Strategies for Effective Engagement and Collaboration with Professionals Involved in the Lives of System-Involved Youth

Rosa Revuelta

Training Description

When youth enter systems like child welfare and juvenile justice they come in contact with multiple professionals trying to help them. The successful outcomes of systems involving youth rely heavily on the impact that professionals have as they work with the youth. It takes a “village” of professionals to support these youth and the ability of these professionals to work effectively in collaboration is essential. This training will provide you with skills and strategies to effectively build relationships with system partners in a way that feels healthy, supportive, and productive.

Learning Objectives

· Participants will be able to identify 3 challenges of cross-system engagement and collaboration

· Participants will be able to explain the importance of collaboration across system partners for system-involved youth success.

· Participants will apply one new strategy when building relationships with professionals involved in the lives of system-involved youth.

Agenda 

10:00 am - 10:15 am Welcome and icebreaker

10:15 am -11:15 am The importance of relationship building and collaboration

· The challenges of cross-system collaboration, including Power dynamics

· How developing relationships with partners impacts youth outcomes

11:15 am - 11:30 am Break (CE hours will not be offered for this time)

11:30 am - 12:30 pm Useful Strategies

· Finding your style – how to develop relationships with partners

· Influencing others

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Practical application

· Case Studies, Scenarios, and Role Plays

Meet Our Trainer

Rosa is a first-generation Chicana, the oldest daughter of immigrant parents from Mexico, and a proud mama to a 1-year-old. Rosa has 15+ years of experience advocating for women and communities of color, 10 of those years as a strategic leader and in management roles.

An advocate from an early age her work meets at the intersection of gender equity and racial justice by focusing on supporting and empowering communities and professionals. Rosa enjoys helping others learn and grow and works to increase the leaders’ knowledge and skills through coaching and leadership development. Rosa is a lifelong learner and holds a bachelor's in Social Work, a Master's in Mexican American Studies, and a Master's in Nonprofit Administration.

This course meets the qualifications for (2.75) BBS CE hours for LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, and LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences & is provided by Fred Finch Youth Center, CAMFT Provider #045295.