Harm Reduction-Positive Youth Development and Trauma Informed Care

Training Summary:

Participants in this training will be able to define and understand caregiving youth through a trauma informed care, harm reduction and positive youth development lens.  This training will utilize strength based, culturally humble and trauma informed philosophy in order to best mitigate substance use, dependency and abuse. Participants in this training will learn to respond to substance use in a way that leverages youth strengths, relationships, community resources and support that lead to the best outcomes for young people.

Training Objectives:

·        Obtain an overview of harm reduction, trauma informed care, and positive youth development philosophy.

·        Learn how to develop a successful program incorporate training material in their role as caregivers/ in supporting youth caregivers.

·        Understand why a trauma informed harm reduction model is essential to youth serving youth and youth centered programs.