Course description

Looking after yourself while supporting a child through racial trauma – for foster carers

When a child in your care is hurt by racism, you carry some of that hurt too. This course is about the child, and it's also about you: how to stay steady, notice when you're running low, and get the support you deserve.

This interactive e-learning course has 5 short modules:

• Module 1: Understanding Racial Trauma
• Module 2: When Caring Takes Its Toll
• Module 3: When It Feels Personal
• Module 4: Staying Calm Together
• Module 5: Resilience and Asking for Help

It includes narration, practical scenarios and a final quiz of 12 questions (80% pass mark). You can learn at your own pace on any device, and you'll receive a certificate when you complete the course.

What will i learn?

• Describe racial trauma and race-based stress, and how they can show in children
• Recognise secondary trauma, compassion fatigue and burnout in yourself
• Notice when a child's experiences trigger your own
• Use co-regulation to help a child calm down
• Build a practical self-care and support plan
• Know when and where to ask for help, including urgent help

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