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| SSunday | MMonday | TTuesday | WWednesday | TThursday | FFriday | SSaturday |
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| 26January 26, 2020 | 27January 27, 2020 | 28January 28, 2020 | 29January 29, 2020 7:00 pm: Importance of Connecting to Community and Self-Care - Webinar7:00 pm: Importance of Connecting to Community and Self-Care - WebinarJanuary 29, 2020 – In this webinar we will dialog on the importance of connecting with community as a resource and vehicle supporting change. We have heard the saying, 'it takes a village' related to raring children into productive citizens. In this webinar we will discuss the need to first identify relevant resources for family and household, making connections, communicating specific supports needed, and then connecting on a planned schedule. Included is a discussion on the necessity of self-love/self-care by looking at ways to classify personal definition of self-love related to personal values system. Importance of Connecting to Community and Self-Care - Webinar |
30January 30, 2020 | 31January 31, 2020 | 1February 1, 2020 |
| 2February 2, 2020 | 3February 3, 2020 | 4February 4, 2020 | 5February 5, 2020 | 6February 6, 2020 | 7February 7, 2020 | 8February 8, 2020 |
| 9February 9, 2020 | 10February 10, 2020 | 11February 11, 2020 | 12February 12, 2020 10:00 am: Adoptive and Foster Parent Training10:00 am: Adoptive and Foster Parent TrainingFebruary 12, 2020 – This training utilizes the Resource Parent Curriculum (RPC), developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. The RPC is a trauma-informed parenting curriculum designed to help caregivers understand the effects of trauma and learn how to help children cope with trauma in a hands-on learning environment. The RPC is an 8 module curriculum with each week building on skills learned in the previous week.
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13February 13, 2020 12:00 pm: Bullying - Webinar12:00 pm: Bullying - WebinarFebruary 13, 2020 – This webinar will discuss what Bullying is and what it is not. We will also discuss what to do if your Child is the one bullying or is being bullied. |
14February 14, 2020 | 15February 15, 2020 |
| 16February 16, 2020 | 17February 17, 2020 | 18February 18, 2020 7:00 pm: Building Your Social Support Network: One Piece at a Time - Webinar7:00 pm: Building Your Social Support Network: One Piece at a Time - Webinar |
19February 19, 2020 10:00 am: Adoptive and Foster Parent Training10:00 am: Adoptive and Foster Parent TrainingFebruary 19, 2020 – This training utilizes the Resource Parent Curriculum (RPC), developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. The RPC is a trauma-informed parenting curriculum designed to help caregivers understand the effects of trauma and learn how to help children cope with trauma in a hands-on learning environment. The RPC is an 8 module curriculum with each week building on skills learned in the previous week.
Topics covered include: 10:00 am: Adoptive and Foster Parent Training10:00 am: Adoptive and Foster Parent TrainingFebruary 19, 2020 – This training utilizes the Resource Parent Curriculum (RPC), developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. The RPC is a trauma-informed parenting curriculum designed to help caregivers understand the effects of trauma and learn how to help children cope with trauma in a hands-on learning environment. The RPC is an 8 module curriculum with each week building on skills learned in the previous week.
Topics covered include: 7:00 pm: Healthy Learners Series: Sickle Cell Disease - Webinar7:00 pm: Healthy Learners Series: Sickle Cell Disease - WebinarFebruary 19, 2020 – The Healthy Learners Webinar Series focuses on health barriers to learning. Sickle Cell Disease (also called "Sickle Cell Anemia") is an Inherited blood disorder which is one of the most common genetic disorders in the world. |
20February 20, 2020 | 21February 21, 2020 | 22February 22, 2020 |
| 23February 23, 2020 | 24February 24, 2020 | 25February 25, 2020 7:00 pm: Taxes are Taxing 2019 - Webinar7:00 pm: Taxes are Taxing 2019 - WebinarFebruary 25, 2020 – Tax Breaks for Foster & Adoptive Parents: If you're a foster or adoptive parent, it can be confusing to try to figure out what tax breaks and advantages are available to you. You might have other children and know the steps you need to take to claim them for tax purposes, but what about your foster or adopted child? You might be wondering, "Can I claim my foster/adopted child on my taxes?" This webinar will discuss the IRC criteria you need to meet. |
26February 26, 2020 10:00 am: Adoptive and Foster Parent Training10:00 am: Adoptive and Foster Parent TrainingFebruary 26, 2020 – This training utilizes the Resource Parent Curriculum (RPC), developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. The RPC is a trauma-informed parenting curriculum designed to help caregivers understand the effects of trauma and learn how to help children cope with trauma in a hands-on learning environment. The RPC is an 8 module curriculum with each week building on skills learned in the previous week.
Topics covered include: 10:00 am: Adoptive and Foster Parent Training10:00 am: Adoptive and Foster Parent TrainingFebruary 26, 2020 – This training utilizes the Resource Parent Curriculum (RPC), developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. The RPC is a trauma-informed parenting curriculum designed to help caregivers understand the effects of trauma and learn how to help children cope with trauma in a hands-on learning environment. The RPC is an 8 module curriculum with each week building on skills learned in the previous week.
Topics covered include: |
27February 27, 2020 | 28February 28, 2020 | 29February 29, 2020 |