TRAINING SUMMARY & OBJECTIVES
This training presents the agency’s model for understanding the experience of children presenting severely dangerous or disruptive behaviors. This training focuses on the importance of recognizing the underlying needs that drive crisis behavior and recognizing how developmental level plays into crisis response. This training also explores the how relational disruption impacts foster youth/youth in care. Didactic presentation, group discussion and small group exercises are utilized.
Class Objectives: (what knowledge, ideas or skills will participants explore, learn, and practice during the training)
Participants will:
- Understand attachment theory and how early relationships influence later behaviors
- Explore the effects of trauma on emotional development and how each behavior is an attempt to meet some kind of need
- Understand that behavior may be developmentally appropriate but not expected because of the child’s chronological age.
- Explore environmental factors in the family or neighborhood that may be influencing behaviors
- Understand how unaccommodated disabilities can result in crisis behaviors
TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR ATTENDING THIS TRAINING, THE FOLLOWING IS REQUIRED:
• You must check-in during the training to confirm your attendance via visual, verbal, or written roll-call.
Completion Certificates can be obtained by emailing:
REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY
All registered participants must cancel 48 hours in advance, if no longer
able to attend. Cancellation can be done electronically through
registration confirmation email or by calling:
Seneca Family of Agencies - Training Department at (510) 654-4004
Seneca Institute for Advanced Practice
8945 Golf Links Road, Oakland, CA 94605
In accordance with California Civil Code Section 54.1 any disabled person who may require accommodations (transportation) to participate in any trainings or events, please contact the Training Department at 510-654-4004 at least 5 days in advance of the event.
Trainings provided by Seneca Family of Agencies, in partnership with Chabot-Las Positas Community College District and the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, and Solano. Monterey training provided in partnership with Hartnell College and Monterey County. Funding provided through Title IV-E.
