Cultural Trauma and Resilience Factors

This course is designed for direct care staff working in Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTPs) and focuses on understanding and addressing cultural and historical trauma in youth from diverse backgrounds. Caregivers will explore how intergenerational trauma and cultural experiences shape the behaviors, needs, and strengths of youth in care. The training highlights the importance of recognizing cultural protective factors and resilience, and provides practical strategies for integrating culturally responsive approaches into daily interactions and therapeutic interventions.

Participants will learn about the unique challenges faced by immigrant and refugee youth, indigenous populations, and other culturally diverse groups. The course emphasizes the value of honoring cultural identity, connecting youth to community resources, and supporting healing through culturally grounded practices. By the end of the course, caregivers will be equipped to provide person-centered, trauma-informed care that respects each youth’s background and fosters resilience, in alignment with California Title 22 regulations and federal standards. This training is essential for anyone working directly with youth in STRTP settings and seeking to promote positive outcomes through culturally competent care. 

⚠️ Important Notice: To comply with California Title 22 regulation, it is mandatory to complete the full required time for each section in order to receive credit.

➡️ Each section has a required time to complete. Check the course outline below to see how long each section takes. You must spend the full time in each section before moving to the next one.

Teaching Methods

Teaching methods will include the use of multiple video presentations, ebook, and PDF accompanying question/answer sections. Upon completion of the course, key points and references are available in a PDF format for students to refer to post-class and use in their business. A certificate of completion will be provided at the end of each course.

Method of Course Evaluation by Participants: 

There will be a required course evaluation form before a certificate is awarded.

Method of Evaluating Participants:

For each credit hour, there will be 4 quizzes consisting of 5 questions each pertaining to the testing of knowledge of the module.

Method of Verifying Active Student Participation for Course Duration (for Self-Paced courses only):

123ceu.com offers several ways to monitor user engagement and ensure active student participation in self-paced courses. These methods include tracking activity reports, events logs, user progress, course insights, gradebooks, video analytics, and more. A certificate will only be awarded after the student has successfully finished all mandatory sections of the course.