Foster Parent In-Service Trainings
NFAPA In-Service Trainings-2024:
Mark you calendars! We have set-up several in-service trainings, both virtual and in-person.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NFAPAIn-Service2024
April 27, 2024 VIRTUAL
Programs to Help Your Struggling Child Succeed in School
by Cami Bergman, Special Education Information Specialist at PTI Nebraska
This training covers what options caretakers have when their child is struggling in school. Caretakers will learn about both regular and special education options including the Student Assistance Team (SAT) process, 504 Accommodation Plans, and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Children can have struggles in different areas of need such as academic/learning, behaviors, socio-emotional, communication, and more. Whatever your child’s educational needs are, caretakers can work with their schools to address their child’s challenges and help their child succeed in school. This training will help caretakers learn how to advocate effectively and fully participate in their child’s meetings.
June 29, 2024 VIRTUAL
The Impact of Brain Injury on System-Involved Youth
by Carrin Meadows, MBA, Brain Injury Alliance of NE
A lifetime history of brain injury can result in impairments in physical, emotional, and/or
cognitive functioning. This session will discuss the impact of brain injury on system-involved youth.
The presenter will provide an overview of brain injury signs and symptoms, the prevalence of brain injury in high-risk populations, and simple tools and strategies to help minimize the effects of brain injury once it is identified through a screening process.
July 20, 2024 VIRTUAL
Child Abuse Hotline and Reporting Abuse & Neglect
by Susan Ward, Hotline Deputy Administrator
This training will be a great opportunity to learn the basics of reporting concerns for abuse and neglect. There will be a discussion on reporting abuse and neglect to the Hotline and a chance to ask questions and become familiar with what is reportable and what happens after a report is filed.
SPAULDING In-Service Training Opportunities
Spaulding/In-service Training: Virtual
June 7, 2024 6pm-9:30pm &
June 8, 2024 8am-5:30pm
OR
September 13, 2024 6pm-9:30pm &
September 14, 2024 8am-5:30pm
The Spaulding program is offered to prospective adoptive families and you will earn 12 CEU’s by completing the training. Spaulding training offers families the tools and information that they need to:
Explain how adoptive families are different
Importance of separation, loss, and grief in adoption
Understand attachment and its importance in adoption
Anticipate challenges and be able to identify strategies for managing challenges as an adoptive family
Explore the lifelong commitment to a child that adoption bring
When registering, please know this virtual 12-hour training is conducted over two days.
Friday Evening
6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Exploring Expectations—Defining adoption, the process, and the key players. Participant’s hopes and fears about the adoption process are recognized and empowerment strategies are identified to assist them in the process. Participant’s explore their fantasies about children they might adopt to become aware of the possible influence on their decision about adoption.
Meeting the Needs of Waiting Children—Assist prospective adoptive parents in focusing on the needs of children awaiting adoption. Explore the issues of separation, loss, grief and attachment. Plus the unique issues related to parenting a child who has been sexually abused.
Saturday
8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (Lunch on your own)
Exploring Adoption Issues—Identify supports within their family and introduce them to common issues that all adoptive families face. Help develop strategies for dealing with these issues; explore crisis periods in adoption; explore their own strengths, needs and challenges as they consider adoption.
Making the Commitment—Assist prospective adoptive parents in considering resources they may need, what they need to know, what they need to do, and what they need to explore about themselves as they consider adopting a particular child or children.
Register online at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SpauldingRegistration2024
The Nebraska Children's Home Society offers training. Check out their website for future training events. https://nchs.org/events/
NFPA Training Institute
The Nebraska Foster & Adoptive Parent Association is excited to announce a partnership with the National Foster Parent Association's Training Institute to bring you FREE training opportunities. Combining the child welfare expertise of the NFPA and Centene allows the NFPAti to disseminate training to caregivers more broadly, which will further support and empower caregivers in providing the best possible care to children and youth.
C.A.S.E.
C.A.S.E. offers educational webinar options for families and professionals:
- Live Stream: The first 600 registrations are FREE each month thanks to Jockey Being Family and Jockey International. Extended access is included. Certificates of Attendance and CEUs are available.
- In-Demand: They have 20+ in-demand webinars available when it's most convenient for you! Topics include emotional regulation, trauma, loss & grief, transracial families and more. Note: They only process CEs for the live-stream webinar series.
