Identity Development and Resilience in Adolescence
Your Course Description
Youth Development
- Adolescence is a powerful and formative stage of identity development, shaped by relationships, lived experiences, culture, environment, and opportunities for connection and repair.
- Understanding how young people develop a sense of self and how experiences such as stress, adversity, trauma, and belonging influence that process will equip you to actively strengthen youth resilience.
- Through a resilience-informed lens, you'll learn practical strategies for reframing behavior, shifting from "What's wrong with you?" to "What happened to you?", and supporting young people as they build confidence, connection, and long-term well-being.
Your Learning Objectives
- Learn key characteristics of adolescent identity development and how relationships, environment, culture, and lived experiences influence a young person’s sense of self
- Consider the effect of stressors and trauma on adolescent wellbeing, relationships, and sense of self
- Develop skill in reframing behavior through a trauma-informed lens to better support young people and strengthen resilience
Your Course Details
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Interactive
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Completion Certificate
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Youth Worker Track
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This training will count as 1.5 CE hours for most boards. Please contact your board directly with questions on submitting. Course details for CE submissions provided.
Your Trainer
Nicci Johnson, Ed.D. is a Youth Navigator at HOPE 4 Youth, where she assists students from local school districts in navigating unstable housing. Prior to her two years at HOPE 4 Youth focusing on adolescents, Nicci spent 16 years teaching and coaching youth of all ages in a Montessori environment. She is a certified Circle Keeper in Restorative Practices. Nicci has a Master of Education (M.Ed) from St. Catherine University and a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) from St. Mary’s University, where she focused her studies on adolescent resilience. She spends her free time reading, enjoying outdoor activities, and spending time with her two children and her animals. 
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Your Skill-Building Objectives
Communication
Listening and speaking to deeply connect
Relationship Building
Building trust through caring relationships
Resilience Building
Teaching coping strategies to overcome barriers
Youth Development
Inspiring young people to thrive
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