The more we know, the more they grow

July – December 2016
A PROGR AM OF THE C ALIFORNIA COMMUNIT Y COLLEGES CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE
The more we know,
the more they grow
TRAINING EVENTS
TRAINING EVENTS..................... 3-5
CPR/FIRST AID..............................14
CREATING SAFE SPACES..............16
LEARNING GROUPS
Anaheim.................................6
Buena Park.............................6
Garden Grove.........................7
Irvine...................................7-8
Lake Forest.............................9
Santa Ana..........................9-10
Yorba Linda..........................10
Español............................ 11-14
Map......................................15
Sue Donelson,
Program Director
[email protected]
(949) 582-4217
Registration
[email protected]
(949) 582-4884
All classes are
FREE
Pre-registration is
preferred. Please call
to reserve your seat.
Walk-ins welcome.
FOSTER &
KINSHIP CARE EDUCATION
Welcome
Greetings Foster & Kinship Community:
IMPORTANT
CONTACTS
FKCE Program Director
Sue Donelson..............................(949) 582-4217
[email protected]
FKCE Program Assistant
Gail Janisch................................. (949) 582-4884
[email protected]
In this Fall 2016 Foster and Kinship Care Education schedule of classes, you
will find that our program has partnered with seven new community-based
organizations to offer you more class locations to choose from, an expanded
menu of course topics, including additional classes offered for our Spanishspeaking families class locations, and new instructors. Our new class host
sites include: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County in Santa Ana, EVFree
Fullerton in Fullerton, Heart to Heart – University United Methodist Church
in Irvine, Keller Williams Realty in Tustin, Latino Health Access in Santa Ana
(Spanish), Mariners Church in Irvine, and Village Well- Newport Mesa Church
in Costa Mesa. Additionally, two of our existing class sites in Buena Park
and Irvine (Walter D. Ehlers Community Recreation Center and Irvine Fire
Authority) have expanded their monthly classes to 3 hours. Beginning in July,
these classes will be held from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Foster Care/Adoptions
Information Line.........................(888) 871-5437
[email protected]
Save the date for the following new courses:
Special Medical Contact
Karen Werno...............................(714) 704-8533
[email protected]
English
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Friday, July 29 – College and Career Exploration, see page 3
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Tuesday, August 2 – Organize for Success - Lite!, see page 3
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Wednesday, August 10 – Drugs: Use and Abuse, see page 3
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Friday, October 7 – Talking to Your Child about Their Adoption,
see page 4
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Wednesday, October 12 –Record keeping – The First 30 Days & Beyond, see page 4
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Thursday, October 20 – Kinship Care Learning Group - Bullying,
see page, see page 5
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Saturday, October 29 – Treasure Island, Finding the Treasure in Your Kids, see page 5
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Saturday, November 19 – Promoting Healthy Sexuality & Pregnancy Prevention in Foster Care Youth – Your Role as an "Ask-Able" Caregiver, see page 5
Español
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Martes, 12 de Julio – Qué es la salud mental?, see page 11
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Jueves, 21 de Julio – Del miedo a la ansiedad, see page 11
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Martes, 26 de Julio – Sobreviviendo a la adolescencia de mi hijo/a,
see page 11
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Martes, 2 de Agosto – Manteniendo estabilidad en su hogar, see page 13
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Miércoles, 17 de Agosto – Cómo Hablar Con Los Niños Acerca de Cualquier Cosa, see page 11
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Martes, 30 de Agosto – La actividad física como un habito familiar de prevención en salud física y mental, see page 12
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Martes, 13 Septiembre – Ayudando a mi niño/a a ser un domesticador de monstruos y a manejar situaciones de enojo, hiperactividad y conducta desafiante, see page 12
Honored to be of Service,
Sue Donelson, MPH
Director, Foster and Kinship Care Education Program
Saddleback College
Our appreciation to the Saddleback College Graphics Department for production of this class schedule.
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Foster and Kinship Care Liaison
Joanna Hussey............................(714) 704-8255
[email protected]
Resource Family Approval/
Foster Care Licensing
Officer of the Day......................(714) 704-8000
Olive Crest
Relatives Raising Children Program
Kaci Thomas................................(714) 543-5437
[email protected] Se habla Español
Dept. of Education
Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program
Betsy DeGarmoe.........................(714) 835-4909
[email protected]
Foster Care Auxiliary/Baby Gear Loaner Program
Kathy Harvey.............................. (714) 778-3383
www.FosterCareAux.com
Respite Care
Pat Reese.....................................(714) 245-0045
[email protected]
Transitional Planning Services
Lourdes Chavez...........................(714) 704-8058
[email protected]
Orangewood Children’s
Foundation.................................. (714) 619-0200
[email protected]
The Center for Autism
and Neurodevelopmental
Disorders............................................949-267-0400
www.thecenter4autism.org
CalOPTIMA ................................. (714) 796-6132
Cydney Weber
Help Me Grow
Orange County...........................(866) 476-9025
www.helpmegrowoc.org
24-Hour Child Abuse
Reporting Hotline..................... (800) 207-4464
YMCA Community Services....... (714) 508-7638
Connect-A-Counselor ................(714) 935-6262
Library Cards for Foster Children
www.ocpl.org
Seneca Family of Agencies
Sherry Gimple............................. (714) 309-1847
Foster & Kinship Care Education 2016
TRAINING EVENTS
2016
Friday, July 29 • College & Career Exploration
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Saddleback College
28000 Marguerite Parkway
Mission Viejo 92692
Student Services Center, Room 166
Rania Mesri, Program Outreach Specialist
Saturday, August 6 • Organize For Success:
Helping Your Child Succeed In Self-Management
This is a class to help prepare your child for college. Participants will learn how to apply to college, fill out financial aid
forms, and enroll in short-term certificate programs. Caregivers
will also learn about the campus resources & services for foster
youth. It’s never too soon to help your child prepare for college.
Saddleback College is an ideal choice when looking to transfer
to a four-year university, furthering your education or simply
enhancing your current skills. For more information on how to
become a student, please visit our website at www.saddleback.
edu or call 949-582-4500.
In this workshop, participants will learn the source of challenging behaviors and how organizational systems, which include
charts, schedules, social stories, other visual aids and strategies
to support self-management & independence!
Parking pass/map provided upon registration
Tuesday, August 2 • Organize for Success – Lite!
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County
1801 E. Edinger, Suite 101
Santa Ana 92705 Nellie Valentine, Foster/Adoptive Parent
This class is a condensed version of the 6-hour Organize for
Success workshop. This course briefly covers the source of
challenging behaviors and provides useful tools to aid in keeping our children on track. Participants will learn how to help
their youth by designing schedules, charts and other components of an organizational system. They will also learn how to
help their youth take sequential steps for various tasks in order
to complete them.
Saturday, August 13 • Attachment Parenting
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
EVFree Fullerton
2801 Brea Blvd
Fullerton 92835
Sharon Landis, MSW
This class will help Resource Families understand why children
who have been abused and neglected, have impaired attachment abilities and thus are difficult to discipline using only
traditional discipline skills. Families will gain insight into the
techniques and tools of attachment parenting, developmental
re-parenting, and gain an understanding of how a therapeutic
parenting awareness will aid the parent-child bond and lead
towards children beginning to trust their parents and respond
in healthier ways. 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Olive Crest
2130 E. 4th St., Suite 200
Santa Ana 92705
Nellie Valentine, Foster/Adoptive Parent
Wednesday, August 10 • Drugs: Use and Abuse
12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
CASA of Orange County
1505 E. 17th Street, Suite 214
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Rich Goodman, Saddleback College Adjunct Faculty
This class will cover substance abuse and alcoholism, identification signs and symptomatology. Treatment resources will be
examined and “myths” of use will be dispelled. Participants
will learn a pragmatic approach to working with the "using"
population.
