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| fosterparents com training: A Guide to Foster Parenting Mary Ann Goodearle, 2006-12-22 Surviving in the foster care system is as equally challenging as parenting difficult children. This is vital information all foster parents need to remain available for children who need them. |
| fosterparents com training: Eat Like a Dinosaur Paleo Parents, 2012-03-20 Don't be fooled by the ever-increasing volume of processed gluten-free goodies on your grocery store shelf! In a world of mass manufactured food products, getting back to basics and cooking real food with and for your children is the most important thing you can do for your family's health and well-being. It can be overwhelming when thinking about where to begin, but with tasty kid-approved recipes, lunch boxes and projects that will steer your child toward meats, vegetables, fruits, nuts and healthy fats, Eat Like a Dinosaur will help you make this positive shift. |
| fosterparents com training: Parenting the Hurt Child Gregory Keck, Regina Kupecky, 2014-02-27 The world is full of hurt children, and bringing one into your home can quickly derail the easy family life you once knew. Get effective suggestions, wisdom, and advice to parent the hurt child in your life. The best hope for tragedy prevention is knowledge! Updated and revised. |
| fosterparents com training: The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family Karyn B. Purvis, David R. Cross, Wendy Lyons Sunshine, 2007-03-16 An extremely useful parenting handbook... truly outstanding ... strongly recommended. --Library Journal (starred review) A tremendous resource for parents and professionals alike. --Thomas Atwood, president and CEO, National Council for Adoption The adoption of a child is always a joyous moment in the life of a family. Some adoptions, though, present unique challenges. Welcoming these children into your family--and addressing their special needs--requires care, consideration, and compassion. Written by two research psychologists specializing in adoption and attachment, The Connected Child will help you: Build bonds of affection and trust with your adopted child Effectively deal with any learning or behavioral disorders Discipline your child with love without making him or her feel threatened A must-read not only for adoptive parents, but for all families striving to correct and connect with their children. --Carol S. Kranowitz, author of The Out-of-Sync Child Drs. Purvis and Cross have thrown a life preserver not only to those just entering uncharted waters, but also to those struggling to stay afloat. --Kathleen E. Morris, editor of S. I. Focus magazine Truly an exceptional, innovative work . . . compassionate, accessible, and founded on a breadth of scientific knowledge and clinical expertise. --Susan Livingston Smith, program director,Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute The Connected Child is the literary equivalent of an airline oxygen mask and instructions: place the mask over your own face first, then over the nose of your child. This book first assists the parent, saying, in effect, 'Calm down, you're not the first mom or dad in the world to face this hurdle, breathe deeply, then follow these simple steps.' The sense of not facing these issues alone--the relief that your child's behavior is not off the charts--is hugely comforting. Other children have behaved this way; other parents have responded thusly; welcome to the community of therapeutic and joyful adoptive families. --Melissa Fay Greene, author of There is No Me Without You: One Woman's Odyssey to Rescue Africa's Children |
| fosterparents com training: Raising a Secure Child Kent Hoffman, Glen Cooper, Bert Powell, 2017-02-03 Today's parents are constantly pressured to be perfect. But in striving to do everything right, we risk missing what children really need for lifelong emotional security. Now the simple, powerful Circle of Security parenting strategies that Kent Hoffman, Glen Cooper, and Bert Powell have taught thousands of families are available in self-help form for the first time.ÿ You will learn:ÿ *How to balance nurturing and protectiveness with promoting your child's independence.ÿ *What emotional needs a toddler or older child may be expressing through difficult behavior. *How your own upbringing affects your parenting style--and what you can do about it.ÿ Filled with vivid stories and unique practical tools, this book puts the keys to healthy attachment within everyone's reach--self-understanding, flexibility, and the willingness to make and learn from mistakes. Self-assessment checklists can be downloaded and printed for ease of use. |
| fosterparents com training: The Lost Children of Wilder Nina Bernstein, 2011-03-23 In 1973 Marcia Lowry, a young civil liberties attorney, filed a controversial class-action suit that would come to be known as Wilder, which challenged New York City’s operation of its foster-care system. Lowry’s contention was that the system failed the children it was meant to help because it placed them according to creed and convenience, not according to need. The plaintiff was thirteen-year-old Shirley Wilder, an abused runaway whose childhood had been shaped by the system’s inequities. Within a year Shirley would give birth to a son and relinquish him to the same failing system. Seventeen years later, with Wilder still controversial and still in court, Nina Bernstein tried to find out what had happened to Shirley and her baby. She was told by child-welfare officials that