Trauma Infused Youth Development(TIYD) Cohort Series Application November 2017- May 2018 DCYF will be providing a unique opportunity for CBO s to participate in a six-part, half-day, trauma infused youth development training series. PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS: You must commit to attending all 6 cohort sessions You must complete and end of the series evaluation You must complete and sign the attached application OVERVIEW Trauma is getting more attention in recent times, and trainings on trauma are more common. So, what makes this opportunity different from others? My approach to trauma is rooted in social justice values that are grassroots, values the voice and experience of communities, and supports community wisdom to address the challenges experienced from trauma. All trainings are grounded in a "learn, apply immediately" framework that encompass information sharing, a working session, and modeling practices that can be used with children, youth, and families. Community wisdom is gathered after each training session and turned into a TOOLKIT that will serve as a resource on TIYD for participants. CONTENT TRAINING 1: INTRODUCTION TO TIYD AND CARE PRACTICES 11/29/2017 o To understand stress to trauma model o To increase awareness about life events that can cause trauma within a social justice context o To understand what all forms of trauma look like in their expression Diagram a graphic representation of stress relationship to trauma Identify 2 types of stress and their long-term impact on the body Define 6 types of trauma Name and explain 2 frameworks for trauma s symptom expression Identify their own secondary trauma landscape Create practical self- and organizational-care practices to reduce secondary trauma
TRAINING 2: TRAUMA MEETS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THEORY 1/24/2018 o To provide an overview of Youth Development history, theory, and principles o To analyze the limitations of Youth Development theory o To infuse Youth Development theory with a trauma lens Outline the historical foundation of Youth Development theory Critique Youth Development theory from a sociocultural perspective Identify in general how trauma impacts brain development in children/youth Apply 3 questions about trauma to Youth Development s 6 principles TRAINING 3: TRAUMA MEETS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE: SAFETY 02/28/2018 o To ground Youth Development s safety practices in a trauma lens o To practice using questions about trauma to convert Youth Development practices to TIYD o To understand why safety first is a major principle in TIYD Identify key components to creating safety that help reduce the impact of trauma Apply a series of questions about trauma to safety practices Develop safety practices that are trauma informed and socioculturally relevant to participants communities TRAINING 4: TRAUMA MEETS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE: BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT 03/28/2018 o To ground Youth Development s behavioral support practices in a trauma lens o To practice using questions about trauma to convert Youth Development practices to TIYD Learning objectives By the end of this cohort meeting, participants will be able to: Differentiate proactive and reactive behavioral support practices Apply a series of questions about trauma to proactive and reactive behavioral support practices Develop proactive and reactive behavioral support practices that are trauma informed and socio-culturally relevant to participants communities
TRAINING 5: TRAUMA MEETS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE: SKILL BUILDING 04/25/2018 o To ground Youth Development s skill building practices in a trauma lens o To practice using questions about trauma to convert Youth Development practices to TIYD Differentiate two ways to address skill building: general approach to skill building and skill building for children/youth with trauma Apply a series of questions about trauma to skill building practices Develop skill building practices that are trauma informed and socio-culturally relevant to participants communities TRAINING 6: TRAUMA MEETS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE: RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, YOUTH PARTICIPATION, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 05/23/2018 o To ground Youth Development s practices of relationship building, youth participation, and community involvement in a trauma lens o To practice using questions about trauma to convert Youth Development practices to TIYD Apply a series of questions about trauma to relationship building with peers and supportive adults, youth participation, and community involvement Develop relationship building, youth participation, and community involvement practices that are trauma informed and socio-culturally relevant to participants communities
ABOUT INTERSECTIONS CONSULTING Intersections Consulting is headed by Darlene, a Black Lesbian Psychologist with strong social justice values. Darlene has 25 years experience, in the nonprofit sector as a direct service provider, internship coordinator, funder, and consultant. She has provided mental health services to ethnically diverse, economically-disenfranchised communities, including children and youth, women, LGBTQ, people who are homeless (and combinations therein) in nonprofit, community mental health, and private practice settings for 20 years. A graduate of the National Community Development Institute s Professional Development for Consultants leadership program, Darlene is trained to provide culturally-based capacity building for social change. Her trauma work with community leaders and organizations includes providing workshops on her expanded framework of trauma, facilitating trauma process groups for staff to reduce primary and secondary trauma, and training afterschool providers in her model of Trauma Infused Youth Development.
APPLICATION DCYF TRAUMA INFUSED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (TIYD) COHORT SERIES Please complete, sign and submit your application to monica.flores@dcyf.org by Friday, November 24, 2017. Applicants will be notified of their status by COB Monday, November 27, 2017. Name Title Organization Phone # Email Age range served Supervisor s Name Supervisor s email Please answer the following questions: PLEASE LIMIT RESPONSES TO 250 WORDS. Please briefly describe the community and children, youth, and/or families you work with, identifying both strengths and challenges the community experiences.
Have you ever participated in a training on trauma? If so, what interests you in participating in this cohort series? What are one or two things you hope to learn through participation in this cohort series? Do you have any obligations that would prohibit you from attending each of the 6 cohort sessions? If so, please explain what they are and how you would get up to date on the information you would miss?
How will your supervisor honor and support your commitment to attend all 6 cohort sessions? By signing this document, I am hereby committing to attend all six training modules and provide and complete and end of series evaluation questionnaire. Participant s Signature Date Supervisor's Statement of Support: I (Supervisor s name) support s(participant s name) participation in the TIYD Cohort Series, recognizing attendance is expected at all 6 cohort sessions. Supervisor Signature Date