The focus of this session is on why youth in out-of-home care hoard food, which is often a result of child maltreatment and in not having their basic survival needs met. Non-traditional interventions that have been successful with pre-adolescent youth will be discussed. Several case studies will be presented. This training is not designed to address issues of hoarding food found in bulimic and anorexic disorders.
Speaker Bio
Charley Joyce, LCSW, has been a clinical social worker for approximately 40 years. He is the co-author of the book, “Behavior with a Purpose”, and a contributing author of two additional books.
He began his career as a VISTA volunteer and has worked as the clinical director of a psychiatric facility, mental health therapist, supervisor of therapists, foster care social worker, clinical director of foster care services and as the owner of his private practice. He has developed training courses through Foster Parent College, Eugene, OR. In 2011, he was awarded the ND Adoption Advocate Award. In 2015, Charley was contracted by LSS of ND to develop and implement Abound Counseling, a statewide outpatient behavioral health program. Charley completed post-graduate education in family therapy funded by the Bush Foundation. For approximately eight years, Charley taught as an adjunct profession in the MSW program at UND. Charley resides in Fargo, ND where he is a husband, a father, a grandfather, and volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters.
