• All classes are FREE. Although our target audience is foster/adoptive parents and relative caregivers, our classes are open to everyone in the community including social workers, group home staff, family, and friends.
• Childcare is not available for the classes.
• Due to the topic and nature of some of the classes, children/teens might not be permitted to sit in the classes. Please check the schedule carefully and plan your child care needs accordingly.
• In order to receive a certificate for full training hours, participants must attend the entire class. Credit for partial class hours is not offered.

2018-2019 CLASS CALENDAR

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JULY	AUGUST	SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER	NOVEMBER	DECEMBER
JANUARY	FEBRUARY	MARCH
APRIL	MAY	JUNE

Training Locations

COMMUNITY SERVICES AGENCY 
251 E. Hackett Road, Modesto - MAP
Parking: Available in rear lot behind the building.  Wait for security guard to let you into the building.
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.

MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE, EAST CAMPUS   
435 College Avenue, Modesto - MAP
Founders Hall, see training description for room number. CAMPUS MAP
Parking: Tuesday & Thursday 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 not required to attend a class unless specifically indicated. To register for a class, click here or call (209) 575-6688. Please provide the date or class title, your name, phone number, and number of adults attending the class.

 JULY 2018

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Date:	12 (Thursday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Attachment in Children
	This class will introduce caregivers to Attachment Theory and examine typical behaviors and challenges that can present in children with attachment differences.
Trainer:	Bernadet Betyaghoub, LMFT & Andrea Barnett, LCSW
Date:	14 (Saturday)
Time:	9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location:	Community Services Agency – 251 E. Hackett Road, Modesto
Topic:	How To Talk to Kids About Foster Care & 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.
Trainer:	Sheryl Dickson, M.A.
Date:	14 (Saturday)
Time:	1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location:	Community Services Agency – 251 E. Hackett Road, Modesto
Topic:	Helping Children Build Resiliency
	Resilience is the ability to recover from traumatic events. Caregivers cannot fix all the hurts in their children’s lives, but they can foster their resiliency and give them the skills to heal. This class will examine resiliency and provide participants with the tools needed to help children become resilient.
Trainer:	Bernadet Betyaghoub, LMFT
Date:	17 (Tuesday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Creating Positive Transitions
	This session will help caregivers create positive transitions for youth in their care. Caregivers will learn how to best prepare foster youth for transition between their home and a new foster placement, a relative placement, or a return to birth parents.
Trainer:	Sheryl Dickson, M.A.
Date:	26 (Thursday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Preparing Foster Youth For Emancipation
	This session will help caregivers prepare the youth in their care for emancipation from the system.  We will discuss the key things youth need to know before leaving foster care and how caregivers can help.  We will also discuss the After 18 Program and how AB12 affects emancipation.
Trainer:	Nick Konner, FKCE Director
Date:	28 (Saturday)
Time:	9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location:	Community Services Agency – 251 E. Hackett Road, Modesto
Topic:	How Trauma Impacts Children
	This class will explore the impact that trauma has on the children in foster care. All children who enter foster care experience trauma to some degree. The class will examine how trauma impacts children’s brain development, their behaviors, how they interact with the world, and what we can do to help them.
Trainer:	Jerry Johnson, M.S.
Date:	31 (Tuesday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Roles, Rights, & Responsibilities of Resource Parents – Spanish Training Roles, Derechos y Responsabilidades de Padres de Recursos
	Esta clase se enfocara en los roles, derechos y responsabilidades de proveedores de cuidado en el sistema de padres de crianza.  Les informara a los padres de crianza sus derechos legales referentes a temas médicos, educacionales y el sistema de la corte.
Trainer:	Jessica Cervantes, MSW

