Tells the story of the relationship between a youth in foster care and a BraveLife peer navigator. Both talk about the personal sharing and mutual trust that have forged a connection that will last a lifetime.

Demonstrates how showing up and listening are foundational to developing a nourishing relationship with youth. A young woman describes the constant support she and her family received from a social worker as she evolved from a youth into a teen mom and an advocate.

Tells the story of the relationship, initially forged over a shared meal, between a youth and her CASA worker. The CASA worker’s advocacy for concrete supports to meet the youth’s needs helped grow the trust in their relationship.

See how listening and relatability helped build trust between a youth and his attorney.

Explore the supportive relationship between a youth and her attorney.

Examine the benefits of engaging youth voice in practice, peer support, and system-level change.

Identify effective strategies for authentic youth engagement at the practice, peer, and system-change levels

Use this reflection worksheet while viewing the video, Organizational Strategies to Address Secondary Traumatic Stress in the Workforce. 

Use this reflection worksheet while viewing the video, Simulation Innovations: It’s Not Just Role Play Anymore. 

Hear an overview of themes presented in Fostering a Healthy Workforce: Child Welfare Virtual Expo (CWVE) 2018.

Explore strategies for providing ongoing support to staff working in a trauma-exposed environment.  

Explore three different simulations used to train and build child welfare workers’ skills by mimicking the conditions and content that a worker will encounter on the job.  

Explore the use of coaching within the context of child welfare supervision and casework practice to improve staff confidence and performance to achieve agency goals related to safety, permanency, and well-being.  

Explore different approaches to assess and address workforce needs.​ 

Explore how an engaged workforce with shared values can increase effectiveness in child welfare.