Alaska Center for Resource Families

Considering Adoption?
PARKA is an Adoption Preparation Program for Alaska’s Waiting Children.We are Enrolling for our 2012-13 Program. Please contact bursel@nwresource.org for information and to enroll. Program is available to Anchorage and Mat-Su families.

Information:
Effective May 31,2010, the Office of Childrens Services is now requiring that all licensed foster families complete the OCS Orientation and the pre-services training (commonly called Core) as a part of the initial licensing requirements. It is available here so, just check the appropriate calendar for your area/region for the times and dates of the Core you would like to attend or call 800-478-7307 for details.

Audio Courses

ACRF Special Education Series for Resource Families

The ACRF Special Education Series was first broadcast in Anchorage as a webinar to outline the information resource families need to know if they have a child in special education. Topics include The Ten Basic Steps of Special Education, Evaluation & Eligibility, and The IEP . Topics will be added as they are broadcast.

Special Education Series #1: "The Basics of Special Education" - HANDOUT - QUESTIONNAIRE - ADDED ASSIGNMENT (New 11-9-11)

Special Education Series #2: "Evaluation and Eligibility " - HANDOUT - QUESTIONNAIRE - ADDED ASSIGNMENT (New 01-9-12)

Special Education Series #3: "The IEP (The Individual Education Plan) " - HANDOUT - QUESTIONNAIRE - ADDED ASSIGNMENT (New 01-9-12)

Rural Teleconference Series

The ACRF Rural Teleconference Series features the teleconference trainings from our monthly rural teleconference and support trainings reaching throughout Alaska. To earn credit for these trainings, listen to the podcast by clicking on the link. Then return to this page and open the link to the questionnaire. (Note: Some browsers don’t work with the submit button so please make a copy of your completed questionnaire before submitting.) Each teleconference training is worth 1.0 hour of training.

Caseworker Visits with Resource Families -HANDOUT, Policy 3.2.1 - QUESTIONNAIRE

Culture, Race and Ethnicity - QUESTIONNAIRE

Advocating for Your Child in School - HANDOUTS - QUESTIONNAIRE (New 9-27-11)

Childhood Trauma - QUESTIONNAIRE (New 10-26-11)

Rejecting Behaviors in Foster and Adoptive Children - HANDOUTS - QUESTIONNAIRE (New 11-16-11)

Adoption Referral Webcast Series

The Adoption Referral Webcast series is a series of podcasts addressing adoption topics that was first broadcast and moderated by Yolanda Comparan during the summer of 2010 and used here with permission.

Yolanda Comparan, MSW, is a mom by adoption of two teens, both adopted as toddlers. She is the Adoption Success Coach and owner/operator of Adoption Referral and Information Service.

To earn credit for these trainings, listen to the podcast by clicking on the link. Then return to this page and open the link to the questionnaire. (Note: Some browsers don’t work with the submit button so please make a copy of your completed questionnaire before submitting.) Each podcast is worth 1.0 hour of training.

Mental Health Issues in Adopted Children - QUESTIONNAIRE

Attachment - QUESTIONNAIRE

Race and Culture - QUESTIONNAIRE

Self-Care for Caregivers Raising Challenging Children - QUESTIONNAIRE

Talking to Your Child About Adoption - QUESTIONNAIRE

A project of Northwest Resource Associates. Funded by the State of Alaska DHSS, Office of Children's Services.
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