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AUGUST 2018

Date:	09 (Thursday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Trauma & Brain Development
	Thanks to the help of modern technology, this class will examine "normal" brain development and gain insights into how the trauma of abuse impacts a child's brain and brain development.
Trainer:	Jerry Johnson, M.S.
Date:	11 (Saturday)
Time:	9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location:	Community Services Agency – 251 E. Hackett Road, Modesto
Topic:	Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC): Awareness and Identification (Children/Teens are not permitted to attend.)
	The training will provide participants with an overview of CSEC and the psychological and social dynamics that contribute to the ongoing maltreatment of children and victimization of young people by sex traffickers. Key laws addressing human trafficking, particularly relating to Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children will be reviewed. Factors influencing the supply and demand for CSEC will be reviewed. The training will provide information on complex trauma, with a focus on the life events and contributing factors that often lead to the sexual exploitation of a child. Participants will learn about how children in foster care are particularly vulnerable to being sexually exploited.  Care providers will be provided with tools to identify warning signs and indicators of CSEC involvement and learn how to identify and strengthen protective factors to prevent youth from involvement in CSEC.
Trainer:	Debbie Johnson, CEO of Without Permission
Registration:	Required by Wednesday, August 8th. To register, click here or call  (209) 575-6688. Please provide your name, phone number, and number of adults  attending.
Date:	14 (Tuesday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Understanding Permanency Options for Relatives
	This class will help relative caregivers of children in foster care understand the different permanency options available for the children in their care.  It will help relatives better understand the differences between adoption, guardianship, and planned permanent living arrangement.
Trainer:	Sheryl Dickson, M.A.
Date:	23 (Thursday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Special Education and 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 service such as Student Study Teams (SST), 504 plans, Individual Education Plan (IEP) and how to navigate and understand these services will be presented.
Trainer:	Bernadet Betyaghoub, LMFT & Andrea Barnett, LCSW
Date:	25 (Saturday)
Time:	9:00 AM – 3:45 PM (There will be a 45 min lunch break. Lunch is not provided.)
Location:	Community Services Agency – 251 E. Hackett Road, Modesto
Topic:	Trust-Based Parenting
	This six hour class offers in-depth training for caregivers of children with trauma-based behavioral issues. The class will introduce caregivers to the research and methods developed by Dr. Karyn Purvis and her colleague Dr. David Cross, the founders of the Institute of Child Development at Texas Christian University. Dr. Purvis has coined the phrase "children from hard places" to describe children who have experienced abuse, neglect, abandonment and/or trauma in early development. The class will use the Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) through problem-solving scenarios to provide practical skills to caregivers so they can build a stronger caregiver-child connection, which leads to better behavior.
Trainer:	Bill Meenk, M.A.
Registration:	Required by Wednesday, August 22nd. To register, click here or call  (209) 575-6688. Please provide your name, phone number, and number of adults  attending.
Date:	28 (Tueday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Trauma & Brain Development – Spanish Training Trauma y Desarrollo del Cerebro
	Esta clase examinará el desarrollo cerebral "normal" y obtendrá información sobre cómo el trauma del abuso afecta el desarrollo del niño y el desarrollo cerebral. Específicamente, esta clase se enfocará en el reconocimiento del miedo y en turno la perdida de función y en la identificación de respuestas terapéuticos.
Trainer:	Elena Sweet, MSW

SEPTEMBER 2018

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Date:	06 (Thursday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
	The class will define and provide an understanding of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in children, including an exploration of the various subsets and behaviors related to this disorder.
Trainer:	Bernadet Betyaghoub, LMFT & Andrea Barnett, LCSW
Date:	08 (Saturday)
Time:	9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 175
Topic:	Effects of Domestic Violence on Children & Teens (Children/teens not permitted)
	This session will discuss the impact of domestic violence on children and teens. Exposure to domestic violence affects children physically, emotionally and behaviorally. The class will explore ways to help kids feel safer and to heal.  Information about services provided by the Haven Women’s Center will also be presented.
Trainer:	Janette Garcia, Haven Women’s Center
Date:	11, 18, & 25 (Tuesday) You must attend all three sessions to receive a certificate of completion; certificates for partial training hours will not be given.
Time:	6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Transforming the Difficult Child Workshop
	In this 3-part series, participants will be able to experience and practice the foundational concepts of the Nurtured Heart Approach®. Each class will build upon the other, increasing your skills in energizing the positive and bringing transformative changes within your family/relationships. The Nurtured Heart Approach® (NHA) began as an approach to be used with intense children who had difficult behaviors and is now used worldwide with much success in home, school, and agency settings. NHA focuses on building Inner Wealth™ which leads to improved behaviors and relationships.
Trainer:	Viviana Barajas, Nurtured Heart Approach Advanced Certified Trainer
Registration:	Required by Saturday, September 8th. To register, click here or call  (209) 575-6688. Please provide your name, phone number, and number of adults  attending.
Date:	20 (Thursday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Helping Foster Youth Transition to MJC
	Be better prepared for the transition to MJC. 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 youth need to make the process as smooth as possible.
Trainer:	Tiffnie Versola, MJC Student Success Specialist
Date:	22 (Saturday)
Time:	9:00 AM – 3:45 PM (Habrá un almuerzo de 45 minutos. El almuerzo no está incluido.)
Location:	Community Services Agency – 251 E. Hackett Road, Modesto
Topic:	Trust-Based Parenting - Spanish Training Crianza Basada en la Confianza
	Esta clase de seis horas ofrece un entrenamiento profundo para los cuidadores de niños con problemas de comportamiento basados en trauma. La clase presentará a los cuidadores los estudios y los métodos desarrollados por la Dra. Karyn Purvis y su colega el Dr. David Cross, los fundadores del Instituto de Desarrollo Infantil de la Universidad Cristiana de Texas. La Dra. Purvis ha acuñado la frase "niños de lugares difíciles" para describir a los niños que han tenido experiencias de abuso, negligencia, abandono y / o trauma en el desarrollo temprano. La clase utilizará la Intervención Relacional basada en Confianza (TBRI) a través de escenarios de resolución de problemas para proveer habilidades prácticas a los cuidadores para que puedan construir una conexión más fuerte entre el cuidador y el niño, y esto conducirá un mejor comportamiento.
Trainer:	Elena Sweet, MSW
Registration:	Requerido para el sábado, 19 de septiembre. Para registrarse, haga clic aquí o llame al (209) 575-6688. Indique su nombre, número de teléfono y la cantidad de adultos que asistirán.
Date:	27 (Thursday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Effects of Domestic Violence On Children – Spanish Training Los Efectos de la Violencia Doméstica en los Niños y Adolescentes
	Esta clase le informara el impacto de violencia doméstica en los niños y adolescents. Exposicíon a la violencia doméstica afecta a los niños fisicamente, emocionalmente y  a su comportamiento: la clase explorara maneras de entender y ayudar a los niños a sentirse seguros y a sanar.
Trainer:	Maria Pasillas, MSC

