Strategies to Support System-Involved Youth who are Bullied

Nicole Kelly, Psy.D., Kwonta Phatiphong

Training Description

Bullying has become an epidemic in the United States, so it is imperative that those who support system-involved youth are able to effectively support those who are bullied. This training will provide an overview of bullying online, in schools, and in communities. Participants will learn how bullying impacts system-involved youth and strategies to support system-involved youth who are bullied.

Learning Objectives

· Participants will be able to identify at least 1 type of bullying;

· Participants will be able to explain the impact bulling has on system-involved youth;

· Participants will be able to identify 2 strategies for supporting system-involved youth who are bullied.

Agenda

2:00-2:15pm Welcome and Introductions

2:15-3:15pm Bullying overview

· Prevalence of bullying

· Types of bullying

· Groups at high risk for bullying

· Individual risk factors for bullying

3:15-3:30 Break (CE hours will not be provided for this time)

3:30-4:45pm Supporting youth who are bullied

· Impact of bullying on school performance

· Impact of bullying on mental health

· What schools can do

· Prevention strategies

· Intervention strategies

4:45-5:00pm Questions & Answers; Closing

Meet Our Trainer

Nicole Kelly is a clinical psychologist who has worked with trauma survivors for 14 years. She currently consults with agencies on trauma-informed care, programming for commercially sexually exploited youth, vicarious trauma, and leadership development. Nicole has been training multidisciplinary audiences on trauma-related topics since 2015 and provides guest lectures at local universities on human trafficking.

Kwonta Phatiphong is  a Registered Psychological Associate with 6 years of counseling experience in clinical and social service settings. Experienced in supporting trauma and crisis, substance abuse, learning disabled, homeless, and low and high functioning client populations. Trained in substance abuse, Seeking Safety, TF-CBT, Motivational Interview, Crisis Prevention Intervention, Trauma Resiliency Model, and psychological assessments.

This course meets the qualifications for (2.75) 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.