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Paper Trail: Documentation Training for Caregivers (webinar)Course Info

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Hours:
1.5
Course Description:

To remember an idea, you might write it down. At an event, you might take a picture. As a caregiver, you are the custodian of the milestones and memories of a child’s life for the whole welfare team, so understanding how and why to document elements of that is crucial.

This 1.5-hour webinar training will cover best practices for documentation to prepare and support you and others involved in the child’s life, with the ultimate goal of sharing information, concerns and progress. Focused learnings around why documentation matters are central to the course – specific scenarios help translate ideas to real-life examples. You also will leave with an individualized plan for what, when and how to document, based on the process that will work best for you.

Registration Instructions:
  1. Under Select Your Class below, click on the Classes Available button
  2. Find the training you wish to attend and click Register Now
  3. If you are not already logged in (profile required), enter your Username and Password and click Log In
  4. Click the large blue Register for this class button at the right
  5. You are now registered! You will receive an email with details about the training
  6. For assistance with profiles or passwords, you may contact our Help Desk by emailing help@acwe.on.spiceworks.com.

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  • Mar 29, 2021 9:00AM to 10:30AM

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  • Apr 7, 2021 5:30PM to 7:00PM

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  • Apr 7, 2021 5:30PM to 7:00PM

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  • Apr 21, 2021 9:00AM to 10:30AM

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  • May 6, 2021 4:00PM to 5:30PM

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Paquete de Herramientas para Denunciadores de Abuso Infantil por Mandato (curso digital, eLearning)Course Info

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Hours:
.75
Course Description:

Las personas que toman este curso digital aprenderán sobre su rol como denunciadores de abuso por mandato cuando se sospecha abuso o negligencia infantil y los pasos para reportar estas preocupaciones. Este entrenamiento provee información sobre los indicadores que pueden indicar que abuso o negligencia infantil está ocurriendo y las situaciones comunes que en que es necesario llamar a la agencia correspondiente para hacer una denuncia. Las personas tomando este curso también aprenderán a considerar el impacto de los prejuicios culturales cuando se hacen estas denuncias y el problema de disparidad racial representada en el sistema. También este curso explica los requisitos federales para reconocer el linaje de un niño/a con una tribu indígena o su afiliación a una tribu reconocida federalmente. Finalmente, este curso también repasa los pasos para comunicarse con la Administración de Protección Infantil y hacer una denuncia, la información que se necesita, y lo que ocurre una vez que la denuncia ha sido hecha e investigada. 

Registration Instructions:
INSTRUCCIONES DE REGISTRO:
  1. Haga clic en el botón azul a continuación.
  2. Cuando aparezca la página del curso, haga clic en el botón “Iniciar” (“Launch”).

Para obtener ayuda con los perfiles o las contraseñas, puede comunicarse con nuestro servicio de asistencia enviando un correo electrónico a help@acwe.on.spiceworks.com.

Topics:
Caregiver Support and Information, Working with Agencies
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Parenting a Native American Child: Partnering in the Interest of Culture for CaregiversCourse Info

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Hours:
3
Course Description:

This 3-hour In-Service level training provides Caregivers with an introduction to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), tribal sovereignty and the impacts on foster parenting.  The Indian Child Welfare Act obliges child welfare agencies and caregivers to take certain steps to protect and preserve the rights and cultural and familial connections of children covered by the act.  For non-Federally recognized tribes (and in other circumstances), Washington State enacted policy related to Local Indian Child Welfare Advisory Committees (LICWACs) to staff tribal cases and these impacts and supports are also discussed.  This training explores the legal, historical, and social biases which have impacted and continue to have a disproportionate impact on Native American children and families.  Caregivers will review basic information and skills needed to work with families and children who are covered under ICWA and LICWAC.  The State of Washington’s legal and policy guidelines around placement and permanency preferences for children covered by ICWA and LICWAC are explored, as well as the various manners in which Tribes can take jurisdiction or chose to otherwise be involved in Child Welfare cases.  Skills and resources are also discussed to help caregivers support and develop a child’s cultural identity and tribal connection.

Registration Instructions:
  1. Under Select Your Class below, click on the Classes Available button
  2. Find the training you wish to attend and click Register Now
  3. If you are not already logged in (profile required), enter your Username and Password and click Log In
  4. Click the large blue Register for this class button at the right
  5. You are now registered! You will receive an email with details about the training
  6. For assistance with profiles or passwords, you may contact our Help Desk by emailing help@acwe.on.spiceworks.com.
Topics:
Caregiver Skills, Culture, Working with Agencies, Permanency

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Parenting a Native American Child: Partnering in the Interest of Culture for Caregivers (eLearning)Course Info

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Hours:
3
Course Description:

