Training

About Session Spaulding Adoption Training September 4, 11, 18 & 25 | 6–9 p.m. | Virtual 12 hours training credit Forming a family through adoption is different than forming one biologically or being a foster family. While adoption brings great joy and happiness to families, children who have experienced the trauma of abuse, neglect, and/or [...] Continue Reading

About Session Ask the Advocate: Requesting Special Education September 5 | 10–11 a.m. | Virtual This is your opportunity to have questions answered about educational support for students impacted by foster care. We’ll discuss how to meet the ever-changing needs of our children. This session will cover what is special education, how does my student [...] Continue Reading

About Session Attachment 101 September 6 | 9–11 a.m. | Virtual 2 hours training credit This training is an introduction to attachment. You will learn the importance of attachment in parenting for yourself and the child. It covers the impact of fractured /lack of attachments on children's ability to attach and identifies strategies to develop [...] Continue Reading

About Session Kinship Caregiving September 10 | 6–8:30 p.m. | Virtual 2.5 hours training credit This training describes parental resilience, why resilience is important, and how caring for children who have experienced trauma, separation, or loss can impact a caregiver’s own well-being. This theme also covers the behaviors that foster a protective environment for parents [...] Continue Reading

About Session Attachment 102 September 13 | 9–11 a.m. | Virtual 2 hours training credit Children and youth who have experienced the trauma of separation, loss, or grief often have a difficult time forming new attachments and allowing themselves to trust the new caregivers in their lives. This new training takes our Attachment 101 course [...] Continue Reading

About Session Kinship Parenting: It’s Complicated September 17 | 6–8:30 p.m. | Virtual 2.5 hours training credit This training acknowledges the complexities associated with caring for children who are related, including: divided loyalties; redefining roles and relationships; setting boundaries with parents and other relatives; and the range of emotions including anger, resentment, guilt and/or embarrassment [...] Continue Reading

About Session Impact of Prenatal Substance Use September 20 | 9–11 a.m. | Virtual 2 hours training credit This training will help you understand the characteristics of prenatal substance exposure, including Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, and their potential impact on development. We will also discuss common challenges faced by caregivers and how to reframe them. [...] Continue Reading

About Session Mental Health Considerations September 23 | 6–8 p.m. | Virtual 2 hours training credit This training provides a basic understanding of mental health disorders and conditions that commonly occur in childhood. Content is shared to illustrate that not all ‘survival’ behaviors or symptoms of grief relate to mental health disorders. This training will [...] Continue Reading

About Session Know Your Rights, Know Your Role September 24 | 6–8:30 p.m. | Virtual 2.5 hours training credit Understanding the foster care system can be challenging and overwhelming, especially while you’re also providing care to children who have experienced trauma. Parents are often given incorrect or contradictory information, leaving them feeling unsupported and frustrated. [...] Continue Reading

About Session Ask the Advocate: Least Restrictive Environment/ School Placement October 3 | 10–11 a.m. | Virtual This is your opportunity to have questions answered about educational support for students impacted by foster care. We’ll discuss how to meet the ever-changing needs of our children. This session will cover how a student’s learning environment may [...] Continue Reading