FEATURED COURSES:
Current Featured Course:
Updates to Difficulty of Care Augmented Rates - May 2023
VIDEO:Difficulty of Care Augmented Rates with Sarah Abramczyk
PAST TINY TRAINING BYTES: Use this QUESTIONNAIRE to Earn 1.0 Training Credit for each Tiny Byte!
- New Foster Care Regulations - 7/1/22
- The New Individualized Training Plan Refresher
- Pet Safety with Children in a Foster Home
- How to Declutter Your Home in 8 Easy Steps
- Essential Life Skills to Teach Teens
- 9 Core Messages: What Everyone Should Know About FASD
- Understanding the Concept of Family Time ~ RESOURCE FOR FBKS FAMILIES: List of Park/Playgrounds in Fbks area
- 7 Essential Skills to Help a Grieving Child
- Guide for Coping with COVID-19: Kids and Family Edition
- Making Digital Visits Go Smoothly
- Eating Healthy and Shopping on a Budget
- Winter Time Fun
- Parenting 911: When Things Get Tough (see Micro Videos below for three good videos on de-escalation and teach self regulation)
- Moving Children from Foster Care to Permanency
- Navigating the Holidays with Youth in Custody
- Supporting Your LGBTQ Youth: A Guide for Foster Parents
- Supervision in a Foster Home
- Using Social Stories
- Foster to College ADDITIONAL RESOURCE: Presidential Waiver Flyer
- Finding Your Way As A Parent with Social Media
- Courageous Conversations
- Tips for Good Communication with Team Members
- What Foster Parents Need to Know About HB 151
- The Importance of Stability in a Foster Youth's Education
- Tobacco, Marijuana & E-Cigarette/Vaping Use in the Foster Home
- Disposing of Unused Medications
- Supervising Family Contact Time
- The First Meeting Between Birth and Foster Parent
- Understanding Historical and Generational Trauma~~~Bibliography of Resources
- Working with the ICWA Worker for A Child in Your Home
- Boundaries and Touch in Foster Care
- Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)
- Stinky, Smelly and Unkempt: Hygiene Issues for Foster Children
- Health Care and The Role of Foster Parents
- Back to School!: Getting Kids and Yourself Ready for the Transition
- Navigating the Birds and Bees Talk (Talking About Sex)
- Safe Sleeping Practices for Infants
- Supporting Your Teen for Her First Visit to a Gynecologist
- Emergency Preparedness for Resource Families
- Addressing and Preventing Sex Trafficking
- Understanding Diabetes References/Resources
MICRO VIDEO TRAININGS (Worth .5 Hour Each Video Clip)
These short videos pack a punch of training! Alaska licensed foster parents can use this On Line Form
De-escalation and Self Regulation On Line Form
5 Unhelpful Responses We Have to Escalated Children and Adults
Why Practicing Can Help with Emotional Regulation
Using a “Stop and Think” Plan to Help with Processing
Social Media On Line Form
The Parent Network: Social Media and Your Kids – The Basics
The Parent Network: Social Media and Your Kids – Keeping Your Kids Safe
The Parent Network: Social Media and Your Kids – Understanding Privacy
The Parent Network: Social Media and Your Kids – Managing Excessive Use
Shared ParentingOn Line Form
Shared Parenting Series (North Carolina Family and Children’s Resource Program)
Part 1: What is Shared Parenting for Children in Foster Care?
Part 2: Overcoming Common Barriers to Shared Parenting
Part 3: Shared Parenting: Advice for Foster Parents
Boundaries and TouchOn Line Form
The Power of Touch/Jane Anderson
How to Set Quick Boundaries without Upsetting Your Children
How Do I Handle Manipulation and Control
Ask the Teacher Why and Felt Safety
Healthy Touch Kids/Good Boundaries
Eating and Hygiene IssuesOn Line Form
Tips for Personal Hygiene- Real Life Tips for Kids with Autism
Teaching Personal Hygiene- Life Skills
Boys and Personal Hygiene (For Boys)
Foster Care Tips: African American Children’s Hair Care
Food/Eating Issues and Children in Foster Care
All About Babies! On Line Form
How To Calm A Crying Baby-- “The Hold”
How To Calm A Crying Baby— Other Techniques
How to Swaddle Your Newborn Baby
What is the Period of PURPLE Crying?
Baby 101: How To Massage Your Infant
How To Do Tummy Time with Your Baby
Focus on Kinship Care On Line Form
Kinship Family: Creating A Sense of Belonging
Kinship Family: He Is an Extension of Me
Kinship Family: They Are My Daughters
Kinship Family: You Get A Call, Do You Want These Kids?