Friday, August 12 • Commercial Sexual Exploitation of
Children: Awareness & Identification
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Keller Williams Realty
17822 East 17th Street, Suite 101
Tustin 92705
Guiselle Quiel Scott, Foster/Adoptive Parent
This workshop offers tools to identify warning signs and risk
factors associated with the commercial sexual exploitation of
children in out-of-home placements. Participants will also learn
how to identify and strengthen protective factors to prevent
youth from involvement in commercial sexual exploitation.
Saturday, September 17 • Attachment Caregiving
Strategies
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Keller Williams Realty
17822 East 17th Street, Suite 101
Tustin 92705
Guiselle Quiel Scott, Foster/Adoptive Parent
In this workshop, caregivers will be using their attachment
parenting knowledge to learn additional tools and techniques
to enhance healthy relationships through natural patterns
of playful, healthy interaction between caregiver and child.
Looking through the attachment lens, you will also learn about
Theraplay and Playful Parenting strategies.
FOSTER &
KINSHIP CARE EDUCATION
Register at [email protected] or (949) 582-4884
www.saddleback.edu/hs/fkce
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2016
TRAINING EVENTS
Monday, September 19 • Who’s Caring for the
Caregiver?
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Orange County Social Services
800 N. Eckhoff (Room 1304)
Orange 92868
Martha Hughes, MSW
Stress and pain are nearly unavoidable in our daily life; they
are part of the human condition. When we care for children
and youth who are themselves stressed from life circumstances,
we need to take care of ourselves in order to take care of the
children placed in our home.
Thursday, September 22 • Kinship Care Learning Group
Taking the Wheel: Navigating Through the “Course” of
Kinship Care
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Olive Crest
2130 E. 4th St., Suite 200
Santa Ana 92705
Arnette Edwards, EdD.
Taking care of someone else’s children can be difficult and
being a relative caregiver can sometimes be an even more overwhelming task. Ensuring the wellbeing and safety of your children, acting as a direct link between the family members and
running interference between the biological parents are only
part of the many job duties of a kinship caregiver. This class
will address the unique family dynamics of kinship caregiving
and best practices for addressing the role changes for the child,
birth parent and caregiver as result of placement.
Thursday, September 29 • Domestic Violence
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
CASA of Orange County
1505 E. 17th Street, Suite 214
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Arnette Edwards, EdD.
Focus will be placed on current issues of domestic violence, as
well as exploring the emotional and behavioral issues faced
by children of domestic violence. This class will also examine
methods caregivers can implement to help manage a child's
behaviors as the need arises.
Friday, October 7 • Talking to Your Child about Their
Adoption
Saturday, October 8 • Drugs: Use and Abuse
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Olive Crest
2130 E. 4th St., Suite 200
Santa Ana 92705
Rich Goodman, Saddleback College Adjunct Faculty
This class will cover substance abuse and alcoholism, identification signs and symptomatology. Treatment resources will be
examined and “myths” of use will be dispelled. Participants
will learn a pragmatic approach to working with the "using"
population.
Wednesday, October 12 • Record Keeping –
The First 30 Days & Beyond
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County
1801 E. Edinger, Suite 101
Santa Ana 92705 Nellie Valentine, Foster/Adoptive Parent
This workshop will cover the fundamentals of record keeping,
teaching ways to maintain daily operational, medical and educational paperwork for your youth. Utilizing up-to-date forms,
participants will learn strategies to develop a great compilation
of records that are sustainable and transferrable. Participants
will also learn which records to maintain, forward and shred.
In this workshop clarification of the length of time caregivers need to keep documents during the time the child is in
residence and after they leave is also discussed citing the most
recent regulations.
Saturday, October 15 • Attachment Parenting
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
EVFree Fullerton
2801 Brea Blvd
Fullerton 92835
Sharon Landis, MSW
This class will help prospective adoptive and foster parents
understand why children who have been abused and neglected
have impaired attachment abilities and thus are difficult to
discipline using only traditional discipline skills. Families
will gain insight into the techniques and tools of attachment
parenting, developmental re-parenting, and gain an understanding of how a therapeutic parenting awareness will aid the
parent-child bond and lead towards children beginning to trust
their parents and respond in healthier ways.
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Keller Williams Realty
17822 East 17th Street, Suite 101
Tustin 92705
Guiselle Quiel Scott, Foster/Adoptive Parent
Do you talk to your child about his/her adoption? Parents will
learn how to have developmentally appropriate discussions
about their child’s adoption. The class will also cover how to
explore the child’s feelings about adoption and provide parents’
tools to create open communication within your home.
FOSTER &
KINSHIP CARE EDUCATION
Register at [email protected] or (949) 582-4884
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Foster & Kinship Care Education 2016
2016
TRAINING EVENTS
Thursday, October 20 • Kinship Care Learning
Group Bullying
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Olive Crest • 2130 E. 4th St., Suite 200
Santa Ana 92705
Arnette Edwards, EdD.
Any child can be the victim of bullying. Participants in this
workshop will learn about the many different types of bullying that a child may experience, and common characteristics
of victims of bullying. They will learn to recognize warning
signs that a child is being bullied, why victims of bullying may
not report it, and the long-term consequences of being bullied.
Caregivers will learn how to protect the child, and steps to take
if the child is being bullied.
Saturday, October 29 • Treasure Island, Finding The
Treasure in Your Kids
9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Newport Mesa Church - Sanctuary
2599 Newport Blvd • Costa Mesa 92627
Breakout sessions include:
• Domestic Violence
• Childhood Anxiety Disorder
• Cyber Safety
• Early Childhood Development, Supporting Lifelong Healthy Outcomes
There will be an entire program planned for children including
a performance by Jana Alayra. Lunch provided. Child program/
respite. Registration required.
newportmesa.org/serve/villagewell
Wednesday, November 2 • Commercial Sexual
Exploitation of Children: Awareness & Identification
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
CASA of Orange County
1505 E. 17th Street, Suite 214
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Guiselle Quiel Scott, Foster/Adoptive Parent
This workshop offers tools to identify warning signs and risk
factors associated with the commercial sexual exploitation of
children in out-of-home placements. Participants will also learn
how to identify and strengthen protective factors to prevent
youth from involvement in commercial sexual exploitation.
Friday, November 4 • Trauma Informed Parenting
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Keller Williams Realty
17822 East 17th Street, Suite 101 • Tustin 92705
Guiselle Quiel Scott, Foster/Adoptive Parent
Research has identified that traumatic events change the ways
the brain develops. This class will cover the effects of trauma
on the developing brains of our children; how trauma influences the way they see the world, and how they respond to it. This
class will also provide strategies to be “trauma informed” in
our interventions and response to behavior. Resource families
will also explore ways to minimize re-traumatizing the child,
and shape new behaviors.
www.saddleback.edu/hs/fkce
Saturday, November 19 • Promoting Healthy Sexuality & Pregnancy Prevention in Foster Care Youth –
Your Role as an "Ask-Able" Caregiver
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Olive Crest
2130 E. 4th St., Suite 200
Santa Ana 92705
Lynn Posey, M.A.
Many never had "the talk" from parents, so how can we expect you to talk to your children about healthy sexuality and
pregnancy prevention? It's critical that you do. The high rates
of pregnancy impacting girls AND boys in foster care have
serious implications both for the youth and their children. This
workshop will provide participants with the age appropriate
information necessary to provide the guidance, and information your child needs. Participants will learn how to talk about
sexuality, birth control options, as well as, love, goal setting,
morals/values and commitment. Participants will be empowered to become a more "ask-able" caregiver, and gain the
confidence they need to communicate their feelings and
thoughts about these sensitive topics.
Friday, December 2 • Discipline Techniques
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Keller Williams Realty
17822 East 17th Street, Suite 101
Tustin 92705
Guiselle Quiel Scott, Foster/Adoptive Parent
In this workshop, we will examine ourselves as disciplinarians,
and explore why kids misbehave. By practicing disciplinary
techniques you will walk away from this workshop with readyto-use skills.
