What is Kids at Hope Training & Community Support?
A free framework-training program for adults and organizations who work with young people. It helps develop the beliefs, relationships, language, and practices that let every young person be seen as talented, capable, and able to succeed — strengthening existing education, prevention, mentoring, leadership, and youth-development efforts rather than replacing them.
All children are capable of success — no exceptions.
WE BELIEVE
WE CONNECT
Young people thrive through meaningful, lasting relationships with caring adults — their Aces.
WE TIME TRAVEL
Youth learn to picture and work toward positive futures in four key life destinations.
What This Training Provides
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Staff & Leadership
Interactive sessions for educators, administrators, nonprofit teams, mentors, volunteers, public-safety partners, and community leaders.
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Trainer & Champion Development
Preparation of selected staff to reinforce the framework internally, model the practices, and help sustain the culture.
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Organizational Culture Integration
Practical guidance for embedding Kids at Hope into classrooms, staff meetings, youth programs, mentoring, family engagement, and daily interactions.
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Youth Hope & Future Planning
Activities that help young people identify strengths, recognize their Aces, set goals, and connect present choices to future possibilities.
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Communitywide Engagement
Support for creating a shared language and coordinated commitment among schools, families, nonprofits, businesses, coalitions, and local leaders.
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Coaching & Continued Support
Implementation planning, consultation, refresher sessions, staff coaching, customized tools, and follow-up support after training.
Who This Is For
School districts, campuses, and after-school programs
Prevention, behavioral-health, and juvenile-justice partners
Youth-serving nonprofits and mentoring organizations
Coalitions, municipalities, faith-based groups, and community initiatives
The Value to Your Organization
Organizations receive a practical, relationship-centered approach that helps adults maintain high expectations, use hope-building language, recognize strengths, create meaningful opportunities, and guide young people toward positive futures. Training can be customized to fit the audience, setting, goals, and time available.
The goal: a sustainable culture in which every young person is known, supported, challenged, and encouraged to recognize their potential.