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Training for Anoka County Child Foster Care Providers and Applicants{collapse}

How will Foster Care Impact Your Children?

Sept. 26, 2019 | 6 to 9 pm | Anoka County Government Center Rm. 237
Register for event here.
Pre-Service Training Series

Sept. 24, Oct. 15, Nov. 7, and Dec. 3, 2019 | 6 to 9 pm | Anoka County Government Center Rm. 237
Foster Parent College Blended Pre-service curriculum
A joint effort between the Minnesota Department of Human Services and County Social Services Agencies using the Foster Parent College curriculum. The Minnesota Child Welfare Training System has a contract with Foster Parent College to offer their blended Pre-service training to foster parents. It is a blend of online and in-person training.
View the Pre-Service Training flyer here.

Pre-Service Training

The pre-service training blends four classroom Schedule sessions and 10 online courses on FosterParentCollege.com
Following Meeting I, trainees will view several online courses and then attend Meeting II to discuss content, ask questions, and learn more about caregiving. After Meeting II they will complete more classes online; attend Meeting III; complete more online classes; then reconvene for the final session, Meeting IV.

Trainer: Forrest Mainville

Forrest Mainville worked as a licensing social worker and trainer for Hennepin County Child Protection and Foster Care Licensing for 27 years. In this capacity, they licensed, trained and monitored foster parents in Minneapolis and surround- ing suburbs. Their special interest is in making a difference and having a positive impact on LGBTQ youth in the child welfare system. They were selected by the National Association of Social Workers and Lambda Legal in 2009 to be trained to pre- sent their LGBTQ Youth Project curriculum. For- rest is currently writing their memoir and sharing their coming out story. In 2018, Forrest was selected to become a compassion trainer. They are presenting workshops on compassion and gender.

Schedule

All meetings take place in room 237 of the Anoka County Government Center. Doors will be open 15 minutes prior to the training start times. Please use the main entrance across from Wells Fargo Bank.

Meeting 1: Orientation and Overview | September 24, 2019 | 6 to 9 pm

1. The Child Welfare Team (online)
2. Child Abuse and Neglect (online)
3. Parent-Child Attachment (online)
4. Understanding Behavior in Foster Children (online)

Meeting 2: Review of Sessions 1 through 4 | October 15, 2019 | 6 to 9 pm

5. Child Development (online)
6. Cultural Issues in Parenting (online)
7. Working together with Primary Families (online)

Meeting 3: Review of Sessions 5 through 7 | November 7, 2019 | 6 to 9 pm

8. Caring for Children Who have Been Sexually Abused (online)
9. Reducing Family Stress (online)
10. Foster Care to Adoption (online)

Meeting 4: Review of Sessions 8 through 10 and Wrap-Up | December 3, 2019 | 6 to 9 pm

To register, or for more information, contact:
Ramona Knealing | 763-324-1694 | Ramona.Knealing@co.anoka.mn.us
Anoka County Foster Care Fall Conference

26th Annual Anoka County Fall Foster Provider Conference

Please check back for information on the next fall conference that will be held in October of 2020.