Brave Space Groundwork for Improved Outcomes for System Involved Youth

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