Trainings and ProgramsCalendar
Parenting KIDS (Kids In Difficult Situations)
FamilyForward - Creve Coeur Site 1167 Corporate Lake Dr, Saint Louis, MO, United StatesChildren with histories of abuse and neglect tend to exhibit challenging behaviors such as chronic lying, stealing, aggression, difficulties with eating and/or sleeping. Trauma-focused parenting is discussed, emphasizing the impact of trauma on brain development. Ensuring a child’s physical, emotional and psychological safety is paramount to decreasing behavioral issues and changing the brain’s default for appropriate behavioral responses. The National Child Traumatic Stress Network curriculum is utilized and supported with additional material/videos from professionals in developmental trauma. 18 hours of class time is
covered in six consecutive weeks.
Reaching Higher
This seven-hour training was developed by the National Center for Child Welfare Excellence at the Silberman School of Social Work to increase the competency of those caring for children who identify with the LGBTQ community. The first half is designed to have participants assess their own values and beliefs and learn the basic information about this sector’s risks and needs, specifically within foster care. The second class is devoted to skill development through a series of fast past scenarios entitled, “What to Do, What to Say.”
Reaching Higher
This seven-hour training was developed by the National Center for Child Welfare Excellence at the Silberman School of Social Work to increase the competency of those caring for children who identify with the LGBTQ community. The first half is designed to have participants assess their own values and beliefs and learn the basic information about this sector’s risks and needs, specifically within foster care. The second class is devoted to skill development through a series of fast past scenarios entitled, “What to Do, What to Say.”
CORE TEEN: Nurturing Youth’s Cultural, Racial, Ethnicity and SOGIE
The training aims to enhance awareness of the intricate nature of a youth's developing identity. Demonstrating acceptance and support for your child within the family will significantly influence the long-term well-being of the youth.
To register, call 314.968.2350 ext. 7234 or email intake.dept@familyforwardmo.org
Stop Bullying NOW!
Parents gain an understanding of why a child bullies, signs of a child being a victim of bullying, and intervention approaches within the community and school settings. The content is based, in part, on the national program "Stop Bullying Now!"
To register, call 314.968.2350 ext. 7234 or email intake.dept@familyforwardmo.org
STARS-Preservice Training
STARS preservice training is required of any individual wishing to be licensed as a foster parent through the state of Missouri.
For further information and registration, please contact Tonya Williams (Tonya.Williams@dss.mo.gov) at Children’s Division.
STARS-Preservice Training
STARS preservice training is required of any individual wishing to be licensed as a foster parent through the state of Missouri.
For further information and registration, please contact Tonya Williams (Tonya.Williams@dss.mo.gov) at Children’s Division.
CORE Teen: Understanding and Managing Youth’s Challenging Behaviors – Part 1
The session will focus on survival strategies that are now recognized as dysfunctional within a family unit. Rejection, testing, disrespect, anger, and withdrawal can be particularly challenging for parents who discover that their previous parenting strategies are ineffective when dealing with a teenager who has experienced trauma and loss.
To register, call 314.968.2350 ext. 7234 or email intake.dept@familyforwardmo.org
Strangers Under Your Roof
This training explores the impact that occurs when a family introduces a foster or adoptive child into their home. Family dynamics undergo significant changes, priorities shift, and social activities are transformed as a result of incorporating a new person into an existing family structure. Unmet expectations often cause angst for all family members. Parents will learn about the predictable developmental stages of resource families and how the unit can progress towards mobilization in the pursuit of a new and more fulfilling family reality.
To register, call 314.968.2350 ext. 7234 or email intake.dept@familyforwardmo.org
STARS-Preservice Training
STARS preservice training is required of any individual wishing to be licensed as a foster parent through the state of Missouri.
For further information and registration, please contact Tonya Williams (Tonya.Williams@dss.mo.gov) at Children’s Division.
STARS-Preservice Training
STARS preservice training is required of any individual wishing to be licensed as a foster parent through the state of Missouri.
For further information and registration, please contact Tonya Williams (Tonya.Williams@dss.mo.gov) at Children’s Division.
STARS-Preservice Training
STARS preservice training is required of any individual wishing to be licensed as a foster parent through the state of Missouri.
For further information and registration, please contact Tonya Williams (Tonya.Williams@dss.mo.gov) at Children’s Division.