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FOSTER, ADOPTIVE AND KINSHIP
CAREGIVERS' TRAINING SCHEDULE
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER
SPRING 2015
Tamara Chapman-Wagner, Interim Administrator
Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services
3955 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
http://ocwtp.net/NCORTC.html
Ohio Relay Service 711
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INTRODUCTION
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Mission of the Division of Children and Family Services
OCWTP Information / NCORTC Contact Information
SPECIAL INFORMATION
Save the DATES!
TOP Assessment Tool: Info for Foster Parents
Adoptive Parents & Public Agency Caregivers, E-Track Is Now Available to You !
Attention Foster/Adoptive Parents . . . Support is Available to You!
Cluster Support Group Locations
Cluster Support Group Meeting Calendar
Fundamentals of Fostering
New Training Site Added for 2014 ! !
Online Training Opportunity – Foster Parent College
ADOPTION INFORMATION
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Note from the CCDCFS Administrator
Future Cleveland Brown
Beautiful Smile . . . And Fun to Be Around
Keeping These Siblings Connected
Singer, Dancer and Fashion Model!
Life-Saving Paramedic
Music Lover Extraordinaire
Bright Smile and Spunky Personality
Computer and Electronic Guru
A Big Screen Star!
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
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Ongoing / Continuing Training Requirements
Guidelines for Registration
News Courses of Interest
To Help a Smooth Flow of Activity
E-TRACK: What Caregivers Need to Know
E-TRACK Registration Instructions for Caregivers
Foster Care Competency Areas
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CALENDAR AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS - APRIL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Living the Legacy: The Dramatic Effects of Pre-natal Substance Exposure
Dealing Effectively with the Oppositional Defiant Disordered Child and Adolescent
Prescription Drug Abuse: A Tough Pill to Swallow - NEW
But Words Can always Hurt Me: The Impact of Emotional Abuse
Removed: Strategies for Hope and Healing for Youth in Care - NEW
Adult, Child and Pediatric Heartsaver CPR and First Aid - Certified
Disarming the Bully: Being Safe at Home, at School and in the Community
ADHD Among Children and Adolescents: Recognition and Intervention - NEW
Rebuilding Trust and Affectional Bonds: A Look at Insecure and RAD Disorders
Do You Feel Me? Listening to, Talking, and Problem Solving with Your Foster Child
Understanding Birth Parent Addiction and the Impact on the Children in Your Home
Living the Legacy: The Dramatic Effects of Pre-natal Substance Exposure
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CALENDAR AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS – APRIL (continued):
Youth Development: The Vital Link - Parts 1 and 2
Defeating Bullies
Behavior Management
Mystery History: Helping Your Foster/Adopted Child Understand His or Her Past
Six Weeks of Support for Adoptive Parents: Attachments
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CALENDAR AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS – MAY
Extraordinary Parenting! Caregiving for Children with Specialized Health and Development Needs
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Practical Help for the Child Diagnosed with Autism, Asperger’s...
Courageous Choices: The Benefits of Adoption from Three Perspectives
Overview of Hoarding Behaviors: Buried Beyond Belief - NEW
After Adoption: Understanding the Life Long Journey
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Sibling Sexual Abuse: It’s All Relative - NEW
Helping Children to Deal with Feelings Before and After Visits
Please Don’t Share! Communicable Diseases and Children
Making A Positive, Lasting Impact on Your Children
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Practical Help for the Child Diagnosed with Autism., Asperger’s….
Six Weeks of Support for Adoptive Parents: Adoption Issues
Emotional and Social Development: Love Is Sometimes a Rocky Road
Advocacy and Child Welfare: Effective Advocacy for Children Involved in Multiple Systems
Bipolar Disorder in Children
It’s Not the Brady Bunch: Family Effects of Addiction - NEW
Mislabeled, Misdiagnosed or Misunderstood: African American Boys and Special Education
Behavior Management II: Verbal De-Escalation and Techniques of Avoiding and De-Escalation
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TRAINER BIOS
FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, AND KINSHIP CAREGIVERS'
SPRING 2015 TRAINING SCHEDULE
CUYAHOGA COUNTY DIVISION OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
3955 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
(216) 881-2022
MISSION OF THE DIVISION OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
The purpose of the Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services is to ensure that children at risk of abuse or neglect are protected and nurtured within a family and with the support of the community.
