Beginning 3/1/2022, we will be updating our system, and the At-Home Series trainings prior to Dr. Barkai's 2/12/22 event will not be eligible for Continuing Education credit. You are welcome to take advantage of these resources and view the recordings, but credit will not be awarded at this time. Thank you for your patience!
A Home Within - At Home Series
The A Home Within At Home Series presents online programming responding to the evolving needs of current and former foster youth as well as the community of practitioners committed to serving them. Each workshop explores the experiences of foster youth in four contexts:
- as individuals
- in relationship with a therapist
- in their families of origin and choice
- in the broader systems with which they interact
Every workshop addresses these topics in the context of the pandemic, national reckoning with racism and injustice, and technology-enabled modalities.
To learn more, watch recorded workshops, or register for upcoming live events, log in to the AHW Portal.
Part 1: Foster Youth as Individuals
Psychophysiologic Disorders: What the Body Can Tell Us About Foster Youth
Speaker: David Clarke, MD
Substance Misuse Among Foster Youth: Incorporating Readiness For Change To Elicit And Increase Engagement
Speaker: Lisa Carlson, LMFT
Beyond Stress: Difficulty, Unease And The Foster-Care Experience
Speaker: Joseph Arpaia, MD
Part 2: Foster Youth in Relationship with Professionals
Eating Off of Each Other's Plates: The Evolution of A Home Within
Speakers: Toni Heineman, Wendy von Wiederhold, and Deanna Linville
Toward Antiracism & Liberation in Your Clinical Work
Speaker: Parisa Emam
A Stick And A Snake: Polyvagal Theory And Complex Traumatization
Speaker: Dr. Ling Lam
Meaningful Clinical Practice With Multiracial Clients
Speaker: Dana Stone, Ph.D
Clinical Applications Of Polyvagal Theory To Working With Complex Trauma
Speaker: Dr. Ling Lam
VOICES - Perspectives Of Former Foster Youth On Mental Health & Therapy
Speaker: Amber Twitchell, VOICES Director; Odelia Bueno, Youth Engagement Coordinator; Jessica Fonseca, VOICES Site Coordinator.
Part 3: Foster Youth in the Family Context
Attachment & Beyond: Working With Foster And Adoptive Families
Speakers: Sally Popper and Karen Zilberstein
Supporting Family Connections
Speaker: Marty Beyer
Play Therapy Strategies through Telehealth
Speaker: Krissy Perry
Cross-Cultural Trauma-Informed Counseling With Foster Care Youth And Their Families
Speaker: Judith Castro
Understanding Foster Care & Therapeutic Interventions
Speaker: Jeanette Yoffe, M.A., M.F.T
Part 4: Foster Youth in the Systems Context
For Equity & Justice in Foster Care
Speakers: Macheo Payne and Rhea Boyd
Leveraging Culturally Specific Protective Factors to Promote Foster Student Health & Development
Speaker: Dr. Charles Martinez
Gender In All Its Splendor: Working With Transgender And Gender Expansive Children And Youth
Speakers: J (Jessie) Rose Cohen LCSW and Diane Ehrensaft, Ph.D.
Exploring Complexity: Making Medication Evaluation Referrals for Traumatized, Under-Resourced Foster Youth.
Speakers: Ayelet Barkai, M.D.
