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- 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.
- Caregivers
$0.00
This course helps participants understand the impact of parenting children from different racial/ethnic/cultural backgrounds and to know how to honor and incorporate child’s race/ethnicity/culture into their existing family system. Strategies are identified to help children develop positive and proud identities and to help children and families prepare for and handle racism in all forms.
- Caregivers
$0.00
This course helps participants understand the importance of self-care and practical ideas for how to do it. Participants will understand signs of stress and burnout and recognize the importance of maintaining their mental, physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. The course also covers parental resilience, why resilience is important, and how caring for children who have experienced trauma, separation, or loss can impact a caregiver’s own well-being. Participants will also learn about the behaviors that foster a protective environment for parents and children.
- 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.
- Caregivers
$0.00
This course provides participants with an overview of cultural humility and helps participants recognize the importance of honoring a child's cultural identity. Content also covers respecting families from varying races, religions, ethnicities, and economic statuses. Openness to a child’s sexual orientation and gender identity and expression and viewing these differences from a strengths-based perspective is highlighted.
- Caregivers
$0.00
The “Engaging Youth In Group Care” series is composed of seven modules for those working with youth in a group care setting who have moderate to severe emotional and behavioral challenges.Foundational Module 1 helps you develop an understanding of the underlying causes of a youth’s behavior, which is one of the first steps in supporting their well-being.Foundational Modules 1 and 2 must be taken in order. After you have completed these two modules, you can take the remaining 5 modules in any order.
- Caregivers
$0.00
This course helps participants understand the child welfare experience from the perspective of the child’s parents and supports finding compassion for parents and the challenges they may be facing. Strategies to nurture children’s relationships with their parents and to integrate and maintain ongoing communication and connection between parents and children are covered. The course also covers potential challenges in partnering with the child’s parents and looks at how to help children prepare for Family Time, including understanding and managing reactions.
- Caregivers
$0.00
This course helps participants understand the importance of integrating and maintaining ongoing communication and connection between siblings, including understanding sibling dynamics and the importance of sibling bonds. Tips for how to navigate and support visits with siblings are shared. This course also helps participants recognize the importance of maintaining connections with extended family members and the community at large (i.e., schools, church, friends, sporting teams) and identifies strategies to keep children connected to their community.
- Caregivers
$0.00
This course provides a foundational understanding of mental health disorders and conditions that commonly occur in childhood. Content is shared to illustrate that not all "survival" behaviors or symptoms of grief are connected with mental health disorders. Commonly administered psychotropic medications are described and information about how to obtain consistent, adequate and appropriate access to mental health services is highlighted.
- Caregivers
- English
- 1.00 Participation
$0.00
Our Naloxone Storage and Usage eLearning is designed specifically for caregivers in Washington State to equip them with essential knowledge and skills to respond to opioid overdose emergencies effectively. This comprehensive eLearning provides critical information on the storage and administration of naloxone, a life-saving medication for opioid overdoses.Key Learning Objectives:1. Understanding the Opioid Crisis: Gain knowledge about the opioid epidemic and emphasizing the importance of preparedness among caregivers.