Shirley had disappeared and that her son was one of thousands of anonymous children whose circumstances are concealed by the veil of confidentiality that hides foster care from public scrutiny. But Bernstein persevered. The Lost Children of Wilder gives us, in galvanizing and compulsively readable detail, the full history of a case that reveals the racial, religious, and political fault lines in our child-welfare system, and lays bare the fundamental contradiction at the heart of our well-intended efforts to sever the destiny of needy children from the fate of their parents. Bernstein takes us behind the scenes of far-reaching legal and legislative battles, at the same time as she traces, in heartbreaking counterpoint, the consequences as they are played out in the life of Shirley’s son, Lamont. His terrifying journey through the system has produced a man with deep emotional wounds, a stifled yearning for family, and a son growing up in the system’s shadow. In recounting the failure of the promise of benevolence, The Lost Children of Wilder makes clear how welfare reform can also damage its intended beneficiaries. A landmark achievement of investigative reporting and a tour de force of social observation, this book will haunt every reader who cares about the needs of children. |
| fosterparents com training: When Your Child Has an Eating Disorder Abigail H. Natenshon, 1999-09-30 When Your Child has an Eating Disorder is the first hands-on workbook to help parents successfully intervene when they suspect their child has an eating disorder. This step-by-step guide is filled with self-tests, questions and answers, journaling and role playing exercises, and practical resources that give parents the insight they need to understand eating disorders and their treatment, recognize symptoms in their child, and work with their child toward recovery. This excellent and effective resource is one therapists can feel confident about recommending to patients. |
| fosterparents com training: Foster the Family Jamie C. Finn, 2022-02-15 There are great rewards that come along with being a foster parent, yet there are also great challenges that can leave you feeling depleted, alone, and discouraged. The many burdens of a foster parent's day--hurting children, struggling biological parents, and a broken system--are only compounded by the many burdens of a foster parent's heart--confusion, anxiety, heartache, anger, and fear. With the compassion and insight of a fellow foster parent, Jamie C. Finn helps you see your struggles through the lens of the gospel, bringing biblical truths to bear on your unique everyday realities. In these short, easy-to-read chapters, you'll find honest, personal stories and practical lessons that provide encouragement and direction from God's Word as you walk the journey of foster parenting. |
| fosterparents com training: A Different Home Dr Kelly Degarmo, John DeGarmo, 2014-01-21 A sensitive picture book to help ease the anxieties of foster children aged 4 to 10 entering placement. In A Different Home, Jessie tells us her story of being placed in foster care. At first she is worried and has lots of questions. The new home is not like her old home -- she has a different bedroom, different clothes, and there's different food for breakfast. She also misses her family. When Jim and Debbie, her foster parents, answer her questions she begins to feel better and see that this different home is kind of nice. Written in simple language and fully illustrated in color, this storybook is designed to help children in care, or moving into care, to settle in and answer some of the questions they may have. Accompanied by notes for adults on how to use the story with children, it will be a useful book for foster parents and caseworkers, as well as social workers, teachers and anyone else working with children in foster care. |
| fosterparents com training: Parent—Child Interaction Therapy Toni L. Hembree-Kigin, Cheryl Bodiford McNeil, 2013-06-29 This practical guide offers mental health professionals a detailed, step-by-step description on how to conduct Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) - the empirically validated training program for parents with children who have disruptive behavior problems. It includes several illustrative examples and vignettes as well as an appendix with assessment instruments to help parents to conduct PCIT. |
| fosterparents com training: The Foster Parenting Manual John DeGarmo, 2013-06-28 The Foster Parenting Manual is a comprehensive guide offering proven, friendly advice for novice and experienced parents alike. Distilling many years' experience into one book, John DeGarmo combines his own wisdom with that of fellow foster parents. He describes what to expect from the process, how to access help and how to ensure the best care for your child. He tackles thorny issues such as children's use of the Internet and social media, managing contact with birth parents and how to support your child at school. Most importantly, he provides advice designed to help your child feel safe, secure and loved. The Foster Parenting Manual offers seasoned, sympathetic advice that will be valued by foster parents and the professionals who support them. |
| fosterparents com training: Another Mother Sarah Gerstenzang, 2007-03-19 The author describes her experiences being a foster parent, discussing home visits, intervention evaluation, parenting training sessions, transracial placement, and other related topics. |
