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 1,200 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
01/23/2021
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
PS Class 5: Child Sexual Abuse
Pre-service class 5 provides an overview of child sexual abuse and is designed to help prospective caregivers and adoptive parents understand basic facts about child sexual abuse, recognize potential indicators of sexual abuse, and take beginning steps to making their homes safe environments for children who have been sexually abused.
**Training is currently occurring in a virtual environment. All dates and locations are subject to change as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
Each attendee must register individually.
Date / Time
01/23/2021
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
PS Class 6: Minimizing the Trauma of Placement
Pre-service class 6 addresses strategies caregivers and adoptive parents can use to help the child feel safe and accepted in their home and community. The importance of gathering background information and maintaining connections is stressed.
**Training is currently occurring in a virtual environment. All dates and locations are subject to change as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
Each attendee must register individually.
Date / Time
01/30/2021
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
PS Class 7: Transcending Differences in Placement
Pre-service class 7 helps participants gain awareness of their own diversity in order to better understand the diversity of each child that comes into their home. Participants also consider ways they can prepare their home and community to welcome and provide a safe and nurturing environment for a child.
**Training is currently occurring in a virtual environment. All dates and locations are subject to change as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
Each attendee must register individually.
Date / Time
01/30/2021
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
PS Class 8: Helping the Child Manage Emotions and Behaviors
Pre-service class 8 introduces foster and kinship caregivers and adoptive parents to strategies they can use to assist children in learning to manage their emotions and control their behaviors.
**Training is currently happening in a virtual environment. All dates and locations are subject to change as covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
Each attendee must register individually.
Date / Time
02/03/2021
5:30 pm - 6:30 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.
**Training is currently occurring in a virtual environment. All dates and locations are subject to change as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
Date / Time
02/06/2021
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
PS Class 9: Understanding Primary Families
Pre-service class 9 presents a rationale for involvement of foster and kinship caregivers and adoptive parents in promoting connections to primary family members, particularly primary parents and siblings. The training encourages a non-judgmental approach to the caregiver’s or parent’s work with primary families to promote reunification.
**Training is currently occurring in a virtual environment. All dates and locations are subject to change as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
Each attendee must register individually.
Date / Time
02/06/2021
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
PS Class 10: The Effects of Caregiving on the Caregiver Family
Pre-service class 10 examines 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.
**Training is currently occurring in a virtual environment. All dates and locations are subject to change as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
Each attendee must register individually.
Date / Time
02/13/2021
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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.
Each attendee must register individually.
Date / Time
02/13/2021
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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.
Each attendee must register individually.
Date / Time
02/23/2021
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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.
Each attendee must register individually.
Date / Time
02/25/2021
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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.
**Training is currently occurring in a virtual environment. All dates and locations are subject to change as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
Each attendee must register individually.
Date / Time
03/02/2021
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
PS Class 3&4: Child Development and Trauma & Its Effects
** Please note that classes 3 and 4 have been combined into one 3 hour class.
Pre-service class 3 & 4 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. This class helps participants understand how childhood trauma can effect development, including brain development, as well as emotions and behavior.
**Training is currently occurring in a virtual environment. All dates and locations are subject to change as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
Each attendee must register individually.
Date / Time
03/03/2021
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
March 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.
**Training is currently occurring in a virtual environment. All dates and locations are subject to change as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
Date / Time
03/04/2021
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
PS Class 5: Child Sexual Abuse
Pre-service class 5 provides an overview of child sexual abuse and is designed to help prospective caregivers and adoptive parents understand basic facts about child sexual abuse, recognize potential indicators of sexual abuse, and take beginning steps to making their homes safe environments for children who have been sexually abused.
**Training is currently occurring in a virtual environment. All dates and locations are subject to change as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
Each attendee must register individually.
Date / Time
03/09/2021
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
PS Class 6: Minimizing the Trauma of Placement
Pre-service class 6 addresses strategies caregivers and adoptive parents can use to help the child feel safe and accepted in their home and community. The importance of gathering background information and maintaining connections is stressed.
**Training is currently occurring in a virtual environment. All dates and locations are subject to change as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
Each attendee must register individually.
Date / Time
03/11/2021
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
PS Class 7: Transcending Differences in Placement
Pre-service class 7 helps participants gain awareness of their own diversity in order to better understand the diversity of each child that comes into their home. Participants also consider ways they can prepare their home and community to welcome and provide a safe and nurturing environment for a child.
**Training is currently occurring in a virtual environment. All dates and locations are subject to change as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
Each attendee must register individually.
Date / Time
03/16/2021
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
PS Class 8: Helping the Child Manage Emotions and Behaviors
Pre-service class 8 introduces foster and kinship caregivers and adoptive parents to strategies they can use to assist children in learning to manage their emotions and control their behaviors.
**Training is currently happening in a virtual environment. All dates and locations are subject to change as covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
Each attendee must register individually.