OCTOBER 2018

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Date:	04 (Thursday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	A Sensory World
	This class offers insight and understanding about sensory issues that may make it difficult for a child to function at home and school. Caregivers will learn to recognize the difference between sensory problems and problem behaviors and how to help children overcome everyday struggles that hamper their success.
Trainer:	Bill Meenk,M.A.
Date:	06 (Saturday)
Time:	9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 175
Topic:	Caring for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) Foster Youth
	This class will provide caregivers with essential information needed to keep Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender foster youth both physically and emotionally safe in their care.  The class will cover definitions, how to help youth who may have questions about their sexual orientation or gender identity, how to be an ally, and address AB458, the Foster Care Non-Discrimination Act.
Trainer:	Debbie Adair
Date:	18 (Thursday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Emotional First Aid
	This training will focus on defining stress and the impact that it has on the body. It will introduce Emotional Freedom Technique and the ways that this intervention can be utilized to decrease anxiety.
Trainer:	Bernadet Betyaghoub, LMFT. & Andrea Barnett, LCSW
Date:	20 (Saturday)
Time:	9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 175
Topic:	Helping Children with Anger Management
	This class will provide caregivers with techniques they can use to help children and teens deal with anger issues and general frustrations.  Caregivers will learn signs to look for, where to get help, and steps to implement in order to encourage children to express their anger in positive and constructive manners.  Caregivers will also learn de-stressing strategies to help the children in their care and themselves.
Trainer:	Cheryl Mitchell Welch, MBA
Date:	20 (Saturday)
Time:	1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 175
Topic:	Internet Safety (Children/teens not permitted)
	The internet is a great resource, but caregivers need to know how to keep kids/teens safe.  This class will discuss the dangers of internet predators and the implementation of safety techniques.
Trainer:	Alison French, M.A.
Date:	23 (Tuesday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Grief & Loss - Spanish  Perdida y Duelo
	Esta clase se enfocara en entender la perdida y duelo en los niños/adolescentes y proveedores de cuidado. La clase definirá síntomas de la  perdida y duelo y le proveerá a los padres de crianza maneras para manejar no nada más el duelo de los niños/adolescentes si no también el duelo personal.
Trainer:	Jessica Cervantes, MSW

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NOVEMBER 2018

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Date:	01 (Thursday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Body Image and Self-Esteem in Children & Teens
	This class will focus on body image and self-esteem in children and teens. Learn about image and why self-image can be such a difficult issue for children/teens in foster care.  The class will include signs of body image problems and discuss eating disorders.
Trainer:	Alison French, M.A.
Date:	03 (Saturday)
Time:	9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 175
Topic:	Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) for Teens
	Developing a trusting relationship with any teenager can be a challenge.  For teens with trauma histories, it’s especially challenging for the both the teens and their caregivers. TBRI for Teens shows the remarkable results from the implementation of Trust-Based Parenting skills with youth ages 11-18.  TBRI is a trust-based and research-grounded intervention to meet the complex needs of children who have suffered trauma during early childhood.
Trainer:	Bill Meenk, M.A.
Registration:	Required by Wednesday, October 31st. To register, click here or call  (209) 575-6688. Please provide your name, phone number, and number of adults  attending.
Date:	06 (Tuesday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Transracial Fostering & Adoption
	When raising a child of a different race or ethnic background, resource and adoptive parents may need extra help to insure the children in their care learn how to develop a strong sense of identity and learn how to address racism. This class will help caregivers understand the impact of transracial/transcultural placement and adoption on the child and resource/adoptive family. Participants will learn how they can best help children develop positive racial and cultural identities and how to connect children to their race and culture.  The class will also discuss the importance of addressing racism and ways to help children deal with discrimination.
Trainer:	Sheryl Dickson, M.A.
Date:	08, 13 & 15 (Thursday, Tuesday & Thursday) This is a three session workshop; attendance of all sessions is required to receive a certificate of completion.
Time:	6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma: A Workshop for Resource Parents (Children/Teens are not permitted to attend.)
	This workshop will educate participants about the impact of trauma on the development and behavior of children in foster care. Participants will understand different ways that trauma and stresses can affect a child or adolescent and learn how to respond effectively to the behavioral and emotional challenges of children who have experienced trauma. Caregivers and those who work with foster children will learn how to help children who have experienced trauma develop healthy attachments, recognize and enhance their strengths, and develop the coping strategies needed to grow into healthy and functional adults.  Participants will also learn the importance of self-care and how to advocate for trauma-specific services and resources for foster children.
Trainer:	Nick Konner, FKCE Director
Registration:	Required by Monday, November 5th. To register, click here or call  (209) 575-6688. Please provide your name, phone number, and number of adults  attending.
Date:	27 (Tuesday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Foster Care 101– Spanish Training Cuidado de Crianza 101
	Esta capacitación ayudará a los padres de recursos a comprender los conceptos básicos del cuidado de crianza. La discusión incluirá el papel de los padres de recursos, visitas, comprensión y navegación del proceso judicial, trabajando con los trabajadores sociales y cómo manejar los cambios en los trabajadores sociales.
Trainer:	Maggie Rivera-Divird, Resource Family Mentor
Date:	29 (Thursday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Grief & Loss
	Many children enter foster care in a state of grief over a multitude of losses they have experienced in their lives. This class will define and discuss the elements of grief and loss for children and help caregivers learn ways to support children going through this process.
Trainer:	Bernadet Kaldani, LMFT & Andrea Barnett, LCSW