Friday, December 9 • Creating Safe Spaces: Sexual
Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression
MEETS AB 1856 LICENSING REQUIREMENT
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Keller Williams Realty
17822 East 17th Street, Suite 101
Tustin 92705
Guiselle Quiel Scott, Foster/Adoptive Parent
AB 1856 mandates resource families complete culturally sensitive training on rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. Resource families will learn
about these rights and about current best practices for ensuring
safe and supportive homes that will promote placement stability and improve long-term outcomes for these youth.
FOSTER &
KINSHIP CARE EDUCATION
Register at [email protected] or (949) 582-4884
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LEARNING GROUPS
ANAHEIM
Foster Care Auxiliary of Orange County
Thrift Store Office
333 S. Brookhurst St. • Anaheim 92804
Site Coordinator: Kathy Harvey
Classes: 2nd Monday each month
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Mandatory Registration Required at
(714) 778-3383 or [email protected]
Guiselle Quiel Scott – Guiselle fostered a 2-year-old boy with severe
attachment disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. She is an adoptive
parent of a 9-year-old girl and currently provides respite care for children
between the ages of 3 to 11. Guiselle has been teaching the pre-service
classes for foster parents, as well as the Attachment series, Effective
Discipline, and Therapeutic Play. Guiselle and her husband run “Open Arms,"
a monthly resource group for families who adopt children. Guiselle earned a
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Pepperdine University.
Monday, July 11 • NO CLASS
Monday, August 8 • Homework and the Child’s Future
Homework can be a real battle for caregivers and children. This workshop will give you a fresh approach to assisting your child with his/
her homework, identifying the role of the school personnel, and how
caregivers can recognize a child’s strengths and weaknesses. We will
explore how homework relates to future adult success.
Monday, September 12 • Creating Safe Spaces: Sexual
Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression
MEETS AB 1856 LICENSING REQUIREMENT
AB 1856 mandates resource families complete culturally sensitive
training on rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. Resource Families will learn about these rights
and about current best practices for ensuring safe and supportive
homes that will promote placement stability and improve long-term
outcomes for these youth.
Monday, October 10 • Bullying
Learn how to monitor and protect your children by understanding the
signs and symptoms of anger. This workshop will address the following forms of bullying to include: physical, emotional, verbal, cyber, and
racial. Participants will learn the causes of bullying and what one can
do to help.
Monday, November 14 • Telling Tales
Participants will be inspired by the wonderful benefits of telling
stories to children who have experienced maltreatment. Your words,
fairytales, and activities can empower kids and help transform their
anxiety and fear-based behaviors into healing interactions and healthy
self-esteem.
Monday, December 12 • Stress: How It Affects You
and Your Child
Stress impacts the entire household so it is important to identify signs
of stress in order to take positive action. Eliminating causes of stress
may not be an option. However, once recognized, you can reduce and
manage stress to improve your family’s life. Discussion includes causes
of stress, effects on your body and mind, and stress reducing actions.
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BUENA PARK
Walter D. Ehlers Community Recreation Center
8150 Knott Ave. • Buena Park 90620
Site Coordinator: Mark Sauceda
Classes: 1st Tuesday each month
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Einstein Room
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Register at [email protected] or (949) 582-4884
Arnette Edwards – Arnette holds a Doctorate in Educational
Leadership with an emphasis in Community College, a Master’s Degree in
Counseling, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services. She assisted with
the FKCE and ILP programs at Cypress College. Arnette was a kinship caregiver and has experience raising teenagers and working with teen mothers.
Tuesday, July 5 • College 101
This class will help Resource Families prepare their children to attend
community college, and four-year institutions. Families will learn
about application forms and processes, critical deadlines, financial aid
options, special opportunities and unique services available to foster
youth.
Tuesday, August 2 • Creating Safe Spaces: Sexual
Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression
MEETS AB 1856 LICENSING REQUIREMENT
AB 1856 mandates Resource Families complete culturally sensitive
training on rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. Resource Families will learn about these rights
and about current best practices for ensuring safe and supportive
homes that will promote placement stability and improve long-term
outcomes for these youth.
Tuesday, September 6 • Cyberbullying
This class will focus on the dangers and the devastating effects cyber
bullying can have on children’s’ lives. Resource Parents will be offered
tools, tips and resources to stay on the cutting edge of technology.
Additionally, families will be guided on how to initiate conversations
such as cyberbullying, and sexting.
Tuesday, October 4 • Commercial Sexual Exploitation
of Children: Awareness & Identification
This workshop offers tools to identify warning signs and risk factors
associated with the commercial sexual exploitation of children in outof-home placements. Participants will also learn how to identify and
strengthen protective factors to prevent youth from involvement
in commercial sexual exploitation.
Tuesday, November 1 • Prudent Parenting 101
Reasonable Prudent Parenting Standards SB-358 “supports the
empowerment of a caregiver to exercise common sense and good
judgment to access circumstances and events in which a foster child
may participate.”This training will cover the specifics of the Reasonable Prudent Parenting Standards and how it applies to Resource
Families.
Tuesday, December 6 • Preparing Bio Kids to Become
Foster Siblings
You may have made the decision to extend your family to foster
children and are likely excited to get started, but are your children
ready? In this course we will discuss possible impacts of fostering on
bio kids and explore ways to prevent and mitigate these so you can be
sure that your whole family is ready to foster successfully.
Foster & Kinship Care Education 2016
LEARNING GROUPS
GARDEN GROVE
Magnolia Park Family Resource Center
11402 Magnolia Ave. • Garden Grove 92841
Site Coordinator:
Claudia Valdivia-Alvarez
Classes: 1st Wednesday each month
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Register at [email protected] or (949) 582-4884
IRVINE
Orange County Fire Authority
1 Fire Authority Rd., Irvine 92602
Classes: 3rd Wednesday each month
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Classroom 1
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Register at [email protected] or (949) 582-4884
Arnette Edwards – Arnette holds a Doctorate in Educational Leader-
Wednesday, July 20 • Internet Safety & Awareness
Wednesday, July 6 • Homework Battles: Practical Tips
& Tools for Resource Families
Mat Aragon, Irvine Police Department & Nellie Valentine,
Foster/Adoptive Parent
This course will cover caregiver internet/cyber tips and tactics, mobile
data management and vault applications, social media usage, and
inappropriate online activities. This class will also include establishing
appropriate “technology” boundaries with your foster child.
ship with an emphasis in Community College, a Master’s Degree in Counseling, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services. She assisted with the FKCE
and ILP programs at Cypress College. Arnette was a kinship caregiver and has
experience raising teenagers and working with teen mothers.
This class will focus on providing resource families the tools and techniques to help overcome homework struggles with their children. Key
strategies will include how to set the stage for success, communicating
with your child’s teacher, promoting responsibility and independence
and assisting your child with projects, papers, and reports.
Wednesday, August 3 • Supporting Cultural Ties
and Identity
Culturally diverse children may feel left out during events and
holidays, especially if they are not living with family members similar
to their own. This class will discuss the importance of supporting the
child’s family ties and understanding the child’s culture, values, and
beliefs. Techniques on helping to ease the pain of adjusting to a new
environment will also be covered.
Wednesday, September 7 • Preparing Bio Kids to
Become Foster Siblings
You may have made the decision to extend your family to foster children and are likely excited to get started, but are your children ready?
In this course we will discuss possible impacts of fostering on bio kids
and explore ways to prevent and mitigate these so you can be sure that
your whole family is ready to foster successfully.
Wednesday, October 5 • Building Self-Esteem &
Character in Children
Self-esteem is the collection of beliefs or feelings we have about
ourselves, or our “self-perceptions”. Self-esteem can also be defined as
feelings of capability combined with feelings of being loved. This class
will provide Resource Families ten easy ways to promote self-esteem in
children, and learn how self-esteem impacts a child’s future decisions.
Wednesday, November 2 • Creating Safe Spaces: Sexual
Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression
MEETS AB 1856 LICENSING REQUIREMENT
AB 1856 mandates Resource Families complete culturally sensitive
training on rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. Resource Families will learn about these rights
and about current best practices for ensuring safe and
supportive homes that will promote placement stability and
improve long-term outcomes for these youth.
