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SUMMARY:ALLIANCE - Caregiver's Responsibility in Supporting Family Time
DESCRIPTION:This 90 minute webinar training for caregivers covers what you should know about why Family Time matters for all those involved in a dependency case. The course will teach you a wide range of how you can support Family Time including preparing children for visits\, supervising visits\, providing transportation\, sharing information with the birth family\, and much more. You will learn why Family Time matters and the range of possibilities for what Family Time may look like including location options\, frequency and length of visits\, and level of supervision. As a caregiver you play a role in making Family Time successful and this training will teach you how. \nCaregivers Register Here
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/alliance-caregivers-responsibility-in-supporting-family-time-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210902T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210902T200000
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SUMMARY:ALLIANCE - Emotion Coaching
DESCRIPTION:Emotion Coaching is a research based method from the Talaris Institute and the Gottman Institute that gives caregivers a way to help children learn about emotions. Research shows that when caregivers value and guide emotions using this important method\, children do better in many ways.\n\nThese children tend to:\n\nForm stronger friendships with peers\nHave higher self esteem\nRegulate their moods more easily\nBe more successful in their problem solving skills\nBounce back from emotional events more quickly\nGet sick less often\n\n\nEmotion Coaching helps prepare children from birth to 5 years old for the challenges they face throughout their lifetime. A child’s ability to delight in the happy times and recover from the bad ones is a key part of emotional health. By learning and practicing the 5 steps of Emotion Coaching\, you can make an important investment in a child’s future.\n\n\nCaregivers Register Here
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/alliance-emotion-coaching-10/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210903T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210903T113000
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SUMMARY:ALLIANCE - Introduction to Positive Discipline
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Positive Discipline is a 2-hour in-service level training for foster\, kinship and suitable adult caregivers. This introductory training will help caregivers learn the basic parenting approach of the Positive Discipline model by providing several group activities and discussions based in real life scenarios. Positive Discipline focuses on teaching valuable social and life skills to children instead of using any form of punishment\, rewards\, praise\, permissiveness or logical consequences. Positive Discipline focuses on helping participants learn how to use effective discipline that is kind and firm\, creates connection before correction\, is empowering and encouraging to children to believe in their own capability\, and keeps the joy in caregiving. \nIn addition to this introductory course\, the Alliance invites caregivers to attend the full 15-hour Parenting the Positive Discipline Way training series. \nCaregivers Register Here
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/alliance-introduction-to-positive-discipline-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210903T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210903T120000
DTSTAMP:20260607T190940
CREATED:20210826T204950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T204950Z
UID:5679-1630663200-1630670400@cfsf.site
SUMMARY:ALLIANCE- Honoring Their History:  Memory Preservation for Children in Care
DESCRIPTION:Without memories\, how do you understand who you are? These slices of life are tied to emotions\, learning and growth\, and help us maintain connections to our personal history and life story. \nOften we use tools like photographs or stories or memorabilia to recall feelings or look back on events. The new training “Honoring Their History: Memory Preservation for Children in Care” focuses on how to support a child’s well-being through the recording of memories and other parts of their life during their time away from their family. \nThis webinar introduces the idea of memory preservation as central to a child’s welfare\, because it provides many benefits to emotional and mental health. You will be guided through how to start the process and the different methods of preservation\, and will be encouraged to think about which would work best for you and your family. You also will explore a variety of ways to gather information from both the child and other important adults in the child’s life. \nAt the close of this training\, you will have an individual plan for documenting and preserving memories in a way that honors the child’s past and present. \nCaregivers Register Here
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/alliance-honoring-their-history-memory-preservation-for-children-in-care-9/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210904T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210904T110000
DTSTAMP:20260607T190940
CREATED:20210826T210742Z
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UID:5697-1630746000-1630753200@cfsf.site
SUMMARY:ALLIANCE - Relative/Kinship Caregiving:  Navigating Change in Family Dynamics
