Understanding neurotypical child development

Klasey Consulting is partnering with Lincoln Families to bring this training Understanding neurotypical child development to better serve system-involved youth to Alameda, Solano, Mendocino, Lake, Contra Costa, Humboldt, Tuolumne and Calaveras providers. Understanding child development is important for social service providers to effectively engage with youth, understand neurodivergence and understand the impact of trauma on development. This training will provide an overview of neurotypical development from infancy to adolescence. The better we understand neurotypical development, the better we can identify youth who has developmental delays as well as better understand the impact of trauma on their development.

Learning Objectives

* Participants will be able to identify at least one characteristic of infant development

* Participants will be able to identify one characteristic of childhood development

* Participants will be able to identify at least one characteristic of adolescent development

Please note that in order to register for these FREE trainings your organization must directly work with foster, adoptive or probation involved children, youth and their families in Alameda, Solano, Mendocino, Lake, Contra Costa, Humboldt, Tuolumne and Calaveras only. Caregivers, including resource families, who serve youth in the above-mentioned counties are also eligible. Participants outside of these areas aren't eligible and will not receive the zoom link.

The training will be facilitated by Sara Villegas-Boykins of Klasey Consulting LLC. To learn more about Klasey Consulting, visit www.klaseyconsulting.com\

Sara Villegas-Boykins recently finished her postdoctoral training at the University of California - Santa Barbara (UCSB), where she primarily worked with historically marginalized students, was a liaison to the Undocumented Student Services (USS), and conducted thorough therapeutic ADHD assessments and feedback sessions. She is a fierce advocate for the community and has a passion for serving historically marginalized populations, disadvantaged youth and families, LGBTQ+ individuals, and disseminating information about mental health and wellness through training, community outreach, and workshops. Some of her clinical interests include cross-cultural and liberation psychology, intergenerational and racial trauma, interpersonal violence, grief and loss, crisis prevention and postvention, and social justice oriented advocacy. Sara has dedicated her counseling career to working with and empowering students, foster youth, and the community by helping them cultivate a sense of cultural wealth through an intersectional lens.