Connecting Cultures: Transitioning from Competency to Humility in Foster Care
Cultural competency and humility in the role of a foster parent empowers the creation of a nurturing, safe and respectful environment for those they foster. These approaches foster empathy and adaptability, allowing parents to support each child’s unique background and experiences. In this training, learners will understand the importance of cultural competence and how adopting a humility approach bridges their perspective with the perspectives, experiences, and culture of those in their care. Learners will be exposed to strategies for supporting youth in their care in alignment with the cultural humility perspective. Through continuous learning and growth, foster parents build stronger, more supportive relationships, enhancing each child's well-being and successful integration into their new homes.
If you need ADA Accommodations, please email us with the name and date of the training at least 3 weeks in advance at: [email protected].
Target Audience
Foster Care and Child Welfare professionals and stakeholders. Unlicensed and licensed behavioral health professionals including but not limited to, social workers, graduate-level counselors, therapists, and substance use professionals. Unlicensed and licensed health care professionals including, but not limited to, nurses.
Foster Parents, Kinship Parents, and Caregivers
Practice Level: Beginner and/or Intermediate.
Learning Objectives
- Describe 2 elements of culture.
- Differentiate between cultural competency and cultural humility.
- Explain why cultural humility is important in providing care to youth in foster care.
- Identify 3 strategies that can be used to support cultural humility when working with children and youth in care.
- Create an action plan with at least 2 steps the foster parent can take to continue to develop in cultural awareness, competency, and humility.
- Sign In and Welcome.
- Course Content.
- Quiz.
- Course Evaluation.
James Craig, MSW, LCSW
No continuing education available for this event.
Available Credit (Listed in Hours)
- 1.00 Attendance/Participation
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This is a live event. Attendees will need to be logged into the LMS to access this course.
Note: All live events will close 14-calendar days after the training. Please complete the quiz and evaluation within this 14‑calendar day window to receive credit.
Required Hardware/software
Instructor-Led Trainings are best viewed on a Desktop, Laptop or Tablet. When you enter the training, please be sure you are in the Zoom room individually & you will also need to connect to audio either via their device or call into the conference number.

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