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- All classes are FREE. Although our target audience is resource parents, adoptive parents and relative caregivers, our classes are open to everyone in the community including social workers, group home staff, family, and friends.
- Due to the topic and nature of some of the classes, children/teens might not be permitted to sit in the classes.
- In order to receive a certificate for full training hours, participants must attend the entire class. Credit for partial class hours is not offered.
2022-2023 CLASS CALENDAR
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Training Location For In Person Classes
MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE, EAST CAMPUS
435 College Avenue, Modesto - MAP
Founders Hall, see training description for room number. CAMPUS MAP
PARKING
Evening classes - a $2 parking permit is required if parking in any of the student parking lots and
can be purchased from a Day Pass Machine in the lots. Parking is not permitted in
any spaces marked for staff.
Saturday classes - a parking permit is not required and you are welcome to park in either student
or staff parking.
CHILD CARE
NONE – If you bring children/teens to classes they will need to be accompanied by an adult
at all times. Due to the subject matter, children/teens may not be allowed to attend certain classes.
Registration Information
Registration is required to attend all online classes and recommended for in-person classes. To register for a class, click here.
JULY 2022
No classes offered in July
AUGUST 2022
SEPTEMBER 2022
Download September Schedule Click here to register for September classes
Wednesday 9/7/22 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM In-Person MJC East Campus Founders Hall, Room 172 435 College Ave, Modesto |
How to Talk to Kids About Foster Care and Adoption This class will provide caregivers with the tools to talk to children of different ages about foster care and adoption. It is important for caregivers to know how to help children at different developmental levels understand foster care and/or adoption and to know how to answer questions that children might have. Participants will learn how to use books, movies, and other tools for talking to children about foster care and adoption. |
Sheryl Dickson, M.A. |
Thursday 9/8/22 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Online - Zoom |
Trauma & Brain Development This class will examine "normal" brain development and gain insights into how the trauma of abuse impacts a child's brain and brain development. Specifically, the class will be focusing on recognizing fear and therefore loss of function and identifying therapeutic responses. |
Elena Sweet, MSW |
Saturday 9/10/22 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Online - Zoom |
Early Childhood Attachment Styles This class will provide an introductory overview of attachment theory and will describe four early childhood attachment styles: secure, avoidant, anxious/ambivalent, and disorganized. Through short video demonstrations and facilitated discussion, attendees will learn the common causes and symptoms of attachment disorders as well as parenting tips and recommended activities for supporting attachment repair. |
Holly Grace Currie, Registered ACSW |
Tuesday 9/13/22 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Online - Zoom |
Helping Foster Youth Transition to MJC Help foster youth be better prepared for the transition to Modesto Junior College. This class will provide caregivers and students an overview of the college application and enrollment process. We will cover the MJC application, enrollment requirements, multiple aspects of financial aid and the necessary documents foster youth need to make the process as smooth as possible. |
Liz Camboia, MJC Foster Youth Liaison & Student Success Specialist |
Thursday 9/15/22 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Online - Zoom |
Teaching Kids Independence Through Visual Schedules Give children in your care the gift of independence through use of visual schedules, a picture agenda that will provide a visual cue to complete basic daily routines, chores, and more. Participants will learn how to create, use and implement simple visual schedules to assist young children through teens move more independently throughout their day. |
Devan Costa-Cargill, B.A.,BICM |
Wednesday 9/21/22 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Online - Zoom |
Special Education & IEP Advocacy This training will highlight the topic of Special Education and focus on ways that foster parents and relatives can support their children through the educational system accommodations and supports program. Topics will include children having access to specialized services unique to their needs. Special Education services such as Student Study Teams (SST), 504 plans, Individual Education Plan (IEP) and how to navigate and understand these services will be presented. |
Bernadet Kaldani, LMFT & Andrea Barnett, LCSW |
Saturday 9/24/22 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM In-Person MJC East Campus Founders Hall, Room 172 435 College Ave, Modesto |
Signs of Development Delay and Activities to Promote Developmental Growth This class will support participants in their understanding of developmental milestones as a spectrum of typical. Resources will be provided to families on what to expect during different developmental stages and what to do if there are concerns about delays. We will also discuss how to incorporate developmentally appropriate activities into routines and additional strategies to support children in meeting their developmental goals. |
Gisele Flores, M.A., MJC Child Development Professor |
Tuesday 9/27/22 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Online - Zoom |
Child & Family Teams (CFT's): Helping Resource Parents Understand Them This class will help participants understand the purpose and process of a Child and Family Team (CFT) meeting. CFT’s are used to determine how best to address the needs of a child in foster care and how to achieve positive outcomes of safety, permanency, and well-being for the child. Participants will learn their role, as well as others’ roles, in a CFT, how to prepare in order to be an active participant in the meeting and learn under what circumstances they can request to have an additional CFT meeting. |
Jennie Chavez & Megan Belden, Resource Family Mentors |
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