Workshop Opportunities

The Juvenile Welfare Board offers several FREE one-hour-long informative and interactive workshops for agencies, parents, grandparents, teachers, businesses, and/or other caring adults in the community.  All of our workshops are available in Spanish. For more information about these strength-based workshops, contact JWB’s Community Facilitator, Dawna Sarmiento by phone at 727.453.5695 or by email at dsarmiento@jwbpinellas.org.

Building Stronger Families Workshop

Research studies support the common-sense notion that when certain Protective Factors are well established in a family, they build family strengths and a family environment that promotes optimal child and youth development. Parents, providers, grandparents, and community members will have an opportunity to share their experiences and ideas on the many ways that can help children grow up safe, strong, and happy.

Discovering Your True Personality

We all have special traits in our personality that make us unique. True Colors workshop will help you understand why you think, act, and feel the way you do. It will also help you understand and communicate better with your spouse, significant other, child/ren, friends, co-workers, and neighbors. It is insightful and you will have fun getting to know other people in the group.

Reaching Across Generations to Strengthen our Communities

In this strength-based and interactive workshop, participants will gain knowledge and understanding of the differences across generations. Through hands-on activities, participants will identify defining characteristics of the five generations and apply practical tips for working and communicating effectively in a multigenerational community.

• Reading Matters! A Guide for Grade-Level Reading 
• Reading Tips for Parents
• Kindergarten Counts Coloring Book in English
• Kindergarten Counts Coloring Book in Spanish
• Attendance Parent Pledge Flyer – PreK & Kindergarten
• Attendance Parent Pledge Flyer – Elementary