A child’s journey through the system of care and the work of Therapeutic Foster Care
This session will focus on how children learn and what that means for us as teachers and caregivers.
Get an overview of what typical growth and development look like. Take an in-depth look at what you might see in and experience with children who have experienced abuse, neglect, and trauma. Further, examine how trauma experiences shape the way a child sees and reacts to the world.
The focus is on ways caregivers can use Trauma Informed Caregiving to create a Sense of Safety for a child and the importance of how trauma-informed caregiving is uniquely different from parenting one’s own children.
Identify and learn approved behavior management techniques and use of behaviorally based ABC planning.
Establishing importance and skills associated with respecting a child’s birth family, their connections, and culture while honoring their identity and past experiences.
Learn what to expect and do in the time leading into, during, and following crisis situations and prevention.
Focus on in-depth identification of responsibilities of therapeutic caregiving and important agency policies and procedures.
Designed to prepare you to begin the task of accepting your first child into your home