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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
About a
dozen Youth Outreach Workers from Fall River and New Bedford gathered on
the second floor of the Veterans' Memorial in Fall River to engage in a
day-long workshop on
"Dealing
with Conflict Effectively" on June 3, 2008. The training was
conducted by Gail Packer and Christopher Littlefield of the
Community Dispute Settlement
Center in Cambridge, MA. Topics included conflict escalation and
strategies for de-escalation and prevention as well as a discussion of
personal experiences with conflict. Afternoon exercises used the Deal
with Violence Differently (DVD) model that includes listening and
reflection skills and reframing as techniques that the Outreach Workers
can use in their everyday work with young people. The
Youth Outreach program is organized under the City's
Shannon
Grant as part of city-wide gang violence prevention efforts in the
two cities.
Click
here for photos of a recent Youth Outreach Event and
here
for one of last year's training events. For more information about
the project, contact Youth Services Director
Christian McCloskey
at 508-324-2419. |
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(Top row) Youth Outreach Workers Korin Pensao, Saray Arroyo, Jason Oliveira, Dan Fitzgerald and Nicole DaRosa listen as Community Dispute Settlement Center (CDSC) Executive Director Gail Packer makes a point. (Middle row, left and right) CDSC trainer Chris Littlefield suggest some ways of handling personal conflict while Outreach Worker Denisha Morales describes some of her own experiences. (Bottom row, left) Outreach Workers Ashlie Williams and Jordohn Bileau listen to other Workers as they talk about their experiences. |
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