Understanding A Case Through The Child Welfare System
2023-07-10 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
Understanding a Case Through the Child Welfare System will provide foster and adoptive parents knowledge on how a case progresses through the child welfare system. Each case may include removal, placement options, court, case plans, meetings, and permanency goals.
After completing this training, participants will be able to:

Understand how a case is processed through the Child Welfare System and terminology related to a child’s case and people involved.
Describe potential outcomes including placement and permanency goals and how to support the child’s needs and help them understand the process of foster care and adoption as they approach these outcomes.

ASK-VIP trainings are expressly designed to meet the needs of foster and adoptive parents. Skilled trainers who have lived experiences with fostering and adoption provide these trainings in a virtual group setting. There is 1.5 hours of ongoing, elective foster parent training credit available for Kentucky’s foster parents.
Create an account or log-in to register for this training. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone, tablet, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this training, each person must register separately. Foster parent training credit is administered based on the duration of the meeting and each attendee’s participation. Training credit is only available if you have not participated in this training within the past twelve months.
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If you have any questions about this training or how to register, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361.

Developmental Stages & Children’s Responses To Grief
2023-07-10 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Developmental Stages & Children’s Responses to Grief defines grief and explores how children process and express grief at different developmental stages. It offers insight into the unique experiences of grief and loss that children who have been separated from their biological family may experience. It also provides strategies to help children cope with emotional reactions to grief.
After completing this training, participants will be able to:

Identify stages of grief and how it is expressed in children.
Explain strategies that can be used to help children cope with emotional reactions to grief.

ASK-VIP trainings are expressly designed to meet the needs of foster and adoptive parents. Skilled trainers who have lived experiences with fostering and adoption provide these trainings in a virtual group setting. There is 1.5 hours of ongoing, elective foster parent training credit available for Kentucky’s foster parents.
Create an account or log-in to register for this training. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone, tablet, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this training, each person must register separately. Foster parent training credit is administered based on the duration of the meeting and each attendee’s participation. Training credit is only available if you have not participated in this training within the past twelve months.
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If you have any questions about this training or how to register, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361.

ASK-VIP LGBTQ+ Foster/Adoptive Parent Support Group
2023-07-11 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
ASK-VIP LGBTQ+ Foster/Adoptive Parent Support Groups are specifically designed for foster/adoptive parents who identify as LGBTQ+ as well as foster/adoptive parents who are caring for children or teens who identify as LGBTQ+. The groups offer an opportunity to share experiences, questions, resources, and concerns in a safe and compassionate environment. These groups are led by a seasoned foster/adoptive parent facilitator who understands firsthand issues unique to the LGBTQ+ community.
Create an account or log-in to register for this support group. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone, tablet, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this support group, each person must register separately.
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If you have any questions about this support group or how to register, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361.

ARC Meetings & IEPs: The Basics
2023-07-12 21:00 - 22:30 (America/Chicago)
ARC Meetings & IEPs: The Basics will help foster and adoptive parents understand the process of an ARC Meeting and gain a better perspective of what an IEP will look like. It offers strategies and ideas to help parents be prepared the ARC meetings. This training also offers sample IEP goals and objectives to give foster and adoptive parents some deeper understanding of what these will look like when an IEP is written for the child in their home.
After completing this training, participants will be able to:

Prepare for and participate in ARC meetings
Understand IEP goals and objectives to collaborate with school personnel in writing a child’s IEP

ASK-VIP trainings are expressly designed to meet the needs of foster and adoptive parents. Skilled trainers who have lived experiences with fostering and adoption provide these trainings in a virtual group setting. There is 1.5 hours of ongoing, elective foster parent training credit available for Kentucky’s foster parents.
Create an account or log-in to register for this training. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone, tablet, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this training, each person must register separately. Foster parent training credit is administered based on the duration of the meeting and each attendee’s participation. Training credit is only available if you have not participated in this training within the past twelve months.
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If you have any questions about this training or how to register, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361.

Myths & Realities Of Foster Care & Adoption
2023-07-13 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
Myths & Realities of Foster Care & Adoption enables parents to identify myths and realities related to foster care and adoption.
After completing this training, participants will be able to:

Identify myths that surround foster care and adoption and articulate accurate realities.
Interpret statistics to distinguish between foster care and adoption myths and facts.

