Foster Care Training

Training Summary: CSEC 102 is designed for social service providers to assist them with enhancing their ability to work with CSEC survivors and their families. The training begins with a discussion about self-care and vicarious trauma. Next, the trainer will provide a brief CSEC 101 review that will include information on emerging populations such as CSEC with boys, the intersection of CSEC and gangs, and CSEC amongst indigenous youth. Next, an overview of trauma will be discussed which will include discussions about the impact of trauma across one’s lifespan, trauma bonds, the continuum of abuse, life after the commercial sexual exploitation, and resiliency. Next, the training will focus on the Stages of Change Model. Participants will learn how to identify what stage a CSEC survivor is in and how to help a survivor move from one stage to another. Lastly, the training will focus on strategies for preventing peer recruitment and AWOLs amongst CSEC survivors. The training is designed to be interactive and engaging as it includes lecture, video clips, large group discussions, small group activities, and reading from excerpts of books. Participants will receive a power point handout and a training handout which includes vignettes, resources, and space to take notes. Participants will be able to: 1. Identify at least 1 strategy they can utilize to intentionally practice self-care regularly to prevent vicarious trauma. 2. Explain how trauma can impact someone throughout their lifespan. 3. Identify at least 1 strategy to promote resiliency with CSEC-identified youth and families. 4. Describe the context of change. 5. Identify what Stages of Change a commercially sexually exploited youth is in. 6. Identify at least 1 strategy to help a youth transition from one stage to the next stage. 7. Apply the Stages of Change model within their organization to better work with commercially sexually exploited youth. 8. Identify at least 1 strategy in which they can apply the Stages of Change model in their treatment planning/case planning with the youth. 9. Describe why commercially sexually exploited youth AWOL from placements.
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