DESCRIPTION:You made the choice to step in and provide care for a child when they needed it. This choice changed the day-to-day rhythms of your life and the life of the child or children you are caring for. As a grandparent or relative caregiver\, this choice also changed your relationship with the child(ren)’s parents and sometimes with other adults in your family. In this course\, we will explore how family relationships between adults have change and how you feel about these changes. We will learn and practice solution-focused communication skills that might help in navigating relationships with the parents of the child(ren) you are caring for. Lastly\, we will review resources and sources of support to help lighten your load. \nSpecial Instructions:\n\n\nThis course is one of two that are focused on supporting kin caregivers to navigate the changes in their family relationships. The other focuses on understanding and supporting the children placed with you as they experience complicated feelings about their parents and their new living situation. We highly encourage you to sign up for the partner course to this one\, “Raising Your Relative: Supporting the Child in Your Care (webinar)” — https://allianceforchildwelfare.org/content/raising-your-relative-suppor… — which focuses on understanding and supporting the children placed in your care. \nCaregivers Register Here
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/alliance-relative-kinship-caregiving-navigating-change-in-family-dynamics-8/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210906T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210906T170000
DTSTAMP:20260607T190940
CREATED:20210115T183840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210115T183840Z
UID:4888-1630915200-1630947600@cfsf.site
SUMMARY:Labor Day Observed - Offices Closed
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URL:https://cfsf.site/event/labor-day-observed-offices-closed/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210906T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210906T143000
DTSTAMP:20260607T190940
CREATED:20210603T202608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210603T202608Z
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SUMMARY:QPR Suicide Prevention - Online
DESCRIPTION:Ask a Question\, Save a Life\nQPR Suicide Prevention Training provides individuals with the skills to identify the warning signs of suicide\, learn how to interrupt the crisis\, and know how to direct a person to proper care. This training is offered free to anyone to help our community recognize the warning signs of suicide and assist others in need.\nAs a QPR Gatekeeper\, you will:\n•Recognize the warning signs of suicide\n•Know how to offer hope\n•Know how to get help and save a life \nTo Register for a FREE QPR training session\, visit familyess.org/QPR or call (360)754-7629 \nQPR 2021 Coordinated – Community Foundation Sponsored
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/qpr-suicide-prevention-online-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210907T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210907T200000
DTSTAMP:20260607T190940
CREATED:20210826T211154Z
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UID:5702-1631037600-1631044800@cfsf.site
SUMMARY:ALLIANCE - Relative/Kinship Caregiving:  Supporting the Child in Your Care
DESCRIPTION:You made the choice to step in and provide care for a child when they needed it. This choice changed the day-to-day rhythms of your life\, and the life of the child or children you are caring for. The changes that come with assuming full time care of a child bring with them a host of feelings and often added stressors. In this course\, we will explore how this experience is impacting you and how to cope and care for yourself through the inevitable ups and downs. Then\, we will shift our focus to understanding the feelings and behaviors the children are experiencing. It is common for them to have conflicting feelings about their parents\, the situation and even you. We will consider how to accept their feelings\, respond to their statements and questions\, and support them as they navigate this. Lastly\, we will review resources and sources of support\, particularly support for children of all ages who are challenged by this transition and need support to not just survive but to thrive. \nSpecial Instructions:\n\n\nThis course is one of two that are focused on supporting kin caregivers to navigate the changes in their family relationships. The other focuses on understanding how your relationship with the child(ren)’s parents have changed\, and learning a communication technique to reduce conflict and increase collaboration in service of supporting the child(ren). We highly encourage you to sign up for the partner course to this one\, “Raising Your Relative: Navigating Change in Family Dynamics (webinar)” — https://allianceforchildwelfare.org/content/raising-your-relative-naviga… — which focuses on understanding how this has changed your relationships with other adults in your family\, and learning a communication technique to reduce conflict and increase collaboration. \nCaregivers Register Here
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/alliance-relative-kinship-caregiving-supporting-the-child-in-your-care/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210908T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210908T110000
DTSTAMP:20260607T190940
CREATED:20210826T204401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T204401Z
UID:5673-1631091600-1631098800@cfsf.site
SUMMARY:ALLIANCE - Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma Part 1:  Welcome and Introductions