Our vision of our children's future includes the following:
Every child will be a member of a nurturing and capable family to ensure: Physical and emotional safety; Intellectual stimulation and well-being; Preservation of cultural identity; and Moral, ethical and spiritual development.
Families will have all the necessary resources and use them to give every family member the opportunity to learn,
grow, explore and venture into any area they desire without prejudice.
Every family member will have the right to participate in case decisions .
Every family will be a member of a true community.
The community and its leaders will have a strong sense of the importance and value of children as members of families.
All in the community will share with the family the responsibility and do their part in assuring the protection and well
-being of children.
The community will make the needs of children and families its number one priority by anticipating problems, identifying solutions and providing resources for ongoing support of nurturing capable families.
Together with families we will identify and build on family strengths and provide those families with opportunities to participate
in all decisions affecting them. We will provide families with resources through supportive networks of relatives, neighbors and
community services.
It is in the best interest of a child to:
-Grow up in a nurturing family.
-Never be neglected.
-Never be abused.
-Have everyone acknowledge that separation from family is always traumatic to the child.
-Always have as much input as possible in the decisions that affect the child.
It is in the best interest of a family to:
-Function within a supportive community.
-Never be neglected.
-Never be abused.
-Have everyone acknowledge that separation of a child from the family is always traumatic to the family.
-Always have as much input as possible in decisions that affect the family.
Children and Family Services Foster and Adoptive Parent Training Program is designed to offer a broad range of courses that:
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Integrates the agency's mission, values, vision, guiding principle, goals and initiatives
Enables foster and adoptive parents to participate in comprehensive, competency based culturally diverse training.
Incorporates the knowledge and skills necessary for team building with parents, extended family, agency and community
based resources on behalf of children and families
Meets the Ohio Job & Family Services ongoing training requirements (Licensed caregivers are required to have 20
training credit hours annually.)
Allows participants training options to meet their individualized needs
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The OCWTP is a cooperative effort of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, the Public Children Services Association
of Ohio, the Institute for Human Services, and eight Regional Training Centers (RTCs). Funding for the program is provided by
the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
The Regional Training Centers are hosted by public children services agencies in the following counties:
Central Ohio Regional Training Center
Franklin County CSB
614-278-5909
East Central Ohio Regional Training Center
Guernsey County CSB
740-432-2355
North Central Ohio Regional Training Center
Cuyahoga County DCFS 216-391-5608
Northeast Ohio Regional Training Center
Summit County CSB
330-379-1805
Northwest Ohio Regional Training Center
Lucas County CSB
419-213-3506
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
Athens County CSB
740-592-3061
Southwest Ohio Regional Training Center
Butler County JFS
513-248-1269
Western Ohio Regional Training Center
Greene County CSB
937-427-4540
The North Central Ohio Regional Training Center serves child welfare staff in Cuyahoga County.
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO RTC STAFF
Brenda Payne-Riley, (216) 432-3357
Senior Social Service Supervisor
[email protected]
Gina Callender, (216) 561-5653
NCORTC Coordinator
[email protected]
Ian Lucash, (216) 881-3086
Training Officer Supervisor
[email protected]
Dr. Christine Cross, (216) 881-2027
Senior Training Officer
[email protected]
Sharita Jackson, (216) 881-3567
Senior Training Officer
[email protected]
Edwin Lebrón, (216) 881-5390
Senior Training Officer
[email protected]
Sonya McLoyd, (216) 881-4048
Senior Training Officer
[email protected]
Luke Owens, (216) 881-5387
Senior Training Officer
[email protected]
Donna Warner-Rogers, (216) 881-2786
Program Officer
[email protected]
Charlene Tufts, (216) 881-4875
Secretary
[email protected]
NCORTC ADDRESS:
Cuyahoga County DCFS
Training Department, Room 340E
3955 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
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Phone (216) 391 - 5608
Fax: (216) 432 - 3516
E-Mail Address: http://ocwtp.net/NCORTC.HTML
S P E C I A L
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SAVE THE DATES!
