Fostering Futures has collected these referrals from families, colleagues and other resources in the community. However Fostering Futures has not necessarily utilized each of these services directly, and therefore Fostering Futures cannot guarantee the quality of services you will receive. We welcome feedback as it will help us create a strong, high-quality referral base. Clicking on each logo will take you to the website of that organization.
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CLASSES FOR FOSTER, ADOPTIVE AND CAREGIVING FAMILIES
In response to the COVID-19 Shelter-In-Place protocols, several new training opportunities have arisen for foster, adoptive and caregiving families. Hosted by such great trainers as the MSU School of Social Work, Heather Forbes (of Beyond Consequences Fame), Grand Valley State University, Empowered to Connect, and many more! For easy sharing, you can download this entire list in an Excel Spreadsheet
Grand Valley State University (GVSU)
· Adoption vs Guardianship for Children in Kinship Foster Care: Making Informed Decisions https://www.gu.org/resources/webinar-recording-adoption-vs-guardianship-for-children-in-kinship-foster-care-making-informed-decisions/
· Help for Grandfamilies Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Use https://www.gu.org/resources/webinar-recording-help-for-grandfamilies-impacted-by-opioids-and-other-substance-use/
Heather Forbes at the Beyond Consequences Institute, for all these classes and more, visit https://store.beyondconsequences.com/webinars/ and use Free promo code: THISTOOSHALLPASS
· Battling Bad Behaviors
· Boundaries vs Consequences
· Developmental Trauma
· Giving Your Children Their Story
· Helping Children Regulate
· Manipulation Madness
· Staying Regulated Through the F-Bombs
· Stopping Sibling Rivalry
· Surviving School Meetings
· Surviving the Holidays
· Teenagers….. Whatever!
· The Trauma Sensitive Classroom
· Finishing the Unfinished Business of Trauma
From the 2019 Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Parent Conference, Hosted by Bryan Post and presented by MDHHS and the Foster, Adoptive & Kinship Parent Collaborative Council:
· The Science of Love in Parenting https://www.facebook.com/postinstitute/videos/546521589087474/
· How to End Lying, Stealing, and Defiance in 30 Days or Less https://www.facebook.com/postinstitute/videos/345120869475453/
Hosted by Emily Rusnak
· FASD: Creating Family Knowledge of One of the Most Common Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Society To register for this training, email swkce@msu.edu.
Children's Home Society of Minnesota
Variety of trainings for caregivers: teach you about adopting and parenting children with identified needs, cover different parenting strategies, discuss adoptee perspectives, and/or address different concerns surrounding culture and adoption. These webinars should be useful for many people, including: prospective adoptive/foster families, adoptive/foster families, and child welfare professionals. Visit https://chlss.org/education-events/webinars/
The Adoption Exchange
https://www.adoptex.org/online-learning-center Free registration/account required
ADDitude
The ADDitude archive contains free, on-demand webinars with experts on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD or ADD) and related conditions including learning disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, anxiety, rejection sensitivity, and more. https://www.additudemag.com/tag/webinar-replay/
MSU School of Social Work
Hosting several online courses at: https://socialwork.msu.edu/CE/Online-Child-Welfare-Courses#Caregiver
· Trauma-Informed Caregiving, Part 1: Becoming Trauma Informed Parents
· Trauma Informed Caregiving, Part 2: Understanding Neurodevelopment and the Stress Response System. This training will explore in more depth how trauma can alter development and examine emotional and behavioral differences that may result.
· Trauma-Informed Caregiving, Part 3: Practical Parenting Strategies. Building on previous trainings of how to become a trauma-informed parent and understanding neurodevelopment and the stress response system, Part 3 focuses on specific parenting strategies to care for children with trauma histories.
· Doing Difficult Work Part 1: How to Develop Effective Relationships with Birth Families
· Doing Difficult Work,Part 2: How to Develop Effective Relationships with Birth Families
· Locating the Past & Building the Future This webinar will address how to help children through the process of birth family search and relationship building with biological family members.
· When Behaviors Prevent School Success: Advocating for Your Child with Emotional or Behavioral Problems
· Rearing Resilience: Strategies for Parenting Children with Attachment Trauma
· Intergenerational Trauma & Our Work with Birth Parents: Understanding the Bridge to Success
· Many More
AFSN provides support, education, information and referral to adoptive parents. AFSN supports all kinds of families and all types of adoptions through:
Statewide Parent to Parent Program
Adoption Support Groups
Adoptive Parent Seminars / Training / Workshops
Adoptive Family Fun Events
CURLY Hair Care
ADOPTION LEARNING PARTNERS - WEBINAR
Many adoptive parents of black girls struggle with caring for their daughters’ hair. This challenge can impact a parent’s sense of confidence, as well as their daughter’s self-esteem. That’s why we’ve turned to the experts for help! ORS™ Olive Oil Girls, a leading brand of ethnic hair care products for girls, will provide you with the basics on healthy care and styling of Black girls’ Hair, including:
Basic guidelines for shampooing, conditioning and detangling
Basic guidelines for healthy hair styling
Appropriate tools and accessories for naturally-textured hair
www.adoptionlearningpartners.org/catalog/webinars/basic-care-and-styling-of-black-girls-hair.cfm
Head rush studio
Stacie Peevy of Head Rush Studio is a hair care consultant and stylist, experienced in ethnic hair style and health. Sensitive to the unique situations often associated with foster care, Stacie offers workshops and one-on-one consultation to parents of trans-racial families. Bring your child in to have their hair professionally styled, while learning how to maintain and care for their hair at home.
3050 Washtenaw Ave in Ann Arbor (in the Sola Salon Studios building) ; 734-717-6583
www.solasalonstudios.com/salon-professional/stacie_nicole_peevy1
ORIGINAL MOXIE - LITTLE SPROUTS TUTORIAL
Take the tears out of wash day with expert coaching from one of our Hair Care Experts! We will assess your child's hair, discuss goals, and provide detailed guidance on a hair-care regimen and styling options that will work for you. For children up to the age of 12, Starting at $45.
306 N. River St.Suite C, Ypsilanti, MI 48198; 734.340.4022
The Michigan Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) is a statewide information and referral service for families interested in adopting children from foster care, and for adoption workers looking for homes for these children. The MARE website provides a listing of waiting children in Michigan and of Michigan families interested in adopting children with special needs.
The Michigan Adoption Resource Exchange is a program of Judson Center and is funded by The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.