Our presenters are not only clinicians, they are foster and adoptive parents that have personal experience with trauma histories. This presentation defines trauma, discusses brain-functioning, and provides some common triggers and responses we see in children. They offer useful information on how to help children who have experienced trauma. (1.0 hour)
Presenters Kim White and Victoria Camper have lived experience as a foster parent and birth parent. After their presentation you will be able to identify ways to take a "child-centered" approach to coparenting with families of origin. Understand how coparenting improves outcomes measures in terms of success of reunification, minimization of re-traumatization to the child and improved stability of reunification. And, lean specific ways that you can engage families of origin in the coparenting process. (0.5 hour)
Trey Willoughby, Community Advocate, shares his personal experiences of being on the autism spectrum. He offers advice to others that are on the spectrum and also professionals in how to recognize someone who is autistic and how to handle situations that could be difficult for them. (0.5 hour)
Is your child a picky eater? It could be sensory issues! Our presenter, Stephanie Boyer, describes how different sensory issues can present and some techniques to help caregivers facing this challenge. (0.5 hour)
Our presenter, Anjali Van Drie, explains the ABCs of Behavior. Understanding what causes children to have certain behaviors helps caregivers to better manage them. (0.25 hour)
Knowledge is power and this is also true regarding bullying! StopBullying.gov reports that 20% of students are being bullied, 30% have bullied others and 70.6% have witnessed bullying. Most students are affected in some way and there is no simple solution to the problem. Everyone must be involved in bringing this issue to light and addressing it from various perspectives. This training provides the viewer with education and facts on how parents, caregivers, teachers, administrators and bystanders can assist with the prevention and creating a culture of respect. (1.0 hour)
The Quality Parenting Initiative, a strategy of the Youth Law Center, is an approach to strengthening foster care, refocusing on excellent parenting for all children in the child welfare system. It was launched in 2008 in Florida, and as of 2018, over 75 jurisdictions in 10 states (California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin) have adopted the QPI approach.