Strategies to Help System-Involved Youth and Transitional Age Youth Expand Their Support System

Nicole Klasey, Psy.D.

Training Description

Many system-involved youth and transitional age youth struggle to have adequate support systems. This training will equip providers, caregivers, foster parents, and natural supports with the skills and knowledge to help youth understand what a healthy support system looks like and strategies to build a healthier support system. Providers will be able to talk with youth about boundaries, how to be a good friend, and strategies to expand one’s support system.

Learning Objectives

· Participants will be able to identify at least 1 barrier to system-involved youth expanding their support system

· Participants will be able to describe at least 1 strategy to help youth expand their support system

· Participants will be able to describe a healthy support system to system-involved youth

Agenda 

9:30am-9:45am Welcome & Introductions

9:45am-11:30am Barriers to a healthy support system

11:30am-11:45am Break (CEUs are not offered during this time)

11:45am-1:15pm Building a support system

1:15pm-1:30pm Closing and evaluations

Meet Our Trainers

Nicole Klasey is a clinical psychologist who has worked with trauma survivors for 14 years. She currently consults with agencies on trauma-informed care, programming for commercially sexually exploited youth, vicarious trauma, and leadership development. Nicole has been training multidisciplinary audiences on trauma-related topics since 2015 and provides guest lectures at local universities on human trafficking.

This course meets the qualifications for (3.75) BBS CEUs 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.