• CORE TEEN #4: Nurturing Youth’s Cultural / Racial / Ethnic Needs and Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity

    Virtual through LMS

    CORE 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 4 will identify ways to incorporate the youth’s race, culture and ethnicity into family life, and demonstrate […]

  • Building Strong Bonds with Your Foster and Adoptive Child

    Virtual through LMS

    This course equips participants with a deep understanding of the intricate dynamics between bonding, and attachment, and the critical role they play in fostering healthy relationships with children. The course will delve into the distinct differences between bonding and attachment, enabling participants to grasp the nuanced nuances that define these concepts. Throughout the training, participants […]

  • CORE TEEN #5: Understanding and Managing Youth’s Challenging Behaviors – Part 1

    Virtual through LMS

    CORE 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 For additional information about this session, please feel free to contact Melanie Parsons, the Foster Parent Training Program […]

  • Support Group with Sheila

    Virtual through LMS

    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 […]

  • LGBTQ+ Foster/Adoptive Parent Support Group

    Virtual through LMS

    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 […]

  • CORE TEEN #6: Understanding and Managing Youth’s Challenging Behaviors – Part 2

    Virtual through LMS

    CORE 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. For additional information about this session, please feel free to contact Melanie Parsons, the Foster Parent Training Program […]

  • Support Group with Kay

    Virtual through LMS

    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 […]

  • CORE TEEN #7: A New Suitcase of Parenting Knowledge and Skills

    Virtual through LMS

    CORE 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. For additional information about this session, please feel free to contact Melanie Parsons, the Foster Parent Training Program […]

  • Foster/Adoptive Parents of Teens Support Group

    Virtual through LMS

    ASK-VIP Support Group for Foster/Adoptive Parents of Teens is specifically designed for foster/adoptive parents who are caring for teenagers or those considering fostering and/or adopting teenagers. This support group offers an opportunity to share experiences, questions, resources, and concerns in a safe and compassionate environment. The support group is led by a seasoned foster/adoptive parent […]

  • LGBTQ+ Foster/Adoptive Parent Support Group

    Virtual through LMS

    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 […]