course »Understanding the Effects of Child Abuse When Working with System Involved Youth

in: For Caregivers
Date: 4/22/2021, 6:00 pm—8:00 pm
County: -Training Offerings
Location: DISTANCE LEARNING
Sponsor: Alternative Family Services (AFS)
Phone: (916) 254-5200
Online Training

This training is designed to educate caregivers/social workers on how, while physical injuries may or may not be immediately visible, abuse and neglect can have consequences for children, families, and society that last lifetimes, if not generations. Individual outcomes vary widely and are affected by a combination of factors, including:
  1. the child’s age and developmental status when the abuse or neglect occurred,
  2. the type of maltreatment (physical, neglect, sexual abuse, etc.),
  3. the frequency, duration, and severity of the maltreatment,
  4. the relationship between the child and the perpetrator.
Discussion will take place as to: caregivers also experiencing secondary trauma by hearing the youth’s trauma stories over and over.

Trainer will identify solutions to treating those who have experienced trauma and discuss secondary trauma that is common in caregivers. Trainer will encourage discussion among participants about this sensitive topic and how trauma solutions can assist a youth throughout their lifetime, within foster care and beyond.
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