This 3 hour eLearning provides Caregivers with an introduction to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), tribal sovereignty and the impacts on foster parenting.  The Indian Child Welfare Act obliges child welfare agencies and caregivers to take certain steps to protect and preserve the rights and cultural and familial connections of children covered by the act.  For non-Federally recognized tribes (and in other circumstances), Washington State enacted policy related to Local Indian Child Welfare Advisory Committees (LICWACs) to staff tribal cases and these impacts and supports are also discussed.  This training explores the legal, historical, and social biases which have impacted and continue to have a disproportionate impact on Native American children and families.  Caregivers will review basic information and skills needed to work with families and children who are covered under ICWA and LICWAC.  The State of Washington’s legal and policy guidelines around placement and permanency preferences for children covered by ICWA and LICWAC are explored, as well as the various manners in which Tribes can take jurisdiction or chose to otherwise be involved in Child Welfare cases.  Skills and resources are also discussed to help caregivers support and develop a child’s cultural identity and tribal connection.

Registration Instructions:

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Click on the blue "Go to eLearning" button below
  2. When the course page appears, click on the "Launch" button

For assistance with profiles or passwords, you may contact our Help Desk by emailing help@acwe.on.spiceworks.com.

Topics:
Working with Agencies, Permanency, Culture
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Parenting Teens Part 1: Introduction and Understanding the Impact of Trauma in Youth in Foster Care (webinar)Course Info

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Hours:
3
Course Description:

This first of seven part, sequential course develops an understanding of the underlying causes of a youth’s behavior is one of the first steps in supporting their well-being. For children with behavioral challenges, this is especially important. The first part in the “Parenting Teens” series is a dive into trauma-informed parenting.

This multimedia-driven course will expose you to a variety of composites of youths facing trauma and you will learn how events can affect long-term behaviors. A large portion of this training involves lessons about brain function and how trauma or disruptions manifest. Key learnings will include how to transition this information into real-life parenting situations, including how to get to a place where you can understand the “why” behind the behavior.

At the close of the course you will be able to define trauma and recognize how traumatic stress and adversity impact a youth’s development. You also will understand the importance of responding to the underlying cause of a youth’s behaviors. You will leave with handouts and other resources to support your learning going forward.

Each part of the Parenting Teens series should be taken in sequential order.

Topics:
Caregiver Skills, Caregiver Support and Information, Child Development, Health and Well-Being, Education, Parenting, Trauma

Classes Available

Webinar

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  • May 5, 2021 9:00AM to 12:00PM

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Parenting Teens Part 2: Parenting Youth Who Have Experienced Trauma (webinar)Course Info

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Hours:
3
Course Description:
     Adapting parenting to the needs of youth requires both a toolbox of techniques and knowledge about the effects of their experiences.
     The second part in the Parenting Teens series focuses on tailoring your approach to respect the impact of trauma. This course starts with a self-assessment exercise in which you will discuss your own responses to certain behaviors. This leads to a conversation about the science of brain function, which continues from Part 1 to be foundational in this training, with a lot of time devoted to learning about the two major adaptive responses to threats and state-dependent functioning. You will learn about the importance of understanding traumatic history, how to start a conversation with a youth about their life, and what the impacts of fear are on development and emotions.
     Finally, you will look at parenting techniques to “reframe” behaviors or actions that are based in trauma by finding positive alternatives that allow for growth and change in manageable ways. When you leave this training you will be encouraged to either practice parenting techniques you learned or think about which techniques would be challenging and why.
 

The “Parenting Teens” series comprises seven parts for prospective and current foster, adoptive, kinship and guardian parents who are or will be raising older children from foster care who have moderate to severe emotional and behavioral challenges. 

Each part should be taken in order. 

Topics:
Caregiver Skills, Caregiver Support and Information, Child Development, Health and Well-Being, Education, Parenting, Trauma

Classes Available

Webinar

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  • May 7, 2021 9:00AM to 12:00PM

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Parenting Teens Part 3: Developing and Sustaining Healthy and Supportive Relationships With Your Youth (webinar)Course Info

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Hours:
3
Course Description:
     Grief and loss are powerful experiences in the lives of youth in out-of-home care. The third session in the “Parenting Teens” series concentrates on the way this history can create expectations or associations that can interfere with a child’s ability to form secure bonds.
     In this course you will learn about the types of grief and loss and what impact each may have on a youth, including the teen’s ability to attach. Learning how to promote attachment is a strong portion of this training, as so much of building a supportive relationship lies with developing a sense of security. In that vein, you also will learn about developing “felt safety,” which happens when a youth truly believes they are safe; and developing structure and nurture, essential components of safety and healing.
     You will leave this training being able to identify specific actions you can take to develop attachment and strengthen your relationship with your youth, and knowing how to be present in a way that shows support.
 

The “Parenting Teens” series comprises seven parts for prospective and current foster, adoptive, kinship and guardian parents who are or will be raising older children from foster care who have moderate to severe emotional and behavioral challenges. 