Date / Time
03/18/2021
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
PS Class 9: Understanding Primary Families
Pre-service class 9 presents a rationale for involvement of foster and kinship caregivers and adoptive parents in promoting connections to primary family members, particularly primary parents and siblings. The training encourages a non-judgmental approach to the caregiver’s or parent’s work with primary families to promote reunification.
**Training is currently occurring in a virtual environment. All dates and locations are subject to change as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
Each attendee must register individually.
Date / Time
03/23/2021
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
PS Class 10: The Effects of Caregiving on the Caregiver Family
Pre-service class 10 examines 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.
**Training is currently occurring in a virtual environment. All dates and locations are subject to change as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
Each attendee must register individually.
Date / Time
03/25/2021
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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.
Each attendee must register individually.
Date / Time
03/30/2021
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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.
Each attendee must register individually.
Date / Time
04/07/2021
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
April 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.
**Training is currently occurring in a virtual environment. All dates and locations are subject to change as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
Date / Time
04/17/2021
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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.
Each attendee must register individually.
Date / Time
04/17/2021
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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.
**Training is currently occurring in a virtual environment. All dates and locations are subject to change as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
Each attendee must register individually.
Date / Time
04/24/2021
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
PS Class 3&4: Child Development and Trauma & Its Effects
** Please note that classes 3 and 4 have been combined into one 3 hour class.
Pre-service class 3 & 4 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. This class helps participants understand how childhood trauma can effect development, including brain development, as well as emotions and behavior.
**Training is currently occurring in a virtual environment. All dates and locations are subject to change as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
Each attendee must register individually.
Ongoing Training
Date / Time
01/27/2021
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Communicable Disease
Communicable Disease
Dr. Mary Greiner, director of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Foster Care Check Clinic, will be leading us in this important training. Because children are exposed to a variety of environments, it is imperative that caregivers have the ability to identify common concerns quickly in order to stop the spread of disease processes and help keep their families healthy. In addition to signs and symptoms, you will review best practices in preventing the further spread of illness.
**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.
Date / Time
01/28/2021
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Communicable Disease
Communicable Disease
Dr. Mary Greiner, director of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Foster Care Check Clinic, will be leading us in this important training. Because children are exposed to a variety of environments, it is imperative that caregivers have the ability to identify common concerns quickly in order to stop the spread of disease processes and help keep their families healthy. In addition to signs and symptoms, you will review best practices in preventing the further spread of illness.
**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.
Date / Time
02/10/2021
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Foster Parent Support Meeting: February
February’s Topic: TBA
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.
Date / Time
02/16/2021
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Independent Living
Independent Living
This ongoing training aimed to provide foster parents the necessary tools to understand, teach, and encourage independent living skills. All foster parents are welcome to attend. If you are licensed to care for children who are 14 or older, this is a required training to be completed once per licensure period.
**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.
Date / Time
02/17/2021
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Independent Living
Independent Living
This ongoing training aimed to provide foster parents the necessary tools to understand, teach, and encourage independent living skills. All foster parents are welcome to attend. If you are licensed to care for children who are 14 or older, this is a required training to be completed once per licensure period.
**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.
Date / Time
02/22/2021
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse
Substance abuse is a pervasive problem in society. In this class, we will discuss the nature of addiction, effects substance abuse has on the individual, children in the family, and legal proceedings, and local resources that provide help. We will also discuss the stigma of addiction and building empathy for people who have struggled with substance abuse.
**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.
Date / Time
03/10/2021
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Foster Parent Support Meeting: March
March’s Topic: TBA
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.
Date / Time
03/13/2021
9:00 am - 1:30 pm
A Trauma Informed Approach to Understanding and Supporting Behaviors in Crisis
A Trauma Informed Approach to Understanding and Supporting Behaviors in Crisis
When working with a foster child in crisis, you need to have a specific plan for supporting your child. Because behavior is communication, you can help to effectively de-escalate crisis situations by responding in intentional, strength-based, and mindful ways. This training will help you to better understand your child’s behavior, identify different stages of a behavioral crisis, and provide tools for intentional, strength-based, mindful interventions.
This class will include a 30 minute lunch break at approximately 12pm.
PLEASE NOTE: This class satisfies the required Crisis Intervention/De-escalation training topic and can be substituted for NCI or NCI Refresher.
**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.
Date / Time
03/24/2021
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
REFRESHER: A Trauma Informed Approach to Understanding and Supporting Behaviors in Crisis
REFRESHER: A Trauma Informed Approach to Understanding and Supporting Behaviors in Crisis
When working with a foster child in crisis, you need to have a specific plan for supporting your child. Because behavior is communication, you can help to effectively de-escalate crisis situations by responding in intentional, strength-based, and mindful ways. This training will help you to better understand your child’s behavior, identify different stages of a behavioral crisis, and provide tools for intentional, strength-based, mindful interventions.
*This is an abridged refresher course that is only open to current BAPC foster parents who have previously completed NCI Initial or equivalent course. This can replace NCI Refresher as a required training. If you are uncertain if this is the class you need, please contact Candace Caudill, ccaudill@beechacres.org, prior to registering.*
**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.