Foster Care Training

This workshop will address how a traditional cultural game, Lotería, can be used in play with the Mexican-American/Latinx population as well as at-risk youth, youth and families in the welfare/probation system, and clients of all cultural backgrounds. This workshop will not only discuss the relevance/significance of the game within the Mexican community but will also demonstrate various interventions to be used during play with individuals and their families. This workshop will cover the helpfulness of including this game in the play office as well as how this game and its interventions can be used with low to no cost items. This workshop is relevant to working with youth and families involved in the welfare/probation system as the game includes imagery and themes relevant to this population. In addition, this training cover how the game can be adapted in ways that allow this population to express common themes and background information.