EQ4 Module 1 & 2- Ensuring Safety in the Community for Staff, Youth and Families: Self-Care, Self-Control & Preferred Self & Collaborative Safety Planning

Training Summary: 

In the first segment of this training, we will discuss the concept of ‘preferred self’, a concept from Narrative Therapy also known as how we express our values around caring for youth and families while we are at work. This course will discuss the two major reasons that professionals working with youth and families don’t always live up to our preferred self: crisis and burnout. Participants will have an opportunity to discuss prevention plans for both barriers, including developing a self-control plan for times of crisis and a self-care plan during times of burnout. 

In the second segment of this training, the training will focus on challenges maintaining safety for yourself, clients, and families in the community. Strategies and safety tips will be provided to utilize before going into the community, once a situation begins to escalate, and follow-up steps after safety issues. 

Throughout both segments, there will be a discussion of how bias can impact judgements about safety, responses to safety, and personal comfort levels of safety. Participants will receive strategies to mitigate this bias and reactions. 

Class Objectives:

·        Participants will develop a self-control plan to utilize during crisis that will assist them in staying calm and maintain the ability to make sound judgements for themselves, clients, and families. 

·        Participants will develop a self-care plan to utilize if they are beginning to feel overwhelmed by their job roles. 

·        Participants will be able to identify key strategies in collaborating with families to establish effective safety planning. 

How can participants utilize their new skills and knowledge after the training to reinforce their learning?

·        Participants will recognize and regulate intrapersonal reactions to better serve children and families.

·        Participants will advocate for children and families through collaborative safety planning.