Events

Kinship Parent Workshops

Kinship caregivers join us for a parent workshop!

These workshops will be offered at several different convenient times.

Kinship Parent Workshop Tuesdays at 10:00 am.

Kinship Parent Workshops

Kinship caregivers join us for a parent workshop!

These workshops will be offered at several different convenient times.

Kinship Parent Workshop Saturdays at 1:00 pm

Kinship Parent Workshops

Kinship caregivers join us for a parent workshop!

These workshops will be offered at several different convenient times.

Kinship Parent Workshop Wednesdays at 6:00 pm. 

February 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.

Lunch & Learn

In-Person Lunch & Learn

Join us for this in person ongoing training session – topic to be determined. Lunch will be provided so be sure to register in advance. This is a great opportunity learn, receive training credit hours, and to network!

This training is currently scheduled to take place, in person, at the Beech Acres office – 615 Elsinore Place, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

Please reserve one ticket per attendee.

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.

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.

Orientation to Foster Care & Adoption for Licensed Kinship Providers

Are you a kinship provider interested in learning more about becoming a licensed foster parent? Join us to find out more about the requirements, qualifications, and benefits of becoming licensed.

If you have not yet completed your Kinship Licensure Screening form, please contact Calena Durel  cdurel@beechacres to begin!

**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.

February: Foster Parent Support Meeting – Spoon Theory

Ever heard of the phrase, “stick a fork in me, I’m done!” We will talk about how much energy it takes to be a Foster Parent and how important self – care is. How many spoons do you have?

This training is an elective credit and the topic of discussion will change monthly.  It is a chance for Beech Acres families to gather together, discuss relevant topics, and encourage each other.  (open only to Beech Acres affiliated attendees)

**Training is currently occurring in a virtual environment. All dates and locations are subject to change as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.

Please reserve one ticket per attendee. Video required for training credit. Same-household attendees may attend on one or multiple devices.

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.