SPOTLIGHT PARTNER AGENCY

coaching for foster, adoptive and kinship families. The following are the principles of this model:

• Introduction and Overview: This initial course will focus on understanding the meaning of child behaviors, the brain chemistry of a child from a hard place, and how to help these children (and your family) heal and connect. Participants will learn tools they can put into action with their children immediately.

• Connecting Principles: Offering an in-depth look at connection and attachment and how to help children (and your family) heal.

• Empowering Principles: Providing an in-depth look at ways to empower your children physiologically, with sensory processing tools and information. As well as ecological strategies with selfregulation tools and ideas.

• Correcting Principles: Providing an in-depth look at Correction and discipline techniques that are effective with children from hard places.

Every young person deserves to go through life knowing they have a caring adult by their side. Every day, we show up for kids in foster care by listening to their needs and introducing them to adults they can rely on. We then surround those connections with support, so that they grow into meaningful, lasting relationships that help youth heal from the past.

The youth we serve are generally:

• Over the age of nine

• Members of a sibling group

• Youth of color

• Youth with physical, cognitive, and emotional delays