Foster Care Training

One of the most significant challenges for supporting caregivers of system involved youth is to effectively engage them in leading by facilitation in order to develop the prefrontal cortexes of their children so they can be successful in academic and career related activities, to build networks of support, and to avoid using drugs and compulsive behavior to self-medicate. In this training, we will explore how to enhance our capacity to support system involved youth by exploring Caregiver Rapport Building, Caregiver Leadership by Facilitation, and Self Regulating Strategies that empower Caregivers to have effective sensitive topic conversations with their children. We will also explore situational leader coaching points that can prepare us to foster caregivers’ ability to effectively influence their children’s transformational behaviors that are sustainable and lead to healthy community engagement and improved outcomes, as well as strengthen their resilience and ability to heal from traumatic events. Practicing and sharing the methods outlined by this workshop will allow us to improve the practice of how we empower system-involved youth and families.