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Kids Crossing schedules training's throughout the year. Additional training's may be added, so watch this page!  Please know all newly licensed foster parents need 15 hours of training in the first 3 month of being licensed (this doesn't include CORE or CPR/First Aid) and ALL foster parents need an additional 20 credit hours each year they are licensed.  For example, if you were licensed in 3/13 by 6/13 you would need 15 hours (including anyone else listed on your license) and by 3/14, you would need another 20 hours-So a total of 47 hours your first year as a foster parent. 

Class Teacher Dates/Times Location of Training Cost of Training
CORE Training-Required Training for all new foster parents-(prior to getting licensed)  THIS CLASS IS AVAILABLE FOR KINSHIP FAMILIES THROUGH EPCDHS

Varies with location -

12 credit hours

Please click here to view options available

Pueblo

Colorado Springs

Denver

There is a cost for kinship families only.
Many trauma focused webinars! Learning Center for Child and Adolescent Trauma Online - Anytime Online Free- You just have to set up an account to access
Beyond Consequences in Colorado Springs A love-based approached to helping children with severe behaviors. Click here for more information.

To be scheduled

Colorado Springs ' office of Kids Crossing.  Daycare provided - please contact Tiffany at tgonzales@kidscrossing.com Free unless you decide to purchase a book for 10$.

COLORADO SPRINGS

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Topic to be determined for July 2013

PLEASE RSVP w/ tgonzales@kidscrossing.com

All training dates are below and the 2nd Friday of the month, from 9:30am-11:30am unless otherwise noted.

 

*** DYC providers are strongly encouraged to attend all trainings - There are specific required trainings in which they need and these trainings are geared to cover those requirements.

Colorado Springs' office of Kids Crossing.  Daycare will be provided if you RSVP. FREE
Beyond Consequences in Pueblo A love-based approached to helping children with severe behaviors. Click here for more information.   Pueblo Office of Kids Crossing  
Denver Area Foster Family Support Group

Topic:

Trainer: Don Rincon

October

Daycare provided if RSVP to drincon@kidscrossing.com Aurora office of Kids Crossing. Training Credit earned!
Adoption Training through El Paso County DHS See link for more information. 2012 sessions listed.    

American Safety and Health instructor Trainer
                     American Heart Association Training Center Faculty

                  Infant,Child,Adult CPR/1st Aid/ Universal Precautions Classes                     

Cindy Slater- Instructor Trainer- for over 28 years. We strive to make each learning experience an enjoyable but yet very informative event. No written Test!

Call Cindy at 719-282-1779 or email savalife@centurylink.net. Classes are offered weekly.

Colorado Springs and Denver

Sunrise Church 2655 Birargate Blvd. Colorado Springs,Co. 80920

CPR/1st Aid/ Universal Precautions $50 - CPR only $30 &    1st Aid only $30

Going Green Survey Form to complete Anytime Click here to download then email or fax to Kathleen Mueller at kmueller@kidscrossing.com or fax to 719.381.4440 Free
Educational Law for Foster Children Please write a paragraph in response to reading the law to receive 1 credit hour of training. Anytime Click here to download a pdf of the law and then email or fax your response paragraph to Kathleen Mueller (info above) in order to receive your training credit.  
Foster Parent Support Group - ONGOING Tiffany Gonzalesi-facilitator

Always held on the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month, the 2nd friday will be a training/presentation and the 4th friday will be a discussion.

Colorado Springs' Office Free- Daycare typically provided.  Contact Tiffany to verify at tgonzales@kidscrossing.com

Red Cross/American Safety & Health Institute: Adult CPR, Infant-Child CPR & First Aid

COLORADO SPRINGS

THIS CLASSS AVAILABLE FOR KINSHIP FAMILIES THROUGH EPCDHS



Mark Schaeffer, certified trainer since 1991- Teaches fun, low stress classes! Call Mark at 719.205.0003 or email at
mschae8125@yahoo.com if you need to schedule a class in your home or for a special group/time.

All Wed. classes are from 6-10pm and all Saturday classes will be from 9-1pm. 

2013 Classes
June 22 from 9 - 1

Wed. July 10 6-10
Sat. July 27 9-1
Sat. Aug. 10 9am-1pm
Wed. Aug. 14 6-10pm
Sat. Sept. 21 9am-1pm
Wed. Sept 25 6-10pm

On Wednesdays, CPR starts at 8pm.  On Saturdays, CPR starts at 11:00am

First Aid is first

Kids Crossing's office in C/S

$50 for both classes. This includes both Infant, Child and Adult CPR and First Aid.  CPR is good for 2 years, First Aid for 3 years. 

First Aid only -$40

CPR only - $45

Red Cross/American Safety & Health Institute: Adult CPR, Infant-Child CPR & First Aid

DENVER

Previous foster parent, Darlene Staten -Call 720-621-1141

Please call Darlene directly. She offers flexible classes times on evenings/weekends. 

 

She will also come to your home!

$40 for both classes.
Ongoing Training: General Training

Please check the newsletter option for July 2010's list of books/movies to read/watch for credit or click here for a list.  Click here for another list of books Click here for a copy of the Book Report Form

Click here for the Video Report Form

     
Foster Care-Basic Competencies This is a required training by the state for foster parents each year-10 credit hours reviewing Program Goals, Emergency Drills, Positive Approaches to Behavior, etc. Please ask your team coordinator for a Basic Competency Notebook in order to complete this training or click here.(1) Boundaries (2) Behavioral Management (3) Child Development (4) Emergency & Safety-2x a year (5) Discipline (6) Rules (7) Goals (8) Supervision At your home Free
Group Home-Basic Competencies

Modules I, II & III and Annual Review of SGF Rules-

Required for all group home providers and staff on an annual basis.  The above foster care basic competencies must be completed annually as well. 

Please ask your group home supervisor for a Group Home Competency Notebook or click here to download.  Please complete the quiz (one for each provider or staff) and turn in to Kids Crossing. 

(1) Module I: De-escalation/mediation/conflict resolution  

(2) Module II: Triggers

(3) Module III: Non Physical Intervention

Annual Review, Page 1 & Page 2

At your home Free
         

There are also web sites that provide training for foster parents. (kids crossinng foster careSome of the following web sites may need Adobe Reader. Click here to if you need the free Acrobat Reader.)

 

www.fosterparenttraining.com requires an annual fee. The cost is $15.00 per foster parent for the first year, and $12.00 per foster parent for subsequent years. This web site is run by Netzler’s Communication and Training, a for profit organization.

www.fosterclub.com/grownups is free for foster families. This site is affiliated with the National Network for Youth in Foster Care, a non-profit organization.

www.fosterpareantcollege.com requires a fee of $8 per "self-directed" class, per person.

www.nfpainc.org is a link to the National Foster Parent Association with further information about on-line training.

www.cafca.net lists training's held in Colorado. 

 
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