Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Free Trainings Offered This Summer in King County (Drug Exposed Infant is Growing Up, Navigating Adoptions, Transition Grief & Loss, Parenting Plus Modules--you can go to any)

Drug Exposed Infant is Growing Up... Now What? 
Dates 6/27/2014  - 6/27/2014 
Time 9:30 am - 3:30 pm 
Location 39015 172nd Avenue South East, Auburn, WA - Muckleshoot Indian Reservation, Phillip Starr Building 
Trainer Yolonda Marzest
Comments This workshop is presented by Sean Maloney, MA, the director of cliniical training at Catholic Community Services of Wester Washington. This training will review newborn risk factors of infants exposed prenatally to drugs and then will focus on behavioral characterists that are often present in older children. Intervention strategies for difficult behaviors will be also discussed. There is no charge for this training. Please DO NOT bring children, as NO childcare is available. Pre-registration is required to attend. To register contact Yolonda Marzest, MSW, region2s@uw.edu. 
  To register send your contact Yolonda Marzest, MSW, Manager of Program Operations Region 2, region2s@uw.edu
 
Navigating Adoption 
Dates 9/9/2014  - 9/9/2014 
Time 5:00pm- 8:00pm 
Location Kent Kent DCFS Office, 1313 W Meeker St, Kent, WA 98032: Tahoma Room 
Trainer Emma Nierman
Comments Presented by: Laurie Mayer , MSW. Laurie is an experienced adoption professional currently serving as the Permanent Planning and Adoptions Program Manager in DSHS Regions 3 and 4. This workshop is designed to help foster parents and relative/ kinship caregivers and foster/adoptive parents gain a deeper understanding of the adoption process in the public child welfare system in Washington State. Pre registration required to attend this class, please provide you full & complete name, mailing address along with your zip code, area code & telephone number and e-mail address to Emma Nierman at region2s@uw.edu Please note: NO childcare provided PLEASE DO NOT BRING CHILDREN to this training. 
  Emma Nierman, MSW, Child Welfare Training Manager, region2s@uw.edu or call 206-923-4914
 
Parenting Plus! Foundations for Behavior Management- MODULE 1: Self Concept, Culture, Grief & Loss 
Dates 8/20/2014  - 8/20/2014 
Time 9:30am to 4:30pm 
Location 9900 Willows RD NE, Redmond, WA 98052 - Overlake Church 
Trainer Emma Nierman
Comments Parenting Plus is a comprehensive, training designed specifically for foster parents, adoptive parents and kinship providers. It is taught in a relaxed and friendly manner that answers your day to day questions, while allowing you to share the joys and frustrations of caring for someone elses child. The course is composed of 6 independent modules. This 7 hour class will cover Module 1. Topics include: Self Concept, Culture, Grief & Loss. Pre registration required to attend this class, please provide you full & complete name, mailing address along with your zip code, area code & telephone number and e-mail address to Emma Nierman at region2s@uw.edu Please note: NO childcare provided PLEASE DO NOT BRING CHILDREN to this training.  
  To register email region2s@uw.edu or call (206)923-4914
 
Parenting Plus! Foundations for Behavior Management- MODULE 3: Sexual Behavior Problems 
Dates 9/29/2014  - 9/29/2014 
Time 9:30 to 1:00pm 
Location 4045 Delridge Way SW Seattle 
Trainer Emma Nierman
Comments Parenting Plus is a comprehensive, training designed specifically for foster parents, adoptive parents and kinship providers. It is taught in a relaxed and friendly manner that answers your day to day questions, while allowing you to share the joys and frustrations of caring for someone elses child. The course is composed of 6 independent modules. This 3.5 hour class will cover Module 3. Topics include: Sexual Behavior Problems. Pre registration required to attend this class, please provide you full & complete name, mailing address along with your zip code, area code & telephone number and e-mail address to Emma Nierman at region2s@uw.edu Please note: NO childcare provided PLEASE DO NOT BRING CHILDREN to this training.  
  To register email region2s@uw.edu or call (206)923-4914
 
Parenting Plus! Foundations for Behavior Management- MODULE 5: Child Development 
Dates 7/14/2014  - 7/14/2014 
Time 9:30am to 2:30pm 
Location 9900 Willows RD NE, Redmond, WA 98052 - Overlake Church 
Trainer Emma Nierman
Comments Parenting Plus is a comprehensive, training designed specifically for foster parents, adoptive parents and kinship providers. It is taught in a relaxed and friendly manner that answers your day to day questions, while allowing you to share the joys and frustrations of caring for someone elses child. The course is composed of 6 independent modules. This 5 hour class will cover Module 2. Topics include: Child Development Pre registration required to attend this class, please provide you full & complete name, mailing address along with your zip code, area code & telephone number and e-mail address to Emma Nierman at region2s@uw.edu Please note: NO childcare provided PLEASE DO NOT BRING CHILDREN to this training.  
  To register email region2s@uw.edu or call (206)923-4914
 
