BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//georgiacenterforchildadvocacy.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcrea tor 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:717cb771-658b-47d3-b159-14cee46b6ee3 X-WR-CALDESC:Become a Facilitator\nAn authorized Facilitat or is an individual who has been trained by Darkness to Light to deliver t he Stewards of Children training program to adults in their organization o r community. Facilitators are advocates for keeping children safe from sex ual abuse and are key to spreading the prevention message.\n\nWho Should Become a Facilitator?\nTypically\, someone becomes trained as a Facilitator for two reasons:\n1. They work or volunteer for an organ ization that wants to hold regular Stewards of Children training session\, perhaps to train the organization's staff and volunteers\, perhaps to off er training to the community.\n2. They want to start or be involved in a p revention initiative in their community and offer the Stewards of Children training program to a variety of individuals and organizations.\n\nHow Do I Become a Facilitator?\nTo become an Authorized Facilit ator\, you must attend a Facilitator Workshop. The cost of the workshop is $450 and includes:\n1. 7 hours of instruction on the philosophy and purp ose of the Stewards of Children curriculum\, mastery of the training curri culum\, preparation for and promoting the program\, and facilitator polici es and procedures.\n2. All training materials including a Facilitator Man ual\, a Stewards of Children workbook\, DVD\, access to a facilitator port al and 20 Stewards of Children workbooks for your first class.\n\nIt is hi ghly recommended that prior to attending a Facilitator Workshop\, you firs t participate in a Stewards of Children trainin g session or complete the online version of the program also available on our website. \n\nWhat Skills Are Needed to Be a Facilitator?\nFacilitators model the core principals of Stewards of Children in the community by talking openly about child sexual abuse and engaging adu lts in the discussion. It takes courage and commitment to increase people’ s knowledge and to change attitudes about child sexual abuse. While teachi ng or training experience is not required\, you must feel comfortable spea king and presenting in front of large audiences. Good presentation\, liste ning\, and communication skills are all critically important in being an e ffective facilitator.\nIn addition\, you should consider how talking about this issue regularly and openly in public will affect you personally. It is difficult to hear personal stories of abuse. You must be prepared to be immersed in the topic without it having a negative or traumatic effect on you. If you are a survivor of sexual abuse this is an especially importan t consideration.\n\nWhat Are the Responsibilities of a Facilitator ?\n1. Schedule and facilitate Stewards of Children sessions\, tr aining at least 25 adults per quarter.\n2. Purchase training materials fo r each person you train. The cost of each Interactive Workbook is $10. Fac ilitators are authorized to charge speaking and/or material fees beyond th e $10 per person to cover time and expenses.\n3. Sign a facilitator agree ment accepting all facilitator policies and agree to a background check.\n 4. Once authorized\, Facilitators have access to a Facilitator Only secti on of our website where you will report all completed trainings and find u seful resources.\n\nRE GISTER NOW\n X-WR-RELCALID:99cd993227243ef7b51f5a0729dd80f8 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20161106T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20170312T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5652c0d4-c5d4-4280-acd1-07e378114daf DTSTAMP:20260422T184003Z DESCRIPTION:Become a Facilitator\nAn authorized Facilitato r is an individual who has been trained by Darkness to Light to deliver th e Stewards of Children training program to adults in their organization or community. Facilitators are advocates for keeping children safe from sexu al abuse and are key to spreading the prevention message.\n\nWho S hould Become a Facilitator?\nTypically\, someone becomes trained as a Facilitator for two reasons:\n1. They work or volunteer for an organi zation that wants to hold regular Stewards of Children training session\, perhaps to train the organization's staff and volunteers\, perhaps to offe r training to the community.\n2. They want to start or be involved in a pr evention initiative in their community and offer the Stewards of Children training program to a variety of individuals and organizations.\n\nHow Do I Become a Facilitator?\nTo become an Authorized Facilita tor\, you must attend a Facilitator Workshop. The cost of the workshop is $450 and includes:\n1. 7 hours of instruction on the philosophy and purpo se of the Stewards of Children curriculum\, mastery of the training curric ulum\, preparation for and promoting the program\, and facilitator policie s and procedures.\n2. All training materials including a Facilitator Manu al\, a Stewards of Children workbook\, DVD\, access to a facilitator porta l and 20 Stewards of Children workbooks for your first class.\n\nIt is hig hly recommended that prior to attending a Facilitator Workshop\, you first participate in a Stewards of Children training session or complete the online version of the program also available on our website. \n\nWhat Skills Are Needed to Be a Facilitator?\nFacilitators model the core principals of Stewards of Children in the community by talking openly about child sexual abuse and engaging adul ts in the discussion. It takes courage and commitment to increase people’s knowledge and to change attitudes about child sexual abuse. While teachin g or training experience is not required\, you must feel comfortable speak ing and presenting in front of large audiences. Good presentation\, listen ing\, and communication skills are all critically important in being an ef fective facilitator.\nIn addition\, you should consider how talking about this issue regularly and openly in public will affect you personally. It i s difficult to hear personal stories of abuse. You must be prepared to be immersed in the topic without it having a negative or traumatic effect on you. If you are a survivor of sexual abuse this is an especially important consideration.\n\nWhat Are the Responsibilities of a Facilitator? \n1. Schedule and facilitate Stewards of Children sessions\, tra ining at least 25 adults per quarter.\n2. Purchase training materials for each person you train. The cost of each Interactive Workbook is $10. Faci litators are authorized to charge speaking and/or material fees beyond the $10 per person to cover time and expenses.\n3. Sign a facilitator agreem ent accepting all facilitator policies and agree to a background check.\n4 . Once authorized\, Facilitators have access to a Facilitator Only sectio n of our website where you will report all completed trainings and find us eful resources.\n\nREG ISTER NOW\n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160308T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160308T170000 LOCATION:FACTOR Fayette Office - 101 Devant St Suite 502\, Fayetteville\, G A 30214 SUMMARY:Facilitator Workshop END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR