Brave Space Groundwork for Improved Outcomes for System Involved Youth
Thu, Aug 25
|Online Event
Dr. Kendra Carr, Hénia Belalia, Jalesa Washington, Catherine Del Castillo are the trainers for this 4 training series. Participation in the other 3 trainings (Social Emotional Learning, Culturally Responsive Mindsets, and Healing Centered Engagement) is not required but is encouraged.


Time & Location
Aug 25, 2022, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Online Event
About the Event
Dr. Kendra Carr, Hénia Belalia, Jalesa Washington, & Catherine Del Castillo
Training Description
Brave spaces are the environments in which system involved youth can feel heard, seen, valued, and supported as they explore challenging social-emotional topics. This is differentiated from "safe spaces" in that there is inherent risk and conflict involved in developing our identities and sharing them with others. We will experience and use practices, lessons, and activities that cultivate a brave space for system involved youth and families and identify how brave spaces foster community and accountability as well as mitigate harm especially for foster youth and system involved youth who are disproportionately youth of color.
Learning Objectives
● Collaboratively explore and define brave space and it’s meaning;
● Experience and use practices, lessons, and activities that cultivate a brave space for system involved youth; and