Each part should be taken in order. 

Topics:
Core Training, Caregiver Skills, Caregiver Support and Information, Child Development, Health and Well-Being, Education, Parenting, Trauma

Classes Available

Webinar

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  • May 12, 2021 9:00AM to 12:00PM

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Parenting Teens Part 4: Nurturing Youth's Cultural/Racial/Ethnic Needs and Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and Expression (webinar)Course Info

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Hours:
3
Course Description:
     When bringing together family members from different backgrounds, it’s important everyone has the opportunity to express their own identities, and this is even more vital for teens in out-of-home care. Part 4 in the Parenting Teens series looks at how to foster a youth’s sense of self and why that is so valuable.
     You will start this training with a self-assessment around your own beliefs and sense of identity and where those came from. You will build on that knowledge as you transition into exploring how to incorporate a youth’s race, culture and ethnicity into your family life. Part of the learning will explore how to ensure the youth has relationships that reflect their own race, gender or sexual orientation to help them feel connected to their identity and feel pride in their culture, which fosters self-esteem and well-being.
     In addition to ethnic identity the course highlights sexual orientation and gender identity as crucial points to nurture. You will be guided through key terms, examine struggles specific to this group and work through developmental challenges that may be present. An exercise in tips for creating safe environments for LGBTQ2S youth pulls all this together. You will learn key ways to communicate acceptance and support for youth who are questioning their sexuality or gender identity and/or identify as LGBTQ2S.
     At the end of this critical course you will have the foundation for nurturing a youth’s identity in myriad ways and have specific ideas on how to show support and incorporate this into your family life.
 

The “Parenting Teens” series comprises seven parts for prospective and current foster, adoptive, kinship and guardian parents who are or will be raising older children from foster care who have moderate to severe emotional and behavioral challenges. 

Each part should be taken in order. 

Topics:
Caregiver Skills, Caregiver Support and Information, Child Development, Health and Well-Being, Education, Parenting, Trauma

Classes Available

Webinar

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  • May 14, 2021 9:00AM to 12:00PM

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Parenting Teens Part 5: Understanding and Managing Youth's Challenging Behaviors First Session (webinar)Course Info

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Hours:
3
Course Description:
     At the core of supporting a youth in your care is understanding their history and story, as we have explored in the first Parenting Teens trainings. Part 5 and Part 6 are an in-depth look at understanding and managing challenging behaviors.
     This training focuses on the strategies that come into play in everyday situations. The session begins with an evaluation of your own emotional responses to posed situations, with the intent of leading you through coping skills that will help you manage those emotions in critical times. You will then look at ways to respond to a youth’s rejecting, testing and challenging behaviors, and ways trauma factors into those situations. The focus of this section is that strong relationships are essential, and nurturing attachment plays a key role in parenting.
     A large portion of this course focuses on positive behavior management strategies, grounded in the idea that the focus of trauma-informed parenting is teaching skills not punishing for behaviors that aren’t intentional. You will learn a wide variety of techniques that will help you respond effectively in challenging situations.
     Finally, you will be led through trouble-shooting of a potential relationship under stress, and will learn indicators of that. This is important because positive relationships are foundational to empowering youth. Something as simple as conversation can do a lot to build trust and safety.
 

The “Parenting Teens” series comprises seven parts for prospective and current foster, adoptive, kinship and guardian parents who are or will be raising older children from foster care who have moderate to severe emotional and behavioral challenges. 

Each part should be taken in order. 

Topics:
Caregiver Skills, Caregiver Support and Information, Child Development, Health and Well-Being, Education, Parenting, Trauma

Classes Available

Webinar

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  • Mar 27, 2021 9:00AM to 12:00PM

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  • May 19, 2021 9:00AM to 12:00PM

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Parenting Teens Part 6: Understanding and Managing Youth's Challenging Behaviors Second Session (webinar)Course Info

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Hours:
3
Course Description:
     At the core of supporting a youth in your care is understanding their history and story, as we have explored in the first Parenting Teens trainings. Part 5 and Part 6 are an in-depth look at understanding and managing challenging behaviors.
    This training focuses on the strategies needed to handle more severe behavioral challenges or crises. You will first get an overview of intellectual and developmental disabilities, including definitions and strategic guidance. The training then moves into a look at high-risk behaviors – what they look like, what might cause them and appropriate responses. It’s important to understand the root of these actions so that the emphasis remains on positive communication and connectedness, as well as keeping the teen safe. You will participate in discussions around how these behaviors present and what you can do to build a healthy dynamic with your youth.
     When dealing with more severe behaviors, it may be necessary to develop a safety plan or consult external services. The purpose of a safety plan is to help you and the youth proactively think through areas of high risk and collaborate on the steps that need to be taken to keep everyone safe. Professional supports may also help, and the course will take you through several things to think about when considering treatment, including cultural appropriateness.
      Upon completion of this training, you will have multiple tools to help you successfully manage these behaviors, as well as an understanding of how to access the support system for yourself and your youth.
 

