Foster Care Training

This 3-hour professional course provides a comprehensive, practical overview of anxiety disorders in system-involved youth through a developmental, trauma-informed, and family systems lens. Participants will learn how anxiety presents differently across developmental stages, how family dynamics and caregiver accommodation can maintain anxiety, and how cultural context influences symptom expression and engagement in care. The course introduces evidence-informed screening tools (GAD-7, SCARED), differential diagnosis strategies (distinguishing GAD, OCD, trauma-related anxiety, and ADHD), and concrete tools staff can teach system-involved youth and caregivers. Case vignettes, role-plays, and caregiver-focused guidance—including Spanish-language resources and school refusal inserts—support immediate application to real-world practice.