Trainings and ProgramsCalendar
Core Teen Training
FamilyForward - Developmental Trauma Center 11358 Van Cleve Ave., Saint Louis, MO, United StatesSpaulding for Children presents a specialized training for resource parents to support teens with moderate to severe emotional and behavioral needs. The course is designed to reduce the risk of placement disruptions and increase permanency options by providing trauma-informed, culturally responsive training. The interactive content includes lectures, videos, activities, and discussions, offering multiple opportunities for…
Sensory Integration Training
FamilyForward - Developmental Trauma Center 11358 Van Cleve Ave., Saint Louis, MO, United StatesSensory Processing and Integration (5 hours): Difficulties with sensory processing are often confused with behavioral problems. Children who have been in foster care or adopted are at a heightened risk of experiencing these challenges. Learn about Sensory Processing Disorder; what it is, signs and symptoms, suggested ways that parents and teachers can help, and resources in…
MO C.A.R.E. Preservice Training
FamilyForward - Developmental Trauma Center 11358 Van Cleve Ave., Saint Louis, MO, United StatesMO C.A.R.E. pre-service training is required of any individual wishing to be licensed as a foster parent through the state of Missouri. Please contact Tonya.Williams@dss.mo.gov for further information and registration.
Core Teen Training
FamilyForward - Developmental Trauma Center 11358 Van Cleve Ave., Saint Louis, MO, United StatesSpaulding for Children presents a specialized training for resource parents to support teens with moderate to severe emotional and behavioral needs. The course is designed to reduce the risk of placement disruptions and increase permanency options by providing trauma-informed, culturally responsive training. The interactive content includes lectures, videos, activities, and discussions, offering multiple opportunities for…
Sensory Integration Training
FamilyForward - Developmental Trauma Center 11358 Van Cleve Ave., Saint Louis, MO, United StatesSensory Processing and Integration (5 hours): Difficulties with sensory processing are often confused with behavioral problems. Children who have been in foster care or adopted are at a heightened risk of experiencing these challenges. Learn about Sensory Processing Disorder; what it is, signs and symptoms, suggested ways that parents and teachers can help, and resources in…
Show Me Healthy Kids Presentation with Mary Mog, MSW
FamilyForward - Developmental Trauma Center 11358 Van Cleve Ave., Saint Louis, MO, United StatesLearn about the benefits offered through SMHK, such as reimbursement for well-care doctor visits, transportation services for birth parents, and free sensory kits for some children. This session will help…
MO C.A.R.E. Preservice Training
FamilyForward - Developmental Trauma Center 11358 Van Cleve Ave., Saint Louis, MO, United StatesMO C.A.R.E. pre-service training is required of any individual wishing to be licensed as a foster parent through the state of Missouri. Please contact Tonya.Williams@dss.mo.gov for further information and registration.
Core Teen Training
FamilyForward - Developmental Trauma Center 11358 Van Cleve Ave., Saint Louis, MO, United StatesSpaulding for Children presents a specialized training for resource parents to support teens with moderate to severe emotional and behavioral needs. The course is designed to reduce the risk of placement disruptions and increase permanency options by providing trauma-informed, culturally responsive training. The interactive content includes lectures, videos, activities, and discussions, offering multiple opportunities for…
Collaborative and Proactive Solutions
FamilyForward - Developmental Trauma Center 11358 Van Cleve Ave., Saint Louis, MO, United StatesFormerly known as Collaborative Problem Solving, this approach, developed by Dr. Ross Greene, is based on the assumption that children do well if they can. By viewing challenging behavior as a deficit in cognitive skills—specifically in the domains of flexibility/adaptability, frustration tolerance, and problem-solving—parents can view their child with empathy. Parents practice the three steps…
Spaulding/Adoption Training
FamilyForward - Developmental Trauma Center 11358 Van Cleve Ave., Saint Louis, MO, United StatesSpaulding Adoption Training is a twelve-hour course that provides families with the tools and information they need to understand the Missouri adoption process. It is required in Missouri for families to become an adoptive resource for a child. The curriculum covers topics such as cultural competence, attachment, expectations, and working as a member of a…
Spaulding/Adoption Training
FamilyForward - Developmental Trauma Center 11358 Van Cleve Ave., Saint Louis, MO, United StatesSpaulding Adoption Training is a twelve-hour course that provides families with the tools and information they need to understand the Missouri adoption process. It is required in Missouri for families…
Management Placement Transitions
FamilyForward - Developmental Trauma Center 11358 Van Cleve Ave., Saint Louis, MO, United StatesThis 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…