Empower Foster and Adoptive Families

Across the United States, more than 391,000 children are in foster care. Some estimates indicate that up to 80% of these youth struggle with significant trauma and mental health challenges. If children in foster care achieve permanency through adoption, those mental health challenges don’t just disappear. School counselors are in a unique position to advocate for and empower these foster and adoptive families to seek out proactive mental health resources. Learn practical strategies to help families formed through foster care and adoption as they navigate life carrying the heavy load of trauma and mental health challenges.

Learning Objectives:

After viewing this webinar you will be able to:

1. State current statistics regarding foster care and adoption in the United States.
2. Identify the impact of foster care and adoption trauma on a child’s mental health
3. Advocate for foster and adoptive families through trauma-informed schools and restorative justice practices
4. Empower foster and adoptive families to seek out the necessary mental health resources in their local communities

Presenter:

Brooke Hagenau, School Counselor, Omaha Public Schools, Omaha, Nebraska

Nov. 6, 2024, 1-2 p.m. EDT

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