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How do I become a foster or adoptive parent?The Alaska Center for Resource Families provides resources and training for prospective foster families.View our newsletter!"Training Tracks", our quarterly newsletter, provides fresh coverage of topics of interest for foster and adoptive families. Self-Study Catalog!View or print ACRF's Self-Study catalog with Adobe Acrobat.
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Positive ParentingPositive parenting means using your words positively. This article written by an experienced foster parents talks about how to use words positively and Stop Verbal Violence. Stress? You Bet! Stress is present in all families. Read these ideas for a quick reminder of how to manage your own stress when parenting children. These webcasts from the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services were developed by the Foster Parent Training Institute of the Division of Licensed Resources. Topics include: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Caring For Traumatized Children, Dealing with Stress, Parenting with Love and Logic and more. You will need Real One Player to view these video webcasts and the site includes a link where you can download Real One Player for free. Parenting a Child with Attention Deficit Disorder is a whole new ball game! This article on Behavior Management Ideas gives parents some understanding and guidelines to applying positive parenting techniques to children with ADHD or ADD.
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Upcoming EventsContact Our OfficesResource Family HandbookView or print the Resource Family Handbook with Adobe Acrobat. NEW Interactive Self-Study Orientation
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