Sponsored by the OCWTP
Co-Sponsored by NCORTC and CCDCFS
11th Annual Foster Parent Training Conference
June 2015
Come join us for an fun and exciting
weekend of learning and networking!!
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FUN, FOOD, FREE CHILDCARE, AND 1 HOUR TRAINING CREDIT!
Each cluster group, the associated Collaborative Organizations, meeting times and
locations are as follows:
Adoptions Cluster Group
Horizon Kinship/Foster Care Cluster Group
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Meets 2 Thursday of each month
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Meets 3 Wednesday of each month
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Adoption Network Cleveland
4614 Prospect Ave, 550, Cleve, OH 44103
See calendar for locations
Co-Facilitators: Canadia Brown
Tammy Jackson
Contact:
Ayanna Abi-Kyles
(216) 482-2331
Contact:
Murtis Taylor: Toni Cora (216) 283-4400 x2234
East End: Dominique Bell (216) 707-6003
Harvard: Earl Young (216) 991-8585 x3110
Unity Cluster Group
Northeast Connection Cluster Group
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Meets 2 Tuesday of each month
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Meets 1 Monday of each month
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
See calendar for locations
Hillcrest YMCA
5000 Mayfield Rd, Lyndhurst, Ohio 44124
Co-Facilitators: Doris Williams & Holly Doss
Co-Facilitators: Flora Lard
Contact:
Broadway: Tiffany Scruggs (216) 456-0904
Garfield: Sharra Wimberly (216) 365-3336 x13
Central: Andrea Foote (216) 431-7656
Contact:
Alicia Smith (216) 731-7454
Arlene Castaneda (216) 320-9520 x2
Pearl Thompson (216) 283-4400 x2273
Greater Village Kinship/Foster Care Cluster
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Meets 2 Wednesday of each month
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Parma Cluster Group
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Meets 2 Thursday of each month
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
See calendar for locations
Parma Area Family Collaborative
11212 Snow Rd, Parma, Ohio 44130
Co –Facilitators: Beverly Shipp
Co-Facilitators: Ginger & Tom McMillen
Maralice
Contact:
Ginny Hearn (216) 268-3909 x 233
Contact:
Bryan Stanton (440) 887-4881
West Side Pathfinders Cluster Group
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Meets 4 Thursday of each month
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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Maralice
West Side Community House
9300 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, Ohio 44102
Co-Facilitators: Meredith Cook & Michelle Pankratz
Contact:
Brittany Ford (216) 771-7297 x323
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F F UNDAMENTALS
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OSTERING
The Ohio Child Welfare Training Program has developed a series of workshops designed specifically for newly licensed foster caregivers but is open to all levels of licensed foster caregivers. These workshops build on the knowledge gained during Preservice training and can be
used to meet the annual ongoing training requirement hours needed for licensure.
These classes will help participants develop the skills needed as a foster caregiver, build confidence in being a foster caregiver, and enhance the caregiver’s ability to adapt their parenting
style to meet the needs of the children placed in their home. Each workshop is 6 hours in
length, and is offered in one 6-hour session. All Fundamentals course titles and course descriptions are listed on the next page.
Handouts for Fundamentals workshops for caregivers as well as handouts for all standardized
foster, adoptive and kinship care courses, and Preservice sessions are now available on the
OCWTP website. The link for all handouts is http://ocwtp.net/General%20Resources.htm. This
access allows the NCORTC and the OCWTP programs to save funds by efficiently making
handouts available to all participants.
Interested participants can speak with their Resource Manager or Licensing Specialist about
their interest in the Fundamentals of Fostering classes. Resource Managers or Licensing Specialists can assist caregivers to determine which classes best meet individual training needs.
Preservice has made you aware of the issues in foster caregiving, now you are ready to develop
the skills you need to handle these issues.
