November 2025 TCA Training Calendar.pdf





Training/Event Descriptions

OVERCOMING GENERATIONAL TRAUMA

Addressing intergenerational trauma in foster and CSEC youth is an emotional journey that emphasizes their resilience and hope. By working together, we can offer vital support for their healing and development. Building understanding and empathy fosters a safe space for self-expression. Empowering these youth means not only confronting their trauma but also providing them with the tools and resources to face future challenges. Join TCA team members, Russ and Angie, as well as Russ's daughter, Pema, as they share personal experiences and discuss ways to help youth break free from negative cycles to create new legacies.
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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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INTERFAMILIAL TRAFFICKING OF BOYS

This training will raise awareness and provide critical insights into the often-overlooked issue of boys being trafficked within familial contexts. Participants will explore the dynamics of intergenerational exploitation, including the psychological and social factors that contribute to this form of trafficking. Through personal narrative and interactive discussions, attendees will learn to recognize the signs of familial trafficking, understand the unique challenges faced by male victims, and explore intervention strategies. 
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