Parenting Plus! Foundations for Behavior Management- MODULE 6: TEAMING/ASSERTIVENESS/ SELF-CARE 
Dates 9/29/2014  - 9/29/2014 
Time 2:00pm to 5:00pm 
Location 4045 Delridge Way SW Seattle 
Trainer Emma Nierman
Comments Parenting Plus is a comprehensive, training designed specifically for foster parents, adoptive parents and kinship providers. It is taught in a relaxed and friendly manner that answers your day to day questions, while allowing you to share the joys and frustrations of caring for someone elses child. The course is composed of 6 independent modules. This 3 hour class will cover Module 6. Topics include: TEAMING, ASSERTIVENESS & SELF-CARE. Pre registration required to attend this class, please provide you full & complete name, mailing address along with your zip code, area code & telephone number and e-mail address to Emma Nierman at region2s@uw.edu Please note: NO childcare provided PLEASE DO NOT BRING CHILDREN to this training.  
  To register email region2s@uw.edu or call (206)923-4914
 
Parenting Plus! MODULE 4 - Discipline 
Dates 8/11/2014  - 8/12/2014 
Time 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 
Location 4045 Delridge Way SW, Seattle WA 98106: West Seattle DCFS Pine Room (Please Park in the overflow lot with parking permit) 
Trainer El-Freda Stephenson
Comments Parenting Plus! A foundation for Behavior Management is a comprehensive, training course designed specifically for foster parents, adoptive parents and kinship providers. It is taught in a relaxed and friendly manner that answers your day to day questions, while allowing you to share the joys and frustrations of caring for someone elses child. This two day class will cover discipline part 1 & 2. Pre-registration is required. To register email El-Freda Stephenson at region2s@uw.edu, please provide your mailing address, area code, phone number and email address when registering. You will receive written confirmation five (5) working days prior to the workshop via US mail and/or e-mail. PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE NO CHILD CARE PROVISIONS FOR THIS WORKSHOP, CHILDREN WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND THIS TRAINING.  
  To register email region2s@uw.edu or call 206-923-4922
 
Parenting Plus! MODULE 5 - Physically Agressive Children 
Dates 9/16/2014  - 9/16/2014 
Time 9:30 am - 1:30 pm 
Location 4045 Delridge Way SW, Seattle WA 98106: West Seattle DCFS Pine Room (Please Park in the overflow lot with parking permit) 
Trainer El-Freda Stephenson
Comments Parenting Plus! A foundation for Behavior Management is a comprehensive, training course designed specifically for foster parents, adoptive parents and kinship providers. It is taught in a relaxed and friendly manner that answers your day to day questions, while allowing you to share the joys and frustrations of caring for someone elses child. This training will cover physically agressive children. Pre-registration is required. To register email El-Freda Stephenson at region2s@uw.edu, please provide your mailing address, area code, phone number and email address when registering. You will receive written confirmation five (5) working days prior to the workshop via US mail and/or e-mail. PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE NO CHILD CARE PROVISIONS FOR THIS WORKSHOP, CHILDREN WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND THIS TRAINING.  
  To register email region2s@uw.edu or call 206-923-4922
 
Transition, Grief, Loss & our Foster Children 
Dates 7/17/2014  - 7/17/2014 
Time 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 
Location 1313 West Meeker; Kent, WA 98032 (Kent DCFS Office Tahoma Room, please use West entrance signs will be posted) 
Trainer El-Freda Stephenson
Comments Transition, Grief, Loss & our Foster Children presented by Rick Pribbernow, MA, if your child or youth is experiencing challenging behaviors after visits, seems distant, or depressed this training will help the caregiver gain tools and skills to help their child/youth as they go through the grief & loss process plus much more. Pre-registration is required. To register email El-Freda Stephenson at region2s@uw.edu, please provide your mailing address, area code, phone number and email address when registering. You will receive written confirmation five (5) working days prior to the workshop via US mail and/or e-mail. PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE NO CHILD CARE PROVISIONS FOR THIS WORKSHOP, CHILDREN WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND THIS TRAINING.  
  To register email region2s@uw.edu or call 206-923-4922