PARKA Adoption Preparation and Support Program is now enrolling for spring semester.  Limited space available;  Call 279-1820 or email bursel@nwresource.org for more information.

Look for Best Beginnings "Babies on Track" Movie Premiere in your area!

Through the featured movie and books, our guests will view pictures of babies from Alaska and learn how to foster early learning and brain development in your own home with easy and fun ways!

Fairbanks: February 26th, 2012, 2-4 pm, Call 800-478-7307 or 479-7307 for more details and to register.

Anchorage: February 29th, 2012, 10-11:30 am, Call 279-1799 for more details and to register.

Mat-Su: February 29th, 2012, 11 am-12:30 pm, all 376-4678 for more details and to register.

Juneau: February 29th, 2012, Two showings; Noon - 1 pm and 7-8 pm, Call 790-4246 for more details and to register.

 

 

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.

 

 

Request a Course Through E-mail

If you are an Alaskan foster or adoptive parent and you would like to receive one or more courses via email in PDF format, you may use the form below to order the courses you wish to receive.

Due to specific funding, we are only able to distribute these courses to licensed foster and adoptive parents in the State of Alaska.

You may also email us with your request for courses; be sure to include your mailing address.

Please limit your order to three courses.

Please provide the following information:

Full Name: *
Mailing Address:
Address (cont.):
City:
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Abuse and Abuse Prevention
Child Abuse and Neglect in the Young Child
Dealing with Sexually Acting-Out Behaviors
Domestic Violence and its Impact on Children
Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
The Adolescent Sexual Offender
The Physically Abused or Neglected Child in Foster Care
The Sexually Abused Child in Foster Care
Child Protection Tribal Topic #1: Child Abuse and Neglect
Child Protection Tribal Topic #2: Federal and State Child Abuse and Neglect Laws
Child Protection Tribal Topic #3: The Indian Child Welfare Act
Child Protection Tribal Topic #4: The Alaskan Response to Child Abuse and Neglect
Child Protection Tribal Topic #5: Diversity in Alaskan Child Abuse and Neglect Issues

ADD/ADHD
Focusing on ADHD: A Guide for Foster Parents

Adolescence
Fostering the Teenager
Runaways

Alcohol & Drug Effected Children
Adolescents with Fetal Alcohol Effects
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Caring for the Foster Child with FASD
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Effects: Preschool and Elementary Educational Issues

Communication
Communicating Clearly: Skills for Foster Parents

Culture and Heritage
Cross Cultural Child Care: A Guide for Foster Parents
How Foster Parents Can Work with Tribes

Development
Infancy: A Survey of Development
The Young Child in Foster Care: Developmental Issues
Human Development Tribal Topic #1: Phases and Stages: Considering Human Development
Human Development Tribal Topic #2: Phases and Stages: Family Development
Human Development Tribal Topic #3: Signs of Abnormal Development in Children
Human Development Tribal Topic #4: Disabilities
Human Development Tribal Topic #5: Teen Pregnancy

Difficult Behaviors
Animal Cruelty and Children
Caring for the Aggressive Child in Foster Care
Dealing with Lying and Stealing: Looking at Dishonest Behavior
Understanding and Dealing with Temper Tantrums

Discipline
Discipline in Foster Care: Techniques for Parents

Foster Care
An Introduction to Family Centered Services
Fostering Skills: Boundaries in Foster Care
Making Visits Go More Smoothly
Off to a Good Start #1: Caring for the Sexually Abused Child in Foster Care
Off to a Good Start #2: Caring for the Physically Abused Child in Foster Care
Off to a Good Start #3: Caring for the Neglected Child in Foster Care
Off to a Good Start #4: Caring for the Child from a Home with Domestic Violence
Off to a Good Start #5: Caring for the Alcohol Affected Child in Foster Care
Off to a Good Start #6: Caring for the Child from an Alcoholic Home
Off to a Good Start #7: When you are a Foster Parent for a Relative
Off to a Good Start #8: Separation and Loss in the Foster Child
The Role of the Guardian Ad Litem and CASA
Treatment Issues for Juvenile Delinquents - Basic Foster Care Course
Understanding Foster Care: the Child, the Family, the System
Understanding the Birth Parent

Health & Safety
Health and Mental Health Tribal Topic #1: Maintaining Physical Health
Health and Mental Health Tribal Topic #2: Physical Disorders: Obesity, Anorexia, and STD's
Health and Mental Health Tribal Topic #3: Stress and Stress Management
Health and Mental Health Tribal Topic #4: Safety Issues: Fire, Water, and Home
Health and Mental Health Tribal Topic #5: Understanding Mental Disorders
Health and Mental Health Tribal Topic #6: Suicide

Independent Living
On My Own, Skills to Live Independently: A Workbook Series for Teens in Foster Care
Preparing Youth for Independent Living

Legal
Speaking and Testifying on Behalf of Foster Children

Mental Health and Illness
Fostering Children and Teens with Mental Health Problems
Self-Destructive Behavior

Separation, Loss, & Attachment
Hard to Hold: Attachment Difficulties in Foster Children

Stress and Anger
Handling Stress and Anger in Foster Parenting

Substance Abuse
Alcoholism and Addiction: Effects on the Family
Inhalant Abuse
Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse Tribal Topic #1: Children and Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse Tribal Topic #2: Understanding Substance Abuse: Part 1: Dynamics and Patterns of Abuse
Substance Abuse Tribal Topic #3: Understanding Substance Abuse: Part 2: Specific Substances and Their Effects
Substance Abuse Tribal Topic #4: Understanding Substance Abuse: Part 3: The Substance Abuse Cycles' Effect on Families and Individuals
Substance Abuse Tribal Topic #5: A Historical Look at Substance Abuse in Alaska and in the Native Population

Understanding the Regulations
#1 Positive Parenting and Managing Behaviors
#2 Development of the Young Child in the Foster Home
#3 Child Health and Medications
#4 Nutrition and Eating in the Foster Home
#5 Safety in the Foster Home (pdf format)
#6 Foster Parent Training
#7 Recordkeeping (pdf format)
#8 Foster Homes with Specializations and Foster Group Homes
#9 Confidentiality

 

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