Coping Forward: Helping CSEC Youth Move Through Reactive and Active Triggers With Safety, Choice and Agency
Coping Forward: Helping CSEC Youth Move Through Reactive and Active Triggers With Safety, Choice and Agency
Coping Forward: Helping CSEC Youth Move Through Reactive and Active Triggers With Safety, Choice and Agency
This 60‑minute, trauma‑informed training equips service providers with practical, youth‑centered strategies to help CSEC‑impacted young people (ages 14–24) “cope forward”—building the skills, language, and internal tools they need to move through both reactive triggers (fast, body‑based responses) and active triggers (situations, dynamics, or cues they can anticipate). Providers will learn how to support youth in understanding their nervous system, naming what’s happening without shame, and practicing grounding, planning, and choice‑based coping that strengthens agency. Through real‑world examples, regulation‑first engagement, and collaborative safety planning, participants leave with concrete approaches to help youth stay connected to themselves, their goals, and their future possibilities even in moments of overwhelm.