Supporting System-Involved TAY with Both Developmental & Mental Health Diag

Join us for a transformative training on practical skills to support system-involved youth and families.
About this Event

Trainer: Dr. Marya Wright, DSW, MSW

Date: December 20, 2024

Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm

Location: Virtual – Zoom

Agency: Fred Finch

Participants must complete registration via the Fred Finch website in order to gain full access to the training course.

COMPLETE REGISTRATION HERE: https://www.fredfinch.org/events-1/supporting-system-involved-transition-age-youth-with-both-developmental-mental-health-diagnoses

Fred Finch provides this training in conjunction with Chabot-Las Positas Community College District and Alameda County through Title IV-E Funding.

You can attend this training at no cost if you or your agency provides services and/or support to youth who are involved in the Alameda County foster care or juvenile justice systems.

Those who do not meet these eligibility requirements will be put on a wait list (or notified of their ineligibility to attend) and only California registrants from Amador, Calaveras, Contra Costa, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Solano, and Tuolumne County who support system involved youth will be admitted to the training if we have sufficient registration by those that are eligible and there is still space available.

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Training Description

This training focuses on understanding and supporting system-involved Transitional Age Youth (TAY) with both developmental and mental health diagnoses. Participants will explore trauma-informed care, culturally competent strategies, and cross-system collaboration to address the complex needs of these youth. By attending this training, participants will gain practical strategies for holistic identification of needs and strengths, crisis intervention, and transition planning, ensuring better outcomes for dually diagnosed system-involved TAY as they move into adulthood.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

· Identify at least 3 common developmental disabilities & 3 mental health disorders affecting dually diagnosed TAY and explain how system involvement impacts their development and mental health;

· Acquire practice applying trauma-informed care techniques and culturally sensitive approaches in at least 2 case scenarios involving system-involved TAY with dual diagnoses; and

· Acquire practice evaluating the effectiveness of cross-system collaboration in supporting TAY by analyzing 2 real-world examples of service coordination and determining key factors for successful outcomes.