Youth Resilience and Safety: A Training Series for Support and Advocacy
Overview
This comprehensive training series equips professionals, caregivers, and advocates with the knowledge and tools to support youth in navigating complex challenges. Topics include the impact of structural racism, internet and social media safety, identity-based hate, family vulnerabilities, harm reduction strategies for working with commercially sexually exploited children (CSEC), and understanding the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth and young adults. Through an intersectional and trauma informed lens, participants will gain actionable strategies to foster resilience, safety, and empowerment for the young people they serve.
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The Impact of Structural Racism on Youth This training will explore structural racism and oppression. Participants will learn how structural racism exists within the child welfare system, the juvenile justice system, the healthcare system, and the educational system. Participants will also ... Training | Added on 1/28/2025 |
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Empowering Youth With Internet and Social Media Safety Skills This training equips participants with practical safety strategies and effective conversation starters to use when guiding youth in navigating the online world. Additionally, it sheds light on how technology can heighten the vulnerability of foster c... Training | Added on 2/25/2025 |
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Understanding Hate-Based Identity: Implications on Children and Family Vulnerabilities This training session aims to equip youth and family service providers with a comprehensive understanding of hate-based identity, its impact on individuals and communities, and effective strategies for intervention and support. Participants will expl... Training | Added on 3/4/2025 |
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Harm Reduction for Working With Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) Youth This training will provide an overview of harm reduction and its application to engaging and working with commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) youth. The trainer will focus on applying harm reduction principles in alignment with the st... Training | Added on 3/4/2025 | Space available! | Next available date: Thu, 5/1/2025 |
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Understanding Experiences of LGBTQ+ Youth and Young Adults This training will begin with an overview of issues faced by the LGBTQ+ community, such as the discrimination and overrepresentation of LGBTQ+ youth, particularly in child welfare and justice systems. Risk factors and pathways of entry into risky/h... Training | Added on 3/4/2025 | Space available! | Next available date: Tue, 6/17/2025 |