Wednesday, December 7 • Prudent Parenting 101
Reasonable Prudent Parenting Standards SB-358 “supports the
empowerment of a caregiver to exercise common sense and good
judgment to access circumstances and events in which a foster child
may participate.” This training will cover the specifics of the
Reasonable Prudent Parenting Standards and how it applies to
Resource Families.
www.saddleback.edu/hs/fkce
Wednesday, August 17 • Who’s Taking Care of the
Caregiver?
Martha Hughes, MSW
Stress and Pain are nearly unavoidable in our daily life; they are part
of the human condition. When we care for children and youth who are
themselves stressed from life circumstances, we need to take care of
ourselves in order to take care of the children placed in our home.
Wednesday, September 21 • Commercial Sexual
Exploitation of Children: Awareness & Identification
Lynn Posey, MA
This workshop offers tools to identify warning signs and risk factors
associated with the commercial sexual exploitation of children in
out-of-home placements. Participants will also learn how to identify
and strengthen protective factors to prevent youth from involvement in
commercial sexual exploitation.
Wednesday, October 19 • Thriving Children: Discover
Simple Everyday Steps to Help Children Succeed
Lynn Posey, MA
Explore ways to create communities, relationships and activities
that help young people successfully engage with the world around
them. Discover 40 simple building blocks proven to help children
thrive and succeed. Learn how to develop concrete, positive, common
sense experiences that equip children with the resiliency they need
to cope with and avoid difficult situations. This positive approach will
focus on solutions rather than problems and boost the dynamics that
young children need to evolve into healthy, caring, responsible adults.
Wednesday, November 16 • Creating Safe Spaces:
Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender
Expression
MEETS AB 1856 LICENSING REQUIREMENT
Martha Hughes, MSW
AB 1856 mandates resource families complete culturally sensitive
training on rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. Resource Families will learn about these rights
and about current best practices for ensuring safe and supportive
homes that will promote placement stability and improve long-term
outcomes for these youth.
FOSTER &
KINSHIP CARE EDUCATION
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LEARNING GROUPS
IRVINE
NEW
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Heart to Heart
University United Methodist Church
18422 Culver Drive, Irvine 92612
Pre-reg
ister
for free
childcare
Classes: Site Coordinator: Joan Lundbohm
Mondays • 9:15 – 11:15 a.m.
Register at [email protected] or (949) 582-4884
Monday, September 12 • Three Tragic Seconds:
Drowning Prevention
In this class, participants learn about the problem of drowning – why it
happens, where it happens, and how it happens. It presents four action
steps to prevent drowning including: using layers of barrier protection,
designating water watchers, learning CPR, and clearly communicating
child supervision.
Monday, September 26 • Building Blocks of
Communication (for children ages 0-12)
Deborah Fleshman
Language serves as the foundation for all literacy development.
Discover the building blocks to later school success and learn ways to
enhance and support language development through everyday play.
Class includes resources for participants to enhance language learning
at home.
Monday, October 10 • Safe from the Start: Reducing the
Impact of Violence on Children and Adolescents.
Jannell Jones, M.S.
This class provides strategies in reducing the impact of violence on
children and adolescents. The strategies support a decrease in the
number of youth who are exposed to violence and who may suffer
from behavior or cognitive difficulties and symptoms of Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder. Content is research-based with a focus on how
exposure to violence impacts brain development. Most importantly, a
message of HOPE is delivered through understanding brain development and learning how the bran can be rewired and healed.
Monday, October 24 • Home Safety • Alexa Pratt, M.S.
In this class you will learn how to keep your home and family safe and
how to prepare for emergencies. Additionally, participants will learn
about common burns, prevention and first aid.
Monday, November 7 • Do You Have a Picky Eater?
Linda Scott-Katz, P.N.P.
Eating should be fun, but sometimes it loses its appeal with youngsters.
Instead of pulling your hair out, losing your mind or getting into an
argument, why not come to a class and learn how to deal with your
picky eater. We'll talk about taste and texture, creativity in the kitchen
and how to introduce new foods. This class will cover kids through
young adulthood.
Monday, November 21 • Challenging Behaviors
Dana Collins, M.A.
Is your child’s behavior interfering with their learning, development
and success at play? Your child is communicating with their behavior
and there is always a reason. This class will provide you with strategies
on how to manage and reduce challenging behavior and help you
develop a behavior support plan.
Monday, December 5 • Awareness of Red Flags in
Development • Deanna Parga, M. Ed.
This class discusses the importance of understanding when milestones
occur in a child’s development. Six areas of development and the red
flags in each area are reviewed so that caregivers are aware of when
possible delays are present and what kind of support is needed for a
child. Also included is information about how Help Me Grow Orange
County can help support connecting the family to resources needed to
address these concerns.
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Mariners Church
NEW
Life Development Building, Room 205 INSTRUCTO
R
5001 Newport Coast Drive, Irvine 92603
Pre-reg
ister
Classes:Fridays
for free
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Dinner provided & Free Childcare childcare
Register at [email protected] or (949) 582-4884
Erin Kim, Foster/Adoptive Parent – Erin Kim has been a foster
mom in Orange County for 7 years. She and her husband have four children,
two who joined their family through adoption. Erin has experience with
various behavioral challenges and the effects that trauma has on children
and their development. She trains and supports Resource Families through
the pre-service classes, and also in the local community.
Friday, July 15 • Parenting our Children Through
a Trauma Lens
When a child experiences on-going trauma and loss early in life, it
impacts every part of them-their body, brain, biology, behavior and
beliefs. We will explore how trauma impacts our children and what we
can do as caregivers to help our children experience hope and healing.
Friday, August 19 • Attachment and Connection:
Building Healthy Relationships with Your Children
With a history of trauma and loss, many of our children have experienced the pain of broken relationships. In this class we will discuss the
healing that can happen when we build healthy attachments and
connections to the children in our care. We will look at our own
personal attachment styles as caregivers in order to gain insights into
what we bring into each of these relationships, and how it affects our
family dynamic.
Friday, September 16 • Navigating Sibling Dynamics:
Blending Biological, Fostered and Adopted Children
Each time a new child enters the home, the entire family dynamic is
altered. In this class, we will explore the dynamic of sibling relationships and how each child is affected by changes in the family make-up.
Learn tools and strategies to help the children in your home deal with
the challenges of being a Resource Family and welcoming new
children into your family.
Friday, October 14 • Maintaining Healthy Birth Family
Connections
Maintaining healthy birth family connections can contribute to the
overall wholeness and well-being of the children in our care. This class
is designed to explore the various dynamics involved in navigating the
complexity of these relationships and help better equip parents to
approach them with confidence and preparedness.
Friday, November 4 • Positive Discipline Tools &
Strategies
As Resource Parents, we often times face difficult and puzzling behaviors with the children in our care. In this workshop you will walk
away with effective tools and strategies for dealing with our children's
behaviors, while also building a positive and healing relationship with
them along the way.
Friday, December 9 • Visitation and Working with
Birth Parents
Visitation and working with birth parents can be some of the most
challenging yet rewarding parts of being a Resource Parent. This class
will help you prepare for the unique challenges you may face and
provide tangible tools that will help you create positive visits and build
healthy birth family relationships.
Foster & Kinship Care Education 2016
LEARNING GROUPS
LAKE FOREST
South Orange County Family Resource Center
23832 Rockfield Blvd., Suite 270
Preregistra
tion
Lake Forest 92630
re
Classes: 2nd Wednesday each month
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
quired
for free
childcare
Register at [email protected] or (949) 582-4884
Robert Waddington, MSW – Robert has worked in the field of
child welfare, encompassing both residential treatment centers and public
social services, for twenty-six years. His experience includes emergency
response, investigations involving medical issues, and recruitment and
training of resource parents.
Wednesday, July 13 • Creating Safe Spaces: Sexual
Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression
MEETS AB 1856 LICENSING REQUIREMENT
AB 1856 mandates Resource Families complete culturally sensitive
training on rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. Resource families will learn about these rights
and about current best practices for ensuring safe and supportive
homes that will promote placement stability and improve long-term
outcomes for these youth.
