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  • April 2025

  • Sat 5

    Annual Foster Youth and Parent Summit

    April 5, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Youth in foster care, aged between 14-21 and foster parents are invited to join us, for this amazing learning and fun experience. Parents and Youth do not need to be living together. During the weekend-long event, youth will gain great insight on various topics, including career tracks, financial management, self-care, and housing information after they […]

  • Wed 23

    Peer Group Training – From Chaos to Connection: Unlocking the Potential in Challenging Behavior

    Featured April 23, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

    Presenter: Barb Clark, Director of Training at Families Rising Children and adolescents with trauma histories often have unique brain wiring and may function at varying developmental ages. Traditional consequence-based behavioral […]

  • May 2025

  • Wed 28

    Peer Group Training – Managing Emotions: How to Manage Challenging Emotions Through Family Togetherness

    Featured May 28, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Zoom

    Presenter: Dr. Alina Hernandez, OTD, OTR/L | Pediatric Occupational Therapist Foster parenting comes with unique emotional challenges and opportunities. This course is designed to help foster parents understand and support […]

  • June 2025

  • Wed 25

    Peer Group Training – Helping Your Child Blossom: 7 Tips for Resource & Adoptive Parents

    June 25, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Zoom

    Presenter: Ben Simon, International Foster and Adoptive Parent Trainer Raising adopted and foster children comes with unique challenges—and incredible growth opportunities. This training is based on insights from over 500 […]

  • July 2025

  • Wed 23

    Peer Group Training – Bridging the Gap: Birth and Foster Families Working Together

    July 23, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Zoom

    Presenter: Chauncey Strong, MSW. Executive Director, Strong Training and Consulting, LLC This interactive workshop will explore practical child welfare strategies that improve family engagement, well-being, and impact permanency for children/youth […]

  • August 2025

  • Wed 27

    Peer Group Training – Caring for a Child with Autism: Understanding and Easing Caregiver Stress

    August 27, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Zoom

    Presenter: Gary Shulman, M.S., Ed. Caring for a child with Autism can bring great joy but can also be stressful at times. Meltdowns, difficulty communicating their needs and wants, stimming, […]

  • September 2025

  • Wed 24

    Peer Group Training – De-Escalation Strategies for Challenging Behaviors

    September 24, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Zoom

    Presenter: Jai Singh, Life Coach This interactive webinar is designed to equip foster parents with practical strategies to de-escalate conflicts with youth in their care, fostering stronger relationships and a […]

  • October 2025

  • Wed 22

    Peer Group Training- The Importance of Early Intervention and an Overview of Early Stages

    October 22, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Zoom

    Presenter: Tatum Byfield. Child Find, Coordinator - Early Stages Join us for an informative session on the importance of supporting children early. This training will cover why timely access to […]

  • November 2025

  • Wed 19

    Peer Group Training-The DC Office of the Ombudsperson for Children

    November 19, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Zoom

    Presenter: Petrina Jones-Jesz (Ombudsperson) - William D. Thomas (Deputy CFSA Ombudsperson) Join us for an informative training designed to help foster, adoptive, and kinship parents better understand the role of […]

  • January 2026

  • Wed 28

    Peer Group Training- Supporting Emotional Regulation in Foster Children Through Family Connection

    January 28 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Zoom

    New and Flexible Training Times Based on Parent Feedback Presenter: Dr. Alina Hernandez Foster parenting brings both challenges and powerful opportunities for healing. This course helps foster parents better understand […]

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