Foster Care Training

This training will review the various models for culturally competent service with foster youth as well as models for those supporting providers in their work with foster youth. Potential benefits of integrating components such as awareness of individual beliefs, values, and worldview will be shared. There are various models for culturally competent supervision (Ancis and Ladany, 2010; Davis and O’Shaughnessy, 2019; Hardy and Bobes, 2006; Hayes, 2001; Inman, 2008). All models share common elements of what constitutes as multiculturally competent supervision and the tasks of the supervisor. Such components include supervisors who have awareness of their individual beliefs, values, and worldview, and supervisors who have “the ability to facilitate supervisees’ awareness of their personal values, biases, and worldview” (Davis and O’Shaughnessy, 2019, p. 3). Developing these two proficiencies also strengthen the supervisory relationship (Inman, 2008). In this training, we will utilize the framework of a culturally competent supervisory relationship as the foundation for creating space for participants to go beyond the basics and deepen their skillset around how to hold the layers of nuance involved in these relationships. Topics will include how to use assessment of self and supervisee to enhance the supervisory dyad, guidelines for initiating dialogues, and moving towards repair involving diversity and power. Large and small group discussions, case examples, and role plays will be utilized.