| fosterparents com training: The Foster Care Survival Guide: John DeGarmo, 2018-07-03 Foster parenting is often seen as a calling and a mission of love. At the same time, foster parenting can be both very difficult and exhausting. When caring for children who have suffered abuse, neglect, and traumas, foster parents face their own set of unique challenges each day. The Foster Care Survival Guide is a must have for today’s foster parents. It is a guide to surviving the lifestyle of a foster parent filled with personal stories, practical tips and advice, and even humor and emotions, The Foster Care Survival Guide is an essential guide for both novice and experienced foster parents. Leading foster care expert Dr. John DeGarmo combines his own wisdom with that of fellow foster parents. Tackling issues such as helping children with disorders and anxieties, how to best manage the lifestyle of a foster parent, working with birth parents, getting the help you need, addressing your own marriage while caring for children in need, and balancing the needs of your biological children with your foster children, The Foster Care Survival Guide delivers experienced and sympathetic wisdom and advice that every foster parent, advocate, and professional needs today as they care for children in care. |
| fosterparents com training: Stranger Care Sarah Sentilles, 2021-05-04 A devastating memoir about motherhood, from the award-winning author of Draw Your Weapons |
| fosterparents com training: Raising Other People's Children Debbie Ausburn, 2021-05-25 Raising Other People's Children helps you navigate the complicated world of foster and step-parenting with better awareness and greater empathy, providing real-life solutions for forging strong relationships in extraordinary circumstances. Drawing on Debbie Ausburn’s decades of experience with every facet of the foster care system, Raising Other People's Children provides expert guidance viewed through the lens of real human interactions. The responsibility and complexity involved in raising someone else’s child can seem overwhelming. Regardless of whether you’re a stepparent, foster parent or adoptive parent, it is on you to take on the challenge of caring for them, helping them to move forward while also meeting their unique emotional needs. |
| fosterparents com training: The Sexualized Child in Foster Care Sally G. Hoyle, 2000 One of the greatest challenges in foster care is working with the increasing number of children who have been sexually abused or exhibit severe emotional and behavior problems. This book is intended as a practical guide with basic information and training tips for therapists and foster parents working with the sexualized child. It reviews research and clinical knowledge specifically relating to the sexualized child in foster care and the interventions that may be helpful in working with them. The developmental needs and normal sexual behavior of the preschooler, latency-aged child, and adolescent are all reviewed since clinical signs of sexual abuse appear slightly different in each of these groups. Chapter 1 discusses sexuality. Chapter 2 reviews what is normal sexual behavior. Chapter 3 presents the signs and symptoms of sexual abuse. Chapter 4 discusses assessment standards. Chapter 5 presents treatment options. Chapter 6 explains the sexually aggressive children in foster care. Chapter 7 considers the emotional factors for therapists working with these children. A resource section contains list of books; videos for children and adults; organizations that are available for abuse protection; and a list of assessment instruments. (Contains 66 references.) (JDM) |
| fosterparents com training: Pavi Sharma's Guide to Going Home Bridget Farr, 2019-09-17 The Fosters meets The Great Gilly Hopkins in this moving novel of a young girl who as sets off on an important mission to save a fellow foster kid from the home that still haunts her nightmares. Twelve-year-old Pavi Sharma is an expert at the Front Door Face: the perfect mix of puppy dog eyes and a lemonade smile, the exact combination to put foster parents at ease as they open their front door to welcome you in. After being bounced around between foster families and shelter stays, Pavi is a foster care expert, and she runs a business teaching other foster kids all she has learned. With a wonderful foster family in mom Marjorie and brother Hamilton, things are looking up for Pavi. Then Pavi meets Meridee: a new five-year-old foster kid, who is getting placed at Pavi's first horrendous foster home. Pavi knows no one will trust a kid about what happened on Lovely Lane, even one as mature as she is, so it's up to her to save Meridee. With help from Hamilton, brooding eighth grader Santos, and Hamilton's somewhat obnoxious BFF Piper, they set off on an important mission with life-changing stakes. Pavi will stop at nothing to keep Meridee safe. |