DECEMBER 2018

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Date:	01 (Saturday)
Time:	9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 175
Topic:	Building Children's Emotional Intelligence
	Our ability to connect with others is a vital skill to teach children, particularly children who have experienced trauma. This class will examine attachment styles and learn ways to help children recognize emotion in others in order for them to have appropriate social interactions and build positive relationships.
Trainer:	Bernadet Kaldani, LMFT
Date:	01 (Saturday)
Time:	1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 175
Topic:	Early Childhood Development
	This class will educate caregivers on the five areas of development (physical, emotional, cognitive, social and creative) in infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The class will also help caregivers learn how to support their child’s development in each developmental area in order to help the child become well-rounded and healthy.
Trainer:	Kendra Dominguez
Date:	06 (Thursday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Compassion Fatigue & Self Care
	This session will help caregivers identify signs of potential burnout or compassion fatigue from the demands of parenting children in foster care.  Discussion will include how to prevent as well as recover from burn out through different methods of self-care.
Trainer:	Bernadet Kaldani, LMFT & Andrea Barnett, LCSW
Date:	08 (Saturday)
Time:	9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 175
Topic:	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.
Trainer:	Sheryl Dickson, M.A.
Date:	08 (Saturday)
Time:	1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 175
Topic:	Let’s Talk About Sex: How to Talk So Kids Will Listen
	This training will discuss stages of normal sexual development and behavior in children and adolescents and help caregivers learn how to best communicate with children and adolescents about their sexual and reproductive health and development. Topics covered will include: foster youth’s health rights, caregiver’s role and responsibilities, prevention of unintended pregnancy, safe sex practices (birth control and sexually transmitted infections) as well as sexual orientation and gender identity.
Trainer:	Cheryl Mitchell Welch, MBA
Date:	11 (Tuesday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Early Childhood Development – Spanish Training Educación de la Primera Infancia
	Esta clase educará a los cuidadores sobre las cinco áreas de desarrollo (físico/ motor grueso, motor fino, social/emocional, cognitivo,  y lenguaje) en bebés, niños pequeños y niños preescolares. La clase también ayudará a los cuidadores a aprender cómo apoyar el desarrollo de sus hijos en cada área de desarrollo con la meta de ayudar al niño a ser completo y saludable.
Trainer:	Elena Sweet, MSW
Date:	15 (Saturday)
Time:	9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 175
Topic:	Parenting Children with Prenatal Drug Exposure
	This class will look at the long term effects of prenatal drug exposure on children. Discussion will focus on behaviors, parenting techniques, and what caregivers can expect, as well as realistic goals and treatment approaches.
Trainer:	Alison French, M.A.
Date:	18 (Tuesday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Adoptions Through Foster Care
	This class will provide information and answer questions about adopting children through the foster care system.
Trainer:	Sheryl Dickson, M.A.

