CARES in Action: Practical Music Strategies for the Moments that Matter Most

Description

(September 2026)

Every family experiences difficult moments, but caregivers don’t need to face them without tools. This engaging workshop equips foster, adoptive, and kinship caregivers with practical music-based strategies they can use during transitions, challenging routines, emotional escalation, and recovery after difficult moments. Grounded in the CARES framework, participants will learn simple interventions that support regulation, strengthen relationships, and increase confidence in responding to real-life situations at home. Caregivers will leave with techniques they can begin using immediately, regardless of musical background.

Lyndie Walker, MT-BC is a board-certified music therapist and the Founder and Executive Director of Toneworks MN. She specializes in supporting children and adults with complex behavioral and communication needs, autism, developmental disabilities, and a history of trauma. Lyndie is passionate about equipping caregivers with practical, relationship-based strategies that strengthen connection, build resilience, and navigate challenging moments with confidence. Through the CARES model, she combines clinical expertise with accessible, music-based interventions that families can immediately apply in everyday life.

Watch time: 60  minutes

Eligible Certificate of Completion time: 60 minutes

expires September 30, 2031