Date: September 9, 2019.

Time and Location: TBD

Course Description: This introductory training is geared toward both clinical/direct service staff and administrative leadership and provides an overview of what mindfulness is, how to and how not to teach it to trauma-impacted youth, the logic model as to why it’s a plausible intervention (with empirical support), and some practice actually meditating. A heavy emphasis is also placed upon relationship mindfulness, which promotes interpersonal safety and receptivity among youth to try, practice, and gain proficiency in mindfulness. This session is a mix between didactic, experiential, and process elements of learning.

Learning Objectives:

• Define mindfulness in an innovative way youth will be receptive to
• Demonstrate at least 2 mindfulness meditations
• Review the logic model for why mindfulness is a plausible intervention for substance abusing, trauma impacted youth
• Present at least 2 concrete skills that promote relational mindfulness

Registration for County Staff (LMS) and Contracters (Eventbrite) will be open one month prior to training

DUE TO THE LIMITED AVAILABILITY OF THIS TRAINING:  THERE IS ONLY 1 REGISTRATION PER PERSON.  EACH INDIVIDUAL PERSON MUST REGISTER INDIVIDUALLY.  THERE IS NO ONSITE REGISTRATION ON THE DAY OF THE TRAINING.  THIS TRAINING IS NOT FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.