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| 4 hours Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response |
| 5 hours BASIC CPR FIRST AID |
| Help teens and pre-teens increase proficiency in the following: Daily Living Skills Housing Transportation Community Resources Money Management Self Care Social Development Work and Study Skills Required for parenting children ages 14 & up |
| Know the disasters most likely to occur in your community Know the three steps to disaster preparedness Preparing a First Aid Kit Strategies for managing children's distress in times of crisis Know how to maintain connections in times of crisis Required every 2 year licensure period |
| Basic CPR and First Aid Skills Training is required training for foster parents caring for children in the State of Missouri. Learn Basic CPR Learn Basic First Aid Required every 2 year licensure period |
| Required Trainings: |
| 6 hours Ready, Set, Fly! Helping Teens Learn Life Skills |
| Elective Trainings: |
| 3 hours Maintaining Sibling Connections |
| Current research on the sibling bond Implications for children in foster care Impact of separation on siblings Why siblings are separated Ways foster families can benefit from maintaining connections between separated siblings |
| Identify the needs of children in care, & strategies to address those needs. How placement can lead to adjustment problems Behaviors/Diagnoses Working with the Treatment Team Signs of Trouble Accessing Care/Treatment |
| 3 hours Children in Need of Special Services: |
| 3 hours Effective Management of Stress in Adults and Children |
| Stress as a hard-wired response “Fight or Flight,” and how it helps us/hurts us Assessing Stress Symptoms Children and Stress Strategies for Managing Children’s Stress and Understanding the Impact of Our Stress on Children |
| NOTE: Please contact your licensing worker to enroll! |
| 3 hours Grief and Loss in Children: |
| Information and Strategies to help children as they grieve, including: to loss Complicated mourning The impact of child development, developmental delays, and mental disorders on children’s ability to process grief and loss. |
| 6 hours Foster Parenting the Sexually Abused Child, and Children Who Sexually Act Out in Foster Care How to Effectively Care for Them and Maintain Your Sanity |
| Definition and prevalence of child sexual abuse. Circumstances impacting the effect of sexual abuse. Managing the needs of a sexually abused child. Getting help What is “normal” sexual behavior? |
| Two locations to serve you. |
Module One:
The Foundation for Meeting the Developmental Needs of Children At Risk (12 hours)
• Session One: Understanding and Assessing Self-Esteem
• Session Two: Building Self-Esteem and Understanding Behavior
• Session Three: Communicating with Children and Youth (Part I)
• Session Four: Communicating with Children and Youth (Part II)
Module Two:
Using Discipline to Protect, Nurture, and Meet Developmental Needs (6 hours)
• Session One: Promoting Positive Behavior
• Session Two: Promoting Self-Responsibility and Responding to Unacceptable Behavior
Module Three:
Addressing Developmental Issues Related to Sexuality (3 hours)
Module Four:
Responding to the Signs and Symptoms of Sexual Abuse (6 hours)
• Session One: Understanding Sexual Abuse
• Session Two: Responding to the Issues of Sexual Abuse
Module Five:
Supporting Relationships Between Children and Their Families (9 hours)
• Session One: Respecting and Supporting Child/Birth Family Ties
• Session Two: Supporting Contacts Between Children and Their Families
• Session Three: Becoming Partners in Parenting
Module Six:
Working as a Professional Team Member (9 hours)
• Session One: Strengthening Teamwork Skills
• Session Two: Developing Your Professional Role
• Session Three: Conflict as Opportunity
Module Seven:
Promoting Children's Personal and Cultural Identity (6 hours)
• Session One: Valuing and Making a Commitment to Cultural Competence
• Session Two: Helping Children Develop Life books
Module Eight:
Promoting Permanency Outcomes (9 hours)
• Session One: Providing Children Safe and Nurturing Lifetime Relationships Through Reunification
• Session Two: Providing Children Permanent Families Through the Goal of Adoption
• Session Three: Providing Permanency Through Guardianship, Long-Term Foster Care, and
Independent Living
Module Nine:
Managing the Fostering Experience (6 hours)
• Session One: Managing Change in Your Family
• Session Two: Managing the Impact of Child Abuse/Neglect Allegations
Module Ten:
Understanding the Effects of Chemical Dependency on Children and Their Families(15 hrs)
• Session One: Understanding Risk and Protective Factors
• Session Two: Understanding Chemical Dependency
• Session Three: Recognizing the Impact of Parents Chemical Abuse on the Child
and the Family
• Session Four: Understanding the Implications of Prenatal ADD Exposure for
Parenting Young Children
• Session Five: Developing Partnerships with Birth parents and Working with the Team
to Strengthen Families
The Foundation for Meeting the Developmental Needs of Children At Risk (12 hours)
• Session One: Understanding and Assessing Self-Esteem
• Session Two: Building Self-Esteem and Understanding Behavior
• Session Three: Communicating with Children and Youth (Part I)
• Session Four: Communicating with Children and Youth (Part II)
Module Two:
Using Discipline to Protect, Nurture, and Meet Developmental Needs (6 hours)
• Session One: Promoting Positive Behavior
• Session Two: Promoting Self-Responsibility and Responding to Unacceptable Behavior
Module Three:
Addressing Developmental Issues Related to Sexuality (3 hours)
Module Four:
Responding to the Signs and Symptoms of Sexual Abuse (6 hours)
• Session One: Understanding Sexual Abuse
• Session Two: Responding to the Issues of Sexual Abuse
Module Five:
Supporting Relationships Between Children and Their Families (9 hours)
• Session One: Respecting and Supporting Child/Birth Family Ties
• Session Two: Supporting Contacts Between Children and Their Families
• Session Three: Becoming Partners in Parenting
Module Six:
Working as a Professional Team Member (9 hours)
• Session One: Strengthening Teamwork Skills
• Session Two: Developing Your Professional Role
• Session Three: Conflict as Opportunity
Module Seven:
Promoting Children's Personal and Cultural Identity (6 hours)
• Session One: Valuing and Making a Commitment to Cultural Competence
• Session Two: Helping Children Develop Life books
Module Eight:
Promoting Permanency Outcomes (9 hours)
• Session One: Providing Children Safe and Nurturing Lifetime Relationships Through Reunification
• Session Two: Providing Children Permanent Families Through the Goal of Adoption
• Session Three: Providing Permanency Through Guardianship, Long-Term Foster Care, and
Independent Living
Module Nine:
Managing the Fostering Experience (6 hours)
• Session One: Managing Change in Your Family
• Session Two: Managing the Impact of Child Abuse/Neglect Allegations
Module Ten:
Understanding the Effects of Chemical Dependency on Children and Their Families(15 hrs)
• Session One: Understanding Risk and Protective Factors
• Session Two: Understanding Chemical Dependency
• Session Three: Recognizing the Impact of Parents Chemical Abuse on the Child
and the Family
• Session Four: Understanding the Implications of Prenatal ADD Exposure for
Parenting Young Children
• Session Five: Developing Partnerships with Birth parents and Working with the Team
to Strengthen Families
| 99 hours! MODULE TRAINING Module Trainings are designed to be an ongoing training component based on the Foster/PRIDE curriculum. See below for a description of each training module. |
| Coming Soon Cultural Diversity & Transracial Parenting Project and Specialized Trainings designed for behavioral and career foster parents |