The “Parenting Teens” series comprises seven parts for prospective and current foster, adoptive, kinship and guardian parents who are or will be raising older children from foster care who have moderate to severe emotional and behavioral challenges. 

Each part should be taken in order. 

Topics:
Caregiver Skills, Caregiver Support and Information, Child Development, Health and Well-Being, Education, Parenting, Trauma

Classes Available

Webinar

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  • Mar 27, 2021 1:00PM to 4:00PM

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  • May 21, 2021 9:00AM to 12:00PM

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Parenting Teens Part 7: New Suitcase of Parenting Knowledge and Skills (webinar)Course Info

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Hours:
3
Course Description:
     In the final part in the Parenting Teens series, you will spend time thinking about both what you have learned and how to move into a rewarding future. This training will help you consider how past relationships and experiences affect everyone in the family, as well as how you can best care for yourself in the present.
     Supporting your youth’s relationships with birth family members (including siblings) and other key individuals can be a path toward helping them develop a healthy sense of connection and attachment, which helps foster those things in their future. You will discuss ways to do this that are respectful of the youth’s history, interest and developmental abilities.
     You will then spend time reviewing trauma-informed parenting techniques that you have learned over the past six sessions, and also talk about the potential for developing secondary trauma. This can develop when you are involved in another’s trauma story, and the training shares tips for recognizing signs and how to prevent or mitigate it. This transitions into a discussion around self-care, which is the cornerstone of success for parenting, the foundation on which all other successes depend. You will be introduced to the “self-care wheel,” a tool that offers many ideas around how to engage in self-care, and you will also participate in a variety of exercises that support reflection around what will work best for you, at the end creating a concrete plan.
     At the close of this training, you will celebrate your success, and reflect on what you have learned and the positive impacts it can have. It is hard work, but just like parenting, the potential rewards are equally great.
 

The “Parenting Teens” series comprises seven parts for prospective and current foster, adoptive, kinship and guardian parents who are or will be raising older children from foster care who have moderate to severe emotional and behavioral challenges. 

Each part should be taken in order. 

Topics:
Caregiver Skills, Caregiver Support and Information, Child Development, Health and Well-Being, Education, Parenting, Trauma

Classes Available

Webinar

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  • Mar 28, 2021 9:00AM to 12:00PM

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  • May 26, 2021 9:00AM to 12:00PM

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Parenting the Positive Discipline Way Part 1: What Do You Want for Your Children?Course Info

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Hours:
2.5
Course Description:

Parenting the Positive Discipline Way is a series of six in-service level series of trainings for foster and kinship caregivers which explores tools to teach valuable social and life skills to children instead of using any form of punishment, rewards, praise, permissiveness or logical consequences.  This six-part Positive Discipline series will help foster parents and kinship care providers to better understand why discipline with abused and neglected children is different from the discipline that typically works with children who have not been abused or neglected.  Participants will learn how to use effective discipline that is kind and firm, creates connection before correction, is empowering and encouraging to children to believe in their own capability, and keeps the joy in caregiving.  Participants will gain practice with experiential exercises, group discussions, and handouts to develop skills for getting into the child’s world to understand the belief behind behavior in order to motivate change.  Topics and techniques apply to all ages and many settings.

The six sessions are each 2.5 hours and may be taken individually or in any order. 

Session 1: What Do You Want For Your Children? Session 1 explores what you want for your children, curiosity questions, hugs for connection, and the introduction to Positive Discipline tool cards.

The Alliance also offers An Introduction to Positive Discipline for those who are interested in experiencing a 2 hour sample of Positive Discipline training around techniques and principles for your home.

In addition, the Alliance offers individual coaching sessions around implementing Positive Discipline techniques.  The coaching session requires that a participant has completed at least one of the sessions of Positive Discipline.

 

Additional Resources

Click one of the images below to hear about Positive Discipline from Dr. Jane Nelsen (author and co-founder of Positive Discipline), and Darcey Hancock (Statewide Administrator of the Division of Licensed Resources in Washington).  You will hear them discuss some of the foundational concepts of Positive Discipline, and how WA State Law around discipline fits with Positive Discipline techniques.

Registration Instructions:
  1. Under Select Your Class below, click on the Classes Available button
  2. Find the training you wish to attend and click Register Now
  3. If you are not already logged in (profile required), enter your Username and Password and click Log In
  4. Click the large blue Register for this class button at the right
  5. You are now registered! You will receive an email with details about the training
  6. For assistance with profiles or passwords, you may contact our Help Desk by emailing help@acwe.on.spiceworks.com.
Topics:
Caregiver Skills, Parenting, Child Development, Health and Well-Being, Education, Trauma

No classes have been scheduled for this course...

