Engaging in Critical Reflection for Individuals Working with System Involved Youth and Families

Rosa Revuelta

Training Description

Critical reflection is a process in which participants engage in an ongoing process of raising their awareness on their throughs, beliefs, and attitudes about subjects of oppression. Reflection is a process that allows the system involved youth and families to “integrate the understanding gained into one’s experience in order to enable better choices or actions in the future as well as enhance one’s overall effectiveness”. The model we will learn suggests that learning begins with the experience and knowledge of participants. After participants have shared their experience, they look for patterns and analyze that experience. After attending this training leaners will be able to use the skills and knowledge gained for self-reflection and the facilitation of reflection with others in their work with system involved youth.

Learning Objective

• Participants will be able to use the 4 key reflection questions
• Participants will be able to facilitate critical reflection for themselves and others, including system involved youth and families
• Participants will be able to describe the pedagogy behind critical reflection

Agenda 

9:30am - 9:45am Welcome and ice breaker

9:45am - 10:45am Introduction to models of critical reflection

10:45am - 11:00am Break (CEUs will not be issued for this time)

11:00am - 12:00pm Strategies for Critical Self-Reflection

12:00pm - 1:00pm Strategies for Facilitating Critical Reflection with others

Meet Our Trainer

Rosa Revuelta, MA, MNA is a first generation Chicana with over 15 years of experience working in the social sector field as an advocate, trainer and community educator. Her work has focused on supporting and empowering the community and professionals in the field. Much of her worked has been along side underserved and underrepresented communities of color. Rosa worked as an advocate providing direct services and crisis counseling to survivors and their families, helping them navigate the child welfare and criminal justice system. As a community educator, Rosa has facilitated workshops and presentations for children, youth, and adults on sexual assault, intimate partners violence and human trafficking. Rosa has trained community educators, service providers, parents, students, and government staff on strategies for working with trauma survivors. She enjoys helping others learn and grow and has worked with professionals in the social service field to increase their professional development in coaching, leadership/ management skills, and cultural responsiveness. Rosa is a lifelong learner with a Bachelors in Social Work, a Master in Mexican American Studies, a Masters in Nonprofit Administration and a Certificate in Design Learning from the Association of Training Development.

This course meets the qualifications for (3.25) BBS CEUs for LCSWs and MFTs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences & is provided by Fred Finch Youth Center, CAMFT Provider #045295.