An Overview of How Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Can Support Improved Outcomes for System-Involved Youth

Nicole Kelly

Training Description

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an evidenced based treatment modality that combines mindfulness and acceptance strategies along with commitment and behavioral strategies. Join us to learn more about how acceptance and commitment strategies can support system-involved youth and young adults towards improved outcomes. We will provide an overview of the model and strategies to apply it with system-involved youth and young adults.

Learning Objectives

· Participants will be able to explain how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy can support improved outcomes for system-involved youth.

· Participants will be able to acquire at least two acceptance and commitment strategies which can be applied with system-involved youth who demonstrate avoidance.