Wednesday, August 10 • Supporting Cultural Identity
Nurturing a child’s cultural identity is critical to the process
of helping him or her develop healthy self-esteem. Resource families
will learn strategies for celebrating, preserving, and promoting cultural
identity. Additionally, participants will learn about the wealth of
resources and fun activities available to assist them in this process.
Wednesday, September 14 • Bullying
Any child can be a victim of bullying. Resource families will learn
about the many different types of bullying, common characteristics
of victims of bullying, and why victims of bullying may not report it.
Additional topics that will be covered include the long-term consequences of being bullied, how to recognize warning signs that a child
is being bullied, and steps to take to protect a child who is being
bullied.
Wednesday, October 12 • Keeping Children Safe
Child safety is a key responsibility of every caregiver. This class will
cover hazards in the home, and steps to take to mitigate those risks.
Safety tips during recreational activities will also be discussed, as well
as and how to address interpersonal safety, including healthy touch
and rules about strangers.
SANTA ANA
New Alternatives, Inc. • Family Support Services
Pre1202 W. Civic Center Dr., Suite 205
registra
tion
require
Santa Ana 92705
d
Site Coordinator:
for fr
ee
Pat Reese
childcare
Classes: 1st Wednesday each month
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Light dinner provided
Contact Yadira at (714) 245-0045 to register
Wednesday, July 6 • Organize for Success – Lite!
Nellie Valentine, Foster/Adoptive Parent
This class is a condensed version of the 6-hour Organize for Success
workshop. This course briefly covers the source of challenging
behaviors and provides useful tools to aid in keeping our children
on track. Participants will learn how to help their youth by designing
schedules, charts and other components of an organizational system.
They will also learn how to help their youth take sequential steps for
various tasks in order to complete them.
Wednesday, August 3 • Promoting Healthy Sexuality
& Pregnancy Prevention in Foster Care Youth –
Your Role as an "Ask-Able" Caregiver
Jennifer Galvan, New Alternatives
Many never had "the talk" from parents, so how can we expect you to
talk to your children about healthy sexuality and pregnancy prevention? It's critical that you do. The high rates of pregnancy impacting
girls AND boys in foster care have serious implications both for the
youth and their children. This workshop will provide participants with
the age appropriate information necessary to provide the guidance,
and information your child needs. Participants will learn how to talk
about sexuality, birth control options, as well as, love, goal setting,
morals/values and commitment. Participants will be empowered to
become a more "ask-able" caregiver, and gain the confidence they
need to communicate their feelings and thoughts about these sensitive
topics.
Wednesday, September 7 • Trauma Informed Care
Susan Shannon, Director of New Alternatives
Trauma informed care will educate resource families about the impact
of trauma on the development and behavior of children. Come learn
about when and how to intervene directly in a trauma-sensitive
manner and possible interventions to assist with building resilience.
Wednesday, October 5 • Creating Safe Spaces: Sexual
Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression
Caring for very young children whom have experienced trauma can
be particularly challenging. Resource families will learn practical
solutions for managing common preschool-age behavioral issues,
along with tips for instilling valuable social skills, defusing power
struggles, and promoting desired behavior.
MEETS AB 1856 LICENSING REQUIREMENT
Robert Waddington, M.S.W.
AB 1856 mandates Resource Families complete culturally sensitive
training on rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. Resource Families will learn about these rights
and about current best practices for ensuring safe and supportive
homes that will promote placement stability and improve long-term
outcomes for these youth.
Wednesday, December 14 • It Takes a Village
Wednesday, November 2 • Prudent Parenting 101
Wednesday, November 9 • Positive Discipline for
Preschoolers
Resource parents assume the responsibility of supporting children’s
family connections. Even when reunification is not likely, biological
family members continue to be important in the child’s life. Participants will learn how helping children maintain family connections
positively impacts their self-esteem, personal identity, and cultural
identity.
Dianna Madrigal-Munoz, New Alternatives
Reasonable Prudent Parenting Standards SB-358 “supports the
empowerment of a caregiver to exercise common sense and good
judgment to access circumstances and events in which a foster
child may participate.”This training will cover the specifics of the
Reasonable Prudent Parenting Standards and how it applies to
resource families.
December • No Class
www.saddleback.edu/hs/fkce
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LEARNING GROUPS
SANTA ANA
Olive Crest
2130 E. 4th St., Suite 200
Santa Ana 92705
Site Coordinator: Kaci Thomas
Classes: 4th Thursday each month
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Register at [email protected] or (949) 582-4884
Erin Kim, Foster/Adoptive Parent – Erin Kim has been a foster
mom in Orange County for 7 years. She and her husband have four children,
two who joined their family through adoption. Erin has experience with
various behavioral challenges and the effects that trauma has on children and
their development. She trains and supports Resource Families through the
pre-service classes, and also in the local community.
Thursday, July 28 • Visitation and Working with
Birth Parents
Visitation and working with birth parents can be some of the most
challenging yet rewarding parts of being a Resource Parent. This class
will help you prepare for the unique challenges you may face and
provide tangible tools that will help you create positive visits and build
healthy birth family relationships.
Thursday, August 25 • Family Matters: Relatives
Raising Children
Kinship care is not new. Family members and close friends have raised
other’s children from the beginning of time, but the challenges facing
these families continually change. This class is designed to prepare
grandparents, aunts, uncles, other relatives, and close family friends
with the tools to address the unique challenges kinship caregivers face
when raising extended family members.
Thursday, September 22 • Creating Safe Spaces: Sexual
Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression
MEETS AB 1856 LICENSING REQUIREMENT
AB 1856 mandates resource families complete culturally sensitive training on rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning
(LGBTQ) youth. Resource Families will learn about these rights and
about current best practices for ensuring safe and supportive homes
that will promote placement stability and improve long-term outcomes
for these youth.
Thursday, October 27 • Attachment and Connection:
Building Healthy Relationships With Your Children
With a history of trauma and loss, many of our children have experienced the pain of broken relationships. In this class we will discuss the
healing that can happen when we build healthy attachments and
connections to the children in our care. We will look at our own
personal attachment styles as caregivers in order to gain insights into
what we bring into each of these relationships, and how it affects our
family dynamic.
November and December • No Class
YORBA LINDA
NE
INST W
RUCT
OR
Grace Lutheran Church
6550 Fairmont Blvd. • Yorba Linda 92886
Coordinator: Dan Wagenknecht
Classes: 4th Tuesday each month
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
PreRegistra
tion
require
d
for free
childcare
Register at [email protected] or (949) 582-4884
Nellie Valentine, Foster/Adoptive Parent – Nellie Valentine
brings over 17 years of experience in Behavior Intervention. Each of her four
children, ranging from ages 6 to 20 has their own unique experience with
various neuro-developmental disabilities. Nellie has received over 9,000
hours of direct in-home and classroom training in Behavior Intervention and
Therapies; including PRT [Pivotal Response Therapy], ABA [Applied Behavior
Analysis] and CPS [Collaborative Problem Solving].
Tuesday, July 26 • Prudent Parenting 101
Reasonable Prudent Parenting Standards SB-358 “supports the
empowerment of a caregiver to exercise common sense and good judgment to access circumstances and events in which a foster child may
participate.” This training will cover the specifics of the Reasonable
Prudent Parenting Standards and how it applies to Resource Families.
Tuesday, August 23 • Breaking Through the Tween/Teen
Years - Lite!
Navigating the Tween/Teen years can be daunting. This class is a
condensed version of our 6-hour Breaking through the Tween/Teen
Years workshop. This course briefly covers useful tools to support caregivers with strategies to support Tweens and Teens! Caregivers will
receive tips and checklists to increase awareness and help guide
Tweens/Teens to a healthy and productive life. Additional topics
include: setting expectations and rules, monitoring and Tweens/Teens,
open communication and creating an effective support team.
