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Kids Crossing schedules training's throughout the year. Additional trainings 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 3/10 by 6/10 you would need 15 hours (including anyone else listed on your license) and by 3/09, 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
De-escalation Training and Non-Physical Interventions Ben Schoch Thursday, July 8th 1-2:30pm and again on Wednesday, July 21st from 6-7:30pm Colorado Spring's office-RSVP to mparkowski@kidscrossing.com for daycare FREE
CPR/First Aid  Mark Schaeffer Date to be announced Colorado Springs' office of Kids Crossing 40$ for both made payable to Mark that night. Please rsvp to kmueller@kidscrossing.com
CORE Training in Colorado Springs David Attencio Thursday, July 22nd from 6-10pm and Saturday, July 24th from 9am-5pm (lunch break). Daycare is not provided. Colorado Springs' office of Kids Crossing. Please RSVP by emailing jporter@kidscrossing.com Free for potential foster parents of Kids Crossing
CPR/First Aid and Universal Precautions Cindy Slater EVERY Saturday.
Call 719-282-1779 to reserve your seat.
Sunrise Church at Union and Briargate. The cost is $50 per person.
Love and Logic in Pueblo Click here for more info on Love and Logic.   To be scheduled Pueblo office of Kids Crossing 35$ for one person or 50$ for 2 people.  Register by calling 719.454.3882 or by emailing Roxann at rcadwell@kidscrossing.com
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 Melissa Parkowski-facilitator

2nd Thursday (CARE AND SHARE DAY) of each month from 1-2:30pm --

Also, 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6-7:30pm.

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

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

COLORADO SPRINGS



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.

Call him anytime to schedule

Kids Crossing's office in C/S

$40 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. 

Adoption Training:  Required for foster adopt parents El Paso County Department of Human Services Click here for flyer for Winter/Spring 2010 class dates.

El Paso DHS

105 N. Spruce

C/S, CO  80904

Free

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!

Range of $35-40 for both classes.
Ongoing Training's Available: Appropriate Supervision Lee Oesterle Click here to download. Please give completed quiz to your home supervisor for credit. At home Free
General Training

Please contact aharder@kidscrossing.com with any questions or if you need training resources!  Click here for a copy of the Book Report Form

Click here for the Video Report Form

Flexible    
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 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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