Bilingual Training: Strategies to Teach Emotional Regulation Skills to Parents and Caregivers of System-Involved Youth

Nicole Kelly, PsyD & Nancy Acosta, PsyD

Training Description

Parents and caregivers of system-involved youth play a crucial role in their healing journey. So, it’s essential for them to regulate themselves to assist youth in their care with regulating themselves. This aids parents and caregivers of system-involved youth in their ability to navigate crises, co-regulate and increase their overall well-being.  Participants will learn how to teach parents and caregivers about emotional regulation skills as well as skills to practice with parents. This training will be provided in English and Spanish to equip providers working with bilingual or Spanish speaking parents with these skills.

Learning Objectives

·        Participants will be able to explain to caregivers what emotional regulation skills are and why they’re important

·        Participants will be able to explain to parents and caregivers at least one emotional regulation skill in Spanish