Description:

Children and youth in foster care often experience complex trauma resulting from chronic exposure to abuse, neglect, violence, caregiver loss, and other adverse childhood experiences. These traumatic experiences can significantly impact emotional regulation, behavior, attachment, development, learning, and overall well-being.

This training provides participants with an understanding of complex trauma and its effects on children and adolescents in foster care. Attendees will learn how trauma influences brain development, behavior, relationships, and daily functioning. The training explores common trauma responses that are often misunderstood as defiance, aggression, or noncompliance and emphasizes the importance of viewing behaviors through a trauma-informed lens.

Objectives:

  • Understand forms of trauma and the unique needs of youth in foster care
  • Recognize the indicators in youth who have experienced trauma
  • Understand the science of complex and developmental trauma
  • Provide tips and tools to foster resilience and support the youth


Upon completion, you will receive 1.25 hours of credit.  

Instructor(s)

President of Clinical Services

Molly Ticknor, MA, LPC

Molly Ticknor is a licensed professional counselor with over 25 years of combined experience within the mental health, school systems, and social service fields as a direct care staff, therapist, supervisor, trainer, and consultant. She is a trainer of Training for Adoption Competency (TAC) and NMT Certified Phase Two; a Consultant for clinicians on Reflective and Trauma-Informed supervision and practices. Ticknor joined FAC as the President of Clinical Services in December 2021 to develop a clinical program to meet the therapeutic needs of FAC youth and families. She has worked at the local, state, and federal levels to advocate for systemic change and streamlined systems for communities, school districts, and families to more effectively and efficiently serve those youth and families with the highest level of needs and who have experienced multiple layers of trauma. Ticknor supports FAC to ensure clinical staff are credentialed and trained in trauma-specific, evidence-based practices to serve our youth and families best while also drafting associated mental health policies and creating system-wide mental health and trauma-informed policies. Her passion is to create systems and overcome barriers to better support our youth and families with the highest needs, and the providers who support them.

Course curriculum

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    • Zoom Link
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    • Survey