Parenting the Positive Discipline Way Part 2: What Is Positive Discipline?Course Info

Course Page
Hours:
2.5
Course Description:

Parenting the Positive Discipline Way is a series of six in-service level series of trainings for foster and kinship caregivers which explores tools to teach valuable social and life skills to children instead of using any form of punishment, rewards, praise, permissiveness or logical consequences.  This six-part Positive Discipline series will help foster parents and kinship care providers to better understand why discipline with abused and neglected children is different from the discipline that typically works with children who have not been abused or neglected.  Participants will learn how to use effective discipline that is kind and firm, creates connection before correction, is empowering and encouraging to children to believe in their own capability, and keeps the joy in caregiving.  Participants will gain practice with experiential exercises, group discussions, and handouts to develop skills for getting into the child’s world to understand the belief behind behavior in order to motivate change.  Topics and techniques apply to all ages and many settings.

The six sessions are each 2.5 hours and may be taken individually or in any order. 

Session 2: What Is Positive Discipline? Session 2 explores what Positive Discipline is, how to be kind and firm, the three R’s of punishment, the 5 criteria, Positive Discipline no-nos, understanding the brain, and how to implement positive time outs.

The Alliance also offers An Introduction to Positive Discipline for those who are interested in experiencing a 2 hour sample of Positive Discipline training around techniques and principles for your home.

In addition, the Alliance offers individual coaching sessions around implementing Positive Discipline techniques.  The coaching session requires that a participant has completed at least one of the sessions of Positive Discipline.

 

Additional Resources

Click one of the images below to hear about Positive Discipline from Dr. Jane Nelsen (author and co-founder of Positive Discipline), and Darcey Hancock (Statewide Administrator of the Division of Licensed Resources in Washington).  You will hear them discuss some of the foundational concepts of Positive Discipline, and how WA State Law around discipline fits with Positive Discipline techniques.

Registration Instructions:
  • Under Select Your Class below, click on the Classes Available button
  • Find the training you wish to attend and click Register Now
  • If you are not already logged in (profile required), enter your Username and Password and click Log In
  • Click the large blue Register for this class button at the right
  • You are now registered! You will receive an email with details about the training
  • For assistance with profiles or passwords, you may contact our Help Desk by emailing help@acwe.on.spiceworks.com.
Topics:
Caregiver Skills, Parenting, Child Development, Health and Well-Being, Education, Trauma

No classes have been scheduled for this course...

Parenting the Positive Discipline Way Part 3: Not So Perfect ParentingCourse Info

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Hours:
2.5
Course Description:

Parenting the Positive Discipline Way is a series of six in-service level series of trainings for foster and kinship caregivers which explores tools to teach valuable social and life skills to children instead of using any form of punishment, rewards, praise, permissiveness or logical consequences.  This six-part Positive Discipline series will help foster parents and kinship care providers to better understand why discipline with abused and neglected children is different from the discipline that typically works with children who have not been abused or neglected.  Participants will learn how to use effective discipline that is kind and firm, creates connection before correction, is empowering and encouraging to children to believe in their own capability, and keeps the joy in caregiving.  Participants will gain practice with experiential exercises, group discussions, and handouts to develop skills for getting into the child’s world to understand the belief behind behavior in order to motivate change.  Topics and techniques apply to all ages and many settings.

The six sessions are each 2.5 hours and may be taken individually or in any order. 

Session 3: Not So Perfect Parenting. Session 3 explores the belief behind the behavior, the idea that it is not your job to make your children happy, and sibling rivalry and birth order.

The Alliance also offers An Introduction to Positive Discipline for those who are interested in experiencing a 2 hour sample of Positive Discipline training around techniques and principles for your home.

In addition, the Alliance offers individual coaching sessions around implementing Positive Discipline techniques.  The coaching session requires that a participant has completed at least one of the sessions of Positive Discipline.

 

Additional Resources

Click one of the images below to hear about Positive Discipline from Dr. Jane Nelsen (author and co-founder of Positive Discipline), and Darcey Hancock (Statewide Administrator of the Division of Licensed Resources in Washington).  You will hear them discuss some of the foundational concepts of Positive Discipline, and how WA State Law around discipline fits with Positive Discipline techniques.

Registration Instructions:
  • Under Select Your Class below, click on the Classes Available button
  • Find the training you wish to attend and click Register Now
  • If you are not already logged in (profile required), enter your Username and Password and click Log In
  • Click the large blue Register for this class button at the right
  • You are now registered! You will receive an email with details about the training
  • For assistance with profiles or passwords, you may contact our Help Desk by emailing help@acwe.on.spiceworks.com.
Topics:
Caregiver Skills, Parenting, Child Development, Health and Well-Being, Education, Trauma

No classes have been scheduled for this course...