JANUARY 2019

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Date:	12 (Saturday)
Time:	9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location:	Community Services Agency – 251 E. Hackett Road, Modesto
Topic:	Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC): Awareness and Identification (Children/Teens are not permitted to attend.)
	The training will provide participants with an overview of CSEC and the psychological and social dynamics that contribute to the ongoing maltreatment of children and victimization of young people by sex traffickers. Key laws addressing human trafficking, particularly relating to Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children will be reviewed. Factors influencing the supply and demand for CSEC will be reviewed. The training will provide information on complex trauma, with a focus on the life events and contributing factors that often lead to the sexual exploitation of a child. Participants will learn about how children in foster care are particularly vulnerable to being sexually exploited.  Care providers will be provided with tools to identify warning signs and indicators of CSEC involvement and learn how to identify and strengthen protective factors to prevent youth from involvement in CSEC.
Trainer:	Debbie Johnson, CEO of Without Permission
Registration:	Required by Wednesday, January 9th. To register, click here or call  (209) 575-6688. Please provide your name, phone number, and number of adults  attending.
Date:	15, 22, & 29 (Tuesday) You must attend all three sessions to receive a certificate of completion, partial training hours will not be given.
Time:	6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 235
Topic:	Transforming the Difficult Child Workshop
	In this 3-part series, participants will be able to experience and practice the foundational concepts of the Nurtured Heart Approach®. Each class will build upon the other, increasing your skills in energizing the positive and bringing transformative changes within your family/relationships. The Nurtured Heart Approach® (NHA) began as an approach to be used with intense children who had difficult behaviors and is now used worldwide with much success in home, school, and agency settings. NHA focuses on building Inner Wealth™ which leads to improved behaviors and relationships.
Trainer:	Viviana Barajas, Nurtured Heart Approach Advanced Certified Trainer
Registration:	Required by Friday, January 11th. To register, click here or call(209) 575-6688. Please provide your name, phone number and the number of adults attending.
Date:	17 (Thursday)
Time:	6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Attachment in Children
	This class will introduce caregivers to Attachment Theory and examine typical behaviors and challenges that can present in children with attachment differences.
Trainer:	Bernadet Kaldani, LMFT & Andrea Barnett, LCSW
Date:	24 (Thursday)
Time:	6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Preparing Foster Youth for Emancipation
	This session will help caregivers prepare the youth in their care for emancipation from the system.  We will discuss the key things youth need to know before leaving foster care and how caregivers can help.  We will also discuss the After 18 Program and how AB12 affects emancipation.
Trainer:	Nick Konner, FKCE Director
Date:	26 (Saturday)
Time:	9:00 AM – 3:45 PM (There will be a 45 min lunch break. Lunch is not provided.)
Location:	Community Services Agency – 251 E. Hackett Road, Modesto
Topic:	Trust-Based Parenting
	This six hour class offers in-depth training for caregivers of children with trauma-based behavioral issues. The class will introduce caregivers to the research and methods developed by Dr. Karyn Purvis and her colleague Dr. David Cross, the founders of the Institute of Child Development at Texas Christian University. Dr. Purvis has coined the phrase "children from hard places" to describe children who have experienced abuse, neglect, abandonment and/or trauma in early development. The class will use the Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) through problem-solving scenarios to provide practical skills to caregivers so they can build a stronger caregiver-child connection, which leads to better behavior.
Trainer:	Bill Meenk, M.A
Registration:	Required by Wednesday, January 23rd. To register, click here or call(209) 575-6688. Please provide your name, phone number and the number of adults attending.
Date:	29 (Tuesday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Roles, Rights, & Responsibilities of Resource Parents – Spanish Training Roles, Derechos y Responsabilidades de Padres de Recursos
	Esta clase se enfocara en los roles, derechos y responsabilidades de proveedores de cuidado en el sistema de padres de crianza.  Les informara a los padres de crianza sus derechos legales referentes a temas médicos, educacionales y el sistema de la corte.
Trainer:	Jessica Cervantes, MSW

FEBRUARY 2019

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Date:	02 (Saturday)
Time:	9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 174
Topic:	How Trauma Impacts Children
	This class will explore the impact that trauma has on the children in foster care. All children who enter foster care experience trauma to some degree. The class will examine how trauma impacts children’s brain development, their behaviors, how they interact with the world, and what we can do to help them.
Trainer:	Jerry Johnson, M.S.
Date:	05 (Tuesday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Helping Foster Youth Transition to MJC
	Be better prepared for the transition to MJC. 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 youth need to make the process as smooth as possible.
Trainer:	Tiffnie Versola, MJC Student Success Specialist
Date:	07 (Thursday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Emotional First Aid
	This training will focus on defining stress and the impact that it has on the body. It will introduce Emotional Freedom Technique and the ways that this intervention can be utilized to decrease anxiety.
Trainer:	Bernadet Kaldani, LMFT. & Andrea Barnett, LCSW
Date:	21 (Thursday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	MJC East Campus – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	The Impact of Attachment Styles in Foster Care and Adoption
	This class will examine attachment styles - how people do or don't connect to others.  The class will look at how we get our attachment styles and how that impacts our relationships with the children in our care.  Helping children heal comes through our relationships with them and our attachment styles impact that healing process.
Trainer:	Jerry Johnson, M.S.
Date:	23 (Saturday)
Time:	9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location:	MJC East Campus – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 174
Topic:	Depression & Substance Abuse in Children & Teens
	This class will examine the symptoms, causes, risks, and incidence of depression as well as the types of treatments available.  Discussion will also include warning signs and prevention of suicide. Focus on substance abuse in teens will be discussed, as well as preventative measure, what to look for, and how to help your teen. This class will also look at the co-morbidity and risk of depression and substance abuse together.
Trainer:	Alison French, M.A.
Child Care:	None
Date:	23 (Saturday)
Time:	1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 174
Topic:	Building Children's Emotional Intelligence
	Our ability to connect with others is a vital skill to teach children, particularly children who have experienced trauma. This class will examine attachment styles and learn ways to help children recognize emotion in others in order for them to have appropriate social interactions and build positive relationships.
Trainer:	Bernadet Kaldani, LMFT
Date:	26 (Tuesday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Trauma & Brain Development – Spanish Training Trauma y Desarrollo del Cerebro
	Esta clase examinará el desarrollo cerebral "normal" y obtendrá información sobre cómo el trauma del abuso afecta el desarrollo del niño y el desarrollo cerebral. Específicamente, esta clase se enfocará en el reconocimiento del miedo y en turno la perdida de función y en la identificación de respuestas terapéuticos.
Trainer:	Elena Sweet, MSW

