Training Series (Virtual) - 2026

Whether you're new to inclusion or looking to sharpen your skills, our Summer 2026 Foundation of Inclusion Training Series is built for you. These dynamic, virtual workshops are designed to meet staff right where they are — turning big concepts into practical, ready-to-use tools for everyday settings. From creating truly welcoming environments to navigating behavior with confidence and intention, each session delivers real strategies you can apply the moment you walk away. Join us this summer and build the foundation every inclusive team needs.

Are you a recreation program in Montana? Use code MT25 at registration to attend for free! Made possible by a generous grant from the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation. Program must have MT address to be applicable.

FOUNDATONS AND FUNDAMENTALS OF INCLUSION

Dates/Times: 5/18 @ 2:00-3:30p EST OR 6/10 @ 3:30-5:00p EST

Price: $25

Duration: 90 minutes

Discover how to turn inclusion from a concept into everyday practice in this interactive training on the Foundations and Fundamentals of Inclusive Practice. Designed for staff at all levels, this session explores what inclusion really means, why it matters, and how every role contributes to creating welcoming, inclusive environments. Participants will gain practical strategies, hands-on tools, and simple “on-the-fly” techniques to adapt activities, remove barriers, and support all individuals—across all abilities—in meaningful ways. Walk away with a mindset shift, ready-to-use resources, and the confidence to make inclusion the expectation, not the exception.

HIGH IMPACT POSITIVE BEHAVIOR STRATEGIES

Dates/Times: 5/19 @ 2:00-3:30p EST OR 6/12 @ 3:30-5:00p EST

Price: $25

Duration: 90 minutes

Move beyond reacting to behavior and start understanding it in this engaging training on High-Impact Positive Behavior Strategies. Participants will explore how behavior communicates underlying needs and learn practical tools to respond with intention, not reaction. Through real-life scenarios, interactive activities, and easy-to-apply frameworks like the ABCs of behavior, the CARE approach, and the 5 C’s for setting up success, staff will gain strategies to prevent challenges before they arise and confidently navigate them when they do. Walk away with a proactive mindset, ready-to-use techniques, and the skills to create supportive environments where all participants can succeed.

If you would rather pay by check and need an invoice, please contact Olivia.Atkinson@inclusionproject.org.

Please note: Registration for these workshops are per person. Interested in virtual training delivery for your whole staff or large organizational group? We can help! Please contact Olivia.Atkinson@inclusionproject.org for more information.