Natural Supports Skills Lab

This course is a follow-up to the Foundational Wraparound training, designed to delve deeper into the process of identifying, engaging and retaining natural supports for children, youth and families. It is a hands-on skills lab with minimal traditional instruction, encouraging participants to practice their techniques for working with natural supports within the Wraparound process.

In this course, participants will learn how to:

Work with families to identify and engage natural supports.
Illustrate DEI considerations in securing natural supports.
Identify individualized strategies for engaging and retaining natural supports on a Child and Family Team (CFT).
Apply practical strategies to assist families or team members in identifying natural supports.
Identify how natural supports can be utilized in the four phases of Wraparound.

Academic Units

CEUs

0.55

Section Number

244WIS329

Instruction Method

Online class

Section Notes

The format of this virtual training will be on Zoom. You will receive login information via email once your enrollment has been received.

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Section Schedule

Wed., Apr 23rd, 2025, 9:00am to 4:00pm

Fees

Instructors

Dawne Shaw

Dawne Shaw is a Wraparound specialist with the Resource Center on Family-Focused Practice at UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education - Human Services. She has been providing services to youth and families for over 15 years. As a mother who raised a child with challenges, she brings both personal and professional life experience to the support she offers. She is active in her community and collaborates with UC Davis Human Services as co-chair for the Parent Advisory Council, Special Education Parent Advisory Committee. She also facilitates the Southern Region of the Peer Partner Hub, co-chairs the Southern California Wraparound Hub, is a member of the California Wraparound Steering Committee member for CWAC, as well as the California Wraparound Advisory Committee itself. As the Program Specialist for Oak Grove Center, she provided training, coaching and mentoring in Wraparound to the staff, youth and families.

Rebekah Cox

Rebekah Cox is a Wraparound trainer and consultant. She has a master's degree in Counseling Psychology and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Leadership Studies. Cox has been a family specialist, facilitator, clinician, supervisor, trainer, and coach. She has been an active member of the California Wraparound Community over the last 10 years, including being a member of the California Wraparound Advisory Committee-Core Steering Committee, co-chair of the Fidelity, Data and Outcomes Workgroup, and co-chair of the Southern California Wraparound Hub.