Training

About Course Sibling Bond Training Aug 2, 2023 2 Hours Training Credit Understanding the foster care system can be challenging and overwhelming while you’re also providing care to children who’ve experienced trauma. Often, parents are given incorrect or contradictory information, leaving them feeling unsupported and frustrated. This training will address common questions and situations for [...] Continue Reading

About Course Maintaining Connections for Older Youth Sep 26, 2023 2 Hours Training Credit The child welfare team traditionally focuses on the immediate needs of youth and not the lifelong connections that are so important throughout life. This training will assist resource parents in understanding the need of having key people in the lives of [...] Continue Reading

About Course Sep 16, 2023 | Sep 23, 2023 (Cohort 3) 7 Hours Training Credit Sibling relationships are emotionally powerful and critically important not only in childhood but over the course of a lifetime. The sibling relationship is one of the longest relationships anyone will have, preparing individuals for peer relationships, teaching social skills, conflict [...] Continue Reading

About Course The Big 3: Understanding and Managing Lying, Stealing & Meltdowns Sep 21, 2023 06:30 pm | Sep 28, 2023 06:30 pm 4 Hours Training Credit Youth who have experienced trauma often have behaviors that can be frustrating and challenging to manage. In general, traditional parenting techniques are not effective, leaving care providers baffled and [...] Continue Reading

About Course Bullying: How it Impacts Our Children Oct 11, 2023 2 Hours Training Credit Bullying has been a pervasive issue for youth around the world. Many children are unequipped on how to protect themselves or help their friends facing this problem. Parents, schools, and communities can be the key to giving children the confidence [...] Continue Reading

About Course SPAULDING Adoption Training: Making the Commitment to Adopt Oct 18, 2023 | Oct 25, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | Nov 8, 2023 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 [...] Continue Reading

About Course FACC VIRTUAL Open House Oct 7, 2023 2 Hours Training Credit You've probably heard about holiday Little Wishes, but did you know the Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition offers many other services to foster and adoptive families and children? The Coalition prides itself on filling community gaps by offering educational advocacy, family finding, [...] Continue Reading

About Course Birth and Foster Parent Partnerships: Creating a Caregiving Network Oct 28, 2023 | Nov 4, 2023 4 Hours Training Credit Join us for a new training on bridging the gap between birth and foster parents. For years in child welfare, a major gap has existed between birth and foster parents. Fueled by fear, [...] Continue Reading

About Course Secondary Traumatic Stress Nov 28, 2023 06:00 pm -08:30 pm 5 Hours Training Credit This series addresses the complex impact of secondary traumatic stress. It describes risk factors for and signs of secondary traumatic stress as well as prevention and self-care. This course is intended for anyone who works directly with the child [...] Continue Reading

About Course Sibling Bond Training Dec 7, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023; 5:30-9:00 pm (Cohort 5)  7 Hours Training Credit Sibling relationships are emotionally powerful and critically important not only in childhood but over the course of a lifetime. The sibling relationship is one of the longest relationships anyone will have, preparing individuals for peer [...] Continue Reading