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. 

PS Class 11: Long-Term Separation

PS Class 11: Long-Term Separation

Pre-service class 11 describes the emotions children experience when reunification efforts with the birth parents fail. Feelings of adopted children and children in long-term substitute care placements are explored. Participants will learn about typical triggers of long-term grief.

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

PS Class 12: Post Adoption Issues for Families

PS Class 12: Post Adoption Issues for Families

Pre-service class 12 describes adoption dynamics impacting families. Openness in adoption is addressed as well as stages of adjustment for new adoptive families. Post adoption services including subsidy are also discussed in this module.

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

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.

PS Class 1: Orientation to Foster Care, Kinship Care, and Adoption

Pre-Service Class 1 provides an overview of the child welfare system and examines the differences between foster care, adoption, and kinship care. Participants receive information about the needs of waiting children as well as the process of becoming a foster or kinship caregiver or adoptive parent.

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

October: Foster Parent Support Meeting – Open Forum

Join us in October to share ideas and information with your foster parent cohorts. 

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.

Powerful Tools For Caregivers

PS Class 2: The Child Protection Team

Pre-service class 2 discusses the history and goals of foster care, kinship care, and adoption and examines the role of foster and kinship caregivers and adoptive parents within the system. Emphasis is placed on the primary care team: the child, the foster or kinship caregiver or adoptive parent, the primary parent, and the agency caseworker. Participants become aware of strategies to use teams effectively to serve children and families.

**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, please contact FCTraining@BeechAcres.org for more information.