Participants will learn about the importance of working with birth families to support reintegration. They will also gain an understanding of birth parent trauma and how that can impact all aspects of reintegration. Finally, participants will learn about how to support shared parenting through visits. A virtual link will be provided closer to class start.
The need for safe, loving foster homes is at an all-time high. As a result, we’re excited to present the option to begin your journey to becoming a foster or adoptive parent from the comfort of your own home. This FREE training course will provide you with all the trauma-informed information and education required from […]
This training will provide basic first aid skills for foster parents, and will meet the 3 hour face-to-face criteria for licensing. You can register below, or at https://learn.childally.org/. Contact the organizer with any questions.
Date: Mondays, 4pm to 5:30pm Virtual This training is a 9-week attachment-based group for foster parents of preteens and teens. Teen Connect is an evidence-based group program for birth parents, caregivers and foster parents who would like to find ways to improve their relationships with their preteens and teens. Adolescence can be a stressful time, […]
9:30am to 4:30pm This is potentially a two-day training. We use Safe Crisis Management to teach de-escalation, prevention and intervention skills on the first day of training (which will be virtual). You only need to attend the second day (in-person) if you are a KVC foster home intending to provide SED Respite, or have the […]
This course will cover a variety of community resources that are available for Kansas Foster Parents. A Resources list will also be provided to attendees. Register at https://learn.childally.org/.
The training will we help foster parents understand how to take care of African American and Biracial hair, providing practical tips. If you have any questions, please reach out to Dannielle Rothering at Drrothering@kvc.org Register at https://learn.childally.org/.
We all want to protect our kids from accessing "naughty" content online, but so much of our kids' cyber activity can have far-reaching consequences that follow them into adulthood. We will not only talk about what apps & sites to look out for, but how to spot & address when your child is engaging in […]
What is Connect Parent Group? Connect Parent Group is a group program for parents and other caregivers (i.e., relatives or foster parents) who would like to find ways to improve their relationships with their preteens and teens. Adolescence can be a stressful time as youth strive for greater independence yet still need the support and […]
More than 6,000 Kansas children and teens need foster families to open their hearts and homes. It only takes ONE caring adult to change a child’s life. How about you? Start with this free class! Sign up today.
