Cultivating and Practicing Emotional Intelligence (EI) When Supporting System-Involved Youth

Dr. C. AkuaRose Feathers

Training Description

This training empowers those involved with system-involved youth to harness their emotional intelligence (EI) to create more supportive, empathetic, and effective environments. Utilizing interactive discussions, reflective exercises, and real-life application scenarios, this workshop will delve into the soft skills necessary for impactful communication and support in challenging settings.

Learning Objectives

· Participants will enhance their emotional awareness by identifying and articulating at least three personal emotional triggers and their corresponding responses.

· Participants will develop soft skills for communication with system-involved youth by identifying at least one strategy for each of the following: empathetic listening, active listening, or constructive response.

· Participants acquire experience applying practical EI by creating a personalized action plan detailing how they will integrate EI skills into their efforts which support system-involved youth.

Agenda

9:30 – 9:45AM  Introduction and Goals

· Overview and Interactive ice-breaker activity to introduce concepts of EI

9:45 – 10:30AM  Understanding Emotional Intelligence (EI)

· What is EI?

· Why is EI critical for those supporting system-involved youth

· Interactive activity: Self-assessment of EI skills

10:30 – 11:00AM  Exploring Personal Emotional Landscapes

· Deep dive into personal emotional awareness and regulation techniques

· Group activity: Identifying personal emotional triggers and responses

11:00 – 11:15AM  Break (CE hours will not be offered for this time)

11:15AM – 12:00PM  Emotional Intelligence in Communication

· Strategies for effective emotional expression

· Strategies for listening skills

· Role-playing exercises to practice emotional communication

12:00 – 12:45PM  Lunch Break (CE hours will not be offered for this time)

12:45 – 1:30PM  Applying EI in Difficult Situations

· Techniques for managing stress using EI

· Techniques for managing conflict using EI

· Group discussion: Sharing experiences and strategies

1:30 – 1:45PM  Break (CE hours will not be offered for this time)

1:45 – 2:30PM  Building Relationships through EI

· Enhancing interpersonal relationships using empathy

· Enhancing interpersonal relationships using understanding

· Small group activity: Crafting solutions to common workplace scenarios using EI

2:30 – 3:15PM  Integrating EI into Daily Practices

· How to maintain and enhance EI skills over time

· Incorporating EI into Work with System-Involved Youth

· Individual action plan development

3:15 – 3:30PM  Wrap-Up

· Recap of key takeaways

Meet Our Trainer

Dr. Akua is an Empowerment speaker, coach, training facilitator, and life strategist who believes we each possess the ability to craft a life of wellness so we can show up healthily and as our authentic selves. She holds a Ph.D. in Human Development with a focus on Traumatology Counseling, two Masters degrees, and a host of coaching certifications. She is passionate about helping people who want to achieve their goals. 

This course meets the qualifications for (4.75) BBS CE hours 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.