#208-24 *PRIVATE EVENT* Professional Boundaries

TITLE:  Professional Boundaries

EVENT #:  208-24

DATE(S):  April 26, 2024

TIME(S):  12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

LOCATION(S):  Knoxville High School / 600 E. Main St. / Knoxville, IL 61448

PRESENTER(S):  Joe McQueen

INTENDED AUDIENCE:  Knoxville Junior High and High School Staff

FEE:  NA

PD HOURS:  1.5

• This training explores the value of boundaries and offers guidance for developing, promoting, and supporting healthy boundaries in work roles and settings. Boundaries are built upon a trusted relationship that fosters open communication and information-sharing. Boundaries are intended to help professional relationships while identifying limits around appropriate behaviors in working relationships. Good boundaries encourage people to look for and support culturally and age-appropriate boundaries across self-disclosure, relationships, communication, confidentiality, language, respect, behavior, and beliefs.

Training Objectives:

• Communicate to staff what constitutes healthy and unhealthy relationships and how to set boundaries with students/clients in a positive learning environment.

• Develop an understanding of how professional boundaries are the legal, ethical, and organizational frameworks that protect clients and employees from physical and emotional harm and help support a safe working environment.

• Demonstrate how good boundaries offer structure and limits while offering certain freedoms and encouragement.

• Guide educators to know that effective boundaries can help them avoid the frustrations of a more coercive, win-lose approach.