Honoring the Birth Parent Connection
Use this HONORING THE BIRTH PARENT CONNECTION ~CONFERENCE WORKSHOP QUESTIONNAIRE to earn 1.0 hour of training credit for each of the following webinars.
The Voice of Foster Parent—Working with Birth Parents (Panel M)
VIDEO RECORDING: The Voice of the Parent - Panel
Approaching Family Contact with Attitude—The Role of the Foster Parent (Sommer Nielson, Beacon Hill)
VIDEO RECORDING: Approaching Family Contact With Attitude
HANDOUTS: New Family Contact Booklet, Helping Your Child Heal from Trauma
If You Are Asked to Supervise a Visit (Lancy Mao, OCS)
VIDEO RECORDING: If You Are Asked To Supervise A Visit
PDF Visitation PowerPoint Presentation.pdf
Tips and Strategies for Family Contact (Sommer Nielson, Beacon Hill)
VIDEO RECORDING: Tips and Strategies for Family Contact
HANDOUTS: Icebreaker Meeting (Parent), Icebreaker Meeting (Child), Icebreaker Meeting (Teen), Virtual Visits Recommendations, Successful Video Visits with Young Children
VIDEOs:
Icebreaker- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPh01WHNRCk
Culture- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_dbaugeRh8&t=2s
Flash Training: LIFEBOOKS (Rachel Hanft & Maria VanOrd)
VIDEO RECORDING: Flash Training; LIFEBOOKS
SUGGESTED RESOURCES
BOOKS/ Handouts
- Caring Together: A Guide for parents, foster parents and adoptive parents of children who are in care- Mary-Jo Land
- Love You From Right Here- Jamie Sandefer Children's Book
- A Book of Answers from Your Birth Mother- A Guided Journal for Birthmothers to share their life story by Jenny Lynn Delaney
- Handout: Bridging Family Connections
VIDEOS