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Promoting Secure Attachments: Strategies for Supporting Youth and Families

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Type:
  Course
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
CE credits:
2.5 CEs
Presented by:
DMH + UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence
Relevant categories:
Family Engagement Parenting Support Trauma Informed Interventions
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Overview


This course is designed to equip providers with essential knowledge and skills to support youth and families affected by trauma and relational ruptures. Using attachment principles, participants will explore the effects of trauma and relational ruptures on youth development, brain function, and behaviors across the lifespan. The course teaches practical strategies for fostering healthy relationships, including relational repairs, trauma sensitive communication, and emotion regulation. Through experiential learning, providers will practice implementing strategies that strengthen relationships and build resilience, enhancing the wellbeing of youth and families impacted by trauma.

  Keywords: connection, family engagement, reflective practice, relationship, STRIVE
  Public link for sharing: https://learn.wellbeing4la.org/detail?id=401614&k=1720657752  
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Learning objectives


  • Explain attachment and the effects of trauma and relational ruptures on youth development, brain function, and behaviors
  • Assess the impacts of trauma on relationships across the lifespan
  • Develop and practice trauma informed relational-based approaches for working with youth and families
  • Analyze trauma sensitive communication and the importance of emotion regulation in communication

Professional credit


  • This activity offers the following types of credit: APA
  • 2.5 CEs are available.
  • Additional details can be found in the activity document for this resource.

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