Adolescent Development
To successfully work with adolescents as they prepare for self-sufficiency, caseworkers and caregivers must understand adolescent development and the importance of trauma responsive care. By identifying challenges commonly observed in adolescents in foster care, PDP equips case workers and caregivers to meet these challenges with appropriate strategies and interventions. PDP training builds participants' knowledge and skills so they can effectively promote and support adolescents in their physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development, and relates developmental progress to self-sufficiency goals and efforts.
Sample course offerings include:
- Adolescent Sexuality
- Cultural Connections—An Introduction for Foster Parents
- Preparing Youth for Employment
- Promoting Positive Youth Development
- Trauma-Informed Healing Centered Engagement