course »Explaining Mindfulness to Children

Date: 5/20/2021, 2:00 pm—4:00 pm
County: -Training Offerings
CEUs: 2
Location: DISTANCE LEARNING
Sponsor: East Bay Agency for Children
Phone: 510-844-5370, Ext. 4135
Virtual Instructor Led Training

This training is for all service providers who work with system involved youth and families. The facilitator will guide discussions of techniques of Mindfulness Practices to be used with system involved children. Information will be provided about: defining mindfulness practice, learning basic brain function and several techniques to explain and support mindfulness with system involved children. The facilitator will create a safe space for providers to identify, practice and discuss how to utilize and have conversation with youth and families. There will be a place for providers to share their experiences of mindfulness and how these practices affect their ability to be proactive in support of client mental health and stress reduction.