Foster Care Training

One of the most significant challenges for supporting caregivers of system involved youth (SIY) is helping them recognize, promote and enhance their ability to meet their own needs, solve their own problems, and mobilize the necessary resources to feel in control of their own lives. To be successful change agents within their own families, caregivers need self-regulating techniques so they can minimize the influence of negative personal history while being “present” to guide their children to be successful in life’s important activities. In this training, we will explore how to enhance the caregiver capacity for empowerment and advocacy. We will also explore situational leader coaching points that can prepare us to foster caregiver ability to effectively influence their children’s developmental behaviors that are sustainable and lead to healthy community engagement and favorable outcomes, which will in turn strengthen their resilience and their ability to heal from traumatic events.