Parenting the Positive Discipline Way Part 4: Why Children MisbehaveCourse Info

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Hours:
2.5
Course Description:

Parenting the Positive Discipline Way is a series of six in-service level series of trainings for foster and kinship caregivers which explores tools to teach valuable social and life skills to children instead of using any form of punishment, rewards, praise, permissiveness or logical consequences.  This six-part Positive Discipline series will help foster parents and kinship care providers to better understand why discipline with abused and neglected children is different from the discipline that typically works with children who have not been abused or neglected.  Participants will learn how to use effective discipline that is kind and firm, creates connection before correction, is empowering and encouraging to children to believe in their own capability, and keeps the joy in caregiving.  Participants will gain practice with experiential exercises, group discussions, and handouts to develop skills for getting into the child’s world to understand the belief behind behavior in order to motivate change.  Topics and techniques apply to all ages and many settings.

The six sessions are each 2.5 hours and may be taken individually or in any order. 

Session 4: Why Children Misbehave. Session 4 explores childhood decisions, natural consequences, logical consequences, solutions, family meetings, and routine charts.

The Alliance also offers An Introduction to Positive Discipline for those who are interested in experiencing a 2 hour sample of Positive Discipline training around techniques and principles for your home.

In addition, the Alliance offers individual coaching sessions around implementing Positive Discipline techniques.  The coaching session requires that a participant has completed at least one of the sessions of Positive Discipline.

 

Additional Resources

Click one of the images below to hear about Positive Discipline from Dr. Jane Nelsen (author and co-founder of Positive Discipline), and Darcey Hancock (Statewide Administrator of the Division of Licensed Resources in Washington).  You will hear them discuss some of the foundational concepts of Positive Discipline, and how WA State Law around discipline fits with Positive Discipline techniques.

Registration Instructions:
  • Under Select Your Class below, click on the Classes Available button
  • Find the training you wish to attend and click Register Now
  • If you are not already logged in (profile required), enter your Username and Password and click Log In
  • Click the large blue Register for this class button at the right
  • You are now registered! You will receive an email with details about the training
  • For assistance with profiles or passwords, you may contact our Help Desk by emailing help@acwe.on.spiceworks.com.
Topics:
Caregiver Skills, Parenting, Child Development, Health and Well-Being, Education, Trauma

No classes have been scheduled for this course...

Parenting the Positive Discipline Way Part 5: Connection Before CorrectionCourse Info

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Hours:
2.5
Course Description:

Parenting the Positive Discipline Way is a series of six in-service level series of trainings for foster and kinship caregivers which explores tools to teach valuable social and life skills to children instead of using any form of punishment, rewards, praise, permissiveness or logical consequences.  This six-part Positive Discipline series will help foster parents and kinship care providers to better understand why discipline with abused and neglected children is different from the discipline that typically works with children who have not been abused or neglected.  Participants will learn how to use effective discipline that is kind and firm, creates connection before correction, is empowering and encouraging to children to believe in their own capability, and keeps the joy in caregiving.  Participants will gain practice with experiential exercises, group discussions, and handouts to develop skills for getting into the child’s world to understand the belief behind behavior in order to motivate change.  Topics and techniques apply to all ages and many settings.

The six sessions are each 2.5 hours and may be taken individually or in any order. 

Session 5: Connection Before Correction. Session 5 explores connection before correction, encouragement versus praise, and the wheel of choice.

The Alliance also offers An Introduction to Positive Discipline for those who are interested in experiencing a 2 hour sample of Positive Discipline training around techniques and principles for your home.

In addition, the Alliance offers individual coaching sessions around implementing Positive Discipline techniques.  The coaching session requires that a participant has completed at least one of the sessions of Positive Discipline.

 

Additional Resources

Click one of the images below to hear about Positive Discipline from Dr. Jane Nelsen (author and co-founder of Positive Discipline), and Darcey Hancock (Statewide Administrator of the Division of Licensed Resources in Washington).  You will hear them discuss some of the foundational concepts of Positive Discipline, and how WA State Law around discipline fits with Positive Discipline techniques.

