What Should I Know Ahead Of Time?
The trianing you need will be covered if you move forward with the licensing process. However, we offer two FREE webinars that we believe would be beneficial for you before you jump all in.
Some states/agencies cover the cost of childcare for foster children, while others do not. The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) can provide financial assistance to foster families for child care expenses. This assistance can help foster parents afford the cost of care for the children in their care, allowing them to continue working, attending training, or seeking education. Be sure to check what it’s like in your area if you will need childcare.
Webinar
Webinar
Some kids are considered “harder to place,” either because they are adolescents, part of a sibling group that hopes to remain together or have some special needs. Consider if you might be open to serving kids with these special considerations. You might be surprised to learn that no special training is needed to effectively care for kids with special needs. Learn more about these needs in foster care.
America’s Kids Belong offers a FREE online course on understanding trauma and how it affects children and youth. Our goal through this training is to help people become trauma sensitive (able to actively incorporate skills and practices into interactions with children with trauma backgrounds). These modules will wet your feet in what will become a much deeper training if you move forward with licensure, and it’s a great place to start.
One of the best ways you can support foster families and the youth in their care is to understand trauma and the best ways to support them. These 7 modules (1 hour 45 min total), will give you tips and tools to be a great support!
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Module 1: How Trauma Affects a Child
In this training module, we cover how trauma affects the brain, adverse childhood experiences, the impact of fear, and introduce how Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®) builds trust and felt-safety for kids in care.
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Module 2: Connecting Principles
In this module, we share the connecting principle of rust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®) and provide tips and tools for connecting with children.
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Module 3: Empowering Principles
In this module, we share the empowering principle of Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®) and provide tips and tools to empower children.
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Module 4: Correcting Principles
In this module, we share the corrective principle of Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®) and offer ideas for how to correct with connection in mind.
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Module 5: What is Foster Care
In this module, we discuss what foster care is, including the people involved, the court process, and related topics.
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Module 6: When Help Isn’t Helpful
In this module, we discuss things that are not helpful to foster families or the youth they serve.
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Module 7: How To Help Foster Families
In this module, we share ways to support foster families and the youth in their care.
Webinar
Fostering Trauma Awareness with Ryan and Kayla North
