Trauma-Informed Babysitter Training

Whether you are an aspiring babysitter, a caregiver, or someone who wants to support adoptive families, this training will empower you to provide safe, nurturing, and trauma-informed care. 

One common challenge adoptive families face is finding babysitters and caregivers who are both skilled and sensitive to the unique needs of children who have experienced trauma (including foster care and adoption). It can be challenging for parents whose children have difficult, trauma-driven behaviors to take time away from their parenting role, even just for an evening, due to the limited availability of sitters who are experienced and confident managing difficult behaviors effectively. As a result of caregiver's lack of knowledge, the children can become increasing escalated, causing sitters feeling overwhelmed or uncomfortable, and parents growing increasingly exhausted. Adoption Support Alliance’s MSW Intern, Annika Urban, is excited to help adoptive families by providing training for babysitters and caregivers (including grandparents, aunts, uncles, bes…