TRAINING TOPICS

Our training for Child/Youth Care Staff will address the specified training established in Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 5, Group Home Regulations section 84065 (J) (1). The training program meets  CCL / SB933 requirements for group home trainings. The training plan is designed for the newly hired staff, existing staff, facility managers and administrators.  The training plan meets the needs and skill levels of the Child Care Staff, and it is appropriate for the client population served.
Contact us to schedule a training session at your location for any of the topics listed here.

Behavior Management Unit

10 Sessions include the following content areas:
(1.5 - 3 Hours Per Session)
  • Understanding Behavior
  • Preventing Behavior Problems
  • Discipline, Consequences and Corrections
  • Behavior Modification
  • Modeling and Teaching Appropriate Behavior
  • Dealing with Anger and Aggression
  • Working with Acting Out Behavior
  • Maintaining Positive Behaviors
  • Functional Behavioral Analysis

Residence Management Unit

14 Sessions include the following content areas:
(1.5 - 3 Hours Per Session)

  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Child Care Principles and Practices
  • Supervision
  • Rights Of Children
  • Confidentiality
  • Communication
  • Human Relationships
  • Group Dynamics
  • Intake and Discharge of Children
  • Separation
  • Developmental Planning and Permanency Placements
  • Managing Crises and Emergencies
  • Health Care and Medical Procedures
  • Nutrition and Hygiene
  • Housekeeping and Sanitation
  • Menu Planning, Food Preparation and Storage
  • Life Skills Training
  • Reports
  • Stress and Time Management
  • Professionalism and Team Work

Child Development Unit

9 Sessions include the following content areas:
(1.5 - 3 Hours Per Session)
  • The Basics of Child Development
  • Developmental Problems Of Children In Placement
  • Enhanced Self-Esteem and Sexual Development
  • Adolescent Pregnancies and Use Of Contraceptives
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Education for Sexuality

Special Topics Unit

9 Sessions include the following content areas:
(1.5 - 3 Hours Per Session)
  • Adolescent Suicide
  • Child Abuse
  • Regulations, Policies and Procedures
  • Disruptive Behavior Disorders
  • Depression and Anxiety
  • Developmental Disorders
  • Treatment of Emotional and Behavioral Problems
  • Adolescent Substance Abuse

Additional Training Topics CONTINUED

  • Working With Suicidal Children
  • Assessing Children Who Are Impacted By  A Crisis
  • Assessing The  Impact  of Crisis Children
  • Use of P.D. in Crisis Situations-Crisis Management
  • Eating Disorders
  • Add/Hyperactivity Disorder

Additional  Training Topics

  • Helping Children
  • Components Of Child Care
  • Teaching Values To Children
  • Therapeutic Recreation
  • Holiday Blues
  • Special Incident Report (Writing Procedure
  • Behavioral Program For Children
  • Working With Older Children
  • Psychiatric Services (Hospitalizations)
  • Working With Mentally ill Residents
  • Review of Disciplinary Procedures
  • Emergency Intervention Plan

 

Additional  Training Topics CONTINUED

  • Critical Incident De-Briefing With Children
  • Resources For Children In Crisis
  • Working With At Risk Parents And Children
  • Privacy/confidentiality
  • Protecting Yourself From Allegations of Abuse
  • Sexual Behavior In Residential Care
  • Children’s Sexual Development In Residential Care
  • Safe Touching In Residential Care
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Family Dynamics
  • Boundary Issues
  • Abandonment And Neglect
  • Attachment Disorder Understanding Temper Tantrums
  • Anger
  • Verbally Abusive Children
  • Suicide Prevention In-Service