REAL Essentials Foundations Certification Training - Feb 2026 - CRE

Cultivating Connections

A Community-Centered Conversation on Supporting Youth in Developing Healthy Relationships 

Location:
The Center for Relationship Education
7939 E. Arapahoe Rd., Ste 285
Greenwood Village, CO 80112

Schedule:
February 23-24, 2026
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Join us for an engaging and interactive conversation focused on strengthening relationship skills among youth and families. This convening of local and national youth-serving experts highlights the growing need for relationship education and introduces impactful, evidence-based curriculum offerings from The Center for Relationship Education.

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Why This Matters

Today’s youth are navigating increasing levels of loneliness, disconnection, and relational stress. Intentional relationship skills training equips young people—and the adults who support them—with tools to build healthy, resilient connections across all areas of life.

What You’ll Experience

  • Learning best practices from other youth-serving organizations

  • Insights from the Harvard Happiness Study 

  • Key takeaways from the most current U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory

  • Ready-to-use relationship education curricula to utilize to impact youth in your community 

  • A live relationship skills education experience led by Lauren Reitsema, President of Center for Relationship Education and Co-Author of its REAL Essentials Curricula 

  • Credentialing as a certified relationship skills educator 

  • Guided discussion on healthy relationships with friends, family, colleagues, and romantic partners

Who Should Attend 

Community leaders, educators, youth-serving professionals, parents, and anyone passionate about fostering healthy relationships for youth and families. Together, we can cultivate connection, belonging, and lifelong relationship skills. 

Schedule

Monday, February 23rd from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Tuesday, February 24th from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Registration Options

Standard Registration will be available for $849 until February 19, 2026.
*Registrants who select REAL Essentials Starting Point or REAL Essentials Advance will have the opportunity to add participant materials in Spanish for an additional cost of $149.