Foster Care Training

Spill the Disabili-Tea is an interactive beginner’s level workshop designed to elevate knowledge of disability justice and provide a space to apply this lens to the inclusive practices within the child welfare space. Alex Locust, a prominent speaker in the disability justice space, draws upon his lived experience, education, and advocacy skills to lead a candid conversation to discuss important topics including: • Who is “”disabled”” and what creates that experience? • What is “”disability justice?”” • What’s the “”right way”” to interact with youth and families with disabilities? • How do we navigate “”microaggressions?”” • What’s the difference between “”access”” and “”inclusion?”” • Is disability a cultural experience and how can that intersect with other cultural identities? • How can I integrate these skills in my work with youth?