How Acceptance and Commitment Strategies can Support Improve outcomes

Klasey Consulting is partnering with Lincoln Families to bring this training to Alameda, Solano, Mendocino, Lake, Contra Costa, Humboldt, Tuolumne and Calaveras providers. Acceptance and Commitment support combine mindfulness and acceptance strategies along with commitment and behavioral strategies. Join us to learn more about acceptance and commitment strategies to support system-involved youth and young adults. We will provide an overview of the model and strategies to apply it with youth and young adults on your caseloads.

Please note that in order to register for these free trainings you must be staff, caregiver or volunteer working directly with foster, adoptive or probation involved children, youth and their families in Alameda, Solano, Mendocino, Lake, Contra Costa, Humboldt, Tuolumne and Calaveras only. Participants outside of these areas aren't eligible and will not receive the zoom link.

1. Participants will be able to explain what Acceptance and Commitment support is.
2. Participants will be able to apply acceptance and commitment strategies with youth on their caseloads when they demonstrate avoidance.
3. Participants will be able to identify at least one strategy to support youth making a commitment to make necessary changes.

The training will be facilitated by Dr. Phatiphong of Klasey Consulting LLC. To learn more about Klasey Consulting, visit www.klaseyconsulting.com.

Dr. Kwonta Phatiphong is a registered psychological associate with 6 years of counseling experience in clinical and social service settings. She has experience in working with clients struggling with trauma and crisis, substance abuse, learning disabilities, homelessness, and low and high functioning client populations. She is trained in substance abuse, Seeking Safety, TF-CBT, Motivational Interview, Crisis Prevention Intervention, Trauma Resiliency Model, and psychological assessments.