DESCRIPTION:Sept. 8\, 9\, 15\, 16\, 22\, 23\, 29 and 30; 9:00am – 11:00am \nThis is the first in an eight-part training series focusing on “Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma.” Over the entire course\, you will work through what trauma is\, how it affects children and those around them\, and how you can support the child and yourself. \nPart 1 is an introduction to the concept of trauma as an underlying factor in the challenging behaviors of some foster children. You will get a look at “real world” examples of situations in which a child’s trauma is manifesting in different ways. You also will be guided through the “Essential Elements of Trauma-Informed Parenting\,” tools you may find helpful immediately. When you are done you will be able to describe trauma-informed parenting and its benefits\, which will set you up for success as you move forward in this course. \nEach part of this 8-part training series must be taken in order\, as the information builds upon itself. Registration will be reviewed and if you have not met this requirement\, you will be notified and your registration will be canceled. If you cannot attend all parts in order\, please contact a trainer to work out scheduling. \nIf you need assistance with registration and determining which sessions to sign up for\, please contact the course instructor directly. \nIf this course is full\, you can reach out to the instructor to be added to our waitlist. \nIf you need to cancel your registration\, please do so through a trainer — do not cancel your registration yourself. \nCaregivers Register Here
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/alliance-caring-for-children-who-have-experienced-trauma-part-1-welcome-and-introductions-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210908T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210908T133000
DTSTAMP:20260607T190940
CREATED:20210826T210320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T210320Z
UID:5693-1631102400-1631107800@cfsf.site
SUMMARY:ALLIANCE - Kinship 101:  Information for Relatives and Suitable Others
DESCRIPTION:The financial\, legal\, and emotional issues of raising a relative’s child can be challenging. Services and support when raising a relative’s child can be a lifesaver.  Kinship caregiving in all of its forms is becoming increasingly common.  Recent WA State child welfare data (Partners for Our Children-1/1/2015)   show that 41 percent of children in out of home care are living with a relative.  Many more children are living with relatives or other close family friends informally\, without the ongoing supervision of the state’s foster care system. \nOften kinship caregivers do not access the benefits which are available to them. This class will address the issues that Kinship Caregivers struggle with most: \n\nFinancial Needs\nLegal Challenges\nNavigating public service systems\nNeeding more social services\nInformation about resources/caregiving\n\nThis 90 minute webinar is designed for licensed and unlicensed caregivers caring for children currently or previously involved in the dependency system.  Caregiver Core Training (CCT) is not a prerequisite. However\, this course is supplemental to CCT for kinship caregivers\, and can be a field experience during CCT. \nCaregivers Register Here
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/alliance-kinship-101-information-for-relatives-and-suitable-others-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210909T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210909T160000
DTSTAMP:20260607T190940
CREATED:20210528T161206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210528T161206Z
UID:5461-1631199600-1631203200@cfsf.site
SUMMARY:AHCC Overview
DESCRIPTION:Are you connected to a youth in foster care\, adoption support\, alumni of care\, or a reunified family? Have you ever felt like the health care system should be easier for that youth? If so\, this overview is for you. It will give you the tools you need to help navigate the health care system. Apple Health Core Connections (AHCC)\, a program of Coordinated Care of Washington Inc.\, provides Apple Health (Medicaid) benefits for foster\, alumni\, and adopted youth. This overview shares how to get the most of covered physical and behavioral health services\, what to do if you face barriers\, and details about added benefits like video chat appointments with a provider and getting paid for preventative care. \nRegister in advance for this meeting:\nhttps://centene.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUudeyhrj0oHNJ4Boai1D6s5Fzw9SA0ZTa1
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/ahcc-overview-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210909T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210909T193000
DTSTAMP:20260607T190940
CREATED:20210826T205139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T205139Z
UID:5681-1631208600-1631215800@cfsf.site
SUMMARY:ALLIANCE - Honoring Their History:  Memory Preservation for Children in Care
DESCRIPTION:Without memories\, how do you understand who you are? These slices of life are tied to emotions\, learning and growth\, and help us maintain connections to our personal history and life story. \nOften we use tools like photographs or stories or memorabilia to recall feelings or look back on events. The new training “Honoring Their History: Memory Preservation for Children in Care” focuses on how to support a child’s well-being through the recording of memories and other parts of their life during their time away from their family. \nThis webinar introduces the idea of memory preservation as central to a child’s welfare\, because it provides many benefits to emotional and mental health. You will be guided through how to start the process and the different methods of preservation\, and will be encouraged to think about which would work best for you and your family. You also will explore a variety of ways to gather information from both the child and other important adults in the child’s life. \nAt the close of this training\, you will have an individual plan for documenting and preserving memories in a way that honors the child’s past and present. \nCaregivers Register Here
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/alliance-honoring-their-history-memory-preservation-for-children-in-care-10/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210911T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210911T120000
DTSTAMP:20260607T190940
CREATED:20210826T212042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T212042Z
UID:5706-1631352600-1631361600@cfsf.site
SUMMARY:ALLIANCE - So You Have a New Placement\, Now What?
