The Importance of Setting Boundaries with System Involved Youth and Families

AkuaRose Feathers

Training Description

Setting boundaries is usually seen as a practice to secure one’s time, but boundaries are also essential for the well-being of support provider and the system involved youth and families served. Committing to supporting system-involved youth can sometimes mean attempting to pour from an empty cup. Efforts to pause for wellness may conjure feelings of guilt or shame. This training contains didactic and interactive elements to walk providers through the process of establishing boundaries to avoid or reduce the risk of vicarious traumatization, compassion fatigue, and elevated risks of stress. In addition, modeling boundaries setting teaches this important skill to system involved youth and families which will help improve their outcomes

Learning Objectives

1. Learn how to recognize the onset and/or the pervasive nature of compassion fatigue

2. Discover and discuss what hinders wellness within efforts to support system involved youth

3. Develop boundaries with system involved youth and families to create space to practice and teach wellness strategies

Agenda

11-11:15am  Introductions & Grounding

11:15-11:20am  Purpose of training

11:20-11:45am  Your “Why”, “Work”, & “Weakness” when serving system-involved  youth

11:45am-12:15pm  Lunch Break (CEUs will not be offered for this time)

12:15-1:00pm  Why you need boundaries when serving system-involved youth

1:00-2:10pm  Crafting your boundaries

2:10-2:20pm  Now what?! After you create your boundaries

2:20-2:30pm  Wrap-up and Evaluations

Meet Our Trainer

Akua's work as project manager, program manager, and administrative staff in corporate and non-profit settings, has given her unique insight into the experience of burnout, overwhelm, and exhaustion in professional settings. Her background in inner-self coaching, ministry to marginalized communities, and doctoral work in Traumatology Counseling has informed her training experience for over 10 years. Akua passionately facilitates trainings and coaches her clients because she desires to help people realize life satisfaction through purpose fulfillment.

Coaching Certifications:

· Certified Health & Wellness Coach

· Certified Leadership Coach

· Certified Life Coach

· Certified Wellness Recovery Action Planning Advanced Level Facilitator

· Senior Professional Career Coach

Education:

· Bachelor of Science, Human Services Management

· Master of Arts, Human Services Counseling

· Master of Arts, Human Development (expected 5/2022)

· Doctor of Philosophy, Human Development w/ concentration in Traumatology Counseling (expected 1/2023)

This course meets the qualifications for (3.0) 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.