About the Course
This workshop is designed to equip foster parents with a comprehensive understanding of child sexual abuse. This workshop aims to provide foster parents with the knowledge, skills, and tools to recognize, respond to, and support youth who may have experienced sexual abuse. Participants will explore the dynamics of child sexual abuse, its lasting effects on youth, and learn practical strategies to create a safe and supportive foster environment that promotes healing and resilience. By the end of the workshop, foster parents will emerge with a solid understanding of child sexual abuse, its lasting effects, and practical strategies to create a safe and supportive foster environment. This workshop aims to empower foster parents to effectively respond to and support youth who have experienced child sexual abuse, fostering healing, stability, and growth.
Learning Objectives
1. Define child sexual abuse and its impact: Gain a clear understanding of child sexual abuse and its lasting effects on youth.
2. Create a safe and supportive foster environment: Develop practical strategies to establish a foster environment that prevents child sexual abuse and promotes healing and resilience.
3. Support and advocate for youth: Acquire tools and resources to effectively support and advocate for youth who have experienced child sexual abuse in the foster care system.