Child Development: The Challenges of Adolescence

Adolescence is a time for young people to define their place in the family, peer groups, and the larger community. Examine the challenges youth struggle with during the transition from childhood to adulthood. Explore the theoretical approach to adolescent development, with an emphasis on the social-emotional conflicts and challenges of adolescent development. Discuss behavioral and cognitive interventions; including reframing, problem solving, cognitive restructuring, social skills training, and other helpful interventions.

BERNADINE LUCKEY, MSW LCSW, is the Director of the Foster & Kinship Care Education Program for the CCSF Child Development Department. She holds accredited certificates as an Integrated Studies Specialist and Alcohol & Other Drugs Counseling. She has provided education, training, consultation, and counseling to individuals, agencies, schools, and communities throughout the San Francisco Bay Area for over 15 years. She has developed a complete set of well-balanced programs and workshops that provide valuable information essential for today’s complicated world. She has coordinated and implemented programs for the San Francisco Superior Court, SF Police Department, SF Unified School District, SF Public Heath Department, Oakland Public Schools, Community Substance Abuse Services, The National Council on Alcoholism, Youth Guidance Center, Family Service Agency, Department of Human Services, San Francisco Child Abuse Agency, California Childcare Resource and Referral Network, Children’s Council of San Francisco, Low Income Housing Fund, Professional Development Initiative, San Francisco City College, Contra Costa College, Merritt/Peralta College, local hospitals, and the faith community. Her teaching style is inclusive, nonjudgmental, and pragmatic.