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Archived Webinars

Resource Parent Training Webinars

Recorded webinars can be viewed as ongoing educational opportunities. To receive credit for viewing the recording, we encourage you to discuss and create a plan with your licensing agent. Each of the following sessions range from 1 to 5 hours in length.

North Dakota Provider Opportunities 

The Children and Family Services provided the following training as an overview of North Dakota Provider opportunities such as respite care, shelter care, substitute care, foster parent mentoring, childcare support, along with recruitment and retention. 

Training Session Resources:

  • Provider Opportunities Presentation Handout
  • Shelter vs. Respite vs Substitute Care
  • 2022 North Dakota Levels of Foster Care

(Recorded live on 09.27.22)

Foster Care Reimbursement

The Children and Family Services (CFS) Licensing Unit in partnership with the Foster Care and Sub-Adopt Eligibility Unit delivered an overview of North Dakota foster care reimbursement options.

This training highlighted reimbursement roles and responsibilities, overview of reimbursement options, direct deposit efficiencies, and expectations when overpayments occur, etc.

Training Session Resources:

  • Foster Care Provider Presentation Handout
  • 2022 Payment Schedule Handout

(Recorded live on 07.28.22)

Reflective Parenting

Reflective foster (RF) parenting focuses on examining your own behavior and that of your children in terms of underlying thoughts, feelings, and intentions. Traditional training for foster parents has provided valuable information to parents/caregivers about children in care and about how to track and manage their behavior problems. Training in reflective foster parenting takes a next step. It goes beyond the observable behavior challenges to peer into the “mind-in-the-behavior”. RF is trauma-informed and can be merged with other traditional forms of foster parent training.

In this workshop we will explain and illustrate the basics of reflective parenting and then apply a reflective approach to behavior problems such as anger, social and physical aggression; lying and stealing; and food and eating-related issues. We will translate overarching RF principles into interventions that might be considered. (Recorded live on 03.26.22)

My Foster Child has Sexually Offended

What do I do now? How to provide support, accountability, and safety for others.

Hearing that a child you are caring for has a history of sexual offending can be scary, and thinking about how to support him/her while also keeping other children in your care, or in the community, safe can seem like a daunting task. This presentation will provide you with some important facts, and practical, tangible advice on what you can do to help that child’s rehabilitation and to decrease their likelihood of doing something like this again. (Recorded live on 09.01.2020)

 

Sex Offender Grooming

But He Seemed Like Such a Nice Guy!!! How sex offenders use grooming to gain access to children, trick parents, and discourage reporting.

Most sex offenders are not strangers hiding in the bushes waiting to abduct children. Most, up to 90%, of sexual offenses are committed by someone the child already knows. They are family members, baseball coaches, youth leaders, babysitters, teachers and other people that you willingly allow into your child’s life. This presentation will help you to identify potential grooming behavior and learn how to intervene to keep your child safe from would-be offenders. (Recorded live on 08.11.2020)

 

Age Appropriate Sexual Behavior in Youth

What’s normal, What’s not, and What to do about it.

Sexual play between children is common, seen in up to 73% of children before age 13. Typical sexual play and sexual expression will not require intervention from professionals and instead can be dealt with by increased monitoring and having open and honest discussions about sexual boundaries, values, consent, privacy etc. But sometimes, sexual behavior is a sign of a more serious problem that requires intervention from trained professionals. This presentation will help you identify what things are considered typical “green light” behaviors, what things are concerning and should be watched more carefully and may require counseling,“yellow light” behaviors, and what things are abusive and require immediate interventions by trained professionals “red light” behavior. (Recorded live on 07.28.2020)

 

EmergenFC Webinar Series (6th session)

Uncertainty. Anxiety. Fear. Isolation. Doubt. Many of us have had these same thoughts over the past few weeks since the COVID-19 pandemic. Especially during these uncertain times, we don’t always give ourselves the opportunity to process these thoughts and emotions because we focus on planning for the unknown; we focus on planning for those we care for; we focus on our to do list for everyone else. During this sixth and final session in our EmergenFC series of online training, we will spend time defining the why behind the need for self-care really and why it is critical you take the time to practice it because we all know one can't truly pour from an empty cup.(Recorded on live 04.30.2020)

 

EmergenFC Webinar Series (5th session)

This is the fifth session of the online series of training that has been created in response to the impact of COVID-19. In this session, Deb will provide an understanding of the impact of prenatal chemical exposure on the brain. This session will also provide a variety of interventions and strategies for caregivers to strengthen their ability to care for children who may have had prenatal exposure.(Recorded live on 04.20.2020)

