Training Event: Talking to Youth About Their Past

Talking to Youth About Their Past

A Training for Foster, Kinship, and Adoptive Parents

Every young person carries a story, and as a caregiver, you play a powerful role in how that story is held, honored, and shared. Join us for a 2-hour training designed to help you approach conversations about a child's past with confidence, compassion, and care.

What you'll gain:

• A foundational understanding of how to approach youth about their previous experiences

• Practical tools for navigating hard conversations and stories as they come up

• Connection with other caregivers on a similar journey

Details:

• Cost: $10 per person

• Dinner: Provided

• Training hours: A Certificate of Attendance will be provided

You're not alone on this journey. Come learn, connect, and leave feeling more equipped to walk alongside the youth in your care.

This training is led by Mackenna Sullivan, LGSW. Mackenna is a social worker and foster parent that is passionate about education and ways that foster parents can feel supported. She also runs our Teen Talk Group at Foster Together! She is a therapist that works with children and families of all ages and loves to work with them through their experiences. She is trained in the trauma informed lens of Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.