DESCRIPTION:Getting a new placement is a big transition\, and there are many ways you can prepare for and navigate the process to make it as successful as possible for yourself\, your family and the youth or child. This webinar addresses both the emotional elements to new placements and the practical details of requirements\, paperwork\, forms and expectations. \nYou will focus on four areas: Getting Ready; The First Day\, Week and Month; Settling In; and Working With the System. You will share ideas with other participants around how to prepare for a new placement\, including ways to make them feel comfortable and safety precautions to take. A big part of this training is understanding which forms you will receive and what they mean; what meetings\, appointments or hearings you need to be aware of; and who the key players are during this time. \nYou will leave the training with an understanding of what is expected during the first 30 days of a new placement. You also will know how to access resources when you have questions – you will probably have many\, but there is a great community of support available to you and the new child in your care. \nCaregivers Register Here
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/alliance-so-you-have-a-new-placement-now-what-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210911T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210911T150000
DTSTAMP:20260607T190940
CREATED:20210826T211851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T211851Z
UID:5704-1631365200-1631372400@cfsf.site
SUMMARY:ALLIANCE - Relative/Kinship Caregiving:  Supporting the Child in Your Care
DESCRIPTION:You made the choice to step in and provide care for a child when they needed it. This choice changed the day-to-day rhythms of your life\, and the life of the child or children you are caring for. The changes that come with assuming full time care of a child bring with them a host of feelings and often added stressors. In this course\, we will explore how this experience is impacting you and how to cope and care for yourself through the inevitable ups and downs. Then\, we will shift our focus to understanding the feelings and behaviors the children are experiencing. It is common for them to have conflicting feelings about their parents\, the situation and even you. We will consider how to accept their feelings\, respond to their statements and questions\, and support them as they navigate this. Lastly\, we will review resources and sources of support\, particularly support for children of all ages who are challenged by this transition and need support to not just survive but to thrive. \nSpecial Instructions:\n\n\nThis course is one of two that are focused on supporting kin caregivers to navigate the changes in their family relationships. The other focuses on understanding how your relationship with the child(ren)’s parents have changed\, and learning a communication technique to reduce conflict and increase collaboration in service of supporting the child(ren). We highly encourage you to sign up for the partner course to this one\, “Raising Your Relative: Navigating Change in Family Dynamics (webinar)” — https://allianceforchildwelfare.org/content/raising-your-relative-naviga… — which focuses on understanding how this has changed your relationships with other adults in your family\, and learning a communication technique to reduce conflict and increase collaboration. \nCaregivers Register Here
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/alliance-relative-kinship-caregiving-supporting-the-child-in-your-care-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210913T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210913T120000
DTSTAMP:20260607T190940
CREATED:20210826T203525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T203525Z
UID:5667-1631525400-1631534400@cfsf.site
SUMMARY:ALLIANCE - Advanced Adoption:  Effects of Trauma and Loss on Adopted Children
DESCRIPTION:For many children in foster care\, the path up to\, including and even after adoption can include trauma\, grief and loss. As a potential adoptive parent\, it’s crucial that you understand the story a foster child is bringing to you and what part you can play in that. \nThis course\, “Advanced Adoption: The Effects of Trauma and Loss on Adopted Children\,” takes you beyond the introductory level into beginning to understand more deeply the emotional\, mental and physical needs an adoptive child may have. A startlingly high number of adoptions are not successful\, which is why it is so important that you have realistic expectations and adequate support\, both of which are explored in this training. \nYou will first be guided through a discussion around the definition of adoption\, including what it is and what it isn’t\, and you will be encouraged to share your ideals and goals as an adoptive parent. You will then spend a majority of your time learning about the impact of trauma\, grief\, loss and ACES (adverse childhood experiences) on development in adopted children\, and exploring how to recognize behaviors related to these issues. This includes training on attachment and learning ways to strengthen your bond with the children in your care depending on their attachment style. \nWhen you leave the training\, you will have numerous new training resources and supports to assist you as you navigate this new environment. \n\n\nCaregivers Register Here\nFor assistance\, check the Special Information section on the class page for help\, see the FAQs\, or contact our Help Desk by emailing AllianceSupport@uw.edu.
