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Kara Satter

Globe,AZ

Summary

Experienced professional with over 20 years dedicated to serving the San Carlos Community through comprehensive childcare and family support services. Specializing in creative parenting education, culturally adaptive practices, developmental assessment for children, trauma-informed care, and pet therapy. Proven ability to mentor interns, supervise visits, train caregivers, and deliver impactful developmental services. Passionate about fostering healthy family dynamics and supporting children's growth in diverse cultural contexts.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Facilitator of Nurosequential Model of Caregiving

Arizona Council Of Human Service Providers
11.2022 - Current
  • Facilitate the NMC curriculum, teaching to foster parents and other caregivers.
  • Use the skills in the class to help children and help parents to understand how to help children who are not nurotypical

Parenting Class Instructor/Development and Trauma

Tribal Social Services
01.2011 - Current
  • Teach weekly classes to clients
  • Train Foster parents as needed
  • Train Youth Home Staff
  • Supervise family visits as needed
  • Write clinical notes and other duties of a BHT
  • Pet Therapy with Dexter the Therapy Dog

Co-Founder

3:18 Ministries
02.2010 - Current
  • Coordinate events for children and families
  • Support community members in times of need
  • Partner with Tribal Social Services for community events

Foster Parent

San Carlos Social Services
07.2008 - Current
  • Loved and nurtured 40 different children trusted to our care
  • Participated in trainings and support groups
  • Made sure the children received the support services that were needed
  • Improved children's health by preparing healthy meals and snacks.
  • Fostered a sense of belonging among all household members by celebrating achievements, special occasions, and cultural traditions together.
  • Developed trust-based relationships with each child by offering emotional support and empathetic listening skills when needed most.
  • Supported education of children under care through consistent attendance to school and attentiveness to homework assignments.
  • Coordinated with therapists, counselors, and other professionals to create individualized plans for each child''s development.
  • Transported kids to mandated therapy, extracurricular activities and medical appointments.
  • Offered consistent guidance during difficult transitions or life changes to help foster children adapt more easily.
  • Assisted older youth transitioning into adulthood by providing guidance on essential life skills and decision-making processes.
  • Helped reunify birth families through coordinated visitation strategies.
  • Provided transportation to school, appointments, extracurricular activities, and family visits as needed.

Foster Parent

State of Arizona
07.2004 - 07.2008

Education

B.S. Bible/Christian Education -

Manhattan Christian College
Manhattan, KS
12.1996

Skills

    Certified as a BHT to provide Educational and Therapy services

    Aid children in their caregivers in meeting developmental milestones

    Use a trauma informed approach to help children and adults regulate and heal from trauma

    Use pet therapy to support treatment plans

    Supervise visits between parents and children

    Support Foster parents and Youth Home staff with children who are having a trauma response

    Train Foster parents and Youth Home staff

    20 years of experiences and involvement in the community

References

References are available upon request.

Certification

Parents as Teachers Core Curriculum 0-24 months of age (each year for the past 12 years)

Parents as Teachers Curriculum 2 to 6 years of age(each year for the past 12 years)

Nurosequential Model of Caregiving Facilitator (50 hours)

Mandatory Reporting

Mental Health First Aid from National Council for Mental Wellbeing (Indigenous Track)

DSM-5-TR: A Comprehensive Overview

Confidentiality: The HIPAA Privacy Rule and 42 CFR Part 1

ACA Code of Ethics 2014

Mandatory Abuse Reporting

Trauma- Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents

Ethics and Boundary Issues

Child Maltreatment Part 1 Child Abuse and Neglect

Confidentiality: The HIPAA Rule Part 2

Bullying in Children and Adolescents

Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Changing the Culture and Climate that Drives it

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Case Illustrations of Key Interventions for Common Clinical Presentations and Problems

Beyond ABCs: The Essential Role of Social-Emotional Development in Child Growth

Mayday! Mayday! Applying Self-Care to Adjust our Responses to Dysregulated Children

Parenting with Strength and Compassion

Trauma Responsive Caregiving: An Inside Perspective

Am I Doing This Right? The Three Most Important Parenting Principles to Guide Children, Grow Individually, and Gain Joy

Certified by Canines 4 Christ with Therapy Dog Dexter


Timeline

Facilitator of Nurosequential Model of Caregiving

Arizona Council Of Human Service Providers
11.2022 - Current

Parenting Class Instructor/Development and Trauma

Tribal Social Services
01.2011 - Current

Co-Founder

3:18 Ministries
02.2010 - Current

Foster Parent

San Carlos Social Services
07.2008 - Current

Foster Parent

State of Arizona
07.2004 - 07.2008

B.S. Bible/Christian Education -

Manhattan Christian College

Parents as Teachers Core Curriculum 0-24 months of age (each year for the past 12 years)

Parents as Teachers Curriculum 2 to 6 years of age(each year for the past 12 years)

Nurosequential Model of Caregiving Facilitator (50 hours)

Mandatory Reporting

Mental Health First Aid from National Council for Mental Wellbeing (Indigenous Track)

DSM-5-TR: A Comprehensive Overview

Confidentiality: The HIPAA Privacy Rule and 42 CFR Part 1

ACA Code of Ethics 2014

Mandatory Abuse Reporting

Trauma- Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents

Ethics and Boundary Issues

Child Maltreatment Part 1 Child Abuse and Neglect

Confidentiality: The HIPAA Rule Part 2

Bullying in Children and Adolescents

Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Changing the Culture and Climate that Drives it

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Case Illustrations of Key Interventions for Common Clinical Presentations and Problems

Beyond ABCs: The Essential Role of Social-Emotional Development in Child Growth

Mayday! Mayday! Applying Self-Care to Adjust our Responses to Dysregulated Children

Parenting with Strength and Compassion

Trauma Responsive Caregiving: An Inside Perspective

Am I Doing This Right? The Three Most Important Parenting Principles to Guide Children, Grow Individually, and Gain Joy

Certified by Canines 4 Christ with Therapy Dog Dexter


Kara Satter