Outstanding training begins with exceptional design. The design team at Community Matters has a wealth of experience designing high impact trainings for youth, adult and mixed participant groups in the public and private sectors.

We will:

• Work closely with you to identify outcomes based on participants' needs. We ask probing questions to get to know you, your group, and your organization, and we listen carefully to your answers to pinpoint the outcomes you desire.
• Determine methods that are engaging and appropriate for participants. We cater to visual, auditory and kinesthetic learners, using presentations, small and large group discussions, simulations, and a range of other tools to keep participants engaged and focused.
• Select training components and blend them together to create an energizing learning experience, just like veteran chefs select ingredients and blend them together to create appealing and perfectly seasoned culinary delights.

Outstanding training must also be delivered successfully. Unlike the typical 'talking head' trainers, the people on our team

• Connect with participants, drawing them out and drawing them into the program. In this way, the learning experience is co-created and meets genuine needs, so the transfer of knowledge and impact on the organization are greatly increased.
• Read the group and adapt. Our trainers draw on an extensive base of knowledge and experience, so the program goals are achieved and the moment-by-moment needs of the participants are met.

We invite you to call and interview us. We'd welcome the opportunity to discuss your goals and needs, provide references, and answer any questions about how we deliver results and build a base of satisfied clients, one interaction at a time.

Trainings by Community Matters—partial list

Bullying and Violence Prevention

Safe School Ambassadors–engage and empower the socially influential opinion leaders of your school’s diverse cliques and groups; equip them with powerful non-violent communication and intervention skills to interact with their peers to prevent and stop cruelty and violence.

Youth as Contributors

Speakers Bureau—train a team of youth to be effective and motivating public speakers capable of addressing adult, youth, or mixed audiences on topics relevant to your community or situation. These might include: alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; sexuality issues; school climate, bullying, and related issues.

Peer Helping—training for staff and/or students to start a new program or strengthen an existing one

G-Force—training of trainers: create a team of youth and adults who can use engaging experiences like games to help groups in your community strengthen their relationships and improve their communication, problem solving, leadership and other team skills.

Strategies and Tools for Adults

Relational Skills Training—help school staff more clearly understand the problem and costs of student mistreatment on campus, and develop a rationale and motivation to address the problem with renewed commitment and practical strategies they can use in and out of class.

Developmental Assets^TM—offered in conjunction with Search Institute

• Understanding and Using the Developmental Assets Framework
• Asset Ambassador School: Building an Intergenerational Speakers' Bureau
• Integrating the Developmental Assets into your Program and Activities

Our work with partnerships frequently involves training to build Team Skills and/or Core Knowledge.