Monthly Caregiver Trainings and Special Events

The Alliance for Professional Development, Training, and Caregiver Excellence

• Parenting in Racially and Culturally Diverse Families — Oct. 7, 9 to 11 a.m.
  This course helps you understand the impact of parenting children from different racial/ethnic/cultural backgrounds and to know how to honor and incorporate child’s race/ethnicity/culture into their existing family system. Strategies are identified to help children develop positive and proud identities and to help children and families prepare for and handle racism in all forms. Register Here 
• Mental Health Considerations for Children —Oct. 22, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. This course provides a foundational understanding of mental health disorders and conditions that commonly occur in childhood. Content is shared to illustrate that not all “survival” behaviors or symptoms of grief are connected with mental health disorders. Commonly administered psychotropic medications are described and information about how to obtain consistent, adequate and appropriate access to mental health services is highlighted. Register Here 
  
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CaRES Events 

Family Team Decision Making Meetings (FTDM)
Oct. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Speaker: Melissa Hoogendoorn, DCYF Engagement Program Manager
Family Team Decision Making (FTDM) meetings are used to engage the family and others who are involved with the family to participate in critical decisions regarding the removal of children from their home, placement stabilization and prevention, and reunification or placement into a permanent home. Find out more about FTDMs at this informational event.

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Wellness Resource Wednesday: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES)
Oct. 16 at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Speaker: Nathan LaChine

This training explains the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study and identifies all 10 ACEs. All childhood experiences have an impact on people as they mature. This training explores the long-term effects that adverse childhood experiences have on physical and mental health. Preventative measures, resiliency, and how to address the needs of children with a high ACEs score are all discussed.

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Coordinated Care  

Please consult the Coordinated Care website for monthly training webinars and events.