Training by topic: Educational, school issues

Foster parent skills series: educational considerations

The role of Alaska foster parents in supporting youth in school

• Presented by Aileen McInnis, Alaska Center for Resource Families
• Format: audio training
• Training hours awarded on completion:1 hour

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Ask the teacher why and felt safety

Learn suggestions for helping your foster or adoptive child thrive in the classroom.

• Presented by Transfiguring Adoption
• Format: self-study via video
• Training hours awarded on completion: .5 hours

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Back to School: Getting kids and yourself ready for the transition

Learn tips and ideas for how to ease into the structure and routine of back to school.

• Presented by Kimberly Mouriquand, Alaska Center for Resource Families
• Format: self-study via PDF reading (Tiny Training Byte series)
• Training hours awarded on completion: 1 hour

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College funding and higher education supports for current and former foster youth

Learn about the higher education supports available for current and former foster youth, including the Education and Training Voucher (ETV), college scholarships, and other grants and scholarships.

• Presented by Amanda Metivier, Office of Youth Empowerment
• Format: webinar
• Training hours awarded on completion: 1 hour

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Educational considerations for resources families webi-conference videos

Part one: Resource family panel, when I send my kid to school

Learn practical pieces of parent wisdom of working with schools.

• Resource family panel
• Format: webi-conference
• Training hours awarded on completion: 1 hour

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Part two: IEPs and 540 plan

Learn about special education and your roles and responsibilities.

• Presented by Alaska Center for Resource Families
• Format: webi-conference
• Training hours awarded on completion: 1 hour

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Part three: The reasonable and prudent parent standard

Learn about the reasonable and prudent parent standard.

• Presented by Maria VanOrd, Alaska Center for Resource Families
• Format: webi-conference
• Training hours awarded on completion: 1 hour

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Part four: Alaska Native education resources

Learn about Title VI Indian education supports.

• Presented by Alaska Center for Resource Families
• Format: webi-conference
• Training hours awarded on completion: 1 hour

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Part five: ESSA

Learn about enrollment and stability/transportation.

• Presented by Alaska Center for Resource Families
• Format: webi-conference
• Training hours awarded on completion: 1 hour

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Part six: Cell phones and youth

Learn about cell phone use for youth in your care.

• Presented by Maria VanOrd, Alaska Center for Resource Families
• Format: webi-conference
• Training hours awarded on completion: 1 hour

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Foster to college

Learn strategies for supporting youth in preparing for college or the next step.

• Presented by Regina Davis, Alaska Center for Resource Families
• Format: self-study via PDF reading (Tiny Training Byte series)
• Training hours awarded on completion: 1 hour
• Extra materials: presidential waiver flyer

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The importance of stability in a foster youth's education

Learn how trauma impacts learning and gain an understanding of the "every student succeeds" act.

• Presented by Kimberly Mouriquand, Alaska Center for Resource Families
• Format: self-study via PDF reading (Tiny Training Byte series)
• Training hours awarded on completion: 1 hour

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Educational and school issues publications

Further your learning about educational and school issues by checking out these additional, non-credit-hour publications.

Alaska special education handbook for parents

Understand the requirements for the operation of school district special education programs.

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Education guide for Alaska resource families

Learn about basic education issues with an emphasis on areas where the experience is different for resource families.

Download the publication.