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/alliance-advanced-adoption-effects-of-trauma-and-loss-on-adopted-children-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210914T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210914T120000
DTSTAMP:20260607T190940
CREATED:20210826T210119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T210119Z
UID:5691-1631610000-1631620800@cfsf.site
SUMMARY:ALLIANCE - Introduction to the Investigative Process for Caregivers
DESCRIPTION:Going through an investigation can be scary. Understanding the process\, knowing your rights and being informed about the laws and process can make it a lot easier. \nThis course provides licensed and unlicensed caregivers a deep look at the Licensing Division (LD) Child Protective Services (CPS) and Licensing Investigation (LD) processes\, starting with Intake\, through the investigation\, and concluding with the report and the potential for appeals. Information shared here includes a look at the laws that apply to Intake screening decisions\, how determinations/finding outcomes are reached\, and what a compliance agreement is and in what circumstances it is used. \nYou will have many interactive discussion opportunities and activities where you can talk through the learnings. \nBy the end of this course\, you will have information about the investigation process\, including what everyone’s roles are\, the outcomes\, and what rights you have. You will be better equipped to handle allegations\, and you will know the documentation needed to help support you through the process. \nCaregivers Register Here
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/alliance-introduction-to-the-investigative-process-for-caregivers-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210915T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210915T120000
DTSTAMP:20260607T190940
CREATED:20210826T213036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T213036Z
UID:5717-1631696400-1631707200@cfsf.site
SUMMARY:ALLIANCE - Why Children Lie:  Development\, Trauma\, and Supporting the Truth
DESCRIPTION:Lying is a complex\, layered behavior that involves both the person telling the lie and the perception of the person receiving it\, as well as each person’s history and development. Surprised it’s not so black and white? This training will take you through understanding what lying is\, why it happens and how to support the truth. \n“Why Children Lie” addresses lying on several levels. You will look at your own attitude about lying and how your values and beliefs affect that perception. The course will cover what lying looks like in different stages of development and what the motivating factors may be for a child. You will also talk about the societal norms around lying and how to support a child telling the truth. You will learn how to set a child up for being truthful through positive communication\, and how to make changes to your own behavior and responses. \nThe impact of trauma is a big part of this training\, too\, as trauma and other diagnoses impact the ability to be truthful. You will talk about how lying can be a trauma response and what you can do to change the pattern. \nWhen you leave the class\, you will have a deeper understanding of how to respond to children when they lie and how to prevent lying. \nCaregivers Register Here
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/alliance-why-children-lie-development-trauma-and-supporting-the-truth-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210915T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210915T160000
DTSTAMP:20260607T190940
CREATED:20210826T205351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T205351Z
UID:5683-1631710800-1631721600@cfsf.site
SUMMARY:ALLIANCE - Introduction to Adoption from Foster Care
DESCRIPTION:This 3-hour in-service training for caregivers provides an introduction to the adoption process including the homestudy\, adoption support\, the legal process and steps to adoption. This training is open to all participants: those who have not taken Caregiver Core Training\, those who have\, and those who are using the training as a field placement. This training helps caregivers consider their decisions around public and private agencies and whether to foster to adopt or pursue adoption only.  The focus of the training is understanding the process including the emotional impacts of commitment\, changing your family\, grieving and attachment. \nThe training will also give information about: \n\nopen adoptions\nthe placement process\nresources\nand more.\n\nCaregivers Register Here
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/alliance-introduction-to-adoption-from-foster-care-15/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210915T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210915T200000
DTSTAMP:20260607T190940
CREATED:20210826T212641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T212641Z
UID:5713-1631727000-1631736000@cfsf.site
SUMMARY:ALLIANCE - Understanding Family Time Supervision for Caregivers
