The Alliance is dedicated to training caregivers for initial licensing and continued skill development. Below is a list of upcoming trainings:
ABCs of Autism, Behaviors and Coping Strategies
9 a.m.-12 p.m. May 21
As They Grow: The Drug Impacted Infant and Toddler
6-9 p.m. May 5 and 6
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
5:30-8:30 p.m. May 12 and 13
Behavior Management Tools for Foster Parents and Caregivers
9 a.m.-12 p.m. May 3 and 4
Chaos to Calm: Promoting Attachment in Out-of-Home Care
9 a.m.-12 p.m. May 24 and 25
Eating Disorders and Beyond
10 a.m.-1 p.m. May 14 and 15
Fostering Children & Youth Through Transition, Grief & Loss: Helping Children with Their Feelings
10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. May 8
Introduction to Adoption from Foster Care
5:30-8:30 p.m. May 5
9 a.m.-12 p.m. May 14
1-4 p.m. May 24
Introduction to Positive Discipline
5:30-7:30 p.m. May 4
12-2 p.m. May 12
Introduction to the Investigative Process for Caregivers
9 a.m.-12 p.m. May 12
5:30-8:30 p.m. May 27
Invitation to Aggression Replacement Training
1-4 p.m. May 19 and 20
Kinship 101: Information for Relatives and Suitable Others
9-10:30 a.m. May 10
6-7:30 p.m. May 27
Knowledge and Skills to Help Children Heal
6-9 p.m. May 26 and 27
Paper Trail: Documentation Training for Caregivers
4-5:30 p.m. May 6
Parenting Teens Parts 1-7
9 a.m.-12 p.m. May 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26
Relative/Kinship Caregiving: Navigating Change in Family Dynamics
10 a.m.-12 p.m. May 1
Relative/Kinship Caregiving: Supporting the Children in Your Care
9-11 a.m. May 11
So, You Have a New Placement, Now What?
9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. May 16
1-3:30 p.m. May 26
Understanding and Managing Caregivers Own Emotions and Self Care
6-9 p.m. May 10 and 11
Understanding Family Time Supervision for Caregivers
9-11:30 a.m. May 4
5:30-8 p.m. May 19
Verbal De-escalation
5:30-8:30 p.m. May 17 and 18
Why Children Lie: Development, Trauma and Supporting the Truth
4-7 p.m. May 24
5:30-8:30 p.m. May 25
For more information, visit www.allianceforchildwelfare.org or email Michael Tyers, MA, the Caregiver Education and Training Administrator at tyersm@uw.edu.