Registration Instructions:
  • Under Select Your Class below, click on the Classes Available button
  • Find the training you wish to attend and click Register Now
  • If you are not already logged in (profile required), enter your Username and Password and click Log In
  • Click the large blue Register for this class button at the right
  • You are now registered! You will receive an email with details about the training
  • For assistance with profiles or passwords, you may contact our Help Desk by emailing help@acwe.on.spiceworks.com.
Topics:
Caregiver Skills, Parenting, Child Development, Health and Well-Being, Education, Trauma

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Parenting the Positive Discipline Way Part 6: What Is My Part?Course Info

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Hours:
2.5
Course Description:

Parenting the Positive Discipline Way is a series of six in-service level series of trainings for foster and kinship caregivers which explores tools to teach valuable social and life skills to children instead of using any form of punishment, rewards, praise, permissiveness or logical consequences.  This six-part Positive Discipline series will help foster parents and kinship care providers to better understand why discipline with abused and neglected children is different from the discipline that typically works with children who have not been abused or neglected.  Participants will learn how to use effective discipline that is kind and firm, creates connection before correction, is empowering and encouraging to children to believe in their own capability, and keeps the joy in caregiving.  Participants will gain practice with experiential exercises, group discussions, and handouts to develop skills for getting into the child’s world to understand the belief behind behavior in order to motivate change.  Topics and techniques apply to all ages and many settings.

The six sessions are each 2.5 hours and may be taken individually or in any order. 

Session 6: What is My Part? Session 6 explores lifestyle priorities, mistakes as opportunities to learn, and empowering versus enabling.

The Alliance also offers An Introduction to Positive Discipline for those who are interested in experiencing a 2 hour sample of Positive Discipline training around techniques and principles for your home.

In addition, the Alliance offers individual coaching sessions around implementing Positive Discipline techniques.  The coaching session requires that a participant has completed at least one of the sessions of Positive Discipline.

 

Additional Resources

Click one of the images below to hear about Positive Discipline from Dr. Jane Nelsen (author and co-founder of Positive Discipline), and Darcey Hancock (Statewide Administrator of the Division of Licensed Resources in Washington).  You will hear them discuss some of the foundational concepts of Positive Discipline, and how WA State Law around discipline fits with Positive Discipline techniques.

Registration Instructions:
  • Under Select Your Class below, click on the Classes Available button
  • Find the training you wish to attend and click Register Now
  • If you are not already logged in (profile required), enter your Username and Password and click Log In
  • Click the large blue Register for this class button at the right
  • You are now registered! You will receive an email with details about the training
  • For assistance with profiles or passwords, you may contact our Help Desk by emailing help@acwe.on.spiceworks.com.
Topics:
Caregiver Skills, Parenting, Child Development, Health and Well-Being, Education, Trauma

No classes have been scheduled for this course...

Partners Make Better Decisions (webinar)Course Info

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Hours:
3
Course Description:

Partners Make Better Decisions brings together social workers and caregivers in a dynamic environment of dialogue, small-group activities and scenario discussions. This course mimics the way the child welfare process works, with many voices at the table, with the goal of building understanding and relationships through finding commonality and mutual respect.

Building partnerships and finding common ground with others is integral to achieving the best outcomes for children and families. When approaching decision making, it is vital that you can work effectively with all parties involved, and this training provides you the foundation for making that happen.

You will start the training by sharing and hearing from other participants about why they do the work they do, likely finding many shared values. The training also will guide you through a conversation about communication and potential barriers and breakdown points, with special consideration of the high stakes and complicated dynamics involved in this work. Finally, you will learn some tools and strategies for working together and remaining focused on the “main thing,” the interest of the child, even when distractions or disagreements arise.

When you leave the training, you will have a new understanding of and appreciation for your partners on the child’s care team, and a plan for communicating and working together.

Registration Instructions:

DCYF staff can register for Partners Make Better Decisions (webinar) through the Washington State Learning Center (WSLC). For help with WSLC, please contact DCYF.LearningCenter@dcyf.wa.gov.

Other workforce members can request registration for this course using the Alliance External Registration form. Use this if you are CWTAP, Tribal Workers, Private Agency, and Judicial Personnel (incl. CASA/GAL). For help with this webform, please contact Alliance Support via acwecurr@uw.edu.

Topics:
Caregiver Skills, Caregiver Support and Information, Casework, Social Work Skills, Social Worker, Team Building and Support, Working with Agencies

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Permanency Considerations (eLearning)Course Info

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Hours:
1
Course Description:

This course will provide participants with an overview of permanency planning for children in out of home care. This course will focus on the differences and similarities of adoption, guardianship and non-parental custody as concurrent plans. Participants will explore personal bias, how it influences their professional decision-making, and how to counter bias in making permanency decisions that reflect the best interest of children. All permanency options are explored and a case scenario will help participants understand the multiple factors to consider in determining the child’s best interest and best alternate plan.

***Supervisors: This eLearning may be completed individually or as a group during a unit meeting. If the eLearning is completed as a group, be sure to contact an Alliance coach to input completion of the eLearning training in LMS for all participants.

Supervisors may use the Supervisors Guide to Permanency Considerations eLearning (PDF) available here to promote a permanency discussion after caseworkers have taken the eLearning. (this is an optional activity)

Registration Instructions:

DCYF staff can register for Permanency Considerations (eLearning) through the Washington State Learning Center (WSLC). For help with WSLC, please contact DCYF.LearningCenter@dcyf.wa.gov.