DESCRIPTION:As a caregiver\, you can play multiple roles on a child’s care team\, including being a supervisor for Family Time. This training gives you an introduction to the requirements of these visits and will guide you through evaluating your own potential appropriateness to take on this responsibility. \nIf you aren’t familiar with Family Time\, the course gives a clear definition of what it is and how you are both expected and invited to participate. (If you are interested in learning more before taking this training\, the webinar “Caregiver’s Responsibility in Supporting Family Time” is recommended as a starting point.) Then you will move into the core of the course\, learning the expectations around Family Time supervision and understanding who can play that role. You will be guided through what you need to know if you take on the role of supervisor\, including how to establish rapport with parent and child\, guidelines around intervention in visits\, and what to document and how.  Many real-life scenarios will help you put the lessons into practice and be better prepared to implement the tools you learn. \nWhen you leave the course you will understand how you can best support the supervision of Family Time\, the valuable way parents and children can stay bonded. \nCaregivers Register Here
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/alliance-understanding-family-time-supervision-for-caregivers-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210916T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210916T113000
DTSTAMP:20260607T190940
CREATED:20210826T210507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T210507Z
UID:5695-1631786400-1631791800@cfsf.site
SUMMARY:ALLIANCE - Documentation Training for Caregivers
DESCRIPTION:To remember an idea\, you might write it down. At an event\, you might take a picture. As a caregiver\, you are the custodian of the milestones and memories of a child’s life for the whole welfare team\, so understanding how and why to document elements of that is crucial. \nThis 1.5-hour webinar training will cover best practices for documentation to prepare and support you and others involved in the child’s life\, with the ultimate goal of sharing information\, concerns and progress. Focused learnings around why documentation matters are central to the course – specific scenarios help translate ideas to real-life examples. You also will leave with an individualized plan for what\, when and how to document\, based on the process that will work best for you. \nCaregivers Register Here
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/alliance-documentation-training-for-caregivers/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210916T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210916T193000
DTSTAMP:20260607T190940
CREATED:20210730T230602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210730T230602Z
UID:5656-1631815200-1631820600@cfsf.site
SUMMARY:SWINDELLS RESOURCE CENTER - Transition Back to the Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Transition Back to the Classroom\nTyson Payne\, PsyD\, Behavioral Health Pediatric Psychologist\, with Providence Pediatric Specialty Care\, joins the Swindells Resource Center for this 2 part series: \n\nWarning signs of anxiety and depression\nManaging anxiety\nBuilding skills around socializing\n\nSchool Age: Tuesdays\, August 24 | 6 – 7:30 p.m. | Register Online\nTeens: Thursday\, September 16 | 6 – 7:30 p.m. | Register Online\nDownload flyer \n\nFor more information or to register by phone\, call 503-215-2429 or 800-833-8899\, ext. 52429 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur events are now virtual\n\n\nIn response to COVID-19\, The Swindells Center is transitioning our educational events to virtual platforms. Register at the links below and we will send information on how to log in to the webinars. For more details\, call 503-215-2429 or send us an email.
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/swindells-resource-center-transition-back-to-the-classroom-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210918T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210918T113000
DTSTAMP:20260607T190940
CREATED:20210730T225139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210730T225139Z
UID:5640-1631961000-1631964600@cfsf.site
SUMMARY:SWINDELLS RESOURCE CENTER - SIBSHOPS
DESCRIPTION:SIBSHOPS\nSibling group for brothers and sisters\, ages 8-13\, of children with special developmental needs. Siblings can share stories\, give and receive support\, as well as\, have fun with children who have similar experiences. \nSaturdays\, August 28\, September 18\, October 16\, November 20\, December 11 | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.\nDownload flyer | Download Spanish flyer \nOur events are now virtual\nIn response to COVID-19\, The Swindells Center is transitioning our educational events to virtual platforms. Register at the links below and we will send information on how to log in to the webinars. For more details\, call 503-215-2429 or send us an email.
