The Cool Aunt Series

OVERCOMING GENERATIONAL TRAUMA

Intergenerational trauma deeply impacts foster and CSEc youth, shaping their sense of identity, safety, and belonging. This workshop invites participants into an emotional yet hopeful journey—one that highlights the resilience of young people and the power of collective support in their healing. Led by TCA team members Russ and Angie, this session blends lived experience, trauma-informed practices, and survivor-centered approaches. Participants will leave with actionable insights and renewed commitment to supporting youth as they reclaim their stories and build futures defined not by trauma, but by empowerment and possibility.

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BUILDING TRUST WITH CSEC YOUTH THROUGH TRAUMA-INFORMED CONVERSATIONS

This interactive session equips professionals to build trust with CSEC and foster youth through trauma-informed conversations. Participants will learn how to recognize trauma responses, use language that promotes emotional safety, validate youth experiences, and respond with empathy. By fostering consistent, compassionate dialogue, we can support healing and help youth reclaim their voice and self-worth. By committing to a trauma-informed approach, we can help CSEC and foster youth reclaim their voice, rebuild their self-worth, and move toward a future filled with possibility. Join us to deepen your practice and make a lasting difference—one conversation at a time.

ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING HEALTHY BOUNDARIES WITH CSEC YOUTH  

Join our TCA Team to learn how to establish, implement, and maintain healthy boundaries with CSEC Youth. Creating and upholding these boundaries is essential for fostering a respectful and supportive environment where everyone feels understood. When we set clear boundaries, it builds trust and ensures that everyone feels seen and appreciated. By being consistent and demonstrating these boundaries through our actions—rather than just words—we encourage positive interactions that make the space warm and welcoming for all involved. 

SAFETY PLANNING AND HARM REDUCTION WITH CSEC YOUTH

Frontline workers are often the first to hold space for CSEC youth navigating trauma, survival, and systems that don’t always feel safe. This session is designed to support you in having real, grounded conversations about safety and harm—without judgment, false promises, or pressure to “fix.”

Together, we’ll explore:

•  How to open up space for honest, youth-led dialogue

•  Harm reduction strategies that meet youth where they are

•  Collaborative safety planning that centers autonomy and lived experience

•  Techniques for identifying risk without escalating fear or control

•  Ways to balance immediate safety with long-term healing and hope

You’ll leave with practical tools, adaptable language, and renewed confidence to engage youth in ways that are trauma-informed, relationship-driven, and rooted in dignity. Because when youth feel seen, heard, and empowered—they begin to believe in their own safety, too.
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FAMILIAL TRAFFICKING OF BOYS

SELF CARE FOR THE HOLIDAYS