Meets every 3rd Monday of the month

**No meetings in January or February**

Leader: Valentine “Tina” Carmichael

Mindfulness Mondays- These trainings offer resource parents a welcoming, trauma-informed space to find support, practice somatic tools, strengthen connection and attachment, and care for themselves while caring for children.

Topic: Transitions in the foster care system can be extremely difficult for children. We want to make transitions easier for them to manage. To do this, we need tools and strategies to help them. Through this series on Transitions, we will look at different times of transition in our children’s journey through foster care and learn how we can help make these times of transition easier for our children to navigate.

Visitation: Visits can be very emotional for the children, the birth parents, and for Resource Parents. We will discuss managing our own emotions as well as helping our children manage theirs. How to “front load” before a visit as well as “unload” after the visit. How to help visits run as smoothly as possible and how to handle issues that we have no control over.

For our training & support meetings, all participants must have their cameras on, regardless of whether they are seeking credit or not. This requirement is designed to encourage full engagement and connection among participants, fostering a more supportive atmosphere within our community. Please note that individuals unable to participate with their cameras on will not be able to join the sessions.

***Please Note: This class will be facilitated on the Zoom platform.

Internet access and access to a computer/laptop/tablet/smartphone is required to attend.

We kindly request that participants avoid using distracting virtual backgrounds. For privacy, we recommend using the blur feature instead.

You cannot take this class in a vehicle.

The link to attend this class will be provided via email.

Please follow the link below for a brief tutorial on how to sign up for a free Zoom account.

Zoom User Guide

Help us create a positive learning environment!
We invite all participants to review our Participant Guidelines Video before attending class. The video outlines Zoom expectations, attendance procedures, certificate requirements, and best practices for making the most of your FAKCE training experience.

Watch Participant Guidelines Video