AACI YTI promotes healthy living, substance use education prevention, mental health awareness, suicide prevention, social emotional learning, and self-advocacy by providing youth FREE arts and multi-media education. Programs are designed for Santa Clara county youth and young adults ages 8-24 unless stated otherwise.
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November Paint Night
Friday, November 14th, 2025
4:00 - 5:30 PM​
Paint along a professional artist who has been teaching art for over 20+years using acrylic techniques and create unique, and original pieces of art on canvas. For November Paint Night, we will paint a fall themed painting.
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Open to Santa Clara County youth ages 8-17.
Coding - Spirographs with Scratch
Tuesday, November 18th, 2025
3:00 - 4:30 PM​
Taught by our partners, Code for Fun: Learn to draw colorful spirals and shapes with Scratch! Students will learn how to draw colorful spirals and shapes. Students will see their creativity materialize on screen - an inspiring experience that encourages them to explore and understand the beauty of code.
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Open to Santa Clara County youth ages 8-12.
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December Crafts
Monday, December 8th, 2025
3:30 - 5:00 PM​
Join the AACI YTI team for a fun Winter Holiday themed crafts workshop at the Tully Community Branch Library! Come celebrate the holidays by creating holiday themed mason jars that you can customize to your liking.
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Open to Santa Clara County youth ages 8-15.
YTI offers free trainings in the topics of social emotional learning, life skills, mental health, and suicide prevention to teens & adults.
Botvin Life Skills Training
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Transitions Training for ages 16+
6 sessions long, 1 hour each session
Designed to provide skills to those facing new roles & responsibilities that come with the transition from high school into the workforce and further education. Students will learn:
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Goal-Setting
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Effective Communication
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Managing Stress
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Decision-Making & Risk
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Managing Time & Money
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Building Relationships
Be Sensitive, Be Brave
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Mental Health Training for teens and adults
1 hour and 30 minutes long
"Be Sensitive, Be Brave for Mental Health" infuses culture and diversity throughout a foundational workshop on mental health. This free workshop prepares community members to help friends and loved ones during times of distress. Learn how to recognize mental health conditions, what to do when someone needs support, and tools for maintaining good mental health.
Community members will learn how to:
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Identify if someone is in mental distress
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Practice being sensitive and brave in helping others
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Increase awareness of mental health resources
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Build resilience using a recipe for mental health
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Build cultural sensitivity around mental health
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Respond to community needs and decrease stigma
Suicide Prevention Training for teens and adults
1 hour and 30 minutes long
“Be Sensitive, Be Brave for Suicide Prevention” infuses culture and diversity throughout a foundational workshop on suicide prevention. This free workshop teaches community members to act as eyes and ears for suicidal distress and to connect individuals to help.
Community members will learn how to:
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Identify signs of suicide
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Ask if someone is considering suicide sensitively and confidently
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Connect individuals with the appropriate support
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Approach suicide prevention in a culturally sensitive manner
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Respond to community needs and decrease stigma