Ambassador Training: School-Based Curriculum for Resilience and Prevention Among Black Male Youth
Includes a Live Web Event on 06/30/2026 at 2:00 PM (EDT)
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- Early bird pricing available!
- Non-member - $10
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- Student Member - Free!
- Student Non-Member - $5
- Regular Price after 06/30/2026 2:00 PM
- Non-member - $20
- Member - $10
- Student Member - $5
- Student Non-Member - $10
Explore how a culturally responsive curriculum empowers Black male youth to strengthen mental health, adopt healthy coping strategies, and build positive networks. Experience how organized play and peer-led campaigns transform prevention into action, equipping participants with tools to foster resilience, reduce risky behaviors, and create lasting impact in schools and communities.
Learning Objectives
1. Participants will be able to identify at least three evidence-based strategies from the Black Boys Better curriculum that strengthen positive networks and reduce risky behaviors among Black male youth.
2. Participants will be able to design one activity that integrates organized play and peer-led campaigns into their own youth program, as measured by a draft outline shared in the workshop.
Competencies that will be covered include:
3.2.1 |Entry| Create an environment conducive to learning.
3.2 |Entry| Deliver health education and promotion interventions.
Sponsored by the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.00 total Category I contact education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours available for this session is 0. Provider ID #98029 and Product ID 0126023DL.
SOPHE is a provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) Renewal Credits. A total of 1.00 CPH Renewal credits are provided on behalf of the National Board of Public Health Examiners.
Kristi James
DrPH(c), MPH, CHES
Kristi James, DrPH(c), MPH, CHES is a public health leader, consultant, and health equity advocate with more than 15 years of experience in community health education, strategic partnerships, and public health communication. Currently pursuing a Doctor of Public Health in Health Policy and Management, she specializes in designing community-centered trainings, leading cross-sector collaborations, and developing human-centered frameworks that strengthen public health systems and reduce health disparities. Kristi serves as Chief Health Officer for Creative Connections and leads the program evaluation and strategic planning for the Black Boys Better program, focusing on Black male youth mental wellness. She has led health initiatives with organizations including the American Public Health Association, the American Heart Association, and the Fulton County Board of Health. Her work focuses on public health workforce development, mental health, health equity, leadership development, and community-based program evaluation.
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