Learn to Lead Transformative, Evidence-Based Youth Circles
Girls Circle Facilitator Training
Apr 21 - 23, 2026 in Zoom
8:00 am - 1:00 pm* (PDT)
- Learn the theory and rationale behind the Girls Circle® model and the 6-Step Format
- Discover the research on how youth benefit from Circles
- Develop skills to manage challenging dynamics of youth participants with a Strengths-Based approach
- Participate in hands-on group practice of effective facilitation skills
Each attendee will receive the Girls Circle® Facilitator Manual and 15% discount on curricula!
This training is accredited and CE's are available, see info. >
"Girls Circle® Facilitator Training is the most practical and useful training I have attended. The trainers were extremely knowledgeable in both facilitation and working with adolescent girls."
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Survey Responses from Past Participants:
"I loved everything about the training. Great balance of information and connection in groups. Also facilitators were VERY strength based and empowering."
"The facilitators provided us with lots of useful information, and I got a first-hand experience of how a girl might feel by taking part of a Girls Circle® group."
"By far the best, fun, most informative training I've been to."
Register for Girls Circle Facilitator Training
Apr 21 - 23, 2026 in Zoom
Training Details
*Day 1: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm (PDT)
*Day 2: 8:30 am - 1:00 pm (PDT)
*Day 3: 8:30 am - 1:00 pm (PDT)
Attendance required each day and a certificate is awarded by email upon completion, once verified, within two business days.
Registration includes the digital version of the Girls Circle® Facilitator Manual. Attendees will receive a coupon at the training for 15% off curricula, valid for 30 days beginning Day 3.
About the Girls Circle® Facilitator Training
The Girls Circle® model is a strengths-based support group for adolescent girls and those who identify with female adolescent identity, designed in the evidence-based principles of motivational interviewing and strengths-based approaches, is trauma responsive, culturally responsive, gender transformative, and utilizes restorative practices.
The Girls Circle® model is a strengths-based support group for adolescent girls and those who identify with female adolescent identity, designed in the evidence-based principles of motivational interviewing and strengths-based approaches, is trauma responsive, culturally responsive, gender transformative, and utilizes restorative practices.
This initial training provides a comprehensive course on the Girls Circle® model for participants of all experience levels and solidly sets the foundation for implementing dynamic female responsive programming via Girls Circle® support groups. Workshop facilitators use an experiential model of learning to include lecture, demonstration, group discussion, case studies, simulation, small group interaction, and brainstorming to stimulate participants' learning.
The subject matter relates to the scope of practice in all youth serving sectors in its particular attention to girls' developmental stages and needs. The training builds on participants' skills on how to promote girls' strengths and critical thinking in regard to their behavior and choices. Girls Circle® offers an approach that increases positive connections as they pertain to girls' healthy relationships with adults, peers, and community for the purpose of helping girls to take full advantage of their talents, academic interests, career pursuits, and potential.
A workshop for adults across all sectors including Education, Community Based Programs, Domestic Violence and Prevention, Juvenile Justice, Mental and Behavioral Health, Child Services, Gang Prevention, Faith Based Settings, and more.
Credits Offered:
- Program approved by the National Assoc. of Social Workers, Prov. No. 886445495, Approval No. 886445495-6995: 12.5 Hrs.
- One Circle Foundation is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and/or LEPs, Approved Provider #132313: 13 CE's
One Circle Foundation maintains responsibility for this program/course & its content.
Learning Objectives & Schedule:
DAY 1
Participants will be able to:
- Identify at least one key practice of a strengths-based facilitator approach to developing group agreements
- Name a key distinction between relational vs. non-relational strategies that promote resiliency, especially pertaining to girls and gender-expansive youth with complex trauma histories
- Name the six steps of the Girls Circle® Model
Day 1 Agenda:
8:00am-8:30am | Online Platform Orientation
8:30am-9:10am | Opening, Icebreaker, Community Agreements
9:10am | break
9:15am-10:55am | Theoretical Foundation
10:55am | break
11:00am-12:40pm | Girls Circle® 6-Step Model
12:40pm-1:00pm | Debrief, Summary, Closing
DAY 2
Participants will be able to:
- Name two strategies for preventing or managing challenging group dynamics
- List two legal and ethical responsibilities in the role of the facilitator
- List two techniques for best-practice, effective group facilitation skills
- Identify two components of the “Group Discussion Model” and two components of the “Experiential Model”
Day 2 Agenda:
8:30am-9:10am | Opening, Review, Q&A, Group Activity
9:10am-9:35am | Agreements & Strengths-Based Approach
9:35am | break
9:40am-11:00am | Managing Challenging Group Dynamics
11:00am-11:30am | Role of the Facilitator
11:30am | break
11:35am-12:05pm | Effective Facilitation Skills, Activity
12:05pm-12:50pm | Group Discussion & Experiential Model
12:50pm-1:00pm | Summary, Q&A, Closing
DAY 3
Participants will be able to:
- Describe one way that female development is impacted by each of the following: Boundaries, Stress, Self-expression or Creativity, and Stereotypes
Day 3 Agenda:
8:30am-8:55am | Opening, Review, Research
8:55am-9:20am | Group Challenge Activity - Experiential Model
9:20am-9:50am | Review & Preparation to Lead Activities
9:50am | break
9:55am-10:00am | Instructions
10:00am-11:35am | Practicum Rounds 1, 2, 3
11:35am | break
11:40am-12:40pm | Practicum Rounds 4, 5
12:40pm-1:00pm | Debrief, Q&A, Closing, Evaluations
Resources & Information:
- Course Outline (PDF)
- Instructors
- Full training policies, accreditation, cancellations, and disability accommodations
- For addressing grievances, please write to info@onecirclefoundation.org.