The Family as a Cultural Asset for Latinx Youth Development

This training will provide an overview of our current, state-of-the-art understanding of Latino youth development. Drawing upon a strengths-based, cultural assets perspective, you will learn some major risks and protective factors associated with Latinx youth well-being and health. Although the training presentation will focus on the family and parents as primary socializing influences, we will also briefly summarize other culture-related influences on Latinx youth development.

Participants will:

• Identify personal and ecological Latinx assets.
• Identify ecological and interpersonal Latinx risks.
• Describe specific positive Latinx positive parenting practices.
• Identify factors that can undermine positive Latinx youth development.

Who should attend: All staff of family resource center (FRCs), child abuse prevention councils (CAPCs), and other family-serving organizations.