Understanding Alcohol Misuse and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome involving Youth

Klasey Consulting is partnering with Lincoln Families to provide trainings to Alameda, Solano, Mendocino, Lake, Contra Costa, Humboldt, Tuolumne and Calaveras providers. Given that alcohol consumption is prevalent amongst adults and youth, it’s important for social service providers to understand the potential harms associated with alcohol misuse as it can impact relationships, school and performance and work, and even prenatal development. This will provide an overview of alcohol misuse amongst youth and adults and strategies to consume alcohol responsibly. Additionally, the training will discuss fetal alcohol syndrome, including discussions about what it is, risk factors, screening and how to support someone with it.

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 fetal alcohol syndrome is
2. Participants will be able to identify at least one risk factor for alcohol misus
3. Participants will be able to facilitate conversations with system-involved youth and young adults about alcohol misuse.

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

Dr. Nancy Acosta is a bilingual therapist who has 7 years of experience working with trauma at a sexual assault center. She has provided services to children and adults in various settings including outpatient community mental health centers, college counseling centers, crisis centers, and in an integrated behavioral health setting. She has completed training in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy as well as Cognitive Processing Therapy. She has experience providing training and supervision to doctoral level graduate students in trauma related topics including crisis intervention, vicarious trauma, and grounding techniques. In addition to developing a training manual for a student training program at a rape and crisis center, she also has experience supervising practicum students and providing support to staff and advocates. Nancy has experience working as a behavioral health consultant with multidisciplinary staff to improve recognition, treatment and management of behavioral problems and conditions.