Early Learning & Youth Development Training
The Children's Commission' Training Institute offers a wealth of trainings that can help enhance the skills of all adults who parent, work with, relate to, and advocate for our children and youth.
The training institute publishes a quarterly catalog and provides a comprehensive array of trainings offered by faculty members that consist of community providers and Children's Commission staff.
Looking for our training catalog? As we move into the new year we are continuing to offer our trainings at no/low cost by posting our catalog here. We will discontinue the printing and mailing of our Training Institute quarterly catalog.
Registration dates:
April classes, registration begins March 22
May classes, registration begins April 26
June classes, registration begins May 24
To view our latest catalog, April – June, click here to download a PDF copy.
To register for upcoming trainings, please e-mail WVogel@coj.net or call (904) 630-7265.
To contact a Training Specialist, please contact
Myesha Miller at (904) 630-6441 / myesham@coj.net
Pat Miller at (904) 630-3551 / millerp@coj.net.
Lissette Maldonado (904) 630-7251 / lissette@coj.net
Trainings offered by our Partner Agencies:
Nemours BrightStart! Educators - click here to view available trainings
Become a Mentor
The Mentor Training course is a comprehensive and interactive two-hour training class that prepares volunteers for the mentoring experience by giving volunteers the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to be great mentors. This training is designed to help to ensure mentors have a successful volunteer experience.
Volunteers must undergo a thorough background screening with live-scan fingerprinting.
All training classes will be held at the Jacksonville Children's Commission,
1095 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32206
Mentor Training Dates: April - June
Evening classes 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
April 6, 15, 20, 29
May 4, 13, 18, 27
June 22, 24, 29
Saturday classes 9-11 a.m.
April 10, 24
May 8, 22
June 26
We have created a wonderful Mentoring Opportunities Guide to help you learn more about the available programs. Please click here to view our guide in PDF format. (1329 kb). This Mentoring Opportunities Guide will help you identify a mentoring program that best suits your lifestyle.
Register for a Mentor Training course
E-mail WVogel@coj.net or call (904) 630-7265.