Strengthening Families, Parent Education and Family RelationshipsChild Development
Fostering the Family to Improve Outcomes for Children Developing Healthy Family Attachments Strengthening Your Family Creating Structure & Routines Praise and Encouragement Raising Responsible Children Conflict resolution Sibling Rivalry Misbehavior & Discipline Effectively Handling the Power Struggle Separate Household – Bridging the Parenting Gap Between Homes Understanding the Challenges of Kinship Care Relationships Disaster preparedness and crisis safety Understanding the impact of multiple placements for youth Boundaries and good practice with youth Communicating with youth Developing Effective Helping Relationships Health and nutrition for youth in foster care Adolescence 101 - Parenting a Pre-teen/Teen Helping youth problem solve Promoting pro-social behavior Supervision skills for caregivers of foster care youth Pre-teen Development The Transition to Adulthood Personal rights of youth in care Emancipation |
Mental Health, Trauma and Special NeedsAdolescent Mental Health Issues
Adolescent Substance Abuse Depression and Bipolar Disorders Preventing Self Destructive Behaviors ADHD, ODD and Conduct Disorder Managing Anger and Aggression PTSD and Anxiety Disorders Psychotic Disorders How youth respond to conflict Microaggressions and their impact on youth in care Challenging Behavior Management Crisis Intervention
Understanding Grief & Loss (Separation & Abandonment) The Impact of Trauma on Child Development and Learning Child Sexual Abuse: The Trauma and Impacts Understanding child abuse and caregiver reporting requirements The Abuse Spectrum Child Prostitution Helping To Heal Childhood Wounds Parents and Children of Addiction How Trauma Affects Separation and Attachment Milestones Unconditional Parenting: Managing the Unique Challenges of Severely Troubled Children
Communication skills for young people with disabilities Conflict resolution with youth with developmental disabilities Identifying and meeting needs in work with youth with developmental disabilities Interdependence - Integrating youth with developmental disabilities into community Personal rights of youth with developmental disabilities in care Team building in work with youth with developmental disabilities The importance of supervision skills for youth with disabilities Understanding Autism |
Staff Development and SupportLiability Issues and Reporting Requirements
Legal and Ethical Issues Boundaries and Good Practice Stress Management for Youth Care Providers Time Management Team Building Creating a Positive Program Environment Communication Skills Working with Youth Using Strengths Based Approaches with Youth Behavioral Interventions with Youth Improving Education Outcomes with Youth Behavior modification with youth Community resources for foster youth Creating fun activities for youth in care Engaging reluctant families Identifying and meeting needs in work with youth Helping children with birth family connections Leadership skills in work with youth Supervising youth in group home settings Supporting Young People with Developmental Disabilities in the California Service System Transition and permanency planning for older youth Training for Trainers in Cultural Humility Working with: -Developmentally disabled youth in care -LGBTQ youth -Low functioning and difficult parents -Multi-generational teams -Special Needs Youth -Youth who run away from out of home placements Home Visiting for Home Visitors, Peer Mentors and Family Advocates Developing Effective Partnerships Outreach and Engagement to Hard-to-Reach Families External Stressors of Families of Origin |
For the CaregiverCompassion Fatigue : The Importance of Self-Care
Understanding and Supporting the Process Of Grief and Loss in Children, Youth and Ourselves Stress Reduction Techniques for Caregivers of Foster Care Youth Integrating Nature Awareness into Programming for At-Risk Youth Inner Life Skills Self-Care Tools Breath-based Interventions Reading Body Language Movement and Balance as Interventions How My Buttons Get Pushed Preventing Burnout Secondary Trauma Parts 1 & 2 Sexuality, LGBTQ and Cultural IssuesAdolescent Sexuality Issues
Creating supportive living environments for transgender youth Cycle of Oppression Cultural humility in any of the following topic areas: -Disability -Age -Religious faith -Social class -Sexual orientation -Sex and gender -Race -Ethnicity and culture of origin -Systemic oppression Human sexuality Human sexuality for youth with disabilities Multiculturalism Improving Services for LGBTQ Families of Color Teen Culture |