PRESERVICE MADE YOU AWARE
FUNDAMENTALS TEACHES YOU SKILLS
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The Caregiver’s Voice: Being a Valuable Part of an Effective Child Development of Infant and Toddlers and the Effects of Abuse
Welfare Team (F22)
and Neglect (F23)
This workshop will explore the roles and responsibilities of all
members of the child welfare team. The training will enhance communication and collaboration skills of caregivers in working with
the licensing agency, the birth parents, schools, courts, etc. Both
caregivers and caseworkers are encouraged to attend this workshop.
Competency Area: 922
This workshop reviews typical developmental patterns of children from birth through the toddler years and discusses the
impact of abuse, neglect and separation. It highlights various
exceptional needs, and provides parenting tips and strategies
to more effectively meet the needs of young children in care.
Competency Area: 923
The Development of Preschoolers and School Age Children and the The Development of Adolescents and the Effects of Abuse
Effects of Abuse and Neglect (F23)
and Neglect (F23)
This workshop reviews typical developmental patterns of children
from preschool to the pre-teen years and discusses the impact of
abuse, neglect and separation. It highlights various exceptional
needs, and provides parenting tips and strategies to more effectively
meet the needs of children in care. Competency Area: 923
This workshop reviews typical developmental patterns of adolescents and discusses the impact of abuse, neglect and separation. It highlights various exceptional needs, and provides parenting tips and strategies to more effectively meet the needs of
adolescents in care. Competency Area: 923
Healthy Sexual Development of Children and Teens (F23)
Recognizing and Responding to Children Who Have Been
Sexually Abused (F23)
This workshop will help foster caregivers know when a child's sexual expression is normative and developmentally appropriate; how
to discuss sexual issues with children and adolescents in a way that
is consistent with their developmental level; and how to maintain a
supportive and safe environment with children and adolescents that
encourages healthy sexual development. Competency Area: 923
This workshop examines the definition and dynamics of the
sexual abuse of children, explores the pervasive pathology
existing within the sexually abusing home, and presents extensive parenting strategies to prepare the home and enhance the
child’s ongoing care. Competency Area: 923
Understanding and Building Attachment (F24)
Discipline in Foster Care: Managing Our Behaviors to Manage
Theirs (F25)
This workshop distinguishes characteristics of secure attachment
from those of insecure attachment, provides information on how
separation and placement impacts and is impacted by the child’s
attachment pattern, and presents a template for parenting children
with insecure attachment. Competency Area: 924
This workshop will focus on understanding caregiver’s overall
parenting style and its impact on the child’s behavior, the special issues of parenting an abused/neglected child, and how to
individualize discipline strategies to meet the needs and issues
of each child. Competency Area: 925
Foster Families and How They Grow: Understanding the Effects of
Fostering (F26)
Defusing Crisis Situations Safely and Sanely (F26)
This workshop presents stages of foster adjustment, explores
emerging roles and barriers to fulfilling those roles, and assists foster caregivers in developing strategies build a healthy fostering experience. Competency Area: 926
This workshop helps participants understand anger as an unmet need, identify the stages of a developing crisis, and build
corresponding de-escalation skills. Participants will assess
how their values, expectations, and responses to anger and
personal temperament can diffuse a situation or contribute to
even greater escalation. Competency Area: 926
Cultural Issues in Foster Care: Dealing with the Dynamics of Difference (F27)
Primary Family to Foster Family: Understanding Challenges,
Issues, & Strategies for Success (F28)
This workshop examines common cultural misconceptions and conflicts involved in fostering. Ethno-centrism, stereotyping, prejudice,
and discrimination are discussed. Parenting strategies are presented
to assist foster children in the formation of strong, healthy identity
formation and self-esteem. Competency Area: 927
This workshop provides information about why the involvement of foster caregivers with primary families is critical and
it will enhance skills of foster caregivers in engaging primary
families, managing conflict, diffusing issues, and developing
strategies of support. Competency Area: 928
The Caregiver’s Role in Permanency Planning: Reunification, Kinship Care, and Adoption (F29)
Fostering Self-Reliance in Children and Youth: Roots and
Wings (F41)
Coming Soon!
This workshop presents methods to assess the needs of foster
children and youth for developing independence. Specific
strategies are presented to help prepare young children as well
as teens for life as self-sufficient adults.
Competency Area: 941
Competency Area: 929
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NEW TRAINING
SITES ADDED
FOR 2015 ! ! !
