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First Aid (Virtual)

Online

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 Jamie Kelsey jkelsey@kvc.org for questions.

SED Respite Info Session (Virtual)

Online

You can play a vital role in preventing children in your community from coming into foster care. We need foster parents who can provide respite to families who have children on the SED waiver (serious emotional disturbance). This short (one-hour) training/info session will provide all the information you need to make an informed decision on […]

SED Respite Info Session (Virtual)

Online

You can play a vital role in preventing children in your community from coming into foster care. We need foster parents who can provide respite to families who have children on the SED waiver (serious emotional disturbance). This short (one-hour) training/info session will provide all the information you need to make an informed decision on […]

The Autism Spectrum (Virtual)

Online

Parents may find that the amount of information available on ASD can be overwhelming. This training will help answer some common questions regarding the diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and will guide toward finding information, resources, and support in your community. We will lean on solid resources put together by the Pediatric Developmental […]

De-escalation/Safe Crisis Management (TOPEKA)

Online

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 prior approval/recommendation from […]

LGBTQIA+ Support Groups

Online

If you are a LGBTQIA+ Youth, the Parent of a LGBTQIA+ youth, or Fostering LGBTQIA+ youth, there is now a community for you to find connection and celebration in a virtual monthly group. Parents, youth, and foster parents now each have a safe space to connect, ask questions, discuss challenges, and gain education. Sessions include […]

Mental Health Disorders in Child Welfare (Matt Arnet) (Virtual)

Online

In this training, Matt Arnett (Clinical Director of Outpatient Services at KVC), will cover a number of diagnoses/disorders from the DSM-V common among children in foster care. This will give foster parents a basic understanding & awareness of behavioral health disorders & how to approach them. You can register below, or at https://learn.childally.org/. Contact Jamie […]

SED Respite Info Session (Virtual)

Online

You can play a vital role in preventing children in your community from coming into foster care. We need foster parents who can provide respite to families who have children on the SED waiver (serious emotional disturbance). This short (one-hour) training/info session will provide all the information you need to make an informed decision on […]

SED Respite Info Session (Virtual)

Online

You can play a vital role in preventing children in your community from coming into foster care. We need foster parents who can provide respite to families who have children on the SED waiver (serious emotional disturbance). This short (one-hour) training/info session will provide all the information you need to make an informed decision on […]

Suicide Prevention (Virtual)

Online

Some children who are placed in foster care may experience difficult circumstances, such as abuse and neglect, which could increase suicide risk. The risk increases at the intersection of LGBTQIA+ youth in care. This training will help people who serve youth in foster care contribute to suicide prevention by: -Addressing the risk and protective factors […]