CORE Teen 5 – Understanding and managing youth’s challenging behaviors (Part 1)

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. Demonstrate two skills parents use in coping and managing their own emotions in the face of their youth’s challenging behaviors
2. Demonstrate two ways that parents can effectively respond to their youth’s rejecting, testing and maladaptive behaviors
3. Describe at least two signs that their relationship with the youth is under stress

Zoom Link: https://uky.zoom.us/s/86998874214

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