This is the first in an eight-part training series focusing on “Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma.” Over the […]

You made the choice to step in and provide care for a child when they needed it. This choice changed […]

Part 5 of 7 Each part of the Parenting Teens series should be taken in sequential order.

Without memories, how do you understand who you are? These slices of life are tied to emotions, learning and growth, […]

Part6 of 7 Each part of the Parenting Teens series should be taken in sequential order.

This three hour webinar will provide you with tools and resources about Healthy Sexual Development needed to ensure the children […]

You made the choice to step in and provide care for a child when they needed it. This choice changed […]

This 3-hour in-service training for caregivers provides an introduction to the adoption process including the homestudy, adoption support, the legal […]

Emotion Coaching is a research based method from the Talaris Institute and the Gottman Institute that gives caregivers a way to help children learn […]

As a caregiver, you can play multiple roles on a child’s care team, including being a supervisor for Family Time. […]

Part 7 of 7 Each part of the Parenting Teens series should be taken in sequential order.

Going through an investigation can be scary. Understanding the process, knowing your rights and being informed about the laws and […]

Ask a Question, Save a Life QPR Suicide Prevention Training provides individuals with the skills to identify the warning signs […]

For many children in foster care, the path up to, including and even after adoption can include trauma, grief and […]

People are becoming more aware that even young children can identify as gender diverse and/or transgender. In this talk, recent […]

Introduction to Positive Discipline is a 2-hour in-service level training for foster, kinship and suitable adult caregivers. This introductory training will […]

To remember an idea, you might write it down. At an event, you might take a picture. As a caregiver, […]

This 90 minute webinar training for caregivers covers what you should know about why Family Time matters for all those […]

Getting a new placement is a big transition, and there are many ways you can prepare for and navigate the […]

Part 1 of 2 This 6 hour focused topic training for caregivers provides an in-depth exploration of Drug Impacted Infants […]

TBRI® (Trust-Based Relational Intervention) is an attachment-based, trauma-informed intervention that is designed to meet the complex needs of vulnerable children. […]

Lying is a complex, layered behavior that involves both the person telling the lie and the perception of the person […]

Ask a Question, Save a Life QPR Suicide Prevention Training provides individuals with the skills to identify the warning signs […]

This 3-hour in-service training for caregivers provides an introduction to the adoption process including the homestudy, adoption support, the legal […]

SIBSHOPS Sibling group for brothers and sisters, ages 8-13, of children with special developmental needs. Siblings can share stories, give […]

Emotion Coaching is a research based method from the Talaris Institute and the Gottman Institute that gives caregivers a way to help children learn […]

This 3-hour in-service training for caregivers provides an introduction to the adoption process including the homestudy, adoption support, the legal […]

Part 1 of 2 This 6 hour focused topic training for caregivers will focus on how children with substance abuse […]

The financial, legal, and emotional issues of raising a relative’s child can be challenging. Services and support when raising a […]

Introduction to Positive Discipline is a 2-hour in-service level training for foster, kinship and suitable adult caregivers. This introductory training will […]

This three hour webinar will provide you with tools and resources about Healthy Sexual Development needed to ensure the children […]

Part 1 of 2 This 6-hour focused topic training for caregivers develops an understanding of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) […]

Part1 of 2 TBRI® (Trust-Based Relational Intervention) is an attachment-based, trauma-informed intervention that is designed to meet the complex needs […]

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Part 2 of 2 This 6-hour focused topic training for caregivers develops an understanding of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) […]

For many children in foster care, the path up to, including and even after adoption can include trauma, grief and […]

Part 2 of 2 Would you like more compassion in your life? In your parenting? For you? For your children? […]

This valuable class for foster parents, caregivers, and staff highlights Autism, current research, sensory-related characteristics, common behaviors, and related school […]

As a caregiver, you can play multiple roles on a child’s care team, including being a supervisor for Family Time. […]

Santa and his helpers will be at Hillcrest Church of the Nazarene to hand out Christmas gifts and dinner.  Stop […]

Santa and his helpers will be in Olympia handing out gifts and dinner. You must register for this event through […]