Title
Category
Credits
Event date
Cost
Topic Support Group: Fostering Across Race, Ethnicity, & Culture
  • Caregivers
  • Kinship Caregivers
  • English
  • Support Groups
  • 2.00 Participation
$0.00
Welcoming a child into your home, even temporarily, means accepting and affirming their whole selves. When a child has a different racial, ethnic, or cultural background than yours, it can be challenging to know the best ways to properly care for their unique physical, spiritual, and cultural needs.  
The Inherent Strengths of Kinship Families
  • Caregivers
  • Kinship Caregivers
  • English
$0.00
 The Inherent Strengths in Kinship Families is a training series developed by Dr. Joseph Crumbley for kinship caregivers. The series takes a strength-based perspective in outlining different topics that are unique to kinship families and providing strategies for caregivers.
CaRES Special Events: Kinship Caregivers
  • Kinship Caregivers
$0.00
We would like to support your journey as a relative taking care of another family member. As a Kinship provider you are always welcome to take any of the training offered by the Alliance or CaRES. Each of these listed special events are planned with Kinship families in mind and provides an opportunity for kinship caregivers to build skills and knowledge related to kinship care and to talk through strategies with other caregivers that support the related needs of the children in their homes.  Participants who attend will receive credit for 2 training hours per session.
CaRES Special Events: Caregivers
  • Area Administrators
  • Caregivers
  • Kinship Caregivers
  • Program Managers
  • Supervisors
$0.00
CaRES is offering special one-time events with local experts who will share the most up-to-date information, resources and support on topics relevant to caregiving. Foster and kinship caregivers can expand their understanding of these special topics, learn the latest approaches, and build strategies that support the related needs of the children in their homes.  Participants who attend will receive credit for 2 training hours per session.
Kinship Parenting
  • Kinship Caregivers
$0.00
This webinar acknowledges the complexities associated with caring for children who are related, including: divided loyalties, redefining roles and relationships, setting boundaries with parents and other relatives, and the range of emotions including anger, resentment, guilt and/or embarrassment that caregivers can feel. Strategies for how to manage family dynamics and conflicts, identify triggers and effectively manage stress are shared.
Topic Support Group: Wellness Resource Wednesday
  • Caregivers
  • Kinship Caregivers
  • English
  • Support Groups
$0.00
Wellness Resource Wednesday is a bi-monthly 1.5-hour health-centered discussion that includes information from a professional in the field of caregiver skills; caregiver support and information; child development; health and well-being; education; and parenting.
Topic Support Group: TBRI Connected Therapist Book Club, Relating Through the Senses 
  • Caregivers
  • Kinship Caregivers
  • English
  • Support Groups
$0.00
This 3-week book club is an extension of the Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) modules or the TBRI book clubs: The Connected Child and The Connected Parent. Based on selections from “The Connected Therapist” by Marti Smith, discussions during the three sessions will focus on understanding sensory processing challenges, developing sensory processing strategies, and the practical application of those strategies in everyday caregiving.  
Topic Support Group: TBRI Connected Child Book Club
  • Caregivers
  • Kinship Caregivers
  • English
  • Support Groups
$0.00
The Alliance CaRES TBRI practitioner team leads you through a reading and discussion of The Connected Child by Karyn Purvis.  The Connected Child lays out the foundational principles for Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), a therapeutic model that trains caregivers to provide effective support and treatment for at-risk children.  During the four sessions, we’ll dive into the meaning and topics of TBRI, plus discuss new strategies for building connections and managing behaviors.  The series includes... 
The Autism Basics: Behaviors and Coping Strategies for Caregivers
  • Caregivers
  • Kinship Caregivers
$0.00
Training is designed specifically for foster parents, caregivers, and social workers. This comprehensive training aims to provide participants with valuable insights and practical strategies to support individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) throughout their developmental journey. Throughout the training, we will explore essential topics such as ASD diagnosis and characteristics from birth to adulthood. We will address attachment dynamics, transitions, sensory sensitivities, and emotional support strategies.

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