| fosterparents com training: No-Drama Discipline Daniel J. Siegel, Tina Payne Bryson, 2014-09-23 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The pioneering experts behind The Whole-Brain Child and The Yes Brain tackle the ultimate parenting challenge: discipline. “A lot of fascinating insights . . . an eye-opener worth reading.”—Parents Highlighting the fascinating link between a child’s neurological development and the way a parent reacts to misbehavior, No-Drama Discipline provides an effective, compassionate road map for dealing with tantrums, tensions, and tears—without causing a scene. Defining the true meaning of the “d” word (to instruct, not to shout or reprimand), the authors explain how to reach your child, redirect emotions, and turn a meltdown into an opportunity for growth. By doing so, the cycle of negative behavior (and punishment) is essentially brought to a halt, as problem solving becomes a win/win situation. Inside this sanity-saving guide you’ll discover • strategies that help parents identify their own discipline philosophy—and master the best methods to communicate the lessons they are trying to impart • facts on child brain development—and what kind of discipline is most appropriate and constructive at all ages and stages • the way to calmly and lovingly connect with a child—no matter how extreme the behavior—while still setting clear and consistent limits • tips for navigating your child through a tantrum to achieve insight, empathy, and repair • twenty discipline mistakes even the best parents make—and how to stay focused on the principles of whole-brain parenting and discipline techniques Complete with candid stories and playful illustrations that bring the authors’ suggestions to life, No-Drama Discipline shows you how to work with your child’s developing mind, peacefully resolve conflicts, and inspire happiness and strengthen resilience in everyone in the family. Praise for No-Drama Discipline “With lucid, engaging prose accompanied by cartoon illustrations, Siegel and Bryson help parents teach and communicate more effectively.”—Publishers Weekly “Wow! This book grabbed me from the very first page and did not let go.”—Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D., author of The Opposite of Worry |
| fosterparents com training: The Whole-Brain Child Daniel J. Siegel, Tina Payne Bryson, 2011-10-04 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • More than 1 million copies in print! • The authors of No-Drama Discipline and The Yes Brain explain the new science of how a child’s brain is wired and how it matures in this pioneering, practical book. “Simple, smart, and effective solutions to your child’s struggles.”—Harvey Karp, M.D. In this pioneering, practical book, Daniel J. Siegel, neuropsychiatrist and author of the bestselling Mindsight, and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson offer a revolutionary approach to child rearing with twelve key strategies that foster healthy brain development, leading to calmer, happier children. The authors explain—and make accessible—the new science of how a child’s brain is wired and how it matures. The “upstairs brain,” which makes decisions and balances emotions, is under construction until the mid-twenties. And especially in young children, the right brain and its emotions tend to rule over the logic of the left brain. No wonder kids throw tantrums, fight, or sulk in silence. By applying these discoveries to everyday parenting, you can turn any outburst, argument, or fear into a chance to integrate your child’s brain and foster vital growth. Complete with age-appropriate strategies for dealing with day-to-day struggles and illustrations that will help you explain these concepts to your child, The Whole-Brain Child shows you how to cultivate healthy emotional and intellectual development so that your children can lead balanced, meaningful, and connected lives. “[A] useful child-rearing resource for the entire family . . . The authors include a fair amount of brain science, but they present it for both adult and child audiences.”—Kirkus Reviews “Strategies for getting a youngster to chill out [with] compassion.”—The Washington Post “This erudite, tender, and funny book is filled with fresh ideas based on the latest neuroscience research. I urge all parents who want kind, happy, and emotionally healthy kids to read The Whole-Brain Child. This is my new baby gift.”—Mary Pipher, Ph.D., author of Reviving Ophelia and The Shelter of Each Other “Gives parents and teachers ideas to get all parts of a healthy child’s brain working together.”—Parent to Parent |
| fosterparents com training: Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 United States, 1999 |
| fosterparents com training: Foster Parent Retention and Recruitment Eileen Mayers Pasztor, Suzan F. Wynne, 1995 This report organizes into one document state-of-the-art information on foster parent retention and recruitment policies and practices developed over the past 20 years. Practical, detailed recommendations any agency can use to serve children, birth-families, and foster families more effectively. |
| fosterparents com training: A Child's Journey Through Placement Vera Fahlberg, 2012 Originally published: Indianapolis, IN: Perspectives Press, 1991. |
| fosterparents com training: Parent Management Training Alan E. Kazdin, 2008-12 Among evidence-based therapies for children and adolescents with oppositional, aggressive, and antisocial behavior, parent management training (PMT) is without peer; no other treatment for children has been as thoroughly investigated and as widely applied. Here, Alan E. Kazdin brings together the conceptual and empirical bases underlying PMT with discussions of background, principles, and concepts, supplemented with concrete examples of the ways therapists should interact with parents and children. The second half of the book is a PMT treatment manual. The manual details the particulars of the therapy: what is done to and by whom, what the therapist should say, and what to expect at each stage of treatment. It also contains handouts, charts, and aides for parents. A companion website (www.oup.com/us/pmt) provides additional resources for clinicians. |
