One of the most important tasks we have as adults is to help youth to develop a healthy sense of self.
Developing a positive cultural identity is a critical element for personal, social and academic growth.
Positive identity formation provides youth with self‐assurance, a sense of belonging, a positive view of
personal future and better success in school. This training will focus on ways in which caregivers and
child welfare staff can help to promote and/or maintain the cultural connections and identities of youth. At
the end of this course, you will be able to identify ways in which to promote racial and ethnic pride with youth
and identify strategies to encourage and assist youth in forming a positive cultural identity.