CORE Teen 1 – Introduction and understanding the impact of youth in foster care

CORE Teen content is intended to increase the knowledge and skills of those who will be parenting teens with moderate to severe emotional and behavioral needs. The interactive and engaging content includes lecture, videos, activities, and discussion. It provides many opportunities for participants to learn from each other while building their knowledge and skills.

Learning Objectives:

1. Define trauma
2. Describe ways that traumatic stress and adversity impact a youth’s development
3. Describe the importance of responding to the underlying cause of a youth’s behaviors

Zoom Link: https://uky.zoom.us/s/85388858052

Training Credits Provided: 2 hours

Facilitating this training will be Melissa Costa, a Program Coordinator with the University of Kentucky Training Resource Center. Melissa can be contacted for further information via email: melissa.costa@uky.edu