Lunch and Learn
Welcome to the Resource Family Lunch and Learn Series.
A collection of short, practical videos designed to support new and experienced resource families. Each video provides essential education and tools to help resource families navigate the unique challenges and rewards of fostering and caregiving.
Videos are no more than one hour in length and can be viewed in any order, allowing you to
(1) choose topics that meet your current needs or
(2) follow the series sequentially for a comprehensive learning experience.
Resource Families: Our goal is to equip resource families with the knowledge, strategies, and confidence to provide a nurturing, trauma-informed environment for the children in your care.
Child Welfare Professionals: Our goal is to provide education to help you understand the impact of trauma on children, how to navigate FAQs from resource families, and provide you with a resource you can offer to resource families.
Disclaimer and Public Domain Disclosure:
This disclaimer is in the beginning of each workbook but may also be helpful to add directly on the website.
Educational Purposes Only:
This course's clinically informed, multimedia educational content is available only for educational purposes. The materials are not meant to substitute for professional legal, medical, therapeutic, or psychological advice. Consult with a qualified professional.
These materials are voluntary and do not confer any professional credentials or qualifications. The user is solely responsible for complying with all local, state, or federal rules, regulations, or licensing requirements.
Public Domain Notice:
Multimedia materials featured in this course are created in partnership with County agencies and are created using Title IV-E funding. All multimedia materials featured in this course and developed in partnership with the County are considered public domain. They may be reproduced or copied without permission from the featured instructor/author, Alyssa Najera, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Corporation and its affiliate companies, or the partnering County agency.
Citations of the source are appreciated. The suggested citation is located at the end.
Expressed Views:
The views expressed in these materials represent the opinions of the respective instructors. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the instructor's employer, company, or other parties.
Sensitive Content:
This course contains educational material of a highly sensitive nature, including material that may be triggering for some individuals. Content includes topics on child abuse and neglect, the impact of trauma, sexual abuse, trauma responses, and Dependency Court. This content may be triggering or emotionally challenging. Be aware of your personal responses, take breaks as needed, and consult with your supervisor (if you are a professional) or other qualified professional as needed.
Tuolumne County Online Training Library: Resource Family Lunch and Learn Series; Essentials for New and Experienced Resource Families. 2025. [enter video title] [Video training and workbook]. Tuolumne County Health and Human Services Agency. [enter Tuolumne website URL].
*When citing concepts, ideas, interventions, or books mentioned in this multimedia material that originate from sources other than the featured instructor/author, please acknowledge the original creator and cite the original source.