Treasure Pleasure
The more foster parents can find ways to engage in pleasurable activities with children and teens, the more they will be able to tolerate and get through the hard times.
The Casey Foundation and the Justice Resource Institute developed ARC Reflections, a training curriculum to develop foster parents and caregivers’ understanding of traumatic stress, increase their own emotional regulation and provide tools to support their parenting skills. The case manager guide provides case managers information to support foster parents learning ARC Reflections concepts and strategies.
In addition to the case manager's guide, the ARC Reflections curriculum includes detailed facilitator guides, training presentations, handouts, facilitator welcome guide, Olivia’s story, sample pre- and post-surveys and feedback forms.
Case managers play an important role in helping foster parents learn about the influence of trauma on children and teens in their care. Case managers can support participants in applying what they learn through the ARC Reflections curriculum.