MARCH 2019

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Date:	02 (Saturday)
Time:	9:00 AM – 3:45 PM (Habrá un almuerzo de 45 minutos. El almuerzo no está incluido.)
Location:	Community Services Agency – 251 E. Hackett Road, Modesto
Topic:	Trust-Based Parenting - Spanish Training Crianza Basada en la Confianza
	Esta clase de seis horas ofrece un entrenamiento profundo para los cuidadores de niños con problemas de comportamiento basados en trauma. La clase presentará a los cuidadores los estudios y los métodos desarrollados por la Dra. Karyn Purvis y su colega el Dr. David Cross, los fundadores del Instituto de Desarrollo Infantil de la Universidad Cristiana de Texas. La Dra. Purvis ha acuñado la frase "niños de lugares difíciles" para describir a los niños que han tenido experiencias de abuso, negligencia, abandono y / o trauma en el desarrollo temprano. La clase utilizará la Intervención Relacional basada en Confianza (TBRI) a través de escenarios de resolución de problemas para proveer habilidades prácticas a los cuidadores para que puedan construir una conexión más fuerte entre el cuidador y el niño, y esto conducirá un mejor comportamiento.
Trainer:	Elena Sweet, MSW
Registration:	Requerido para el miércoles, 27 de febrero.  Para registrarse, haga clic aquí o llame al (209) 575-6688. Indique su nombre, número de teléfono y la cantidad de adultos que asistirán.
Date:	05 (Tuesday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Parenting Teen Parents in Foster Care
	This class will discuss how to care for teen parents in foster care.  Learn what is your role and responsibilities to the teen parent and their children.
Trainer:	Sheryl Dickson, M.A.
Date:	07 (Thursday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Body Image and Self-Esteem in Children & Teens
	This class will focus on body image and self-esteem in children and teens. Learn about image and why self-image can be such a difficult issue for children/teens in foster care.  The class will include signs of body image problems and discuss eating disorders.
Trainer:	Alison French, M.A.
Date:	09 (Saturday)
Time:	9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 174
Topic:	Helping Children with Anger Management
	This class will provide caregivers with techniques they can use to help children and teens deal with anger issues and general frustrations.  Caregivers will learn signs to look for, where to get help, and steps to implement in order to encourage children to express their anger in positive and constructive manners.  Caregivers will also learn de-stressing strategies to help the children in their care and themselves.
Trainer:	Cheryl Mitchell Welch, MBA
Date:	09 (Saturday)
Time:	1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 174
Topic:	Let’s Talk About Sex: How to Talk So Kids Will Listen
	This training will discuss stages of normal sexual development and behavior in children and adolescents and help caregivers learn how to best communicate with children and adolescents about their sexual and reproductive health and development. Topics covered will include: foster youth’s health rights, caregiver’s role and responsibilities, prevention of unintended pregnancy, safe sex practices (birth control and sexually transmitted infections) as well as sexual orientation and gender identity.
Trainer:	Cheryl Mitchell Welch, MBA
Date:	16 (Saturday)
Time:	9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 174
Topic:	Effects of Domestic Violence on Children & Teens (Children/teens not permitted)
	This session will discuss the impact of domestic violence on children and teens. Exposure to domestic violence affects children physically, emotionally and behaviorally. The class will explore ways to help kids feel safer and to heal.  Information about services provided by the Haven Women’s Center will also be presented.
Trainer:	Janette Garcia, Haven Women’s Center
Date:	19 (Tueday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Grief & Loss - Spanish  Perdida y Duelo
	Esta clase se enfocara en entender la perdida y duelo en los niños/adolescentes y proveedores de cuidado. La clase definirá síntomas de la  perdida y duelo y le proveerá a los padres de crianza maneras para manejar no nada más el duelo de los niños/adolescentes si no también el duelo personal.
Trainer:	Jessica Cervantes, MSW
Date:	21 (Tuesday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Special Education and 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 service such as Student Study Teams (SST), 504 plans, Individual Education Plan (IEP) and how to navigate and understand these services will be presented.
Trainer:	Bernadet Kaldani, LMFT & Andrea Barnett, LCSW

