Empowering Black Fathers through Culturally-Responsive Support
At Bobino Counseling & Assessment, we recognize the unique challenges and strengths of Black fathers navigating parenthood in today’s world. Our Trainings and Consulting Services are designed to support Black fathers at all stages—expectant, new, and seasoned—by providing practical tools, mental health education, and culturally-relevant strategies for nurturing strong, healthy families.
What We Offer:
- Parenting Workshops: Interactive group sessions on topics such as co-parenting, emotional regulation, discipline with dignity, and fostering resilience in children.
- Mental Health Education: Trainings that address stress, intergenerational trauma, depression, anxiety, and stigma, with a focus on creating safe spaces for fathers to share and grow.
- Culturally-Grounded Curriculum: Our content is grounded in research and lived experience, centering the voices and realities of Black fathers while drawing from evidence-based practices in psychology and family systems.
- Professional Consulting: We partner with schools, nonprofits, health systems, and fatherhood initiatives to design and deliver impactful programming that meets the needs of Black men in their roles as caregivers and leaders.
- Tailored Support: Whether you’re looking for a one-time training or an ongoing series, we offer customized solutions to match your organization’s goals and the communities you serve.
Why It Matters:
Black fathers are deeply invested in their children’s well-being but often face systemic barriers and societal misconceptions. Our mission is to affirm their experiences, enhance their capacity, and promote mental wellness so they can thrive as parents and individuals.
Adopted and Foster Youth, Foster Parents, and Mental Health Professionals
At Bobino Counseling and Assessment, we specialize in providing trauma-informed, culturally responsive trainings and consultation services designed to support adopted and foster youth, their caregivers, and the professionals who serve them.
Our Approach
We understand the complex emotional, behavioral, and developmental needs of youth involved in the child welfare system. Our trainings integrate evidence-based practices with lived experience, aiming to promote resilience, emotional regulation, identity development, and healthy attachment in children and teens impacted by trauma and disrupted caregiving.
Who We Support
- Adopted and Foster Youth: Workshops focus on identity exploration, emotional literacy, self-advocacy, and coping strategies tailored for young people navigating foster care, adoption, and reunification.
- Foster and Adoptive Parents: We offer training to enhance trauma-informed parenting, address secondary trauma, and strengthen family connections through therapeutic parenting strategies and communication tools.
- Mental Health & Child Welfare Professionals: Consultation and continuing education are available for clinicians, case workers, educators, and program staff. Topics include trauma-informed assessment, cultural humility, permanency planning, and therapeutic support for complex family systems.
Training Topics Include:
- Understanding Trauma and Attachment in Foster Youth
- Creating a Healing Home: Trauma-Informed Parenting Techniques
- Cultural Identity & Transracial Adoption
- Supporting Youth Through Grief, Loss, and Transitions
- Navigating the IEP Process for Foster and Adopted Students
- Vicarious Trauma and Self-Care for Providers
Customized Support
We tailor all training sessions and consultations to meet the unique needs of your organization or group. Services can be delivered virtually or in person and range from single workshops to ongoing series or case-based consultation.
Supporting Boys
At Bobino Counseling & Assessment, we specialize in delivering expert-led trainings and consulting services aimed at improving educational and mental health outcomes for boys. Our work is grounded in research-based practices and cultural responsiveness, with a focus on empowering schools, educators, and community organizations to better support the unique developmental needs of boys—particularly boys of color—who are often underserved in traditional systems.
Our Offerings Include:
- Professional Development Workshops for educators and mental health professionals on:
- Understanding the social-emotional needs of boys
- Addressing barriers to academic engagement and achievement
- Trauma-informed approaches to classroom behavior and discipline
- Consultation Services for schools, districts, and youth programs on:
- Developing boy-centered intervention plans and mentorship structures
- Reducing disproportionality in suspension and referral rates
- Enhancing culturally affirming practices that foster resilience and self-worth
- Parent & Caregiver Trainings that promote:
- Healthy emotional expression and communication
- Strategies for supporting boys’ learning styles and coping skills at home
- Building strong relationships and future-focused goal setting
We are committed to helping systems become more inclusive, supportive, and effective in meeting the educational and emotional needs of boys. Whether you’re looking to build staff capacity, evaluate current practices, or launch a new initiative, Bobino Counseling & Assessment is here to guide and partner with you every step of the way.