BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15822@fakce.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230816T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230816T120000 DTSTAMP:20230612T223812Z URL:https://fakce.org/events/online-kinship-care-unique-needs-and-strength s-2023-08-16/ SUMMARY:Online | Kinship Care: Unique Needs and Strengths DESCRIPTION:Special Guest Speaker: Dr. Angela Tobin\n\n\n\nDr.Angela Tobin is a leader\, advocate\, and researcher in the field of kinship care. She is the founder and leader of Kinship Caregivers Connect\, an online state wide support group in Ohio. Dr. Tobin’s interest in working with kinship families sparked from personal experience\, as she witnessed both her gra ndparents and parents raise her cousin (their grandson/nephew). She has ta ken an interdisciplinary and holistic health approach to supporting kinshi p families\, with a doctorate degree in occupational therapy and a bachelo r's degree in educational psychology. In March 2023\, she gave a TEDx Talk titled: "Understanding and Support Kinship Caregivers" at Ohio State Univ ersity. Angela recently partnered with Dr. Joseph Crumbley to develop faci litator's guides and caregiver worksheets as part of a video training for kinship caregivers titled The Inherent Strengths in Kinship Families. 30\n \n \;\n\nKinship care is when relatives or family friends step in to p rovide full‐ time care for a child. There are many benefits for childre n to living with family\, and kinship care is generally seen as the prefer ential option when children are unable to remain with their birth parents. However\, the strengths\, needs\, and unique dynamics within kinship fami lies often get overlooked. In this interactive workshop\, we will discuss what makes kinship care different and common experiences of kinship careg ivers including‐ unexpectedly transitioning into the role of a caregiver \; changes\nin family relationships when a child comes into care and the p ower of family healing and resilience. The presenter will provide strategi es for connecting with others for support and self‐care\, as well as the importance of raising awareness about kinship care locally and nationally .\nRegistration will close on Tuesday\, August 15\, 2022 at 12 pm\n***Plea se Note: This class will be facilitated on the online platform called Zoom . Internet access and access to a computer/laptop/tablet/smartphone is req uired to attend.\nThe link to attend this class will be provided at regist ration.\nPlease follow the link below for a brief tutorial on how to sign up for a free Zoom account.\nZoom User Guide ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fakce.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/mul tiethnicahousehold.jpg CATEGORIES:Classes,Online Classes,Specialty Classes LOCATION:Zoom\, 0000 Zoom \, San Diego\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=0000 Zoom \, San Diego\, Un ited States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Zoom:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR