A Trauma Informed Perspective on Youth Gang Involvement: CAMFT CEs

In this training, participants will gain a basic understanding of trauma as well as the basic principles of Trauma Informed Care. We will discuss how trauma, including historical, intergenerational, and individual levels of trauma, plays a role for youth in becoming involved in gangs/gang activity. Participants will also explore ways to conceptualize and apply trauma informed care principles and interventions to this population while delivering supportive services, such as mental health or social services. While exploring ways to understand gang involvement through a trauma informed perspective, other important aspects related to gangs will also be reviewed, such as typical characteristics of gangs, the psychosocial and individual risk factors to becoming gang involved, motivation for joining gangs, and ways to build resiliency for youth that have become gang involved as well as their families.  

Other Important Information:

Accommodations for special needs Please email the Training Assistant, Brisa Romero at bromero@catalyst-center.org to request additional accommodations.

Grievances: To obtain the grievance policy or report a grievance please email Ivon Favela, Deputy Director of Training at ifavela@catalyst-center.org

CE Certificates: will be awarded after course survey completion.

Refund/Cancelation Policy: All requests for cancellation and refunds must be submitted in writing to Bromeroa@catalyst-center.org prior to the course date. Otherwise, No Refunds will be allowed. 

CE Statement: California Alliance of Child and Family Services (CACFS) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs (Provider #1000075 ). This course meets the qualifications for 2 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. CACFS maintains responsibility for the program and all of its content.