Beginning January 2014, the North Central Ohio Regional Training Center proudly announces
the offering of ongoing foster parent training classes at several new locations.
The new Eastside locations are conveniently located at:
Adoption Network at 4614 Prospect Ave., Suite 550, Cleveland, Ohio, 44115
Beachwood Public Library at 25501 Shaker Blvd., Beachwood, Ohio 44122
Cleveland Heights Public Library at 2345 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, 44118
Fairfax Neighborhood Family Service Center at 8111 Quincy Place, Cleveland, Ohio, 44104
Mayfield Heights County Library at 500 SOM Center Road, Mayfield Heights, Ohio, 44143
Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Family Service Center 13815 Kinsman, Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
Warrensville Heights County Library at 4415 Northfield Rd., Warrensville Hts, Ohio, 44128
The new Westside locations are conveniently located at:
Middleburgh Heights County Library at 15600 East Bagley Road, Middleburg Heights, Ohio 44130
Old Brooklyn Service Center at 4261 Fulton Parkway, 2nd floor, Cleveland, Ohio, 44144
Parma Heights County Library at 6206 Pearl Rd, Parma Heights, OH 44130
Westshore Neighborhood Family Services Center at 9830 Lorain, Cleveland, Ohio 44102
All classes held at the new locations are clearly marked on the calendar pages as well as in the course descriptions. All registration
procedures will still be applicable. Please arrive early to allow for safety check in. Free parking is available at all new locations.
For more information or answers to any questions, please contact Eddie Lebrón at
(216) 881-5390 or Sonya McLoyd at (216) 881-4048.
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Online Training Opportunity
Are you interested in earning training credit hours in the convenience
of your own home? With the Resource Management department
approval, you can earn training
credits on-line. You must follow
our agency’s policy on the number
of hours you can earn so please
contact our Sonya McLoyd to find
out the Guidelines that are established by our agency.
www.fosterparentcollege.com is an on-line training program for foster, adoptive,
kinship, and birth families. These interactive courses provide valuable information, insights, and advice from experts on dealing with serious child behavior problems. There are two types of courses that are available:
1. Instructor Led - these courses are more in-depth and allows for interaction between on-line participants and the instructor. The length of this course is several
hours over the period of 3 weeks. Completion of this course is worth (six) training
hours. During these workshops participants will use a discussion board and at the
end they will complete a questionnaire, complete assigned exercises and email
their completed assignment. (Not all counties can participate in this course)
2. Self-Directed - these courses are focused on a specific behavioral problem or
emotional disorder. Self-Directed means that participants can complete the activities at their own pace as long as it is completed within 30 days. The length of a
session will take about two hours and will provide two hours of training credit.
The discussion board is optional in this course.
Please contact Sonya McLoyd at (216) 881-4048 to register or if you have any
questions. At this time Training Units are assigned on a first come first serve basis,
and is subject to change after review of the response to this program.
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ADOPTION
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Dear Prospective Adoptive Parent,
Every child deserves to have his or her very own family. It is through our families that
we learn who we are, what is right and wrong, how to behave, and how to love and be
loved. We never outgrow the need for our family.
Yet there is a crisis in Cuyahoga County that often goes unnoticed. Cuyahoga County
Children and Family Services is here to serve and protect the children in our community.
We work together with the state of Ohio and many community organizations to come to
the aid of families who are struggling. We have been doing this work since 1930. Most
of the children we serve are able to stay with or be returned to their families.
Unfortunately, there are a growing number of children who cannot return to their birth
parents or extended families. Many of our children have found adoptive families. However, we have children who still need someone to step forward and say, ―I want to become an adoptive parent.‖ Hopefully this is you!
Only a few of our children could fit into this book. We hope you will take time to look at
the beautiful faces on the following pages. Maybe one will catch your eye. Remember,
there are other children, too, whose photos did not get into this book. Financial support
is available for families who adopt waiting children. If you have any questions or would
like to talk with someone about our adoption or foster parenting programs, please call
216-881-5775.
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Future Cleveland Brown!
Laquan is an intelligent young man. He can do well at
school and complete his assignments when he applies
himself.
