All Means All Conference - Welcoming Children and Youth of All Abilities in Out-of-School Time Programs. This year's conference will provide program staff the opportunity to take workshops on a range of inclusion-related topics focused on children with both physical and intellectual disabilities geared specifically for afterschool and OST settings.

To learn more, please visit the BOSTnet website. Please contact Monica Zgola at zgola@bostnet.org or 617-720-1290 x232 if you would like to register for this event.

June 6, 2008: 9am-12noon. Families Matter! Conference - BOSTnet and the United Way are holding a conference on family engagement with the latest tools and strategies developed for the Out-of-School Time field. What new tools are available that will help you survey family interests or engage parents in program planning? How do you make parents/guardians advocates for your program?
At the Families Matter Conference, you will have a chance to:

• • Learn from programs that have been implementing family engagement plans;
  • Adapt tools and strategies for your own programs;
  • Discuss the latest issues in family engagement;
  • Network with other programs in the field!

This event is free but you will not be admitted inside the United Way without RSVPing. Click here to register. Contact datta@bostnet.org or call 617-720-1290 x210 if you have questions. Thank you!

What: Stuck in the Middle: Ways to Increase Middle School Youth Participation
When: Thursday, May 15th, 2008 from 9am-12noon
Where: The Boston Foundation, 75 Arlington Street, Boston, MA