 

EmergenFC Webinar Series (4th session)

This is the fourth session of the online series of training that has been created in response to the impact of COVID-19. In this session, trainer Deb DeWitz will share how she views ADHD as both a gift & a challenge. This session will offer a variety of ideas on how to assist children who may struggle with attention to be their best self. A child does not have to have been formally diagnosed with a specific attention related diagnosis for this training to be relevant as there are many tools shared that are helpful for parenting in general. (Recorded live on 04.16.2020)

 

EmergenFC Webinar Series (3rd session)

This is the third session of the online series of training that has been created in response to the impact of COVID-19. During the past two sessions, a number of questions were raised such as how to respond to those really tough behaviors from the children in our care and how to manage visitations with birth family members during the pandemic, to just name a couple. There will also be additional resources offered and time for discussion at the end of the session. Again, we don't promise to have all of the answers; but we do promise that we are here for YOU as you and your family walk through this journey of national stress and change. (Recorded live on 04.08.2020)

 

EmergenFC Webinar Series (2nd session)

This is the second session of the online series of training that has been created in response to the impact of COVID-19. This session will offer some items we believe are important while you work to implement school at home as well as offer tips and techniques on how to attempt to manage those tough, challenging moments that come with this new daily "normal". Again, we don't promise to have all of the answers; but we do promise that we are here for YOU as you and your family walk through this journey of national stress and change. (Recorded live on 04.02.2020)

 

EmergenFC Webinar Series (1st session)

The impact of COVID-19 is being felt around the world. We believe we are better when we work together. We also understand the importance for us all to take the necessary steps to keep ourselves, our loved ones, and our local partners safe and supported. This online series was created to share with you some things we believe are important while doing foster care during this pandemic.  These will not be medical in nature, but will be related to the real issues of managing your lives with foster kids (who have already been through trauma) during a time of national trauma and change. We don’t promise to have all the answers, but we promise to let you know we ARE thinking about the special challenges YOU and your foster children face during a time of national stress and change. (Recorded live on 03.26.2020)

 

Supporting School Success for Children with Special Needs in Foster Care

All children need support to be successful in school. Some need more support than others. During the webinar, Gerry Teevens will speak to the parental role of the foster parent in the Individualized Education Program process for a child who has been identified as a child with a disability & as a child in need of Special Education & related services. (Recorded live on 02.27.2020)

Let's Discuss Poverty in North Dakota

During this webinar, Andrea Olson will share details about poverty in North Dakota, including the causes and conditions of poverty, hidden rules that exit amongst classes, and statistics about poverty. (Recorded live on 12.18.2019)

Practical Tools To Increase Compassion Satisfaction and Ward Off Compassion Fatigue 

Foster parents face unique challenges that create a strong possibility for the development of compassion fatigue. Using skills and understanding, the foster parent may prevent compassion fatigue, or receive help quicker when they recognize the signs. During this session, Robin Landwehr will explore compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue as they relate to the specific challenges of fostering. Several skills will be taught to help the foster parent manage emotional challenges as they arise. We will also explore the importance of foster parents identifying their values surrounding fostering, and how this can be a powerful guide when things get tough. (Recorded live on 07.01.2019)

  • Practical Tools To Increase Compassion Satisfaction and Ward Off Compassion Fatigue
 

Practical Strategies to Support Development Through Daily Routines

During this webinar, Dr. Rebecca Foster provided foster families with hands-on strategies and useful tools to support development from infancy through childhood, using play, and daily routine activities. (Recorded on 06.17.2019)

  • Practical Strategies to Support Development through Daily Routines Presentation Handout
 

Learn the Signs. Act Early.

Hilory Liccini reviewed the CDC’s "Learn the Signs. Act Early" campaign & the use of materials during this webinar. Participants will learn about the contents of the materials, how they can be used to track developmental milestones of children, & how to acquire them through the use of the North Dakota Learn the Signs. Act Early Ambassador. (Recorded on 05.20.2019) 

  • Learn the Signs. Act Early Presentation Handout
 

Introducing to Foster Families to Substance Use Disorders in Pregnancy

This session provided foster families with foundational information regarding maternal and fetal outcomes of prenatal substance exposure. Dr. Maridee Shogren will briefly review expected postpartum recovery for mothers and babies, including an introduction to Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.  Medication Assisted Treatment during pregnancy and breastfeeding mothers experiencing opioid use disorder will also be addressed. (Recorded on 04.29.2019)

Training Session Resources:

  • Introducing to Foster Families to Substance Use Disorders in Pregnancy Presentation Handout
  • Potential Effects Table
 

 

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