In this webinar, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center’s Dr. Lynne Smith discusses the effects of prenatal methamphetamine exposure, including: effects on somatic growth and neurodevelopment prenatal and postnatal environmental factors that influence the effects of prenatal methamphetamine exposure Click here to view this training. Please submit a short summary or a certificate (if received) to Alexis to
Children and parents in foster, adoptive, and kinship families have varied and complex trauma experiences. As a result, there has been a strong focus on becoming trauma-informed in our child welfare practices. However, to truly meet the complex needs of families, it’s important for agencies to move beyond trauma-informed to provide trauma-responsive support to children,
Childhood trauma is common, and a natural response to overwhelming events, yet most people are unaware of what it is and how it shows up in the life of a child. If you are raising a child with big emotions and nothing you do seems to help, this webinar is for you! You will take
This 1.5 hour webinar for child-serving professionals introduces the concepts of compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress, and offers an opportunity to discuss the emotional impact of this work on helping professionals. Click here to view this training. Please submit a short summary or a certificate (if received) to Alexis to receive 1 hour of
The Latinx community in the United States is very diverse and includes people from many different nations and cultural origin. Despite the uniqueness of so many of the community’s members, many experience similar challenges when trying to handle—and address—mental health. Click here to view this training. Please submit a short summary or a certificate (if
The Honorable Judge Ernestine S. Gray, first Black Board Chair of National CASA/GAL, discusses the importance of keeping children who are engaged with the child welfare system with their families of origin. Click here to view this training. Please submit a short summary or a certificate (if received) to Alexis to receive 1 hour of
