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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 3/11 by 6/11 you would need 15 hours (including anyone else listed on your license) and by 3/12, 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)

Varies with location -

12 credit hours

Please click here to view options available

Pueblo

Colorado Springs

Denver

 
Beyond Consequences in CS (night-time) David Atencio.  A love-based approached to helping children with severe behaviors. Click here for more information.

TBA

Colorado Springs' office of Kids Crossing.  Daycare will not be provided. Free unless you decide to purchase a book for 10$.

COLORADO SPRINGS

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January 13th - DYC 101

Feb. 10th - Hair & Skin Care

March 9- Problematic Sexual Behaviors in Childhood

PLEASE RSVP w/ catania.jones@youthventures.net

All training dates are below and are Fridays, from 10am-noon unless otherwise noted. Colorado Springs' office of Kids Crossing.  Daycare will be provided if you RSVP. FREE
Beyond Consequences in Pueblo David Atencio.  A love-based approached to helping children with severe behaviors. Click here for more information. To be scheduled Pueblo Office of Kids Crossing  
Denver Area Foster Family Support Group

Training Credit earned!

Subject:Finding the Positives/Strengths in Everyone! Trainer: David Atencio

To resume in January. Daycare provided if RSVP to aharder@kidscrossing.com Aurora office of Kids Crossing.  
Adoption Training through El Paso County DHS See link for more information. 2012 sessions listed.    
Core Trainings in Denver:





David Atencio

2012 Dates to be announced

Attendees must attend both days of the session--no child care

Aurora Office.  RSVP to Amy 719.331.1214 at aharder@kidscrossing.com
Core Trainings in Colorado Springs:





Melissa Parkowski

2012 Dates to be announced

Attendees must attend all 3 days of the session--no child care

Colorado Springs Office.  --no child care provided RSVP to Jackie Porter at 667.7050 or jporter@kidscrossing.com
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.
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

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 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.

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

Wed. 1/25

Sat. 1/28

Sat. 2/11

Wed. 2/29

Wed. 3/14

Sat. 3/31

Wed. 4/11

Sat. 4/21

Wed. 5/9

Sat. 5/19

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

Kids Crossing's office in C/S

$45 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. 

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. 

November 28th 5:30pm

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

(3.5) Non Physical Intervention Powerpoint

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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