Events

Ever feel stuck in building or maintaining relationships with youth you are working with? The goal of the roundtable discussion is to understand why maintaining relationships with youth is critical...

Washington State now has more opportunities than ever before for students to access state financial aid. The new Washington College Grant has expanded eligibility and access to state aid for students in Washington. Learn more about financial aid updates and how you can support students as they go through the financial aid process. Our session...

Learn how the Passport to Careers program can support foster youth and unaccompanied homeless youth pursue a college education or apprenticeship. Apply what you've learned during the session to find solutions to typical challenges students face. At the end of the workshop, participants will have learned: What the Passport to Careers program is Who is...

Coordinated Care’s Apple Health Core Connections is the Medicaid program that serves youth in foster care and alumni of foster care (ages 18-26). For youth not covered by AHCC, the workshop will address how youth can enroll in Medicaid. As youth transition from adolescence to adulthood, AHCC believes that youth and their advocates should know...

Research suggests that between 60-80% of the population experiences at least one traumatic event during their lives, and prevalence of trauma is higher still for youth who have been homeless or involved in the foster care system. As communities respond to ongoing stress and potential traumas related to COVID-19 and its impacts, trauma-informed care is...

Working with youth who have experienced trauma can be difficult, draining, exhausting, and frustrating.This training will help professionals to understand the differences between Secondary Traumatic Stress, Compassion fatigue and Vicarious trauma, as well as gain awareness of the impact of organizational stress. Participants will also be able to recognize warning signs and personal triggers, as...

A lot of students plan on going to college after high school- but how many students do you know that have career goals that fit well with their interests and skillsets? Have you considered ALL options of how to be successful in that field? Do you have any students that are interested in being a...

With Jamerika Haynes-Lewis. Read about Jamerika on our keynote speakers page.