Youth Engagement Training

Currently, Leave No Veteran Behind is a contractor with Chicago Public Schools where our Veterans provide safety services in underserved neighborhoods. Every day our Veterans work as mentors and community watchers in schools and community centers to improve the outcomes of our youth. Veterans receive industry-specific training which allows them to successfully work in these environments. Specifically, all Veterans are provided the Handle With Care Behavior Management System® training.

By receiving this coveted training, Veterans who are interested in working with youth are able to use this knowledge for employment in youth related fields. Handle With Care is the world-renowned leader in crisis intervention and behavior management training services to:

• Human services staff
• Healthcare providers
• Community and juvenile programs
• Families
• Educators and schools

Handle With Care training is a federally approved vendor and is in full compliance with:

• Children’s Healthcare Act of 2000;
• Health and Human Services Departmental Appeals Board rulings;
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regulations;
• Federal case law;
• No Child Left Behind Act;
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973;
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, and,
• Including various other federal and state laws.