Below are upcoming trainings for KVC foster parents for CEUs through October 2021. To register for a training, please RSVP to Tammy Hambric at thambric@kvc.org. Oct 7: Taking Care of Mental Hygiene as a Foster Parent, 5:30 pm-7:30 pm Oct 19: Autism: A Different Way of Learning, 5:30 pm-7:30 pm Oct 25: Basic First Aid, […]
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 […]
Date: 10/11/21 Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm Location: Online This training will provide basic first aid skills for foster parents, and will meet the 3 hour face-to-face criteria for licensing. Click the following link to sign up for this training: https://forms.office.com/r/cskNAgVfkj or contact Jamie Kelsey - jkelsey@kvc.org (913)558-7071. A Webex link will be sent to you on the […]
Date: 10/14/21 Time: 6pm-8pm Location: Online ADHD, PTSD, ODD, RAD...In this training we will cover a number of common diagnoses/disorders among children from hard places. This will give foster parents a basic understanding & awareness of behavioral health disorders & how to approach them. Click the link to register for this training: https://forms.office.com/r/NHcuNR6tqz or contact […]
Date: 10/21/21 Time: 6pm-8pm Location: Online October to December can be a very difficult time for children in care & foster parents. It’s a time of classroom & home celebrations which can mean lots of extra sugar, heightened sensory input, changes in routine, & triggers of grief & loss. This can all lead to dysregulation […]
December 9, 6-8pm This class will provide information for foster parents to help them learn about LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning) youth in the child welfare system, the unique risks they face, and the important role that foster parents can play in reducing those risks. Click the following link to sign up for […]
This free training covers education on substance use and how it impacts adults and children in foster care, with particular emphasis on the cross-section of legal implications, clinical treatments, and reintegration or removal outcomes.
December 14, 6-8pm Children of color are significantly over-represented in foster care and adoption. Those who are working with or parenting these children have an obligation to do all they can to address the racism & inequalities that will affect these children all their lives. Foster & adoptive parents must practice having conversations about race […]
December 21st, 6-8 pm – Virtual Many children that come into foster care, experienced food insecurity in their family of origin. This can often lead to behaviors of food hoarding, “stealing” or hiding food, or pocketing food after placement in foster care. In this training, participants will learn the science behind food hoarding in children, […]
Disruptions happen in foster care, but why? In this training we will discover some myths & facts around disruptions, and hear stories from foster parents & caseworkers about their experience with disruptions. The ultimate objective will be to learn how to prevent disruptions from happening. You can register below, or at https://learn.childally.org/. Contact Jamie Kelsey […]
