Specialty Classes

Please Note: Certificates will be e-mailed as a PDF documents 2 weeks after the class


All Classes

Online | Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC)

Online | Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC)

05/22/2025    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Instructor: Amanda Kruse, LCSW Description: Foster care is a pipeline for the Commercial and Sexual Exploitation of Children. In San Diego County alone, it generates [...]
Online | The Value of Affirmation

Online | The Value of Affirmation

05/23/2025    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Instructors: Nicole Espinosa, LCSW & Jeanne Schwertfeger, Resource/Adoptive Parent Description: Many children and youth in foster care struggle with low self‐esteem. In this workshop, caregivers [...]
Online | Mental Health First Aid: Basic Skills for Recognizing and Responding to Mental Health Crises in Children and Teens

Online | Mental Health First Aid: Basic Skills for Recognizing and Responding to Mental Health Crises in Children and Teens

05/27/2025    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Instructors: Representatives from Scripps Mercy Hospital’s Well‐Being Center This presentation is designed to equip foster parents with essential tools for recognizing and responding to mental [...]
En Línea | Trauma Infantil y Violencia Domestica

En Línea | Trauma Infantil y Violencia Domestica

05/28/2025    
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Instructores: Gisella Gomez, MSW Descripción: Descripción: En esta clase, aprenderemos cómo reconocer los efectos de la violencia doméstica, el impacto en el desarrollo del cerebro [...]
Online | Understanding The Federal and State Indian Child Welfare Act

Online | Understanding The Federal and State Indian Child Welfare Act

05/29/2025    
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Instructors: Tamara Strohauer,  LCSW Description: Join us for a powerful and insightful training on the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and its vital role in [...]
Online | Turning Dreams into Degrees

Online | Turning Dreams into Degrees

06/02/2025    
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Instructors: Gisella Gomez, MSW & Donna Boissiere, LCSW Resource/Adoptive Parent Description: The purpose of this workshop is to empower caregivers to discuss the value of [...]
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Online | Foster Youth Bill of Rights and Reasonable and Prudent Parenting Standards

06/03/2025    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Instructor: Kenya Durisseau, Department of Social Services California Description: The goal of the reasonable and prudent parent standard is to help normalize the lives of [...]
Online | Making Morning Madness Melt Away: Getting Kids Up, Dressed, Fed, and Out the Door on Time

Online | Making Morning Madness Melt Away: Getting Kids Up, Dressed, Fed, and Out the Door on Time

06/03/2025    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Description: Starting the day off in a stressful way can make everyone grumpy and late. Fortunately, there are no more delays in bringing you the [...]
Online | An Introduction to The LGBTQIA + Population: Providing Safe, Affirming and Supportive Spaces

Online | An Introduction to The LGBTQIA + Population: Providing Safe, Affirming and Supportive Spaces

06/05/2025    
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Instructor: Jennifer Barnes, San Diego Youth Services Description: This course is an introduction on the LGBTQ+ population and how toprovide safe, affirmative spaces and support [...]
Online | From Trauma to Triumph:  A Resource Parents Journey Through The 7 Core Issues - Session 7

Online | From Trauma to Triumph: A Resource Parents Journey Through The 7 Core Issues - Session 7

06/11/2025    
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Instructor: Allison Davis Maxon, LMFT About: Allison Davis Maxon is a nationally recognized expert in Complex Developmental Trauma and children’s mental health specializing in Attachment [...]
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