For Foster Youth Learning to Trust, Speak, and Heal

Give foster youth the tools to express themselves, rebuild trust, and start healing. This course adapts the Say It Anyway book into a structured, self-paced learning experience with optional group discussions. Includes real-life scenarios, guided journaling prompts, and practical exercises to strengthen communication skills and emotional confidence.

Trustwork Series: Say It Anyway: A Real-World Healing Guide for Foster Youth

  1. introduction

    3 lessons
    1. General Disclaimer
    2. A Clinical and Personal Reflection
    3. Introduction to Say it Anyway
  2. Week 1 - Part I: Real Doesn’t Mean Ruined

    2 lessons
    1. Chapter 1: What’s in My Cup?
    2. Chapter 2: What They Said About Me
  3. Week 2

    2 lessons
    1. Chapter 3: When I Yell or Hide
    2. Chapter 4: What I Wish They Knew
  4. Week 3 - Part II: Truth Doesn’t Have to Hurt You

    2 lessons
    1. Chapter 5: Who Am I If Nobody Stays?
    2. Chapter 6: I Don’t Know How to Calm Down
  5. Week 4

    2 lessons
    1. Chapter 7: I Still Want Rules, Even When I Fight Them
    2. Chapter 8: I Didn’t Mean to Hurt You
  6. Week 5 - Part III: Feeling Big Is Not a Problem

    2 lessons
    1. Chapter 9: It’s Not Just Attitude, It’s Overload
    2. Chapter 10: I Want to Leave But I Also Want to Stay
  7. Week 6

    2 lessons
    1. Chapter 11: When You Hurt Me and I Couldn’t Say It
    2. Chapter 12: I Don’t Know How to Forgive That Yet
  8. Week 7 - Part IV: You’re the Author Now

    2 lessons
    1. Chapter 13: Boundaries Aren’t Walls
    2. Chapter 14: Healing Isn’t a Solo Sport
  9. Week 8

    3 lessons
    1. Chapter 15: You’re the Author Now
    2. A Note from the Author
    3. Appendix: Tools + Resources