Train-the-Trainer Event for Youth in Care with Disabilities in Champaign, Illinois
Youth-in-Care with Disabilities Train-the-Trainer Event
University Of Illinois Urbana-champaign
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A two-day Train-the-Trainer event focused on supporting youth in care with disabilities will be held on June 9-10, 2023, at the Center for Excellence in Child Welfare in Champaign, Illinois. Participants, primarily school mental health professionals, will learn to use a new resource guide to enhance educational support and mental health strategies for these youth.
- 01Event scheduled for June 9-10, 2023, in Champaign, Illinois.
- 02Participants will receive a $400 stipend and free CEUs.
- 03Focus on training school professionals to support youth in care with disabilities.
- 04New Resource Guide provides strategies for collaboration between child welfare and education.
- 05Emphasis on mental health needs and self-care for professionals working with this population.
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The Center for Excellence in Child Welfare in Champaign, Illinois, will host a two-day Train-the-Trainer event on June 9-10, 2023, aimed at enhancing support for youth in care with disabilities. This event, developed with support from the U.S. Department of Education’s School-Based Mental Health Grant, prioritizes school social workers, psychologists, and special education administrators, with a limit of 40 participants. Each participant will receive a $400 stipend and free Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
Attendees will be trained to facilitate sessions using the newly developed “Youth in Care with Disabilities Resource Guide,” which offers strategies for collaboration between child welfare and special education systems. The guide addresses the mental health needs of youth in care, including those with complex medical needs, and prepares participants to support these youth effectively, particularly during transitions to post-secondary education. Key learning objectives include increasing knowledge about the resource guide, developing training skills, and enhancing educational supports for youth in care with disabilities.
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This event aims to empower school professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to better support youth in care with disabilities, ultimately improving educational outcomes and mental health support for this vulnerable population.
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