Foster Care Training

This interactive training program provides those who support system-involved youth with a comprehensive understanding of holistic trauma healing approaches and evidence-based practices which promote positive outcomes for system-involved youth and families. Utilizing the Holistic Trauma Healing Deck, participants will learn how to support the complex needs of foster youth and families and promote holistic healing and resilience in the face of trauma. Participants will explore expressive arts therapy, nature healing, somatic approaches, mindfulness, and parts work, incorporating safety and grounding techniques, emotional regulation, self-compassion, and creative expression for holistic trauma healing. Through a combination of presentations, discussions, and experiential exercises, participants will gain the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to facilitate holistic trauma-informed care and support.