Other workforce members can click the button below to take the eLearning course. You will need to create a training profile account if you do not already have one. Use this if you are CWTAP, Tribal Workers, Private Agency, and Judicial Personnel (incl. CASA/GAL). For help with this webform, please contact Alliance Support via acwecurr@uw.edu.

Topics:
Assessment and Planning, Permanency
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Permanency for Every Child (webinar)Course Info

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Hours:
12
Course Description:

The focus of this course is on the role of the CFWS caseworker in achieving permanency for children taking into consideration how safety threats, risk factors and protective factors apply to achieving timely permanency. You will explore how to work a case from the beginning to achieve permanency through concurrent planning, having difficult conversations with parents about concurrent planning and the permanency process, how to assess for reunification, including the conditions for return home, determining best interest and choosing alternate plans.

Registration Instructions:

DCYF staff can register for Permanency for Every Child (webinar) through the Washington State Learning Center (WSLC). For help with WSLC, please contact DCYF.LearningCenter@dcyf.wa.gov.

Other workforce members can request registration for this course using the Alliance External Registration form. Use this if you are CWTAP, Tribal Workers, Private Agency, and Judicial Personnel (incl. CASA/GAL). For help with this webform, please contact Alliance Support via acwecurr@uw.edu.

Topics:
Assessment and Planning, Permanency, Social Work Skills

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Pregnant and Parenting Youth for Caregivers (eLearning)Course Info

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Hours:
1.5
Course Description:

This eLearning focuses on how caregivers can best support and care for pregnant and parenting youth (and their children) who are living in foster care. Participants will identify their roles and responsibilities and determine what they are able and willing to do. They will also gather information about supports, resources and partnering with the other members of the child welfare team.

Registration Instructions:
  1. Click on the blue "Go to eLearning" button below
  2. When the course page appears, click on the "Launch" button

For assistance with profiles or passwords, you may contact our Help Desk by emailing help@acwe.on.spiceworks.com.

Topics:
Parenting, Caregiver Skills, Child Development, Health and Well-Being, Education
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Pregnant and Parenting Youth for DCYF Staff (eLearning)Course Info

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Hours:
2
Course Description:

This course focuses on the successful transition of pregnant and parenting youth involved with child welfare and covers specific case management activities. You will learn about your role and responsibilities to provide information to pregnant and parenting youth, including the Pregnant and Parenting Teen Guidebook and tip sheets (DSHS #22-1536), and utilizing a Shared Planning Meeting to identify services and community resources.

Registration Instructions:

DCYF staff can register for Pregnant and Parenting Youth for DCYF Staff (eLearning) through the Washington State Learning Center (WSLC). For help with WSLC, please contact DCYF.LearningCenter@dcyf.wa.gov.

Other workforce members can click the button below to take the eLearning course. You will need to create a training profile account if you do not already have one. Use this if you are CWTAP, Tribal Workers, Private Agency, and Judicial Personnel (incl. CASA/GAL). For help with this webform, please contact Alliance Support via acwecurr@uw.edu.

Topics:
Assessment and Planning, Casework, Child Development, Health and Well-Being, Education
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Preparing Youth for Transitioning to Adulthood (eLearning)Course Info

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Hours:
.5
Course Description:

As a caregiver you play a key role in helping youth in your care transition into adulthood. During this course you will review the impact of childhood trauma on foster youth. You will explore the rights of youth in care and recognize your responsibilities for insuring those rights are met. You will explore ways to engage youth in conversations and activities in your home and community to develop life skills for launching into adulthood.

Topics:
Caregiver Skills, Caregiver Support and Information, Child Development, Health and Well-Being, Education
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Prudent Parenting (eLearning)Course Info

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Hours:
.75
Course Description:

This e-learning on Prudent Parenting is for both Caregivers and Social Workers. This training discusses the parenting decisions that fall to the Caregiver according to the Prudent Parent Law, provides a few additional considerations when making prudent parenting decisions for children in care, and presents several scenarios that address frequently asked questions related to the Prudent Parent Law.

Registration Instructions:

Caregiver Registration

  1. Click on the blue "Go to eLearning" button below
  2. When the course page appears, click on the "Launch" button
    For assistance with profiles or passwords, you may contact our Help Desk by emailing help@acwe.on.spiceworks.com.

DCYF staff can register for Prudent Parenting (eLearning) through the Washington State Learning Center (WSLC). For help with WSLC, please contact DCYF.LearningCenter@dcyf.wa.gov.

Other workforce members can click the button below to take the eLearning course. You will need to create a training profile account if you do not already have one. Use this if you are CWTAP, Tribal Workers, Private Agency, and Judicial Personnel (incl. CASA/GAL). For help with this webform, please contact Alliance Support via acwecurr@uw.edu.

Topics:
Casework, Team Building and Support
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