April 2013 Training Opportunities

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1 April 2013 Training Opportunities West County Caring for Your At-Risk Infant Trainers: Pattie Hunt & Wendy Homan Tuesday, April 2 nd 6:00 9:00pm Channel Islands Social Services, 5251 Verdugo Way, Suite G, Camarillo This program originates from the Pediatric Interim Care Center in Washington that models ways to provide a safe and healthy start for newborns going through withdrawal from heroine, methadone, cocaine, methamphetamines and other illicit and prescription drugs. We will discuss signs of withdrawal in the infant, knowing when withdrawal begins as well as helpful techniques for calming and caring for this child. Please RSVP to debbieflowers@vcccd.edu Sponsor: Oxnard College FKCE Foster Care Networking/Training Facilitator: Pattie Hunt Tuesday, April 9 th 9:30-11:30am 63 W. Calle El Prado, Oak View Are you a foster parent who would like to get to know other foster parents? This informative group is facilitated by an experienced Foster Parent and FKCE trainer, Pattie Hunt. Each month a different topic is offered with a specialized trainer presenting. Please RSVP to debbieflowers@vcccd.edu Sponsor: Oxnard College FKCE Kinship Parenting for Relative Care Givers (Walk-ins welcome!) Ventura Resource Group 2 nd & 4 th Tuesdays April 9 th and April 23 rd 6:00-8:00pm Kids & Families Together 856 E. Thompson Blvd. Ventura County Resource Group 2 nd Wednesday April 10 th noon-1pm Ventura County Government Center Hall of Administration, Mediterranean Conference Room (3rd floor, top of escalator) 800 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura Camarillo Resource Group 2 nd & 4 th Thursdays April 11 th and April 25 th 9:00 11:00am Camarillo Health Care District 3639 E. Las Posas Rd. #H Camarillo Santa Paula Resource Group (In Spanish) 2 nd & 4 th Thursdays April 11 th and April 25 th 9:00am- 11:00am Proyecto Esperanza 427 N. Oak St, Santa Paula Kinship care is the full or part-time parenting of children by grandparents or other relatives. This bi-weekly training group will explore the practical issues related to parenting a second generation and provide tools and support to help you get and keep your bearing along the way. Classes held continually the 2 nd & 4 th Tuesdays in Ventura and 2 nd & 4 th Thursdays in Camarillo, and in Spanish on the 2 nd & 4 th Thursdays in Santa Paula. No

2 RSVP needed. For further information Sponsors: Ventura FKCE and Kids & Families Together Becoming a Professional Foster Parent Facilitators: Pattie Hunt & Wendy Homan Thursday, April 11 th 6:30-8:30pm 71 Day Road Training Room 3 (Ventura College Day Road Center) This class is designed to aid in the refinement of foster parents to be seen and respected as professionals. Tips are given on how to manage the process of foster parenting. This training will also help Foster Parents in becoming familiar with the role of a foster parent, the role of the Social worker, the benefits of teamwork and effective communication within the foster care system Please RSVP to debbieflowers@vcccd.edu Sponsor: Oxnard College FKCE CPR Recertification (West County) Thursday, April 11 th 4:30-8:30pm For pre-registration and location call Carrie McAuliffe x1935 Baby Basics And Beyond Trainer: Pattie Hunt Tuesday, April 16 th 9:30-11:30am 63 W. Calle El Prado, Oak View Are you a new parent or caring for an infant as a foster or adoptive parent? It is likely that your little one came with a host of question marks. Come, bring your infant and ask some of those questions of experienced foster parent Pattie Hunt. Topics include: calming the crying baby, sleep issues, feeding issues, red flags and other medical issues. Learn about the expected and unique needs of each infant. Build confidence and increase your joy in nurturing your infant! Please RSVP to debbieflowers@vcccd.edu Sponsor: Oxnard College FKCE Monthly Attachment Group (Walk-ins welcome!) Trainer: Faith Friedlander, MFT Tuesday, April 16 th 6:30-8:30pm Kids & Families Together 856 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura Parenting children with an at-risk attachment history is a challenge. Join Faith and other parents in an interactive, therapeutic discussion to strengthen you for the journey. Classes held continually the 3 rd Tuesday of each month, no RSVP needed. Sponsors: Kids & Families Together & Ventura College FKCE 24 th Annual Walking the Path Together Conference Saturday April 20 th 8am-1:30pm Douglas Penfield School 640 Jazmin Ave Ventura This year s theme is Wellness and Resiliency and is, as always, completely bilingual in both English and Spanish. The keynote presenters are Dina Olivas, Ventura County Behavioral Health (English); and Salvador Manzo, Ventura County Behavioral Health (Spanish). A variety of workshops will also be offered. This conference for families of children with special needs (birth thru age 5) is FREE to licensed foster parents. Continental Breakfast and lunch will be served. Limited childcare is available. Registration is