| fosterparents com training: Helping Foster Children in School John DeGarmo, 2015 Foster children rarely receive the education they deserve and can struggle with behavior and academic performance. This book is full of positive strategies to help foster parents, educators and social workers to support them more effectively. |
| fosterparents com training: The Foster Parenting Toolbox Kim Phagan-Hansel, 2012 A resource for foster parents offers advice on such topics as working with caseworkers, the impact on the family, discipline, parenting teens, education, and dealing with allegations. |
| fosterparents com training: No Way to Treat a Child Naomi Schaefer Riley, 2021-10-05 Kids in danger are treated instrumentally to promote the rehabilitation of their parents, the welfare of their communities, and the social justice of their race and tribe—all with the inevitable result that their most precious developmental years are lost in bureaucratic and judicial red tape. It is time to stop letting efforts to fix the child welfare system get derailed by activists who are concerned with race-matching, blood ties, and the abstract demands of social justice, and start asking the most important question: Where are the emotionally and financially stable, loving, and permanent homes where these kids can thrive? “Naomi Riley’s book reveals the extent to which abused and abandoned children are often injured by their government rescuers. It is a must-read for those seeking solutions to this national crisis.” —Robert L. Woodson, Sr., civil rights leader and president of the Woodson Center “Everyone interested in child welfare should grapple with Naomi Riley’s powerful evidence that the current system ill-serves the safety and well-being of vulnerable kids.” —Walter Olson, senior fellow, Cato Institute, Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies |
| fosterparents com training: Medically Fragile Training Manual Geri Hernandez, 2010-03 There is a growing need for a training manual for foster parents, natural parents, and adoptive parents who are blessed with medically fragile children. Author Geri Hernandez has seen this need and has responded by writing the Medically Fragile Training Manual for struggling parents. This first-of-its-kind manual addresses the basic level of care that is needed For The medically fragile child. A few examples of what this manual contains: bull; Common medical diagnoses with signs and symptoms bull; Paperwork required for successful care of the medically fragile child bull; Common and necessary medications, their most common side effects, and dispensing methods bull; Procedures explained in easy-to-understand terms bull; Definitions and frequently used terms bull; Sample forms and checklists helpful for at-home care |
| fosterparents com training: The Kinship Parenting Toolbox: A Unique Guidebook for the Kinship Care Parenting Journey Kim Phagan-Hansel, 2015-03-01 |
| fosterparents com training: How to Screen Adoptive and Foster Parents James Dickerson, Mardi Allen, Daniel Pollack, 2011 |
| fosterparents com training: The New Authority Haim Omer, 2010-11-15 Haim Omer builds on his previous work to present a model of authority for parents, teachers and community workers that is suitable for today's free and pluralistic societies. This new authority contrasts with traditional authority in that it emphasizes self-control and persistence over control of the child, a network of support over a strict hierarchy, taking mutual responsibility for escalations over holding the child solely responsible, patience over threats, non-violent resistance over physical force, and transparency over secrecy. In addition to a thorough discussion of the underlying theory, The New Authority presents a practical program for families, schools and communities. Dr Omer provides specific instructions to combat violence and risky behavior at home and in school, increase parent and teacher interest and support, and implement interventions that increase safety, improve atmosphere and generate community cohesiveness. |
| fosterparents com training: Parenting Matters National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Committee on Supporting the Parents of Young Children, 2016-11-21 Decades of research have demonstrated that the parent-child dyad and the environment of the familyâ€which includes all primary caregiversâ€are at the foundation of children's well- being and healthy development. From birth, children are learning and rely on parents and the other caregivers in their lives to protect and care for them. The impact of parents may never be greater than during the earliest years of life, when a child's brain is rapidly developing and when nearly all of her or his experiences are created and shaped by parents and the family environment. Parents help children build and refine their knowledge and skills, charting a trajectory for their health and well-being during childhood and beyond. The experience of parenting also impacts parents themselves. For instance, parenting can enrich and give focus to parents' lives; generate stress or calm; and create any number of emotions, including feelings of happiness, sadness, fulfillment, and anger. Parenting of young children today takes place in the context of significant ongoing developments. These include: a rapidly growing body of science on early childhood, increases in funding for programs and services for families, changing demographics of the U.S. population, and greater diversity of family structure. Additionally, parenting is increasingly being shaped by technology and increased access to