Training:

Trauma-Informed and Culturally Intelligent Support for Adoption, Foster Care, Kinship Care, and Respite Care

Aug 4
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 – 9:00am
9:00am - 10:30am

Audience: All Caregivers & Professionals

Level: Intermediate
Ages addressed: All Ages

Children and families involved in adoption, foster care, kinship care, and respite care often carry layered experiences of trauma, grief, disruption, cultural loss, attachment wounds, and system involvement. These experiences affect behavior, trust, identity, relationships, emotional regulation, school engagement, family stability, and long-term well-being.


At the same time, caregivers and professionals in this field are often asked to support children with complex needs while navigating limited resources, high expectations, and emotionally demanding situations. This training helps professionals, caregivers, and community partners respond with clarity, compassion, cultural intelligence, and practical trauma-informed tools.

Register Here

Location:

Foster Adopt Minnesota - Webinar

https://www.fosteradoptmn.org/

Brandon Jones, M.A., CPPM, is a mental health and leadership consultant who specializes in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), historical and intergenerational trauma, emotional intelligence, and culturally responsive leadership. With dual master’s degrees, extensive teaching and consulting experience, and recognition as a 2013 Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow, he helps professionals and organizations build healthier, more purposeful ways of working. Guided by the motto “Live life with purpose, on purpose,” Brandon supports communities in moving toward clarity, resilience, and meaningful change.