Currently there are over 11,000 children
in foster care in Missouri.
Over 2,000 children are waiting for a forever family.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Local Foster/Adoption Training Opportunities

Exciting Training Opportunities

Spaulding Adoption Training: February 26th 6pm-9pm and February 27th 8am-5pm at the Council of Churches.

Elevated Needs Level A (formerly Behavioral training): April 17th, 24th, and May 1st 9am-4pm at the Council of Churches.

Elevated Needs Level B (formerly Career training): May 8th, 15th, 22nd 9am-4pm at the Council of Churches.
We are offering in-service trainings to help our families get caught up on training hours. Below is a list of dates for some in-service training. See the box at the bottom of the page for Module training that will be held throughout the year.
Module 1, Session 1 In-service training: Thursday January 28th 6pm-9pm at the Council of Churches.
In-service training (3 training hours): Monday March 8th 6pm-9pm at the Council of Churches.

Topic: Addressing attachment issues, interventions and approaches

In-service training (3 training hours): Tuesday April 20th 6pm-9pm at the Council of Churches.

Topic: Addressing the needs of sexually abused children and teens.

In-service training (3 training hours): Tuesday May 4th 6pm-9pm at the Council of Churches.

Topic: Pediatric Bipolar Disorder, general info, interventions, symptoms, difference between this and other common childhood disorders.

Please contact your licensing worker to get a referral form to register for any of these trainings.