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An increasing number of foster parents find themselves caring for children from minority groups and facing challenges regular foster parent training did not address. The loss of one’s culture and identity can have far-reaching consequences for today’s youth.

Learn how to help children maintain a healthy cultural identity, build either confidence and self-esteem, and deal with prejudice and racism in today’s society. Gain understanding of how a child’s life experiences and the status of his culture influence the way he views and experiences the world. This course examines the child’s need for cultural awareness, sensitivity, and identification. Also covered are racial profiling, facing prejudice, and parental advocacy strategies.

Use For: Foster, adoptive and kinship parents. Group trainings.

This DVD is sold separately or in the Foster Parent College (26) DVD Series Package