information about parenting. Parenting Matters identifies parenting knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with positive developmental outcomes in children ages 0-8; universal/preventive and targeted strategies used in a variety of settings that have been effective with parents of young children and that support the identified knowledge, attitudes, and practices; and barriers to and facilitators for parents' use of practices that lead to healthy child outcomes as well as their participation in effective programs and services. This report makes recommendations directed at an array of stakeholders, for promoting the wide-scale adoption of effective programs and services for parents and on areas that warrant further research to inform policy and practice. It is meant to serve as a roadmap for the future of parenting policy, research, and practice in the United States. |
| fosterparents com training: Wounded Children, Healing Homes Jayne Schooler, Betsy Keefer Smalley, Timothy Callahan, 2014-02-27 Why doesn’t our child return our love? What are we failing to understand? What are we failing to do? These questions can fill the minds of adoptive parents caring for wounded, traumatized children. Families often enter into this experience with high expectations for their child and for themselves but are broadsided by shattered assumptions. This book addresses the reality of those unmet expectations and offers validation and solutions for the challenges of parenting deeply traumatized and emotionally disturbed children. |
| fosterparents com training: The Open-Hearted Way to Open Adoption Lori Holden, 2015-05-15 This book covers common open adoption situations and how real families have navigated typical issues successfully. Like all useful parenting books, it provides parents with the tools to come to answers on their own, and answers questions that might not yet have come up. |
| fosterparents com training: Transforming the Difficult Child Howard Glasser, Jennifer Easley, 2006-12-01 This book enables parents and carers of 'really difficult' children to help their child succeed and flourish. The nurtured heart approach has helped thousands of families in America who previously felt their child was stuck. This new UK edition reflects parents' increasing need for effective ways of parenting their intense children without needing to turn to medication. |
| fosterparents com training: The Primal Wound Nancy Newton Verrier, 2009 Originally published in 1993, this classic piece of literature on adoption has revolutionised the way people think about adopted children. Nancy Verrier examines the life-long consequences of the 'primal wound' - the wound that is caused when a child is separated from its mother - for adopted people. Her argument is supported by thorough research in pre- and perinatal psychology, attachment, bonding and the effects of loss. |
| fosterparents com training: Practical Tools for Foster Parents Lana Temple Plotz M.S., Temple-Plotz, Stricklett, Baker, Sterba, 2010-12-22 New or experienced foster parents as well as grandparents and other relatives caring for a child forced from home by a crisis will find help and hope in Practical Tools for Foster Parents.More than half a million children today live in out-of-home care, and many have special problems. The need for well-trained, loving foster parents has never been greater. In this book, Boys Town® offers these committed foster parents the professional tools they need, not only to care for foster children but to actually help them get better.Our approach to foster care focuses on building relationships with children, teaching them skills, and empowering them by teaching self-discipline and self-control. Inside, foster parents will find effective, research-based solutions for these common concerns:•Building a warm, trusting relationship with a foster child who still may have a strong attachment to his or her original family.•Working with the foster child's parents, who may be uncooperative or even hostile.•Creating a safe environment for your foster child, you, and your family.•Respecting your foster child's ethnic and cultural background, while teaching the child skills to help him or her succeed in the larger world.•Learning how to handle blow ups and prevent and correct misbehavior while you stay calm.•Teaching your foster child how to stay under control, solve problems, and make good decisions, even when he or she is angry or frustrated.•Handling transitions when a foster child moves to another placement or returns home. |
| fosterparents com training: Healing Parents Michael Orlans, Terry M. Levy, 2006 Learn to change the dynamics in the relationship with your child through the development of secure attachments. Healing Parents gives parents and/or caregivers the information, tools, support, self-awareness, and hope they need to help a wounded child heal emotional wounds and improve behaviorally, socially, and morally. This book is a toolbox filled with practical strategies and research that will help parents and/or caregivers understand their child, learn to respond in a constructive way, and create a healthy environment. |
| fosterparents com training: Training Foster Parents to Serve Dependent Children National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.), Vivian R. Isenstein, 1978 |