APRIL 2019

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Date:	04 (Thursday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	A Sensory World
	This class offers insight and understanding about sensory issues that may make it difficult for a child to function at home and school. Caregivers will learn to recognize the difference between sensory problems and problem behaviors and how to help children overcome everyday struggles that hamper their success.
Trainer:	Bill Meenk,M.A.
Date:	06 (Saturday)
Time:	9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 174
Topic:	Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) for Teens
	Developing a trusting relationship with any teenager can be a challenge.  For teens with trauma histories, it’s especially challenging for the both the teens and their caregivers. TBRI for Teens shows the remarkable results from the implementation of Trust-Based Parenting skills with youth ages 11-18.  TBRI is a trust-based and research-grounded intervention to meet the complex needs of children who have suffered trauma during early childhood.
Trainer:	Bill Meenk,M.A.
Registration:	Required by Wednesday, April 3rd. To register, click here or call(209) 575-6688. Please provide your name, phone number and the number of adults attending.
Date:	11,18, & 25 (Thursday) This is a two session workshop. You must attend both sessions to receive a certificate of completion; partial training hours will not be given.
Time:	6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 235
Topic:	Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma: A Workshop for Resource Parents (Children/Teens are not permitted to attend.)
	This workshop will educate participants about the impact of trauma on the development and behavior of children in foster care. Participants will understand different ways that trauma and stresses can affect a child or adolescent and learn how to respond effectively to the behavioral and emotional challenges of children who have experienced trauma. Caregivers and those who work with foster children will learn how to help children who have experienced trauma develop healthy attachments, recognize and enhance their strengths, and develop the coping strategies needed to grow into healthy and functional adults.  Participants will also learn the importance of self-care and how to advocate for trauma-specific services and resources for foster children.
Trainer:	Nick Konner, FKCE Director
Registration:	Required by Monday, April 1st. To register, click here or call(209) 575-6688. Please provide your name, phone number and the number of adults attending.
Date:	16 (Tuesday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Trauma and Brain Development
	Thanks to the help of modern technology, this class will examine "normal" brain development and gain insights into how the trauma of abuse impacts a child's brain and brain development.
Trainer:	Jerry Johnson, M.S.
Date:	18 (Thursday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	Grief & Loss
	Many children enter foster care in a state of grief over a multitude of losses they have experienced in their lives. This class will define and discuss the elements of grief and loss for children and help caregivers learn ways to support children going through this process.
Trainer:	Bernadet Kaldani, LMFT & Andrea Barnett, LCSW
Date:	23 (Tuesday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 237
Topic:	How Trauma Affects Behavior – Spanish Training  El Efecto del Trauma en el Comportamiento
	Esta clase discutirá el concepto de trauma y examinará cómo el trauma impacta el comportamiento de los niños/adolescentes. Además, la clase ayudará a los proveedores de cuidado a comprender los comportamientos difíciles asociados con el trauma según la edad del niño y la etapa de desarrollo.
Trainer:	Jessica Cervantes, MSW
Date:	27 (Saturday)
Time:	9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 174
Topic:	Early Childhood Development
	This class will educate caregivers on the five areas of development (physical, emotional, cognitive, social and creative) in infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The class will also help caregivers learn how to support their child’s development in each developmental area in order to help the child become well-rounded and healthy.
Trainer:	Kendra Dominguez
Date:	27 (Saturday)
Time:	1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room 174
Topic:	Internet Safety (Children/teens not permitted)
	The internet is a great resource, but caregivers need to know how to keep kids/teens safe.  This class will discuss the dangers of internet predators and the implementation of safety techniques.
Trainer:	Alison French, M.A.

