The Alliance is dedicated to training caregivers for initial licensing and continued skill development. Below is a list of upcoming trainings:
Advanced Adoption: Effects of Trauma and Loss on Adopted Children
5:30-8 p.m. June 10
As They Grow: The Drug Impacted Child
1-4 p.m. June 16 and 17
As They Grow: The Drug Impacted Infant and Toddler
1-4 p.m. June 21 and 22
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
9 a.m.-12 p.m. June 2 and 3
Behavior Management Tools for Foster Parents and Caregivers
5:30-8:30 p.m. June 14 and 15
Caregiver's Responsibility in Supporting Family Time
1-2:30 p.m. June 2
9-10:30 a.m. June 8
Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma
6-8 p.m. June 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23 and 24
Eating Disorders and Beyond
10 a.m.-1 p.m. June 4 and 5
Emotion Coaching
9:30-11:30 a.m. June 10
9-11 a.m. June 19
Fostering Children & Youth Through Transition, Grief & Loss: Helping Children with Their Feelings
1-5:30 p.m. June 1
Healthy Sexual Development
9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 9
12:30-4:30 p.m. June 25
Honoring their History: Memory Preservation for Children in Care
5:30-7:30 p.m. June 4
10 a.m.-12 p.m. June 15
Infant Safety & Care for Caregivers
5:30-8 p.m. June 2
9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. June 11
Introduction to Adoption from Foster Care
1-4 p.m. June 2
5:30-8:30 p.m. June 9
9 a.m.-12 p.m. June 26
Introduction to Positive Discipline
9-11 a.m. June 9
Introduction to the Investigative Process for Caregivers
9 a.m.-12 p.m. June 11
5:30-8:30 p.m. June 30
Invitation to Aggression Replacement Training
6-9 p.m. June 9 and 10
Kinship 101: Information for Relatives and Suitable Others
9-10:30 a.m. June 8
1-2:30 p.m. June 21
Minimizing the Risks of Allegations
9 a.m.-12 p.m. June 12
Paper Trail: Documentation Training for Caregivers
10-11:30 am. June 16
1-2:30 p.m. June 29
Relative/Kinship Caregiving: Navigating Change in Family Dynamics
5:30-7:30 p.m. June 4
9-11 a.m. June 17
Relative/Kinship Caregiving: Supporting the Children in Your Care
5:30-7:30 p.m. June 3
2-4 p.m. June 15
So, You Have a New Placement, Now What?
6-8:30 p.m. June 2
1-3:30 p.m. June 22
Talking with Children about Race
9 a.m.-12 p.m. June 7 and 8
Understanding Family Time Supervision for Caregivers
1-3:30 p.m. June 11
5:30-8 p.m. June 23
Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children
9 a.m.-12 p.m. June 23 and 24
Why Children Lie
9 a.m.-12 p.m. June 18
5:30-8:30 p.m. June 30
For more information, visit www.allianceforchildwelfare.org or email Michael Tyers, MA, the Caregiver Education and Training Administrator at tyersm@uw.edu.