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SUMMARY:Caregiver Who Knows the Child Relative
DESCRIPTION:Three Virtual Sessions (three hours each) August 5\, August 12\, and August 19. \nIn Missouri\, the STARS training for Caregiver Who Knows the Child is a required program for relatives and kinship providers to be licensed.  The training typically consists of 9 hours of instruction and covers essential topics such as child development\, parenting skills\, and protective factors. \nThis class will be held online and a link to the class will be sent out ahead of time. To register\, please contact FamilyForward at intake.dept@familyforwardmo.org or 314.968.2350.
URL:https://familyforwardmo.org/calendar/caregiver-who-knows-the-child-relative-2/2026-08-19/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Adoptive and Foster Parent Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260831T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260831T210000
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SUMMARY:Importance of Sibling Placement: Module 1
DESCRIPTION:Module 1 From the National Resource Center for Foster Care and Permanency Planning Hunter College School of Social Work: \nSibling Practice Curriculum Module 1 focuses on enhancing understanding of sibling-related issues in out-of-home care. The importance of siblings in your life and the lives of others will be discussed.  Myths and truths about sibling separation and the negative impact of sibling separation will be discussed. \nThis class will be held online and a link to the class will be sent out ahead of time. To register\, please contact FamilyForward at intake.dept@familyforwardmo.org or 314.968.2350. \n 
URL:https://familyforwardmo.org/calendar/importance-of-sibling-placement/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Adoptive and Foster Parent Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260910T120000
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SUMMARY:Sensory Integration: Lunch & Learn
DESCRIPTION:From the National Development & Training Curriculum (NTDC): This theme briefly explores how early childhood trauma and neglect may impact a child’s ability to interact successfully with their outside world – sensory integration. This theme provides parents who are fostering or adopting with the ability to identify behaviors related to sensory integration difficulties and strategies to aid a child with sensory integration challenges in the home\, school\, and community. \nThis class will be held online and a link to the class will be sent out ahead of time. To register\, please contact FamilyForward at intake.dept@familyforwardmo.org or 314.968.2350.
URL:https://familyforwardmo.org/calendar/sensory-integration-lunch-learn/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Adoptive and Foster Parent Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T133000
DTSTAMP:20260806T151454Z
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SUMMARY:Preparing For and Managing Visitation: Lunch & Learn
DESCRIPTION:From the National Development & Training Curriculum (NTDC): This theme provides an overview of the importance of children maintaining visits with their family and how to check in and address concerns\, questions and emotions children may encounter before and after the visits. The theme provides strategies on how to help children name and validate the range of feelings they may experience before\, during and after a visit and understand the role that parents who are fostering or adopting play in these visits. \n This class will be held online and a link to the class will be sent out ahead of time. To register\, please contact FamilyForward at intake.dept@familyforwardmo.org or 314.968.2350.
URL:https://familyforwardmo.org/calendar/preparing-for-and-managing-visitation-lunch-learn/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Adoptive and Foster Parent Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261007T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261007T133000
DTSTAMP:20260806T153258Z
CREATED:20260806T151550Z
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SUMMARY:Managing Placement Transitions: Lunch & Learn
DESCRIPTION:From the National Development & Training Curriculum (NTDC): \nThis theme provides an overview of the impact transitions\, both planned and unplanned\, have on children who have experienced trauma\, loss or separation. The theme discusses strategies parents can use to make these transitions less traumatic and disruptive. Strategies for making children feel welcomed and connected before\, during\, and after transitions occur are shared. \n This class will be held online and a link to the class will be sent out ahead of time. To register\, please contact FamilyForward at intake.dept@familyforwardmo.org or 314.968.2350.
