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Be a Foster Parent!
FOSTER PARENTS NEEDED!
Children Services needs foster homes.
For more information please call 330-424-7781, ext. 3141.
Following is the current schedule for both ongoing training and then pre-service training:
ONGOING TRAINING
Tuesday, August 10 6pm to 9pm
948 - Successfully Blending Foster Families by Sonji Gregory
Saturday, August 21 9am to 4pm
993 - Beyond the Bruises: The Effects of Domestic Violence on Children by
Brian Bethel
Tuesday, September 21 6pm to 9pm
988 - Before You Take That First Drink: Preventing Substance Abuse
Problems in Children by Katie Terry
Saturday, September 25 9am to 4pm
994 -Educational Advocacy: Helping Your Child Succeed in School by Kathy Lowery
PRE-SERVICE
Saturday, April 10 901 – Orientation and Overview
9:00am to 12:00pm
Saturday, April 10 902 – The Child Protection Team
1:00pm to 4:00pm
Saturday, April 17 903 – The Effects of Abuse and Neglect on Child Development
9:00am to 12:00pm
Saturday, April 17 904 – Attachment, Separation and Placement
1:00pm to 4:00pm
Saturday, April 24 905 – Managing Behavior
9:00am to 12:00pm
Saturday, April 24 906 – Preventing and De-escalating Crisis
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Saturday, May 1 907 – Cultural Issues in Placement
9:00am – 12:00pm
Saturday, May 1 908 – Understanding Primary Families
1:00pm – 4:00pm
NO CLASS ON SATURDAY, MAY 8
Saturday, May 15 909 – Children Who Have Been Sexually Abused
9:00am – 12:00pm
Saturday, May 15 910 – The Effects of Caregiving on the Caregiving Family
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Saturday, May 22 911 – Permanency for Children
9:00am – 12:00pm
Saturday, May 22 912 – Permanency for Families
1:00pm – 4:00pm