Foster Care Training Schedule
Beech Acres Parenting Center has matched children with safe, loving, well-trained foster parents for over 40 years. But we need your help. There is a child in this community waiting for someone just like you–someone who can provide a safe haven, open arms, and a loving heart. We will train you and guide you every step of your journey. See our training schedule below.
More than ever, Greater Cincinnati kids need foster parents. Every day, around 1,800 children in Hamilton County need foster care. Add Clermont, Warren, Butler, and the other Greater Cincinnati counties, and the number of youth in need of foster care is staggering.
Every child deserves a stable and secure home. Foster parents give our community’s most vulnerable children a safe, loving environment in which they can grow and thrive.
Are you a licensed foster care parent?
Preservice Training
Date / Time
09/25/2023
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Module 1: Orientation & Effects of Caregiving
Module 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. We will also examine the impact of foster care, kinship care, and adoption on individual members of the caregiving family as well as the impact on their relationships with one another. Participants are introduced to effective coping strategies to prevent against burnout and secondary traumatic stress.
**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.
Date / Time
09/27/2023
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Module 2: Child & Adolescent Development
Module 2 introduces the core concepts of early childhood development. Participants receive an overview of brain development and gain an awareness of the importance of attachment, self-regulation, and initiative to child development. Factors that enhance development are also addressed. We will also review the developmental changes that happen during adolescence and the foster parent’s role in preparing the youth for independent living.
**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.
Date / Time
10/02/2023
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Module 3: Basics of Placement & Medication Management
Module 3 reviews the referral, placement, and matching process. We will also discuss what an informed decision is and the agency’s involvement post-placement. The last section of the training will review medication management.
**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.
Each attendee must register individually.
Date / Time
10/04/2023
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Module 4: Trauma & Its Impact
This class helps participants understand trauma and toxic stress. Participants will also learn how the brain adapts based on experience and it’s impact on attachment and development. Lastly, participants will identify the needs to learn new skills and knowledge when providing care to a child who has experienced trauma.
**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.
Each attendee must register individually.
Date / Time
10/09/2023
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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.
Date / Time
10/11/2023
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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.
Date / Time
10/16/2023
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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.
Ongoing Training
Date / Time
09/26/2023
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Elective Training: Why must they lie?
One of the biggest challenges that we can face with parenting children, is when they lie. We will discuss reasons why children may lie and also some strategies to help curb it.
Please reserve one ticket per attendee. Video required for training credit. Same-household attendees may attend on one or multiple devices.
Date / Time
10/05/2023
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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.
Beech Acres Parenting Center
615 Elsinore Place, Suite 500
Cincinnati, OH, 45202
Date / Time
10/09/2023
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Rules & Policies
This training promotes safety for all foster children and helps foster caregivers to remain in compliance
with state, local, and agency requirements. Updates to state rules and agency policies will be
presented. Normalcy practices in accordance with the reasonable and prudent parent standard will be
reviewed.
This training is required once per license period for every BAPC foster family.
****This training will occur as a virtual Live Synchronous Webinar. Video is required.
Please reserve one ticket per attendee. Video required for training credit. Same-household attendees may attend on one or multiple devices.
Date / Time
10/10/2023
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
October: Foster Parent Support Meeting -Normalcy
Normalcy isn’t always super cut and dry. Join us as we discuss when normalcy applies and when it can be used. Please be prepared to share examples for when you have normalcy with the children in your care.
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)
Please reserve one ticket per attendee. Video required for training credit. Same-household attendees may attend on one or multiple devices.
Date / Time
10/14/2023
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Resource Readiness Workshop
This workshop is designed for Beech Acres Foster Parents who have been licensed since January 1, 2023. The Resource Readiness workshop will provide 7 hours of training and will cover the Resource Readiness topics required on the ITNA and Training Plan. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ryshel: rbowling@beechacres.org or Terry: tchapman@beechacres.org .
Please reserve one ticket per attendee. Video required for training credit. Same-household attendees may attend on one or multiple devices.
Date / Time
10/19/2023
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Rules & Policies
This training promotes safety for all foster children and helps foster caregivers to remain in compliance
with state, local, and agency requirements. Updates to state rules and agency policies will be
presented. Normalcy practices in accordance with the reasonable and prudent parent standard will be
reviewed.
This training is required once per license period for every BAPC foster family.
****This training will occur as a virtual Live Synchronous Webinar. Video is required.
Please reserve one ticket per attendee. Video required for training credit. Same-household attendees may attend on one or multiple devices.
Date / Time
10/30/2023
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Elective Training: Adoption Law
Join attorney, Amy Ashcraft, Assistant Executive Director with Parachute CASA as she talks to us about Adoption Law.
Please reserve one ticket per attendee. Video required for training credit. Same-household attendees may attend on one or multiple devices.
Date / Time
11/02/2023
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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.
Beech Acres Parenting Center
615 Elsinore Place, Suite 500
Cincinnati, OH, 45202
Date / Time
11/08/2023
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
November: Foster Parent Support Meeting – The Upstairs and Downstairs Brain
The brain can be complicated and complex. Join us for our May Foster Parent Support Meeting where will check in with everyone and then explore the upstairs and downstairs brain.
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)
Please reserve one ticket per attendee. Video required for training credit. Same-household attendees may attend on one or multiple devices.
Date / Time
11/18/2023
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
In-Person CPR and First Aid for Recertifcation
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.
Date / Time
11/27/2023
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Elective Training: Holiday Stress
Holidays can bring about a lot of memories and fun! But it can also bring about a lot of stress. Join us for this elective training as we talk about dealing with holiday stress and caring for our children.
Please reserve one ticket per attendee. Video required for training credit. Same-household attendees may attend on one or multiple devices.