Author: Denise Pudlo
January 11 | FACC Virtual Open House
About Course FACC Virtual Open House Saturday, January 11 | 9-11 a.m. 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 [...]
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January 15 and 22 | Teens: Understanding Challenging Behaviors
About Course Teens: Understanding Challenging Behaviors Wednesdays, January 15 and 22 | 6-9 p.m. 6 Hours Training Credit Parenting teens who have experienced trauma can bring additional challenges. This training will focus on topics such as rejection, aggression, social media, sex and self-harming. Learn techniques and build skills to navigate difficult situations and create safety [...]
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January 16 | Maintaining Connections for Youth
About Course Maintaining Connections for Youth Thursday, January 16 | 6-8:30 p.m. 2.5 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 [...]
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January 21 | Kinship Parenting: It’s Complicated!
About Course Kinship Parenting: It’s Complicated! Tuesday, January 21 | 6-8 p.m. 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 that [...]
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January 28 | Kinship Caregiving: Building Parental Resilience
About Course Kinship Caregiving: Building Parental Resilience Tuesday, January 28 | 6-8:30 p.m. 2.5 Hour Training Credit This training describes parental resilience, why resilience is important, and covers 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 [...]
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Gideon
Meet 10-year-old Gideon. Gideon has the most beautiful big blue eyes that just sparkle and shine with excitement whenever you meet him. He makes his presence known with his loud and bold personality. Gideon’s favorite color is red, a perfect shade to match his will to be seen and heard. He enjoys being of Christian [...]
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January 30 | Mental Health Considerations
About Course Mental Health Considerations Thursday, January 30 | 6-8 p.m. 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 are connected with mental health disorders. Commonly administered psychotropic [...]
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Alex
Seven-year-old Alex is the sweetest little ball of energy. She does best when active, and loves to show off her skills at the park, trampoline park, and slide park. During filming for A Place to Call Home, Alex was fearless. She slid from the tallest slides, swung from the tightrope bar, and ziplined through the [...]
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Jamiah and Jesse
This brother-sister duo is quite the pair. Little brother, Jesse, looks up to big sister, Jamiah, in every way! The two squabble like true siblings, but love even bigger! Jamiah is a friendly and talkative 14-year-old with a big personality. She may be shy at first, but once she gets to know you, she opens [...]
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May | Maintaining Connections for Youth
About Course Maintaining Connections for Youth May 4, 2024 2.5 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 youth [...]
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May | Teens: Understanding Challenging Behaviors
About Course Teens: Understanding Challenging Behaviors May 11 & May 18 6 Hours Training Credit Parenting teens who have experienced trauma can bring additional challenges. This training will focus on topics such as rejection, aggression, social media, sex and self-harming. Learn techniques and build skills to navigate difficult situations and create safety plans for your [...]
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Javion
Meet Javion! Javion is a confident and outgoing 16-year-old. Javion loves to play and watch sports, but basketball is his absolute favorite. Javion is very sociable & enjoys making and hanging out with friends his age. Some of Javion’s favorite things to do include riding his BMX bike around the neighborhood and playing video and [...]
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