Tuesday, September 27 • Increasing Closeness,
Confidence and Connection with your Child
Through Play
Parents and children often live in very different worlds. For kids, play
is their Job. Playtime presents Resource Parents an opportunity to
connect with and understand their children better.Play also helps a
child to better understand the world around them, establish boundaries
and learn rules. This class focuses on age appropriate strategies to
incorporate play in everyday life to help build closeness, confidence
and connection with your child.
Tuesday, October 25 • Record Keeping – The First 30
Days & Beyond
This workshop will cover the fundamentals of record keeping, teaching
ways to maintain daily operational, medical and educational paperwork
for your youth. Utilizing up-to-date forms, participants will learn strategies to develop a great compilation of records that are sustainable and
transferrable. Participants will also learn which records to maintain,
forward and shred. In this workshop clarification of the length of time
caregivers need to keep documents during the time the child is in
residence and after they leave is also discussed citing the most recent
regulations.
Tuesday, November 22 • Organize for Success – Lite!
FOSTER &
KINSHIP CARE EDUCATION
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This class is a condensed version of the 6-hour Organize for Success
workshop. This course briefly covers the source of challenging behaviors and provides useful tools to aid in keeping our children on track.
Participants will learn how to help their youth by designing schedules,
charts and other components of an organizational system. They will
also learn how to help their youth take sequential steps for various
tasks in order to complete them.
December • NO CLASS
Foster & Kinship Care Education 2016
ESPAÑOL
Olive Crest
2130 E. 4th St., Suite 200
Santa Ana 92705
Julio – Diciembre
Olive Crest – Grupo de Aprendizaje de Kinship
Miércoles, 17 de Agosto • Cómo Hablar Con Los Niños
Acerca de Cualquier Cosa
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Guiselle Quiel Scott, Foster/Adoptive Parent
En esta clase, las familias de recursos obtendrán consejos prácticos
y técnicas para hablar con facilidad y abiertamente con sus hijos,
y como guíar positivamente la cultura de sus hijos, sus valores y
creencias. Las familias de recursos también aprenderán estrategias
sobre cómo abrir la comunicación con sus hijos para hablar de
temas difíciles y temas sensibles, y cómo ser un "padre accesible"
para que sus hijos se sienten cómodos hablando de sus asuntos
personales.
Olive Crest – Grupo de Aprendizaje de Kinship
Miercoles, 19 de Octubre • El Acoso a Niños (Bullying)
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Guiselle Quiel Scott, Foster/Adoptive Parent
Aprende a vigilar y proteger a sus hijos mediante la comprensión
de los signos y síntomas de ira. Este taller abordará las siguientes
formas de intimidación que incluye físico, emocional, verbal, cibernética y racial. Los participantes aprenderán por qué ocurre
y lo que uno puede hacer para ayudar.
Latino Health Access – Grupo de Aprendizaje
450 W 4th St., #130
Santa Ana, 92701
Martes, 12 de Julio • Qué es la salud mental?
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Marcela Ortiz
Invitamos a los participantes a reflexionar sobre la importancia
de buscar una mejor salud mental y bienestar emocional , que los
lleva a tomar mejores decisiones, promover relaciones familiares
y sociales con mayor armonía y trabajar para conseguir las metas
personales y familiares que se tienen. Revisamos y practicamos
algunas técnicas de reducción del estrés para superar la ansiedad
y frustración.
Jueves, 21 de Julio • Del miedo a la ansiedad
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Josefina Jimenez
En este tema se genera una conversación sobre los distintos
orígenes y situaciones en las que el miedo puede estar presente
y cuáles son los síntomas o señales de alerta para distinguir la
presencia de la ansiedad. Promovemos la prevención de la
ansiedad utilizando técnicas de control de estrés entre otras.
Conversamos acerca de las características de algunos desordenes
de la ansiedad como el estrés postraumático, fobias y trastorno
obsesivo compulsivo. Se invita a los participantes a distinguir estos
posibles orígenes o fuentes de ansiedad y solicitar ayuda
psicológica o psiquiátrica en las situaciones que se requiera.
FOSTER &
KINSHIP CARE EDUCATION
www.saddleback.edu/hs/fkce
Martes, 26 de julio • Sobreviviendo a la adolescencia
de mi hijo/a
9:00 am – 12:00 p.m.
Norma Cordero
En este tema invitamos a los participantes a conocer los retos de
la etapa de la Adolescencia y a reflexionar sobre las necesidades y
tareas de desarrollo de esta etapa de sus hijo/as. Conocemos
algunas ideas como la de “saber elegir las batallas” para lograr una
mejor relación con nuestros hijo/as a través de una sana comunicación, respeto y amor incondicional.
Jueves, 11 de Agosto • Pasa al enojo al asiento trasero:
manejo del enojo
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Soledad Gomez
En esta sesión generamos conversaciones sobre las diferentes
situaciones personales, sociales, laborales y familiares en las que el
enojo afecta nuestras vidas. Generamos conciencia hacia la propia
responsabilidad en el manejo del enojo y presentamos algunas
estrategias para logarlo. Abrimos espacio para que los participantes
compartan sus experiencias de éxito ante el manejo del enojo y de
qué manera esto ha contribuido a mejorar su vida y relaciones con
los demás. Atendemos particularmente la importancia de activar
estas estrategias cuando somos padres de recurso (Foster parents
or Kinship) ante situaciones complicadas con nuestros niño/as
y jóvenes.
Jueves, 25 de Agosto • El derecho a la diferencia:
orientación sexual y estrategias familiares de inclusión
y abogacía
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Cathy Garcia
En este tema abordaremos las principales ideas y conceptos
relacionados con la orientación sexual, tales como el identificarse
como transgenero, cisgenero, homosexual, heterosexual, transexual, bisexual, entre otros. Abriremos un espacio para el dialogo
sobre los temores y situaciones que puede enfrentar el niño/a o
joven en el contexto social, cultural y familiar. Aportaremos
algunas ideas para abrir espacios de dialogo y abogacía con
nuestros niño/as y jovenes con respecto a estas situaciones.
Martes, 30 de Agosto • La actividad física como un
habito familiar de prevención en salud física y mental
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Socorro Juarez
Esta sesión busca principalmente resaltar los beneficios que la
actividad física puede generar en la salud física y mental de los
niño/as, jóvenes y sus familias. De manera interactiva presentaremos algunos ejemplos de prácticas de actividad física divertidas
y adecuadas a la edad que pueden favorecer también los vínculos
familiares y con el niño/a o joven a su cuidado.
Martes, 13 Septiembre • Ayudando a mi niño/a a ser
un domesticador de monstruos y a manejar situaciones
de enojo, hiperactividad y conducta desafiante
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Verenice Escobar
De manera interactiva y divertida generaremos un espacio de
aprendizaje sobre como apoyar a los niño/as en el manejo de situaciones relacionadas con enojo, hiperactividad y conducta desafiante derivadas principalmente del dolor emocional que presentan
a partir de la experiencia de trauma. Revisaremos alternativas para
utilizar la “externalización” de los problemas en lugar de la
“internalización” de etiquetas despectivas para los niño/as que
afectan el desarrollo saludable de su identidad y estima personal.
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ESPAÑOL
Jueves, 22 de Septiembre • De la tristeza a la
depresión
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Noraima Chirinos
Julio – Diciembre
En este tema se reflexiona con los participantes sobre la diferencia
entre la tristeza como resultado de alguna situación de pérdida o
ruptura en la que la persona se va sobreponiendo y la depresión
como un problema que puede tener efectos profundos, intensos y
peligrosos para la salud física y mental de la persona. Invitamos a
los participantes a distinguir cuando es necesario pedir ayuda de
un psiquiatra o terapeuta y los animamos a ser parte de grupos de
apoyo que puedan ayudarlos a prevenir depresión crónica o severa.
Jueves, 29 de Septiembre • Qué ayudaría a mi
adolescente a llegar a la Universidad?
