Events

Preservice Module 5: Discipline Foundations & Permanency

This class helps participants identify the knowledge and skills needed to effectively use discipline strategies, identify components of an effective approach to discipline, and identify three elements of an effective discipline strategy. We will also explore de-escalation strategies. The latter part of the training will review legal permanency options for the child and help to describe your role in supporting permanency goals.

**This training is currently scheduled as a virtual Live Synchronous Webinar. Times, dates, and location are subject to change.  Video is required. If registration has closed or tickets are otherwise unavailable, please contact us at FCTraining@BeechAcres.org for more information.

 

Preservice Module 6: Roles and Responsibilities & Diversity

What are the roles and responsibilities of a foster care parent? In this module we will review those roles and responsibilities. Participants will also learn about diversity in the following ways: identify humility and competence as they relate to diversity, discuss issues of disproportionality and disparity within the child protection system, review implicit bias, identify strategies to provide an inclusive and equitable home.

**This training is currently scheduled as a virtual Live Synchronous Webinar. Video is required.

 

Preservice Module 7: Partnering with Primary Families & Maintaining Connections

During this module participants will describe the benefits of partnering with the primary parent, identify strategies to be an effective partner, and summarize the importance of relationships to children in care.. Participants will also learn to identify the C.A.R.E. guide as Ohio’s recommended best practice in co-parenting and reunification efforts. Lastly, we will discuss how to support relationships with other important people, including siblings.

**This training is currently scheduled as a virtual Live Synchronous Webinar. Times, dates, and location are subject to change.  Video is required. If registration has closed or tickets are otherwise unavailable, please contact us at FCTraining@BeechAcres.org for more information.

 

August Review for Alternative Caregivers and Respite Providers

This one hour class provides an overview of foster care rules and polices for individuals becoming approved as alternative caregivers or respite providers to care for foster children.

** Please note that this class is not eligible for ongoing training credit and is only approved for Alternative Care and Respite Providers.

**This training will occur as a virtual Live Synchronous Webinar. Video is required.

Ongoing Training: In-Person CPR and First Aid for Recertifcation

This class is for Ongoing Training and is only open to licensed foster parents with Beech Acres.

All Foster Parents are required to attend a CPR and First Aid Training course for Adult, Child, and Infant CPR, First Aid, and AED. This training is only open to currently licensed foster parents and class size is limited. After your registration is processed and accepted, you will receive an email with additional meeting instructions. Please register for each attendee. If for some reason you are unable to attend after registering, please notify us immediately at fctraining@beechacres.org so that we can offer that spot to the next attendee.

**This training is scheduled for in person at our location: 615 Elsinore Place, Suite 500, Cincinnati, OH 45202. If registration has closed or tickets are otherwise unavailable, please contact us at FCTraining@BeechAcres.org for more information.

 

September Review for Alternative Caregivers and Respite Providers

This one hour class provides an overview of foster care rules and polices for individuals becoming approved as alternative caregivers or respite providers to care for foster children.

** Please note that this class is not eligible for ongoing training credit and is only approved for Alternative Care and Respite Providers.

**This training will occur as a virtual Live Synchronous Webinar. Video is required.

October Review for Alternative Caregivers and Respite Providers

This one hour class provides an overview of foster care rules and polices for individuals becoming approved as alternative caregivers or respite providers to care for foster children.

** Please note that this class is not eligible for ongoing training credit and is only approved for Alternative Care and Respite Providers.

**This training will occur as a virtual Live Synchronous Webinar. Video is required.

November Review for Alternative Caregivers and Respite Providers

This one hour class provides an overview of foster care rules and polices for individuals becoming approved as alternative caregivers or respite providers to care for foster children.

** Please note that this class is not eligible for ongoing training credit and is only approved for Alternative Care and Respite Providers.

**This training will occur as a virtual Live Synchronous Webinar. Video is required.

Ongoing Training: In-Person CPR and First Aid for Recertifcation

This class is for Ongoing Training and is only open to licensed foster parents with Beech Acres.

All Foster Parents are required to attend a CPR and First Aid Training course for Adult, Child, and Infant CPR, First Aid, and AED. This training is only open to currently licensed foster parents and class size is limited. After your registration is processed and accepted, you will receive an email with additional meeting instructions. Please register for each attendee. If for some reason you are unable to attend after registering, please notify us immediately at fctraining@beechacres.org so that we can offer that spot to the next attendee.

**This training is scheduled for in person at our location: 615 Elsinore Place, Suite 500, Cincinnati, OH 45202. If registration has closed or tickets are otherwise unavailable, please contact us at FCTraining@BeechAcres.org for more information.