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SUMMARY:Introduction and Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Youth in Foster Care
DESCRIPTION:CORE TEEN (Critical On-going Resource Family Education) \nSession 1 \nIntroduction and Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Youth in Foster Care \nDecember 1st\, 2025 \n5:00 PM-7:00 PM EST \nVia Zoom \nMelanie Parsons\, M.A. \n2 credit hours \nCORE Teen Curriculum provides parents with information they need to develop safe relationships with youth\, while also focusing on how they can adapt their parenting styles to support the youth’s needs\, rather than just focusing on behaviors. In Session 1\, caregivers will define trauma\, describe ways that traumatic stress and adversity impact a youth’s development and describe the importance of responding to the underlying cause of a youth’s behaviors. \nFor additional information about this session\, please feel free to contact Melanie Parsons\, the Foster Parent Training Program (FPTP) Program Coordinator\, at Melanie.Parsons@uky.edu. \nClick Here to go to the registration page. \nPlease note each session is approved for ongoing\, elective training credit for Kentucky Foster Parents. Basic & Advanced Foster Parents\, Fictive Kin Foster Parents\, Care Plus\, or Therapeutic Foster Parents can all take advantage of the opportunity to fulfill their training hours. A reliable internet connection and computer/smartphone with webcam are required.
URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/introduction-and-understanding-the-impact-of-trauma-on-youth-in-foster-care-5/
LOCATION:Virtual through LMS
CATEGORIES:Foster Parent Training Program
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SUMMARY:Holiday Meltdowns: Connecting through the Chaos with Your Foster Child
DESCRIPTION:Holiday Meltdowns: Connecting through the Chaos with Your Foster Child \nDecember 3\, 2025 \n11:30 AM-1:00 PM EST Via Zoom \nLora Buth\, MS\, OT/L \n1.5 credit hours \nThis training will assist parents to be able to recognize sensory overwhelm and provide strategies to prepare your child for the chaos of the holidays. This training will also provide some gentle strategies to use when meltdowns happen while prioritizing connection with your child. \nLora Buth is a former foster (now adoptive) mom. She is a licensed occupational therapist with a master’s degree in occupational therapy and an undergraduate degree in psychology. Prior to becoming an OT\, she worked at St. Joseph’s Children’s Home supporting children in residential care\, which led she and her husband to later becoming foster parents. As a traditional OT\, her work focused on the pediatric population through early intervention\, home health\, and outpatient therapy. \nToday\, Lora’s focus is on parent education and consultations. Through her company Connected Littles Co.\, she consults with adoptive and foster families to help them better understand behaviors and build secure connections. She specializes in translating sensory and trauma-informed strategies into simple\, relational parenting practices. \nFor additional information about this session\, please feel free to contact Melanie Parsons\, the Foster Parent Training Program (FPTP) Program Coordinator\, at Melanie.Parsons@uky.edu. \nClick Here to go to the registration page. \nPlease note each session is approved for ongoing\, elective training credit for Kentucky Foster Parents. Basic & Advanced Foster Parents\, Fictive Kin Foster Parents\, Care Plus\, or Therapeutic Foster Parents can all take advantage of the opportunity to fulfill their training hours. A reliable internet connection and computer/smartphone with webcam are required.
URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/holiday-meltdowns-connecting-through-the-chaos-with-your-foster-child/
LOCATION:Virtual through LMS
CATEGORIES:Foster Parent Training Program
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SUMMARY:Grief in the Holidays: Navigating the Holiday Season after Loss
DESCRIPTION:Grief in the Holidays: Navigating the Holiday Season after Loss \nNovember 24\, 2025 \n6:00 PM-7:30 PM EST Via Zoom \nEmily Johnson\, MS\, LMFT \n1.5 credit hours \nThis training explores the impact of grief on children and teens during the holiday season. Parents will learn why grief is so difficult for children\, common physical symptoms and behavioral reactions to grief\, and what impacts grief. Parents will learn how to talk with their children about grief\, how to encourage positive coping skills\, along with what not to say. \nEmily is from the Kentucky Center for Grieving Children & Families. Their mission is to support children\, youth\, and families as they grieve and grow. Emily is KCGCF’s clinical program manager. She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. \nClick Here to go to the registration page. \nFor additional information about this session\, please feel free to contact Melanie Parsons\, the Foster Parent Training Program (FPTP) Program Coordinator\, at Melanie.Parsons@uky.edu. \nPlease note each session is approved for ongoing\, elective training credit for Kentucky Foster Parents. Basic & Advanced Foster Parents\, Fictive Kin Foster Parents\, Care Plus\, or Therapeutic Foster Parents can all take advantage of the opportunity to fulfill their training hours. A reliable internet connection and computer/smartphone with webcam are required.
URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/grief-in-the-holidays-navigating-the-holiday-season-after-loss/
LOCATION:Virtual through LMS
CATEGORIES:Foster Parent Training Program
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SUMMARY:Parenting Youth Who Have Experienced Trauma
DESCRIPTION:CORE TEEN (Critical On-going Resource Family Education) \nSession 2 \nParenting Youth Who Have Experienced Trauma \nDecember 4th\, 2025 \n5:00 PM-7:00 PM EST \nVia Zoom \nMelanie Parsons\, M.A. \n2 credit hours \nCORE Teen Curriculum provides parents with information they need to develop safe relationships with youth\, while also focusing on how they can adapt their parenting styles to support the youth’s needs\, rather than just focusing on behaviors. Session 2 will help caregivers describe the two major adaptive responses to threats\, describe how fear changes the way you think\, feel and action\, and describe three trauma-informed techniques to effectively parent youth\, based on their emotional age and developmental state. \nFor additional information about this session\, please feel free to contact Melanie Parsons\, the Foster Parent Training Program (FPTP) Program Coordinator\, at Melanie.Parsons@uky.edu. \nClick Here to go to the registration page. \nPlease note each session is approved for ongoing\, elective training credit for Kentucky Foster Parents. Basic & Advanced Foster Parents\, Fictive Kin Foster Parents\, Care Plus\, or Therapeutic Foster Parents can all take advantage of the opportunity to fulfill their training hours. A reliable internet connection and computer/smartphone with webcam are required.
URL:https://socialwork.uky.edu/event/parenting-youth-who-have-experienced-trauma-5/
LOCATION:Virtual through LMS
CATEGORIES:Foster Parent Training Program
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