Foster Care Training

With the vast majority of Alameda County foster youth representing racial and ethnic minorities and the systems supporting them (e.g., RFA, child welfare, behavioral health) often not matching their racial or ethnic cultural group, providers should be particularly conscious of the ways that racial dynamics surface in the care of youth, particularly as it impacts the provision of culturally competent care. This training will provide opportunities for providers to work with scenarios from their work around how racial and ethnic dynamics are relevant to and surface in relation to care and services for foster youth. As a group, we will review how the reactions and behaviors that arise with youth and families, and work on developing appropriate responses to support youth’s and family cultural identity development and responsiveness.