Education & Training

Donna Erickson, M.A. is a valued Help One Child Trainer and Podcasts and Blog contributor. Donna has trained Foster Parents for 30+ years through The Santa Clara County Department of Family and Children Services and served as the Foster and Kinship Care Education Program Director for 16 of those years. Donna stays current on her continuing education in her three fields of expertise: nursing, counseling, and educating. She brings experience and wisdom from her years as a foster youth, parent and grandparent!

Secondary Trauma: When Helping Hurts Parenting adopted, foster or kinship children from difficult beginnings takes its toll on the caregiver and others in the home. Do you ever feel like...

Secondary Trauma: When Helping Hurts Parenting adopted, foster or kinship children from difficult beginnings takes its toll on the caregiver and others in the home. Do you ever feel like...

WHY ATTACHMENT DISORDERS LOOK, FEEL, AND RESPOND DIFFERENTLY THAN OTHER TRAUMA CONDITIONS Children who have experienced continued disruption in the formation of primary attachments require a unique set of approaches...

WHY ATTACHMENT DISORDERS LOOK, FEEL, AND RESPOND DIFFERENTLY THAN OTHER TRAUMA CONDITIONS Children who have experienced continued disruption in the formation of primary attachments require a unique set of approaches...

Are you caring for a foster, adoptive or kinship child with extreme defiance behaviors? Join Jenn Hook, MA, a therapist for children and adolescents in foster care, as we discuss what oppositional defiance is, how to differentiate that from trauma behaviors, and receive tips and encouragement as you continue loving your child through the hard...