Building Healthy Relationships with System Involved Youth

Nola Kesia Brantley & Withelma TiOra “T” Ortiz Walker Pettigrew

Training Description

It is essential for social service providers and others who serve and support system involved youth to build strong relationships. In this training we will explore how the power of restorative relationships can be transformative in youth’s lives. We will discuss several approaches including being culturally informed and resiliency focused. Lastly, we will discuss the impact of trauma on system-involved youth and how to build relationships with youth using a trauma informed perspective.

Learning Objectives

· Participants will be able to distinguish between a trauma informed and trauma focused perspective.

· Participants will be able explain at least 2 ways that trauma can impact a system involved youth’s relationship with themselves, others and the world.