URL:https://familyforwardmo.org/calendar/managing-placement-transitions-lunch-learn/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Adoptive and Foster Parent Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261014T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261014T210000
DTSTAMP:20260806T190724Z
CREATED:20260806T152157Z
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SUMMARY:Caregiver Who Knows the Child- Relative
DESCRIPTION:Three Virtual Sessions (three hours each) October 14\, 21 & 28. \nIn Missouri\, the STARS training for Caregiver Who Knows the Child is a required program for relatives and kinship providers to be licensed.  The training typically consists of 9 hours of instruction and covers essential topics such as child development\, parenting skills\, and protective factors.\nIf you are from the St. Louis Region\, please contact Jack.C.Rosenburg@dss.mo.gov or Khirsten.B.Miller@dss.mo.gov for additional information and registration.  For all other agencies or regions wishing to enroll individuals your licensing worker must contact Vickie.Lawson-Johnson@familyforwardmo.org for additional information & enrollment (space permitting).  This class will be held online and a link to the class will be sent out ahead of time. \n 
URL:https://familyforwardmo.org/calendar/caregiver-who-knows-the-child-relative-3/2026-10-14/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Adoptive and Foster Parent Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261021T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261021T210000
DTSTAMP:20260806T190724Z
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SUMMARY:Caregiver Who Knows the Child- Relative
DESCRIPTION:Three Virtual Sessions (three hours each) October 14\, 21 & 28. \nIn Missouri\, the STARS training for Caregiver Who Knows the Child is a required program for relatives and kinship providers to be licensed.  The training typically consists of 9 hours of instruction and covers essential topics such as child development\, parenting skills\, and protective factors.\nIf you are from the St. Louis Region\, please contact Jack.C.Rosenburg@dss.mo.gov or Khirsten.B.Miller@dss.mo.gov for additional information and registration.  For all other agencies or regions wishing to enroll individuals your licensing worker must contact Vickie.Lawson-Johnson@familyforwardmo.org for additional information & enrollment (space permitting).  This class will be held online and a link to the class will be sent out ahead of time. \n 
URL:https://familyforwardmo.org/calendar/caregiver-who-knows-the-child-relative-3/2026-10-21/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Adoptive and Foster Parent Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261028T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261028T210000
DTSTAMP:20260806T190724Z
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SUMMARY:Caregiver Who Knows the Child- Relative
DESCRIPTION:Three Virtual Sessions (three hours each) October 14\, 21 & 28. \nIn Missouri\, the STARS training for Caregiver Who Knows the Child is a required program for relatives and kinship providers to be licensed.  The training typically consists of 9 hours of instruction and covers essential topics such as child development\, parenting skills\, and protective factors.\nIf you are from the St. Louis Region\, please contact Jack.C.Rosenburg@dss.mo.gov or Khirsten.B.Miller@dss.mo.gov for additional information and registration.  For all other agencies or regions wishing to enroll individuals your licensing worker must contact Vickie.Lawson-Johnson@familyforwardmo.org for additional information & enrollment (space permitting).  This class will be held online and a link to the class will be sent out ahead of time. \n 
URL:https://familyforwardmo.org/calendar/caregiver-who-knows-the-child-relative-3/2026-10-28/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Adoptive and Foster Parent Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261104T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261104T203000
DTSTAMP:20260806T153113Z
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SUMMARY:Holiday Stress
DESCRIPTION:The holidays often bring much excitement and celebration for families. But for children who have experienced the disruption in their lives of being separated from their families\, holidays can be a time of great emotional upheaval. The stress level can become intolerable. This class will help parents see the holidays through their child’s eyes and give tips on navigating this wonderful time of year. \nThis class will be held online and a link to the class will be sent out ahead of time. To register\, please contact FamilyForward at intake.dept@familyforwardmo.org or 314.968.2350.
URL:https://familyforwardmo.org/calendar/holiday-stress/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Adoptive and Foster Parent Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261202T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261202T203000
DTSTAMP:20260806T152732Z
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SUMMARY:Compassionate Care of You
DESCRIPTION:Self-compassion is an essential trait that caregivers must learn to practice in order to sustain themselves through the long\, challenging job of parenting. Understand that being kind to yourself is not selfish but rather a gift you need to give yourself to prevent compassion fatigue. In addition to exploring and applying the practice of self-compassion\, we will look at practical ideas for building a personalized self-care plan that can fit into even the busiest of schedules. \nThis class will be held online and a link to the class will be sent out ahead of time. To register\, please contact FamilyForward at intake.dept@familyforwardmo.org or 314.968.2350. \n 
URL:https://familyforwardmo.org/calendar/compassionate-care-of-you-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Adoptive and Foster Parent Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261209T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261209T203000
DTSTAMP:20260806T152714Z
CREATED:20260806T152714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T152714Z
UID:10000412-1796839200-1796848200@familyforwardmo.org
SUMMARY:Two themes are combined\, “Common feelings associated with being adopted and “Life story birth and adoption story.”
DESCRIPTION:From the National Development & Training Curriculum (NTDC): Two themes are combined\, “Common feelings associated with being adopted and “Life story birth and adoption story.”  \nThe first theme helps adoptive parents understand the importance of having ongoing conversations with their children about their birth and adoption story. The theme discusses how empowering children with the missing pieces of their story can help them build trust in family relationships and can lead to stronger connections with birth family members. In this theme\, adoptive parents learn how to have on-going conversation with their children about their life story that is done in an open fashion.   \nThe second theme provides an overview of some of the common thoughts and feelings experienced by children and adolescents who have been adopted such as believing that they were responsible for removal from their birth family\, internalizing the message that they should be grateful or that they should feel lucky to have been adopted\, feeling guilty regarding mixed loyalty issues and experiencing a sense of loss. The theme provides strategies that parents can use to support their children and to help them address and make sense of the thoughts and feelings they may be experiencing. \nThis class will be held online and a link to the class will be sent out ahead of time. To register\, please contact FamilyForward at intake.dept@familyforwardmo.org or 314.968.2350.
URL:https://familyforwardmo.org/calendar/two-themes-are-combined-common-feelings-associated-with-being-adopted-and-life-story-birth-and-adoption-story/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Adoptive and Foster Parent Trainings
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