ASK-VIP trainings are expressly designed to meet the needs of foster and adoptive parents. Skilled trainers who have lived experiences with fostering and adoption provide these trainings in a virtual group setting. There is 1.5 hours of ongoing, elective foster parent training credit available for Kentucky’s foster parents.
Create an account or log-in to register for this training. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone, tablet, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this training, each person must register separately. Foster parent training credit is administered based on the duration of the meeting and each attendee’s participation. Training credit is only available if you have not participated in this training within the past twelve months.
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If you have any questions about this training or how to register, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361.

Keeping Families Strong
2023-07-14 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
Keeping Families Strong provides foster parents insight on how to keep partnerships, families and friendships strong while providing care to out of home children. It will also provide strategies for foster parents to build workable boundaries around these key elements to keep their core families strong while providing foster care.
After completing this training, participants will be able to:

Establish and maintain workable boundaries around key aspects of their families’ lives while providing foster care.
Articulate ways to partner with their foster care team to ensure the needs of the family and foster child are met.

ASK-VIP trainings are expressly designed to meet the needs of foster and adoptive parents. Skilled trainers who have lived experiences with fostering and adoption provide these trainings in a virtual group setting. There is 1.5 hours of ongoing, elective foster parent training credit available for Kentucky’s foster parents.
Create an account or log-in to register for this training. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone, tablet, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this training, each person must register separately. Foster parent training credit is administered based on the duration of the meeting and each attendee’s participation. Training credit is only available if you have not participated in this training within the past twelve months.
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If you have any questions about this training or how to register, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361.

Healthy Boundaries In Teenage Relationships
2023-07-15 21:00 - 22:30 (America/New_York)
Healthy Boundaries in Teenage Relationships explores healthy and unhealthy dating behaviors. It is designed to assist caregivers in identifying warning signs that a teen may be involved in an abusive dating relationship and provides suggestions for talking to teens and/or their friends who find themselves involved in such relationships.
After completing this training, participants will be able to:

Identify signs that a teen is being abused in a relationship
Explain strategies to address when a teen is being abused in a relationship.

ASK-VIP trainings are expressly designed to meet the needs of foster and adoptive parents. Skilled trainers who have lived experiences with fostering and adoption provide these trainings in a virtual group setting. There is 1.5 hours of ongoing, elective foster parent training credit available for Kentucky’s foster parents.
Create an account or log-in to register for this training. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone, tablet, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this training, each person must register separately. Foster parent training credit is administered based on the duration of the meeting and each attendee’s participation. Training credit is only available if you have not participated in this training within the past twelve months.
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If you have any questions about this training or how to register, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361.

ASK-VIP Support Group With Kay
2023-07-16 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
ASK-VIP Support Groups are expressly designed to meet the needs of foster and adoptive parents in an inclusive, safe, and compassionate environment. They are led by seasoned facilitators who have lived experiences with fostering and adoption. If you’re seeking an opportunity to share resources, suggestions, frustrations and successes with those who share the unique experience of fostering and adoption, ASK-VIP is for you!
Create an account or log-in to register for this support group. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone, tablet, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this support group, each person must register separately.
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If you have any questions about this support group or how to register, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361.

Learning To Communicate: Developing Social Skills
2023-07-16 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago)
Learning to Communicate: Developing Social Skills will equip parents to understand the process of communicating with children, teaching children to communicate with adults and peers, and developing interpersonal social skills. It offers strategies and ideas to help parents and children communicate with each other more effectively and offers strategies to help children in care specifically.
After completing this training, participants will be able to:

Utilize strategies to assist children in developing effective communication skills and communicate with their children more effectively.
Articulate types of social skills and assist children in developing these skills.

ASK-VIP trainings are expressly designed to meet the needs of foster and adoptive parents. Skilled trainers who have lived experiences with fostering and adoption provide these trainings in a virtual group setting. There is 1.5 hours of ongoing, elective foster parent training credit available for Kentucky’s foster parents.
Create an account or log-in to register for this training. A reliable internet connection and a smartphone, tablet, or computer with web camera is needed to participate. If there are two adults in the same household that want to participate in this training, each person must register separately. Foster parent training credit is administered based on the duration of the meeting and each attendee’s participation. Training credit is only available if you have not participated in this training within the past twelve months.
REGISTER NOW
If you have any questions about this training or how to register, please email ask@uky.edu or call 859-257-7361.
