YMCA Project Cornerstone understands that the growth and development of youth is largely influenced by their families, schools, and communities. Our approach is to engage youth, parents, caregivers, and school staff to:
All of our programs and services utlize the Developmental Assets framework, establishing common language, skills, and supportive behaviors.
Our programs, including Asset Building Champions (ABC), Los Dichos, Middle School Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), and Preschool help youth develop Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills like inclusion, diversity, tolerance, problem-solving, respect, and conflict resolution. The Expect Respect leadership program empowers students to address bullying and peer abuse by creating an action plan for their school.
Parents and caring adults can volunteer through many of our programs and services, and participate in parent training and workshops available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. These workshops can be presented as a general “parent education” program or for a specific group such as a PTA, ELAC, or a Principal's Coffee.
We offer consultation services and staff development workshops on Asset Building, Bullying Prevention, and more.
Our programs and services are based on Search Institute's Developmental Assets framework, align with PBIS, LCAP, Common Core Standards, and CASEL's SEL competencies.
We invite you to join us in creating a brighter future for youth by learning how to be a caring adult and fostering caring families, schools, and communities. For more information, please email us at [email protected].