| fosterparents com training: Foster Care Law Harvey Schweitzer, Judith Larsen, 2005 Foster Care Law: A Primer introduces social work professionals and attorneys to the most significant and typical legal problems that may arise from the moment a neglected or abused child enters the foster care system to the child's exit from it. The authors look at law through the eyes of the main participants -- the foster child, the foster parents, biological parents, public foster care agencies, private foster care agencies, and the courts -- and describe the legal relationships that each has to the other. In explaining the problems most likely to occur, they note the legal authorities that must be consulted and ways that courts and legislatures have resolved the issues. The book presents numerous aids to help social work professionals cope with the legal milieu: a glossary of legal terms; an appendix describing how to find cases, law journals, and legislative material; and a flow chart describing the legal life of a foster care case. Moreover, the text provides reader-friendly descriptions of the legal context. Lawyers will welcome explanations of the intricate legal relationships between such entities as public foster care agencies, their private contractors who provide foster homes, federal funding agencies, and the courts. A pertinent selected bibliography and an appendix dedicated to liability issues will give any lawyer a running start to resolve a particular foster care case. This ground-breaking book gives an overview of this complex field because each state has its own practices, laws, and local rules that govern both foster care systems and court process. The authors have untangled this confusing web, and shown the patterns that prevail overall. The book will work for anyone trying to make sense of the foster care system, in any state. This book does what few child advocacy books do. It deftly communicates real-life practice, policy and law to front line social workers without sounding like a training manual. It is a book that should truly help us lawyers and social workers do our jobs better. -- Prof. Daniel Pollack, JD, MSW, Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University |
| fosterparents com training: Helicopters, Drill Sergeants, and Consultants Jim Fay, 1994 Describes three different parenting styles--helicopters, drill sergeants, and consultants--and presents various illustrated parenting situations for each type, and offers advice and solutions based on a foundation of love and logic. |
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DCS requires each licensee in the foster family home to successfully complete 15 hours of in-service training annually, which includes specialized training to meet the child's specific needs.
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DCS requires each foster family home to successfully complete 15 hours of in-service training annually, which includes specialized training to meet the child's specific needs.
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rs of child abuse. As mandatory reporters, foster parents are required to com-plete two hours of training in child abuse identific tion and reporting. This training must be taken within the first …
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DHS has approved that foster parents may receive up to 3 hours foster care training credit for courses listed on www.FosterParents.com and www.FosterParentCollege.com.
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2 Rev. 7/2012 JLT, Rev. 10/2012 JLT Rev. 9/2013 JLT, Rev. 6/2018 SLS, Rev. 9/2022 RKB . PRE-APPROVED ONLINE TRAINING LIST . Family Foster Parents may take up to 13 hours …
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third training cycle. “On Line Training” DHS has approved that foster parents may receive up to 3 hours foster care training credit for courses listed on www.FosterParents.com and …
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Training Foster & Kinship Care Education The Foster & Kinship Care Education program through the Community College District offers ongoing education and training opportunities to …
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third training cycle. “On Line Training” DHS has approved that foster parents may receive up to 3 hours foster care training credit for courses listed on www.FosterParents.com and …
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Training 3 Support 3 November is National Adoption Month 4 4 Training 5 MARSHALL COUNTY Support Group Newsletter Inside this issue: Volume 1, Issue 3 November 2012 November 13, …
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This training will provide foster, adoptive and kin parents information that will help guide de- ... www.FosterParents.com and www.FosterParentCollege.com. The foster parent will read the …
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Examen De Conciencia Para Confesion examen de conciencia para confesion: La confesión Francisco Luna Luca de Tena, 1978-09-01 El examen de conciencia, el arrepentimiento, la …
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In-Service Training Hours www.fosterparents.com In-Service Training Hours www.fosterparentcollege.com The water safety training is required for any families who reside …
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This training must be taken within the first year of initial licensing and every five years thereafter. CPR & FIRST AID every three years, but before the end of the third training cycle. “On Line …
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6:30– 8:30 PM Training 2 hours training credit No Childcare RSPV to: Dianna Seedorff IFAPA Peer Liaison 888-622-4521 . Benton Foster & Adoptive Parent Newsletter ...
