Bilingual Training: Helping Caregivers Support System-Involved Youth Navigate Life After Trauma

Nicole Kelly & Nancy Acosta

Training Description

Given the prevalence of trauma, especially for system-involved youth, it’s important for parents and caregivers to learn about trauma and how to best support their youth. Youth may turn to maladaptive coping skills such as self-harm or substance abuse. They may struggle in school academically and even behaviorally. They may withdraw or exhibit many other behaviors. It can be hard to make sense of their emotions and behaviors in the wake of trauma. This training will better equip you to talk with parents and caregivers about their child’s trauma and how best to support them. This training will be presented in English and Spanish.

Learning Objectives

· Participants will be able to identify at least 2 different types of trauma system-involved youth experience and be able to explain these to caregivers.

· Participants will be able to explain to parents and caregivers how…