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Josefina Jimenez
En este tema abordaremos diferentes situaciones que pueden
llevar a los adolescentes a tener miedo, evitar o sentirse no capaces
de iniciar una carrera universitaria. Generaremos un espacio de
conversación para que los padres y cuidadores puedan expresar
sus temores al respecto. Revisaremos algunas leyes que favorecen
que los jóvenes dentro del Sistema de Bienestar Infantil tengan el
beneficio de asistir a la universidad sin costo.
Jueves, 13 de Octubre • Qué es la enfermedad mental
y cómo lidiar con esta situación en la familia?
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Soledad Gomez
En este tema se profundiza acerca de cómo las situaciones de
malestar emocional o confusión mental pueden distinguirse de
una condición de enfermedad mental que requiere la intervención
médica y terapéutica para poder sobrellevarse. Se busca prevenir el
estigma a través de enfatizar que la enfermedad mental no
representa la totalidad de la experiencia de vida de la persona o
de la familia pues sucede en periodos de tiempo específicos que
podrían anticiparse para prevenir algunos efectos dañinos. Se
profundiza en el trastorno bipolar y la esquizofrenia y algunas
estrategias familiares para enfrentar esta situación y poder invitar
a historias de resiliencia y esperanza para el individuo y la familia.
Martes, 18 de Octubre • Acoso laboral, escolar o entre
pares, discriminación
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Marcela Ortiz
En este tema se busca generar conciencia sobre la importancia en
la familia de distinguir, denunciar y detener el acoso laboral,
escolar o entre pares por el daño emocional y físico que genera
tanto en la persona que lo ejerce como en la victima. Se da
información sobre las leyes que protegen a las personas que están
siendo víctimas de acoso (bulling) como una manera clara de
violencia física o moral.
Jueves, 27 de Octubre • El abandono, la separación
y el divorcio: encontrando mejores historias
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Noraima Chirinos
En este tema se conversa sobre las alternativas de la separación y el
divorcio de la pareja como una manera de encontrar otras historias
como persona y familia que se relacionen con una vida emocional
más saludable. Se exponen los distintos procedimientos legales,
derechos y apoyos que existen para las familias que están pasando
por estas situaciones. Se utiliza la metáfora de un viaje hacia un
nuevo territorio para exponer de qué manera la persona puede ir
enfrentando algunos obstáculos en el camino como son las situaciones familiares, sociales y culturales que pueden confrontarla
y evitar que encuentre mejores alternativas de vida.
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Martes, 1 Noviembre • Muerte o pérdida de un ser
querido: Decir Hola de nuevo
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Wilma Salomon
El objetivo de esta sesión es proporcionar a la persona en duelo
una nueva perspectiva del concepto de perdida a través de algunas
conversaciones acerca de cómo reintegrar a la vida la nueva
relación con la persona amada que ha fallecido a través de recordar
lo valorado y las experiencias positivas con el/la misma. Abrimos
espacio para conversaciones respetuosas relacionadas con las ideas
y valores culturales sobre muerte, duelo y pérdida y de esta manera
combatir el dolor emocional con más efectividad .Este tema se
presenta como un taller interactivo con actividades y prácticas no
religiosas que pueden ayudar a honrar y encontrar nuevas maneras
de recordar y reintegrar a su vida diaria a ese ser amado que ha
fallecido.
Martes, 8 Noviembre • Los efectos emocionales de ser
inmigrante. Derechos del inmigrante
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Loreta Ruiz
En esta sesión buscamos reconocer como la experiencia de
migración genera un contexto que puede activar estrés emocional
y problemas de salud física y mental tales como la depresión,
ansiedad, abuso de sustancias, entre otras. Abrimos espacio para
conversaciones acerca de algunas estrategias que puedan ayudar
a los inmigrantes a ajustarse al nuevo medioambiente y cultura
sin renunciar a lo valorado. Presentamos y explicamos a nuestros
participantes los derechos y responsabilidades que tienen como
migrantes.
Jueves, 17 Noviembre • Abuso Sexual Infantil
y su Prevención
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Noraima Chirinos
Ayudamos a los padres y cuidadores a identificar los signos y
características del abuso sexual en contra de los niño/as y jóvenes,
sus consecuencias y los recursos que pueden tener los niño/
as y sus familias cuando han sido afectados por esta situación
traumática. Esta sesión también presenta estrategias para que los
cuidadores puedan hablar con los niño/as y jóvenes de este tema
de manera adecuada a su edad.
Jueves, 1 de Diciembre • Orientando a nuestros
adolescentes en el manejo saludable de su sexualidad
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Francisca Leal
En esta interactiva sesión exploraremos con honestidad los retos a
los que nos enfrentamos abordando el tema de la sexualidad con
nuestros niñas y adolescentes. Se explorara la sexualidad como una
función natural y necesaria de la vida de los seres humanos.
Nos enfocaremos en como orientar a nuestros hijas para que
desarrollen habilidades y destrezas necesarias para construir una
identidad sexual propia.
Martes, 6 de Diciembre • Ayudando a nuestros niño/as
a ser exitosos en la escuela
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Hiromi Minakata
En esta sesión hablaremos sobre la importancia de la educación
escolar. Reconoceremos/aprenderemos cuales son nuestras fortalezas académicas y la de nuestros hijas. Aprenderemos como
caminar juntos hacia un futuro brillante en la educación de
nuestros hijos. Proporcionaremos herramientas básicas, sencillas
y divertidas para apoyar a nuestros hijas académicamente.
Foster & Kinship Care Education 2016
ESPAÑOL
Julio – Diciembre
Martes, 13 de Diciembre • Hablando con mi niño/a
a través de cuentos
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Rosy De Prado
Esta sesión busca ser un espacio de creatividad en el que los padres
y cuidadores reflexionen sobre la importancia de los cuentos e
historias para la salud emocional de los niño/as. Practicaremos
algunas habilidades para saber leer, contar, crear y actuar cuentos
para nuestros niño/as.
OC Children and Family Services –
Grupo de Aprendizaje
744 N. Eckhoff St., Annex Auditorium
Orange, CA
6:30 - 8:30p.m.
No se tiene que registrar
Martes, 5 de Julio • NO HAY CLASE
Martes, 2 de Agosto • Manteniendo estabilidad
en su hogar
Alfonso Alvarex, MSW
Esta clase incluye estrategias para ayudarle mantener estabilidad
en su casa de crianza. Temas incluyen la implementación de
estructura y métodos de manejar comportamientos difíciles.
Martes, 6 de Septiembre • Cómo controlar y gestionar
la rebeldía, los berrinches y manejar esos
comportamientos?
Sylvia Ortiz, LCSW
Martes, 4 de Octubre • Etapas de comportamiento
y desarrollo de la infancia y la adolescencia
Sylvia Ortiz, LCSW
El desarrollo y, el comportamiento, de la infancia y la adolescencia
se desenvuelve a través de sucesivas etapas que tienen características muy especiales. Cada una de ellas se funde gradualmente
en la etapa siguiente. Sin embargo, no hay un acuerdo unánime
para determinar cuántas y cuáles son esas etapas. Tampoco se
puede decir cuándo comienza exactamente y cuándo termina cada
etapa, pues en el desarrollo influyen diversos factores individuales,
sociales y culturales. Por eso se dice que cada ser humano tiene su
propio ritmo de desarrollo.
Martes, 1 de Noviembre • No estár en casa para los
días festivos
No se tiene que registrar
Sylvia Ortiz, LCSW
Al estar lejos de sus familias biológicas crea estrés para los niños
de crianza durante la temporada días festivos. Respetando e
incluyendo tradiciones de la familia biológica, y facilitar la
conexión de un niño para celebraciones étnicas / culturales como
se desea, son vitales. Los participantes aprenderán a identificar las
señales de dolor y tristeza, y cómo establecer un ambiente de fiesta
y la curación terapéutica. Los participantes reconocerán cómo la
separación de las familias biológicas en tiempos de días festivos
afecta a niños y jóvenes. Desarrollaran empatía por la experiencia
única de cada niño de las alegrías y tensiones durante los días.
