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The Bringing Yourself to Work Training by Michelle Seligson, the founder of NIOST, and Patricia Stahl places unprecedented emphasis on the importance of self awareness, emotional intelligence, relationship building and group process skills and their importance to afterschool Programs. Participants engage in experimental learning, mini lecturettes and practicing of applied concepts in order to come away with strategies for implementing BYTW in their afterschool program.

Families and Work Institute is a non-profit organization that addresses the changing nature of work and family life. It is committed to finding research-based strategies that foster mutually supportive connections among workplaces, families, and communities.

Family World is a collaboration of many parenting magazines.

Family Initiative is a project of Legal Momentum; the goal of the Family Initiative is to educate, engage and mobilize families from all walks of life to support major public investment in quality child care, preschool and afterschool.

Parents Place is a comprehensive resource center for parents.

PBS Ready To Learn highlights 15 PBS children's shows from Barney to Sesame Street, which have educational messages, and provides resources for community outreach and educational materials. It provides a constructive way to link quality television and children's learning.

National Parent Network on Disabilities' mission is to provide a presence and national voice for all families of children, youth and adults with disabilities.

Six Seconds Organization is dedicated to helping people learn about emotional intelligence for themselves, their students, family, and work.



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