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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

Download August Schedule Click here to register for August classes

Date, Time & Location	Class	Instructor(s)
Tuesday 8/16/22 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Online - Zoom	Early Childhood Development This class will educate caregivers on the five areas of development (physical/gross motor, fine motor, social/emotional, cognitive, and language) 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.	Elena Sweet, MSW
Thursday 8/18/22 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM In-Person MJC East Campus Founders Hall, Room 172 435 College Ave, Modesto	Understanding Substance Use in Teens This class will review the signs a caregiver should look for when considering if their teen is using or experimenting with drugs and alcohol. The class will examine the effects drugs and alcohol can have on the teen brain, how to talk to your teen about substance use, and resources available for families dealing with teen substance use or addiction..	Alison French, M.A.
Saturday 8/20/22 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Online - Zoom	How to Advocate for Your Foster Children's Education This class 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.	Cheryl Mitchell Welch, MB.
Wednesday 8/24/22 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Online - Zoom	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.	Bernadet Kaldani, LMFT & Andrea Barnett, LCSW
Thursday 8/25/22 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Online - Zoom	Prudent Parenting: What Resource Parents Need to Know This class will focus on providing information to caregivers regarding the specific regulations on Prudent Parent standards. It will examine the determination process for applying these standards in a variety of situations.	Elena Sweet, MSW
Tuesday 8/30/22 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM In-Person MJC East Campus Founders Hall, Room 172 435 College Ave, Modesto	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.	Jerry Johnson, M.S.

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SEPTEMBER 2022

Download September Schedule Click here to register for September classes

Date, Time & Location	Class	Instructor(s)
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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