Foster Care Training

Many of the youth who are system involved have experienced developmental trauma – trauma caused by repetitive lack of caregiver attunement, abuse and neglect. These traumas impact brain development and the ability to regulate the nervous system. Learning to self and co-regulate are the first steps in healing for survivors of developmental trauma. Those working with survivors must also be able to regulate themselves in order to effectively support survivor youth and their families. Energy Medicine and Energy Psychology provide effective methods of self and co-regulation. In this class participants will learn to identify their own nervous system state, the nervous system state of youth and family members and regulate themselves using a variety of practices. This course is highly experiential and participatory. As we will be focusing on teaching clients to be present and in their bodies, please plan to be present with your camera working for the whole time and have paper and writing instrument available for self-reflection.