Virtual Meeting Technological advances make life easier for children and parents, but can often open the door to online predators. Sergeant Christopher Clarke with the Buffalo Police Department presents an online training for foster and adoptive parents to help them protect youth from online predators. Log on, eat your lunch, and earn an hour of […]
UnitedHealthcare will be providing the jointly developed National Foster Parent Association/UnitedHealthcare training “Helping Kinship, Foster, and Adoptive Families Support the Health and Well-Being of Children in Their Care” during May for National Foster Care Month. This training will cover important topics, such as the jigsaw puzzle child to help families understand the impact of trauma […]
Join us June 1st at 11 am for a fun filled day that includes BBQ lunch, a bounce house, corn hole, and games for everyone. This event will be held at Northroad Church in Moscow Mills. Bring a friend who would like to learn more about becoming a foster parent.
Virtual Training We never want to be in a life and death situation having to administer Narcan to someone we love, but knowing the steps to save someone experiencing an overdose could save a life. Cheryl Eversol with the Dallas County Health Department presents training on when and how to safely administer Narcan. Foster and […]
Stewards of Children® is an evidence-informed, award-winning two and a half hour training that teaches adults to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. Through interviews with a very diverse group of people with lived experience, experts, and treatment providers, Stewards of Children® teaches adults practical actions they can take to reduce instances […]
Virtual Training “Why don’t you just leave?” “How can they choose their abuser over their children?” Pamela Jacobs, CEO of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence presents a training to foster and adoptive parents on why domestic violence victims stay with their abusers and the misconceptions people have about abuse, relationships, choices, and tradeoffs. […]
This class is designed to provide a basic overview of adoption in the state of Missouri. The primary focus will be on foster care adoption but will briefly cover all types of adoption. This class provides an opportunity for families interested in adoption to learn more about these processes. The class is led by a […]
34th Children's Division is hosting a WEEKEND Event to showcase The Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot Movie FREE to the public in and surrounding community of Kennett MO. Theater can hold up to 300 people.
Virtual Training How to de-escalate an elevated youth, especially when we see big behaviors. TBRI Practitioner Catina Cobb presents de-escalation training using Trust Based Relational Intervention methods for foster and adopted youth. Foster and adoptive parents can log on, eat their lunch, and earn an hour of instructor-led training for their foster license. Presenter: Catina […]
As adoptive parents, telling your child their adoption story can be challenging, as you strive to balance openness, sensitivity, and age-appropriate considerations. This session provides guidance on how to navigate this delicate task, exploring approaches for engaging in open discussions about a child’s birth and adoption story throughout each stage of development. Through real-life examples, […]