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/swindells-resource-center-sibshops-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210919T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210919T160000
DTSTAMP:20260607T190940
CREATED:20210826T212443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T212443Z
UID:5711-1632042000-1632067200@cfsf.site
SUMMARY:ALLIANCE - Trust-Based Relational Intervention:  Introduction and Overview to TBRI
DESCRIPTION:TBRI® (Trust-Based Relational Intervention) is an attachment-based\, trauma-informed intervention that is designed to meet the complex needs of vulnerable children. This course is an overview designed to give you exposure to all parts of TBRI® by highlighting the ways in which each section of the intervention strategy fits into the holistic nature of TBRI®. The first few activities provide an opportunity for you to become comfortable with each other\, share successes and challenges with each other\, and become familiar with the basic ideas of TBRI®. \nCaregivers Register Here
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/alliance-trust-based-relational-intervention-introduction-and-overview-to-tbri-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210921T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210921T110000
DTSTAMP:20260607T190940
CREATED:20210826T204807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T204807Z
UID:5677-1632214800-1632222000@cfsf.site
SUMMARY:ALLIANCE - Emotion Coaching
DESCRIPTION:Emotion Coaching is a research based method from the Talaris Institute and the Gottman Institute that gives caregivers a way to help children learn about emotions. Research shows that when caregivers value and guide emotions using this important method\, children do better in many ways.\n\nThese children tend to:\n\nForm stronger friendships with peers\nHave higher self esteem\nRegulate their moods more easily\nBe more successful in their problem solving skills\nBounce back from emotional events more quickly\nGet sick less often\n\n\nEmotion Coaching helps prepare children from birth to 5 years old for the challenges they face throughout their lifetime. A child’s ability to delight in the happy times and recover from the bad ones is a key part of emotional health. By learning and practicing the 5 steps of Emotion Coaching\, you can make an important investment in a child’s future.\n\n\nCaregivers Register Here
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/alliance-emotion-coaching-11/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210922T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210922T143000
DTSTAMP:20260607T190940
CREATED:20210603T203544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210603T203544Z
UID:5490-1632315600-1632321000@cfsf.site
SUMMARY:QPR Suicide Prevention - Online
DESCRIPTION:Suicide Prevention Training provides individuals with the skills to identify the warning signs of suicide\, learn how to interrupt the crisis\, and know how to direct a person to proper care. This training is offered free to anyone to help our community recognize the warning signs of suicide and assist others in need.\nAs a QPR Gatekeeper\, you will:\n•Recognize the warning signs of suicide\n•Know how to offer hope\n•Know how to get help and save a life \nTo Register for a FREE QPR training session\, visit\nfamilyess.org/QPR or call (360)754-7629 \nQPR 2021 Coordinated – Community Foundation Sponsored
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/qpr-suicide-prevention-online-10/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210922T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210922T193000
DTSTAMP:20260607T190940
CREATED:20210826T210957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T210957Z
UID:5700-1632331800-1632339000@cfsf.site
SUMMARY:ALLIANCE - Relative/Kinship Caregiving:  Navigating Change in Family Dynamics
DESCRIPTION:You made the choice to step in and provide care for a child when they needed it. This choice changed the day-to-day rhythms of your life and the life of the child or children you are caring for. As a grandparent or relative caregiver\, this choice also changed your relationship with the child(ren)’s parents and sometimes with other adults in your family. In this course\, we will explore how family relationships between adults have change and how you feel about these changes. We will learn and practice solution-focused communication skills that might help in navigating relationships with the parents of the child(ren) you are caring for. Lastly\, we will review resources and sources of support to help lighten your load. \nSpecial Instructions:\n\n\nThis course is one of two that are focused on supporting kin caregivers to navigate the changes in their family relationships. The other focuses on understanding and supporting the children placed with you as they experience complicated feelings about their parents and their new living situation. We highly encourage you to sign up for the partner course to this one\, “Raising Your Relative: Supporting the Child in Your Care (webinar)” — https://allianceforchildwelfare.org/content/raising-your-relative-suppor… — which focuses on understanding and supporting the children placed in your care. \nCaregivers Register Here
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/alliance-relative-kinship-caregiving-navigating-change-in-family-dynamics-9/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210922T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210922T200000
DTSTAMP:20260607T190940
CREATED:20210826T212222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T212222Z
UID:5708-1632331800-1632340800@cfsf.site
SUMMARY:ALLIANCE - So You Have a New Placement\, Now What?
