Objectives

By the end of this training, participants will have an opportunity to:

• Identify characteristics of the teen brain, and how trauma impacts the brain
• Define and describe adolescent friendly behaviors and accompanying strategies
• Identify characteristics of adolescent friendly services
• Identify next steps and create action plan to deliver more adolescent friendly services at the provider and institutional level

Course Completion

• Learners are expected to complete all parts of the course, including pre-work and post-work in order to receive your certificate of completion
• The instructor-led portion of the course on Zoom is interactive, and learners must participate to complete it

What you will need:

• A computer with internet
• Video and microphone capabilities (to engage in the live Zoom session)
• A space without distractions

Continuing Education

CHW

This course provides 3 hours of Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) certified CEUs for CHWs and CHW-Is.

Organizational Skills - 0.75

Communication Skills – 0.75

Knowledge Base – 0.75

Advocacy Skills – 0.75

Cardea is approved by the Texas Department of State Health Services to provide continuing CHW hours in Texas, 
Certification #44 and continuing CHW-I hours in Texas, Certification #55.