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This guide will show you the importance of following policies and procedures and encouraging youth to take healthy risks. It will also explain the importance of community in creating and maintaining a safe environment. The Table of Contents below will give you an overview of what you'll be covering.

Module 10: Guidance and Human Relationships - Adult guidance is critical in developing positive relationships with youth and helping them develop self-discipline. This guide will show you the importance of effective guidance and its impact on young people.

Module 11: Families, Schools and Communities - To provide the best possible services to youth, Youth Center staff work alongside families, schools and other community organizations. This guide will show you the importance of developing good relationships with these groups and how to draw upon parents, schools and other community resources to strengthen Youth Center offerings.

Module 12: Program Management - For a youth program to have the intended impact on young people, the day-to-day program plans and issues need to be managed. This guide shows you the importance of being part of a team that manages the youth program.

Module 13: Professionalism - As a staff member of a Youth Center, you are expected to demonstrate professionalism in all aspects of your role as a Program Assistant. This guide will show you the importance of continuing to develop your skills and knowledge as a youth worker and highlight ways that you can demonstrate professionalism on the job and in your future planning.

Module 14: Programming Part II - Strengthening and expanding programming for youth requires insight into what appeals to youth. It also requires skills and knowledge in planning, implementing and evaluating programs. This guide will show you the importance of observation and teamwork in enhancing programming.

Module 14: Programming, Part I - Every Youth Center strives to achieve a balanced and enriched program that will attract youth. This guide explains the program structure that is in place in every Youth Center, regardless of its size or location. It will help you develop programs that fit this framework and interest youth.

This module is designed to provide you with basic information and insight concerning the most common health-related subjects you'll encounter as a Program Assistant.

The design of a Youth Center encompasses more than just placement of furniture. This guide will show you how program settings and good design both impacts attracting youth to the Youth Center.

Module 4: Physical - Every single day, healthy adults are making the choice to exercise, eat healthy food and enjoy recreational activities. Many of the physical fitness skills and choices adults make are based on what they learned and enjoyed as adolescents. This guide identifies the different levels of physical development by age group. It also discusses how to apply this knowledge to promote physical activity among all young people.