Harm Reduction Strategies to Support System Involved Youth to Utilize Redirected Thriving Strategies to Meet Their Needs

Robert Dousa

Training Description

One of the most significant challenges for those supporting system involved youth is to effectively engage them to break free of trauma and avoid using drugs and compulsive behavior to self-medicate. In this training, we will explore energy management and redirection of thought strategies, illicit drug facts, and harm reduction strategies in order to enhance our ability to support system-involved youth or their caregivers toward emotional development, wellbeing, resilience, and an increased ability to heal from traumatic events to lead a meaningful life. Practicing and sharing the methods outlined by this workshop will allow us to improve the practice of how we empower system-involved youth and/or their caregivers.

Learning Objectives

● Participants will be able to identify at least 2 Inner Energy Management strategies that foster greater outcomes for system-involved youth.

● Participants will be able to identify at least 2 Illicit Drug Use Harm Reduction…