Walking Alongside Youth with Anxiety

A course for foster care providers and out-of-care/kinship care providers

There is a high prevalence of anxiety and vulnerability among Indigenous and non-Indigenous children and youth living in the care of the ministry and in out-of-care arrangements. 

Walking Alongside Youth (WAY) with Anxiety is a self-paced, culturally sensitive and trauma-informed online course and collection of resources designed specifically to meet the unique needs and lived experiences of B.C. foster caregivers and out-of-care/kinship care providers who are caring for Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth. 

WAY aims to build their mental health literacy and capacity to support Indigenous and non-Indigenous children and youth in their care who are experiencing mild to moderate anxiety. The course focuses on strengthening relationships, responding to youth in culturally safe and practical ways, and recognizing the importance of walking alongside youth. 

You will hear about lived experiences of anxiety from parents, care providers, youth, Elders and knowledge keepers, and engage in reflections and learning activities.

Features:

•  Certificate of completion
•  Traditional Indigenous perspectives