Shame can be a debilitating force for many. Often times in the helping profession, providers experience compassion fatigue and frustration in supporting those who have intense shame due to many reasons, including providers feeling hopelessness, providers and clients “getting stuck in the healing process,” and the possibility of a client’s shame touching our own experience of inadequacy which ignites further shame. In this training, participants will gain a better understanding of shame and its impact on individuals. Also, participants will explore ways to address shame while building resilience and hope through a compassionate approach to service delivery.

This training centers on attachment disruption among Latine system-involved youth (SIY) and families navigating migration. Participants will examine how pre-migration circumstances, post-migration adjustment, and the broader sociopolitical landscape shape the parent-child bond before, during, and after separation — including the added risk families face once settled in the United States. Bicultural identity and acculturative adversities are addressed as compounding factors. The training is relevant to supporting children and youth in out-of-home care who are navigating separation from, reunification with, or connections to immigrant parents and caregivers. Participants will enhance their ability to apply culturally responsive practices that promote safety and well-being for system-involved youth and their families.

Working with the Spanish Speaking families in service delivery can present unique challenges, including addressing complex challenges related to immigration trauma that many families have experienced. Youth and families served by community-based agencies usually seek out services to address a multitude of needs, such as symptoms and behaviors stemming from trauma, but also other psychological and socio-political challenges. Therefore, providers that serve this population often feel “stretched” in trying to meet the needs of the families as well as work towards engaging families in a way that feels linguistically and culturally appropriate. Therefore, this training will support bilingual Spanish-speaking providers in practicing their bilingualism when providing services to this population, especially in the area of trauma informed principles, as well as support in building on their culturally responsive strategies.