Martes, 6 de Diciembre • NO HAY CLASE
El disciplinar a los niños es un reto que lo padres tienen, especialmente cuando estos niños estan bajo nuestro cuidado y las reglas
que seguir. Los participantes harán una lista de las diferentes
maneras en que los padres pueden hacer disciplina mas interesante
para sus hijos. Los participantes discutirán también que consecuencias son razonables así como compartir ideas de las técnicas
de disciplina exitosa con el grupo. Los participantes seran capaces
de definir que disciplina trabaja en cada nivel de edad.
www.saddleback.edu/hs/fkce
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C L A SE DE A PEGO*
Orange County Social
Services Agency
Children and Family Services
Room A1131
744 N. Eckhoff St.
Orange 92868
SABADO
9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
SERIE DE CLASES
Sábado, 10 de septiembre
Sábado, 10 de diciembre
Si tiene preguntas o para registrarse,favor
de llamar a (949) 582-4884 o mandar
un email a [email protected]
Instructora: Elizabeth Hutchinson Cervantes, L.C.S.W.
La mayoría de niños bajo cuidado de crianza han sufrido interrupciones en el
desarrollo de vínculos afectivos por razones de maltrato al menor, descuido, y/o
por traslado de domicilio frecuente. Por lo mismo la manera tradicional de criar
niños, que depende de una base de fuertes lazos afectivos, no funciona bien para
ellos.
Únase a nosotros para aprender cómo es la vida desde la perspectiva de un niño
bajo cuidado de crianza y cómo puede hacer cambios en su forma de criar niños
para que mejor se acople a las experiencias de vida y las necesidades actuales de
estos niños.
MATERIAL DE LA CLASE ABARCA:
• Cómo criar a niños de forma que reconoce la importancia de primero
asentar bases de vínculos afectivos (Attachment Parenting)
• Cómo criar a niños de forma que reconoce la diferencia entre su edad
cronológica y su edad de desarrollo y, en base a eso, saber cómo
presentar metas al alcance de los niños
• Cómo criar a niños en base a un pleno entendimiento de sus estados
emocionales y experiencias negativas, y cómo utilizar esto de manera
terapéutica
*Es requisito que los potenciales padres adoptivos completen el curso de
Attachment Parenting.
*Las horas de esta clase se pueden contar para los requisitos de la licencia
de cuidado de crianza.
These classes are for prospective and/or licensed Resource Family
members, Kinship Caregivers (whether formal or informal), and respite
caregivers who will be serving foster/adoptive families. These classes are
not for the general public. Enrollees will be contacted approximately one
week in advance and must confirm attendance to attend the class.
CPR &
FIRST AID
Participants will learn theory and implementation of the skills necessary
to respond to an emergency. Successful completion of the workshop will
qualify participants for the First Aid Certificate, and Infant, Child, and
Adult CPR certification. Each class is open for first time and renewals.
Laurie Vartanian
American Red Cross Certified Trainer
SATURDAY, JULY 30
8:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6
8:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
Mission Viejo
Class size is limited. If you are unable to
attend, notify the FKCE office ASAP so
that participants on our waiting list are
able to attend. It is recommended you
wear comfortable clothing.
Luis Vásquez
EMS Certified Trainer
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
8:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
Mission Viejo
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19
8:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
Mission Viejo
Yorba Linda
E S PA Ñ O L
SATURDAY, OCTUBRE 1
8:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
Santa Ana
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3
8:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
Mission Viejo
Register at (949) 582-4884 or [email protected]
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OC SITE LOCATIONS
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La Habra
142
Brea
La Mirada
90
Yorba Linda
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Fullerton
Buena Park
La Palma
91
Cerritos
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Anaheim
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Cypress
605
Los Alamitos
Villa Park
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Orange
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Tustin
261
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Huntington Beach
5
John Wayne/Orange
County Int’l Airport
Costa
Mesa
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133
Irvine
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Newport Beach
Balboa
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Santa Ana
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Midway City
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Garden Grove
241
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22
Anaheim Hills
55
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Stanton
Westminster
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Placentia
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Corona del Mar
5 mi
B CASA of Orange County
1505 E. 17th Street, Suite 214
Santa Ana, 92705
C City of Aliso Viejo
Conference Center
31 Santa Barbara
Aliso Viejo, 92656
D EVFree Fullerton
2801 Brea Blvd
Fullerton, 92835
E Foster Care Auxiliary
333 S. Brookhurst St.
Anaheim 92804
FGrace Lutheran Church
6550 Fairmont Blvd.
Yorba Linda 92886
G Heart to Heart
University United
Methodist Church
18422 Culver Drive
Irvine 92612
www.saddleback.edu/hs/fkce
Mission
Viejo
H Keller Williams Realty
17822 East 17th Street,
Suite 101
Tustin, 92705
San Juan
Capistrano
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South Laguna
I Latino Health Access
450 W 4th St., #130
Santa Ana, 92701
JMagnolia Park Family
Resource Center
11402 Magnolia Ave.
Garden Grove 92841
KMariners Church
5001 Newport Coast Drive
Irvine 92603
LNew Alternatives, Inc.
1202 W. Civic Center Dr. #205
Santa Ana 92705
MOC SSA Children
and Family Services
744/800 N. Eckhoff St.
Orange 92868
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Laguna
Niguel
Laguna Beach
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San Juan
Hot Springs
73
133
A Big Brothers Big Sisters
of Orange County
1801 E. Edinger, Suite 101
Santa Ana, 92705
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Rancho
Santa
Margarita
El Toro
Lake Forest
Laguna
Hills
Trabuco
Canyon
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Dana
Point
Capistrano Beach
5
NOlive Crest
2130 E. 4th St., Suite 200
Santa Ana 92705
San Clemente
OOrange County
Fire Authority
1 Fire Authority Rd.
Irvine 92602
S South Orange Co.
Family Resource Center
23832 Rockfield Blvd.,
Suite 270
Lake
Forest 92630
POrangewood Children’s Foundation
T Village Well
1575 E 17th St.
Newport Mesa Church –
Santa Ana 92705
Sancturary
2599 Newport Blvd
QOrange Unified
Costa Mesa, 92627
District Office
1401 N. Handy Street
UWalter D. Ehlers
Orange, 92867
Community
Recreation Center
RSaddleback College
8150 Knott Avenue
28000 Marguerite Parkway
Buena Park 90620
Mission Viejo, 92692
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SADDLEBACK
COLLEGE
28000 Marguerite Parkway
Mission Viejo, CA 92692-3635
FOSTER &
KINSHIP CARE EDUCATION
Foster & Kinship Care Education Program
Social and Behavioral Sciences, BGS 318
Nonprofit
Organization
US Postage
PAID
South Orange County
Community College District
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Registration and contact information: For translation services in Spanish or English, or if hearing
impaired, please register at least 10 days prior to
the class to advise us of your particular needs.
Phone.......(949) 582-4884
Fax............(949) 364-2513
Mail..........FKCE Program, BGS 318
Saddleback College
28000 Marguerite Parkway
Mission Viejo CA 92692-3635
[email protected]
Website.....www.saddleback.edu/hs/fkce
EMAIL DISTRIBUTION LIST: To receive the
newsletter or additional workshop information via
email, please submit your request to:
[email protected]
All classes are FREE. Class credit hours apply toward
county and state licensing requirements for Resource
Families. Classes with low enrollment are subject to
cancellation.
SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Dr. Barbara J. Jay, Timothy Jemal,
David B. Lang, Marcia Milchiker, T.J. Prendergast, III,
Dr. Terri Whitt, Dr. James R. Wright ,
Gary L. Poertner, Chancellor
SADDLEBACK COLLEGE: Dr. Tod A. Burnett, President
Creating
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AB 1856 mandates Resource Families complete
culturally sensitive training on rights of lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ)
youth. Resource Families will learn about these rights
and about current best practices for ensuring safe and
supportive homes that will promote placement stability
and improve long-term outcomes for these youth.