OST Staff Celebrated at “The Power of You” Conference

JWB’s 2023 Annual Out of School Time Conference titled “The Power of You” was held on September 29th. This was a hybrid professional development conference streamed live to watch parties across the County! It was also our largest conference yet, with 636 JWB funded agency out-of-school time staff registered.

Our CEO, Beth, kicked off the event, and JWB Training Specialist Jaime Cole was an energetic emcee!

There was a dynamic panel including Zaneta N. Ellison of New Vision Behavioral Health, Janielle McCullough with Evara Health, and Alana-Maria Luczak, who recently graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work from USF. They shared practical tips to help kids thrive, to build community, and to proactively address discipline.

Herbie Mack, Suicide Interventionist, shared how our inherent superpowers can improve the wellness of youth.

OST staff attendees received superpower swag, connected through a social wall, asked questions directly of the speakers, and downloaded valuable resources for their programs. And we’ve heard from many attendees that they were inspired and recharged by the Conference and have rededicated themselves to their work with Pinellas County children.

You can enjoy a photo album of the event here, and we’ll be sharing a video of this event soon, as well.