DESCRIPTION:Getting a new placement is a big transition\, and there are many ways you can prepare for and navigate the process to make it as successful as possible for yourself\, your family and the youth or child. This webinar addresses both the emotional elements to new placements and the practical details of requirements\, paperwork\, forms and expectations. \nYou will focus on four areas: Getting Ready; The First Day\, Week and Month; Settling In; and Working With the System. You will share ideas with other participants around how to prepare for a new placement\, including ways to make them feel comfortable and safety precautions to take. A big part of this training is understanding which forms you will receive and what they mean; what meetings\, appointments or hearings you need to be aware of; and who the key players are during this time. \nYou will leave the training with an understanding of what is expected during the first 30 days of a new placement. You also will know how to access resources when you have questions – you will probably have many\, but there is a great community of support available to you and the new child in your care. \nCaregivers Register Here
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/alliance-so-you-have-a-new-placement-now-what-8/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210923T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210923T193000
DTSTAMP:20260607T190940
CREATED:20210826T205922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T205922Z
UID:5689-1632418200-1632425400@cfsf.site
SUMMARY:ALLIANCE - Introduction to Positive Discipline
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Positive Discipline is a 2-hour in-service level training for foster\, kinship and suitable adult caregivers. This introductory training will help caregivers learn the basic parenting approach of the Positive Discipline model by providing several group activities and discussions based in real life scenarios. Positive Discipline focuses on teaching valuable social and life skills to children instead of using any form of punishment\, rewards\, praise\, permissiveness or logical consequences. Positive Discipline focuses on helping participants learn how to use effective discipline that is kind and firm\, creates connection before correction\, is empowering and encouraging to children to believe in their own capability\, and keeps the joy in caregiving. \nIn addition to this introductory course\, the Alliance invites caregivers to attend the full 15-hour Parenting the Positive Discipline Way training series. \nCaregivers Register Here
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/alliance-introduction-to-positive-discipline-8/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210924T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210924T153000
DTSTAMP:20260607T190940
CREATED:20210730T223251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210730T223251Z
UID:5626-1632468600-1632497400@cfsf.site
SUMMARY:FAMILY EDUCATION & SUPPORT SERVICES - 2nd Annual Strengthening Families Conference
DESCRIPTION:This high-quality and affordable conference brings together parents\, kinship and foster caregivers\, educators and family support professionals from across the region for an in-depth examination of cutting-edge theories and promising practices in the fields of family support and parenting education.  Continuing Education Units are available. \nPlease visit  StrengtheningFamiliesConference.org to register. Contact Heather Antanaitis at 360-754-7629 or heather@familyess.org with any questions.
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/family-education-support-services-2nd-annual-strengthening-families-conference/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210925T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210925T120000
DTSTAMP:20260607T190940
CREATED:20210826T205549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T205549Z
UID:5685-1632560400-1632571200@cfsf.site
SUMMARY:ALLIANCE - Introduction to Adoption From Foster Care
DESCRIPTION:This 3-hour in-service training for caregivers provides an introduction to the adoption process including the homestudy\, adoption support\, the legal process and steps to adoption. This training is open to all participants: those who have not taken Caregiver Core Training\, those who have\, and those who are using the training as a field placement. This training helps caregivers consider their decisions around public and private agencies and whether to foster to adopt or pursue adoption only.  The focus of the training is understanding the process including the emotional impacts of commitment\, changing your family\, grieving and attachment. \nThe training will also give information about: \n\nopen adoptions\nthe placement process\nresources\nand more.\n\nCaregivers Register Here
URL:https://cfsf.site/event/alliance-introduction-to-adoption-from-foster-care-16/
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