MAY 2019

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Date:	02 (Thursday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room
Topic:	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
	The class will define and provide an understanding of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in children, including an exploration of the various subsets and behaviors related to this disorder.
Trainer:	Bernadet Kaldani, LMFT. & Andrea Barnett, LCSW
Date:	07, 14, & 21 (Tuesday) You must attend all three sessions to receive a certificate of completion; partial training hours will not be given.
Time:	6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room
Topic:	Transforming the Difficult Child Workshop
	In this 3-part series, participants will be able to experience and practice the foundational concepts of the Nurtured Heart Approach®. Each class will build upon the other, increasing your skills in energizing the positive and bringing transformative changes within your family/relationships. The Nurtured Heart Approach® (NHA) began as an approach to be used with intense children who had difficult behaviors and is now used worldwide with much success in home, school, and agency settings. NHA focuses on building Inner Wealth™ which leads to improved behaviors and relationships.
Trainer:	Viviana Barajas, Nurtured Heart Approach Advanced Certified Trainer
Registration:	Required by Friday, May 3rd. To register, click here or call(209) 575-6688. Please provide your name, phone number and the number of adults attending.
Date:	11 (Saturday)
Time:	9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location:	Community Services Agency – 251 E. Hackett Road, Modesto
Topic:	Caring for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) Foster Youth
	This class will provide caregivers with essential information needed to keep Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender foster youth both physically and emotionally safe in their care.  The class will cover definitions, how to help youth who may have questions about their sexual orientation or gender identity, how to be an ally, and address AB458, the Foster Care Non-Discrimination Act.
Trainer:	Debbie Adair
Date:	16 (Thursday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room
Topic:	Foster Care 101– Spanish Training Cuidado de Crianza 101
	Esta capacitación ayudará a los padres de recursos a comprender los conceptos básicos del cuidado de crianza. La discusión incluirá el papel de los padres de recursos, visitas, comprensión y navegación del proceso judicial, trabajando con los trabajadores sociales y cómo manejar los cambios en los trabajadores sociales.
Trainer:	Maggie Rivera-Divird, Resource Family Mentor
Date:	18 (Saturday)
Time:	9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location:	Community Services Agency – 251 E. Hackett Road, Modesto
Topic:	Helping Children Build Resiliency
	Resilience is the ability to recover from traumatic events. Caregivers cannot fix all the hurts in their children’s lives, but they can foster their resiliency and give them the skills to heal. This class will examine resiliency and provide participants with the tools needed to help children become resilient.
Trainer:	Bernadet Kaldani, LMFT
Date:	18 (Saturday)
Time:	1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location:	Community Services Agency – 251 E. Hackett Road, Modesto
Topic:	How to Advocate for Your Foster Children’s Education
	This session will help caregivers understand the importance of advocating for their foster children's education. Participants will learn how to be engaged in their foster children’s education and will become familiar with navigating the school system in order to assist in their children's educational goals.  The class will also discuss the importance of communication in this process and learn effective communication tools.
Trainer:	Rosie Raya, M.Ed.
Date:	30 (Thursday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room
Topic:	Understanding Permanency Options for Relatives
	This class will help relative caregivers of children in foster care understand the different permanency options available for the children in their care.  It will help relatives better understand the differences between adoption, guardianship, and planned permanent living arrangement.
Trainer:	Sheryl Dickson, M.A.

JUNE 2019

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Date:	06 (Thursday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room
Topic:	The Impact of Attachment Styles in Foster Care and Adoption
	This class will examine attachment styles - how people do or don't connect to others.  The class will look at how we get our attachment styles and how that impacts our relationships with the children in our care.  Helping children heal comes through our relationships with them and our attachment styles impact that healing process.
Trainer:	Jerry Johnson, M.S.
Date:	08 (Saturday)
Time:	9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location:	Community Services Agency – 251 E. Hackett Road, Modesto
Topic:	Parenting Children with Prenatal Drug Exposure
	This class will look at the long term effects of prenatal drug exposure on children. Discussion will focus on behaviors, parenting techniques, and what caregivers can expect, as well as realistic goals and treatment approaches.
Trainer:	Alison French, M.A.
Date:	15 (Saturday)
Time:	9:00 AM – 3:45 PM (There will be a 45 min lunch break. Lunch is not provided.)
Location:	Community Services Agency – 251 E. Hackett Road, Modesto
Topic:	Trust-Based Parenting
	This six hour class offers in-depth training for caregivers of children with trauma-based behavioral issues. The class will introduce caregivers to the research and methods developed by Dr. Karyn Purvis and her colleague Dr. David Cross, the founders of the Institute of Child Development at Texas Christian University. Dr. Purvis has coined the phrase "children from hard places" to describe children who have experienced abuse, neglect, abandonment and/or trauma in early development. The class will use the Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) through problem-solving scenarios to provide practical skills to caregivers so they can build a stronger caregiver-child connection, which leads to better behavior.
Trainer:	Bill Meenk, M.A
Registration:	Required by Wednesday, June 12th. To register, click here or call(209) 575-6688. Please provide your name, phone number and the number of adults attending.
Date:	18 (Tuesday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room
Topic:	Early Childhood Development – Spanish Training Educación de la Primera Infancia
	Esta clase educará a los cuidadores sobre las cinco áreas de desarrollo (físico/ motor grueso, motor fino, social/emocional, cognitivo,  y lenguaje) en bebés, niños pequeños y niños preescolares. La clase también ayudará a los cuidadores a aprender cómo apoyar el desarrollo de sus hijos en cada área de desarrollo con la meta de ayudar al niño a ser completo y saludable.
Trainer:	Elena Sweet, MSW
Date:	20 (Thursday)
Time:	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:	Modesto Junior College – 435 College Avenue, Modesto, Founders Hall, Room
Topic:	Compassion Fatigue & Self Care
	This session will help caregivers identify signs of potential burnout or compassion fatigue from the demands of parenting children in foster care.  Discussion will include how to prevent as well as recover from burn out through different methods of self-care.
Trainer:	Bernadet Kaldani, LMFT & Andrea Barnett, LCSW