3 required. To register online, please visit and click on the box workshops and conferences on the bottom left. Then click on register online here box on the upper right. Registration deadline April 8 th Sponsors: Walking the Path Together Team Ventura County Children and Family Services Forum with Judy Webber Tuesday, April 30 th 6:30-8:30pm Ventura County Human Services Agency 855 Partridge Drive Ventura, Cottonwood & Peppertree Rooms During this two hour meeting time, Judy Webber, Deputy Director of Children and Family Services will take this opportunity to update Foster Parents on the goings on within the agency, including the hiring of a new Foster Parent Recruitment Manager and the re-design of contracted resources. In addition, Judy will discuss the elements of the Quality Parenting Initiative and the implications of the Katie A court case. Foster Parents and Relative Caregivers are invited to attend and talk directly with CFS Deputy Director, Judy Webber. Space is limited and, if needed, a waiting list will be established on a first-come first served basis, so please pre-register immediately with Rhonda Carlson at rcarlson@vcccd.edu (2 training hours provided) Limited childcare is also available with pre-registration; please call Channel Islands Social Services , no later than April 15 th Sponsors: Ventura College FKCE & Children Family Services Positive Discipline for Teens Trainer: Stephanie Main, M.A. 6 Wednesdays: May 1 st June 5 th 6:00-8:30pm 71 Day Road Training Room 3 (Ventura College Day Road Center) Conference room Adolescence is often a time of great stress and turmoil, not only for the youth, but for their care providers as well. This series offers techniques to begin working toward greater understanding and communication with adolescents. Highlights include how to tell if a teen's rebellion is normal or excessive, how unresolved issues from one's own teen years may hinder the relationship, and how to gain cooperation without having to threaten. Each week you will be able to able to ask questions, receive feedback and build upon what you ve learned. You ll learn how to: encourage your teen and yourself, develop sound judgment without being judgmental and use follow-through to get things done! Please RSVP to rcarlson@vcccd.edu Sponsor: Ventura College FKCE Fostering Attachments (series) (West County) Trainer: Faith Friedlander, MFT 4 Thursdays May 2 nd - May 23 rd 6:30-8:30pm Kids & Families Together 856 E. Thompson Blvd. Ventura This series will guide you in the process of asking yourself about your own childhood it can make you a stronger parent! Understand how your personal attachment history influences your parenting and learn how to engage in Theraplay Please RSVP directly to K&FT/Karina kgarcia@kidsandfamilies.org Sponsors: Kids & Families Together & Ventura College FKCE For more information on any of these classes you may call Oxnard College ext 2018 or Ventura College or send an as indicated.

4 East County Professional Foster Parents Tuesday, April 9 th, 6:30pm Moorpark College CDC 114 This class is designed to aid in the refinement of foster parents to be seen and respected as professionals. Tips are given on how to manage the process of foster parenting. This training will also help Foster Parents in becoming familiar with the role of a foster parent, the role of the Social worker, the benefits of teamwork and effective communication within the foster care system. Please RSVP to Jason_lee5@vcccd.edu Sponsor: Moorpark College FKCE. Picky Eaters Facilitator: Julie Heldt of California PsychCare Wednesday, April 10 th, 10:00am (Venue in the East County to be determined, RSVP for details, Thanks!) This is our first training with the folks from California PsychCare, an agency that s been supporting parents in Ventura County for years with behavioral health trainings. Please make them feel welcome and participate! Help your child eat a well-rounded diet. This training provides different methods for addressing food refusal and picky eaters. (Ages: Any) Please RSVP to Jason_lee5@vcccd.edu Sponsor: Moorpark College FKCE. Foster Talk Networking Friday, April 12 th, 9:00am 580 E Easy St Simi Valley, CA (Discovery Church) An opportunity to receive updated information as to changes related to foster care and network with other foster parents who are geographically related. Specific topics will be addressed each month and friendships will be made and resources revealed. Please RSVP to Wendy Homan at homanwendy@aol.com Sponsor: Moorpark College FKCE. HEP Notebook April 17 th, 9:30am 2080 Winifred St., Simi Valley (Cornerstone Church) Introduction to new statewide case management document. Participants identify foster parent and social workers roles in maintaining an effective HEP document. Participants understand vital importance of HEP document in child's life and for effective case management. Please RSVP to Jason_lee5@vcccd.edu Sponsor: Moorpark College FKCE. Hands-off Approach to Problem Behavior Facilitator: Julie Heldt of California PsychCare Tuesday, April 23 rd, 6:00pm (Venue to be determined, we still don t have a venue for this one either, I will update you ASAP) Simple and effective strategies to manage problem behaviors using completely hands off methods, providing both proactive and reactive strategies. Help your child understand what they should be doing instead. (Ages: Any) Please RSVP to Jason_lee5@vcccd.edu Sponsor: Moorpark College FKCE. I am A Foster Home, Now What? Monday, April 29 th, 6:30pm Moorpark College CDC 132

5 Upon obtaining a license as a foster home, many people find that they still have questions. This training will attempt to answer those questions, and hopes to provide new foster parents with a sense of comfort and confidence. Please RSVP to Jason_lee5@vcccd.edu Sponsor: Moorpark College FKCE. Building Relationships Building Bonds Foster Parent Training Conference Facilitators: Judy Osterhage and Mimi Feliciano-Hix Saturday, May 4 th, Session 1: 9:00am 10:30am, 10:45am 12:15pm; Session 2: 12:45pm 2:15pm, 2:30 pm Moorpark College Campus Center May is Foster Parent Appreciation Month! So, we ve planned an all-day conference for the foster parents of Ventura County. Please come and feel free to attend one or all of the trainings being offered including topics: Identifying your Child s Strengths and Natural Highs, Working Successfully with Birth Parents, Positive Prevention Parenting, and Building a Professional Team. Refreshments will be provided prior to the beginning of each session. Registration will begin a half hour before each session (Session 1 8:30, Session 2 12:15), but feel free to attend whichever class you are most interested in. Also present will be representatives from community agencies who offer a wide range of services to foster parents. And, as always, these trainings are open to the public, so please share this information with your friends! For more information or to RSVP, please contact Jason Lee at Jason_lee5@vcccd.edu. Upcoming Events! Baby Basics is back in the East County! For those of you who have missed baby basics with Mariana Abarta, I am happy to announce we will be continuing her Baby Basics and Beyond series in May. The California Department of Education and National Center for Youth Law s FosterEd Initiative are working to improve the educational outcomes of foster children. I will be forwarding an with a link to a survey they will use to inform their efforts. Thank you for your consideration. Jason Lee, MSSW Foster Care Project Specialist Moorpark College (805) , ext. 1891