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www.FosterParents.com and www.FosterParentCollege.com. The foster parent will read the course material, answer the test questions, and ... To register for this training call 800-277 …
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CANNOT receive training credit for any class after October 2009 that they have previously attended and used for re-licensing. “On Line Training” DHS has approved that foster parents …
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2 Rev. 7/2012 JLT, Rev. 10/2012 JLT Rev. 9/2013 JLT, Rev. 6/2018 SLS, Rev. 9/2022 RKB . PRE-APPROVED ONLINE TRAINING LIST . Family Foster Parents may take up to 13 hours …
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third training cycle. “On Line Training” DHS has approved that foster parents may receive up to 3 hours foster care training credit for courses listed on www.FosterParents.com and …
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CANNOT receive training credit for any class after October 2009 that they have previously attended and used for re-licensing. “On Line Training” DHS has approved that foster parents …
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the end of the third training cycle. “On Line Training” DHS has approved that foster parents may receive up to 3 hours foster care training credit for courses listed on www.FosterParents.com …
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CANNOT receive training credit for any class after October 2009 that they have previously attended and used for re-licensing. “On Line Training” DHS has approved that foster parents …
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complete two hours of training in child abuse identification and reporting. This training must be taken within “On Line Training” DHS has approved that foster parents may receive up to 3 …
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Training 3 Support 3 Training 4 Foster Parent Insurance 5 Friends of Foster children 5 MARSHALL COUNTY Marshall Co. Support Group Newsletter Inside this issue: Volume 1 …
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This training must be taken within the first year of initial licensing and every five years thereafter. CPR & FIRST AID every three years, but before the end of the third training cycle. “On Line …
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training courses that teach foster parents how to support a child’s overall well-being and emotional needs. This rule making allows in-service training to be provided whether face-to-face or …
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third training cycle. “On Line Training” DHS has approved that foster parents may receive up to 3 hours foster care training credit for courses listed on www.FosterParents.com and …
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DCS CW Manual/Chapter 12 Section 14: In-Service Training Requirements 3 of 4 . Web Based Courses There are currently only two (2) approved websites for on-line trainings: 1. …
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Rev. 2/12/2024 Online First Aid and CPR course should consist of training, a proficiency test and provision of certification. If you are unsure if an on-line and or in person CPR/First Aid source …
Benton Foster & Adoptive Parent Newsletter - IFAPA
www.FosterParents.com and www.FosterParentCollege.com. The foster parent will read the course materi- ... To register for any of the training’s please call Stephanie Miles at 800-277 …
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the end of the third training cycle. “On Line Training” DHS has approved that foster parents may receive up to 3 hours foster care training credit for courses listed on www.FosterParents.com …
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the end of the third training cycle. “On Line Training” DHS has approved that foster parents may receive up to 3 hours foster care training credit for courses listed on www.FosterParents.com …
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DCS will allow up to five (5) in-service training hours, which were completed in the three (3) month period prior to the end of the current training year, to be counted toward the annual …
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the end of the third training cycle. “On Line Training” DHS has approved that foster parents may receive up to 3 hours foster care training credit for courses listed on www.FosterParents.com …
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ONLINE TRAINING: The website of www.fosterparents.com has been approved by DHS for training credit for Iowa’s foster parents. You may receive up to 3 credits via this site toward …
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through FosterParents.com will receive the same amount of training credit as what the course is worth (i.e. Positive Discipline is worth 3 training credits, Iowa foster parents will receive 3 …
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the end of the third training cycle. “On Line Training” DHS has approved that foster parents may receive up to 3 hours foster care training credit for courses listed on www.FosterParents.com …
Black Hawk Foster & Adoptive Parent Newsletter
This training must be taken within the first year of initial licensing and every five years thereafter. CPR & FIRST AID every three years, but before the end of the third training cycle. “On Line …
“Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma”
CANNOT receive training credit for any class after October 2009 that they have previously attended and used for re-licensing. “On Line Training” DHS has approved that foster parents …
“Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma”
CANNOT receive training credit for any class after October 2009 that they have previously attended and used for re-licensing. “On Line Training” DHS has approved that foster parents …
Black Hawk Foster & Adoptive Parent Newsletter
This training must be taken within the first year of initial licensing and every five years thereafter. CPR & FIRST AID every three years, but before the end of the third training cycle. “On Line …
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Training Requirements 3 Support 3 Misc. information 4 4 Training 5 Inside this issue: October 8, 2013 6-8 PM New Hope Church 3901 S. Center ... www.FosterParents.com and …
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This training must be taken within the first year of initial licensing and every five years thereafter. “On Line Training” DHS has approved that foster parents may receive up to 3 hours foster …
