About the Workshops

Cell Phone Use: Teaches basic cell phone skills including managing contacts, calendar, calls, voicemails, applications, and social media safety.

Computer Literacy: Teaches basic computer skills including mainly used computer parts, word processing, basic internet browsing, basic email usage, documents, social media use, connectivity, and dangers of scams.

Health & Wellness: Teaches understanding of basic physical wellness and mental health information including importance of physical activity, basic hygiene and personal care, STD and HIV testing, blood pressure, stress management and more.

Emotional Intelligence & Communication Skills: Teaches understanding of communication and emotional awareness including communication styles, verbal and nonverbal communication, active listening, stress management techniques, and more.

Job Searching & Interview Skills: Teaches important aspects of job searching and interviewing including resume writing, effective job searching, and key interview skills.

Budgeting & Financial Management: Teaches how to track spending, difference between income and expenses, creating a budget, managing debt, and more. 

Healthy Meals on a Budget: Teaches the basics of nutrition, understanding meal planning and preparation, community resources and more. 

Community Engagement and Giving Back: Teaches what makes a community, building a support network, volunteer opportunities, and more. 

Program supported in part by a grant from WellSpan

Please choose one or more workshops below.

Most workshops will be held at 140 N. Duke Street, York, PA 17401. If there is a location change, you will be notified before the date of the workshop.

There is a limit to 15 participants per workshop. Incentives given after the completion of entry and exit questions for each workshop. 

As a client of STRIVE Initiatives, I understand that I have the opportunity to participate in various educational activities, workshops and other beneficial events in which photographs and / or video images may be recorded.

By selecting "YES" below, you agree to grant permission for your photograph and / or video image to be taken while participating in activities sponsored by STRIVE Initiatives. By selecting "YES" below, you also agree to allow STRIVE Initiatives to use photographs and / or video images of you in material which may be used to promote STRIVE Initiatives.

At STRIVE Initiatives, we are committed to protecting your privacy while providing services that support your personal growth and success. As part of our Life Skills Workshops, we are required to collect certain personal information to meet the requirements of our funders and to improve our programs.

Please review the following consent statement:

Consent to Collect, Use, and Share Information

I understand that STRIVE Initiatives will collect personal information such as my name, date of birth, contact information, demographic details, and information related to my employment, education, and justice-involvement status as part of my participation in the Life Skills Workshops.

I give permission for STRIVE Initiatives to:

• Use my information for program registration, internal reporting, and outcome tracking.
• Share de-identified or combined data with funders, community partners, or evaluators to fulfill grant reporting and improve services.
• Contact me for follow-up after the workshop to measure progress, program outcomes, or offer additional support.

Confidentiality Statement

I understand that:

• My personal information will be stored securely and kept confidential.
  Only authorized staff and approved partners will have access to my data.
• I may request to review or update my information at any time.
• I may withdraw my consent in writing, but understand this may affect my eligibility for certain services.