A Journey Home Session 4

Audience

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Pre-Service

Course length

8 hours total

About the course

Instructor

DCFS

The purpose of “A Journey Home” is to prepare potential foster parents for opening their home and providing a safe place for Louisiana’s children. The five sessions will help participants understand how to make informed decisions about fostering/adopting as well as navigating the foster care system. Participants will also learn how important their role is as a member of the Department of Children and Family Services professional foster care team.

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OBJECTIVES

1. Discuss trauma and explain its effects on the developing brain.
2. Identify and describe the 7 risk factors associated with trauma.
3. Utilize tools at home and in school to create new positive experiences that will rewire the child’s brain.

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