About Course The Impact of Prenatal Substance Use Saturday, March 1 | 9 - 11 a.m. 2 Hours Training Credit This training will discuss characteristics for caregivers, understanding potential developmental impacts of prenatal exposure, understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and their impact on development, common challenges faced by caregivers and how to reframe them. Enroll [...]
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About Course Separation, Loss and Grief March 6 | 6 - 8 p.m. 2 Hours Training Credit This training helps participants understand the impact of separation and ambiguous loss, and the different ways children grieve. Life-long grieving and the importance of providing opportunities for grieving is explored. Strategies to help children deal with grief and [...]
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About Course The Adoption & Guardianship Journey: Navigating Relationships with Birth Families March 8 | 9 - 11:30 a.m. 2.5 Hours Training Credit It is not a question of ‘if’ your adopted child will connect with birth family, it’s ‘when.’ This training will help participants recognize the benefits for children being aware of their adoption/guardianship [...]
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About Course Know Your Rights, Know Your Role Thursday, March 13 | 6 - 8:30 p.m. 2.5 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 [...]
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About Course NEW! Attachment 2.0: A Deeper Dive into Building Connection with Youth Saturday, March 15 | 9-11 a.m. 2 Hours Training Credit Children and youth who have experienced the trauma of separation, loss and grief, often have a difficult time building new attachments and allowing themselves to trust the new caregivers in their lives. [...]
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About Session Ask the Advocate: Least Restrictive Environment and School Placements April 4 | 10-11 a.m. 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. Information about the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition's Educational Advocacy program [...]
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