(NY) Adoption and Mental Health: Understanding the Needs of Children and Youth

This page is a description for a free live webinar scheduled May 28, 2025 from 1-2:30pm Eastern Time. If you’d like to register for the live webinar, you can do so here: https://adoptioncouncil.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DOEaGRTAS5SkU4USyDpAMw

Foster and adopted children are more likely to experience mental health challenges due to their histories of trauma, separation, and loss. To effectively support youth with complex mental health needs, it is essential for professionals and caregivers to be equipped with the knowledge and skills to understand and address these needs. This webinar will explore common mental health concerns in adopted children and provide strategies for support, with specific discussion of trauma-informed treatment approaches and key considerations for psychotropic medications.

Susan K. Taylor, M.S. – CRAFFT Coordinator, Radford University

Webinar length: 90 minutes

After attending this recorded webinar, professionals will be able to:
• Identify mental health concerns commonly faced by foster and adopted children due to early traumatic experiences.
• Describe strategies for providing effective mental health support to children who have experienced early adversity.
• Explain the implications of using psychotropic medications in treating children who have faced trauma.

Course level: Beginning, Intermediate
Cost to register: FREE