Foster Care Training

An alarming number of youth run away from home, foster homes, group homes, etc. which can place them in extreme danger. While the safest option for youth would be to not run away, many still do. Unfortunately, simply telling youth not to run away doesn’t work. Therefore, it is important for providers serving system-involved youth to incorporate harm reduction principles. In this course, we will discuss how to apply harm reduction strategies to system-involved youth who run away to help increase their safety.