Empathy: Understanding It and Using It to Improve Communication and Care with System-Involved Youth (for caregivers)

 

Training Summary: 

 

Our ability to understand and feel what another person experiences is key to understanding and connecting with others. For children and youth to feel safe, heard and understood, their caregivers must have strong empathy skills. Effective parenting relies on strong empathy skills. In this training, caregivers will learn the importance of empathy in caring for youth and develop empathy skills to use in supporting and guiding system-involved youth.

 

Class Objectives: (what knowledge, ideas or skills will participants explore, learn, and practice during the training)

 

•        Explain the four differences between empathy and sympathy

•        Define the 4 different kinds of empathy

•        Explain at least 6 strategies for helping others to develop empathy

•        Identify at least 2 strategies to use with youth