Laquan is athletic and enjoys football and wrestling. He
would like to be a professional football player when he
grows up. He has diabetes and is insulin dependent. He
sees an Endocrinologist every other month and follows a
special diet.
Laquan enjoys playing video games, watching television,
and listening to music. He is creative and an excellent
drawer. He can be polite and a pleasant young man but
needs to work on not getting upset when told no. He responds well to positive male role models and does well in
a structured environment.
Laquan wants to be adopted and have a family to call his own.
For more information, please contact Laura Fox, Child Centered
Recruiter, Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services, at (216) 881-3565 or Shannon Carelton, Cuyahoga County
Division of Children and Family Services, at (216) 881-2829.
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Laquan wants to
be adopted and
have a family to
call his own.
Beautiful Smile and
Fun to Be Around . . .
Maria is a happy, active teenager with a beautiful smile. She is friendly, full of energy, and
enjoys meeting new people. She loves to read
and work in activity books completing the puzzles and coloring.
Maria enjoys school and it is important to her to
do well and learn all she can. Maria plays well
by herself and especially enjoys music and singing.
Maria has major mental health issues and will
require ongoing psychological and psychiatric
services. Ideally, Maria needs to be the youngest child in the home but may best benefit from
being the only child. Maria needs an adoptive
family that is nurturing, patient, structured and
has experience working with mental health issues.
Maria is looking forward to being in an adoptive family, but also needs to keep in contact
with her older biological siblings. Therefore any adoptive home would need to be open to
sibling contact. Please help Maria find a forever family!
Maria is looking forward to having an
adoptive home, but
also needs to keep
in contact with her
older biological siblings.
For more information, please contact Michelle Haley, Child
Centered Recruiter, Cuyahoga County Division of Children
and Family Services, at (216) 881-3530 or Rochelle Hart,
Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services,
at (216) 881-2695.
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Keeping These Siblings Connected
Deanna is an adorable little girl with brown hair and
brown eyes. She will charm you with her bright
and spunky personality! Deanna can be a little
shy at first, but once she gets to know you,
she will talk to you about anything! Deanna
likes to dance, sing, write, read, cook, and
she even likes to do the dishes! She also likes
arts and crafts and spending time with her
brothers. If Deanna had her choice of a pet,
she would choose a dog, cat and a rabbit!
Deanna is very smart, inquisitive, does well
in school, and enjoys learning new things.
Deanna is in a specialized foster home where
she is working hard to improve her behavior.
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smile
Dequarius is a handsome looking young man with brown
hair and
eyes. He takes much pride in his appearance and likes to dress up in suits! He is easily engaging, especially when he is not playing with his videogames! Dequarius is a huge videogame
fan, but he also enjoys bowling, football and watching television. He also likes playing in the
snow (throwing snowballs!), skating, fixing things and going to church. Dequarius tries to
spend as much time as he can with his sister, Deanna who is placed in another foster home.
Dequarius is also in a specialized foster home where he is workWon’t you open up ing hard to improve his behavior.
your heart and
home to these
adorable siblings
by becoming their
forever family!
Shermon, like his brother is a handsome young man with brown
hair and eyes. He likes to talk and is easily engaging (when you
can pull him away from his videogames!). Like Dequarius, Shermon is a big videogame fan but he also enjoys music (especially
Michael Jackson), football, going to church, playing with friends
and animals. Shermon would like a dog, cat or a rabbit as a pet as
well! Shermon tries to spend as much time as he can with his sister Deanna. Like his siblings, Shermon is very smart and does well in school. He is in a specialized foster home where he is working hard to improve his behavior.
This is a truly special sibling group that wants to be placed together. Won’t you open up your
heart and home to these adorable siblings by becoming their forever family!
For more information, please contact Lisa Rumes, Cuyahoga County Division of Children and
Family Services, at (216) 881-4054.
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Singer, Dancer, and Fashion Model!
Kevisha is an outgoing, athletic young woman who hopes to become a singer or dancer. Her
dream is to attend a
college for the arts where she can perfect her skills. Her backup
plan is to move to
Miami and become a fashion model after graduating from high
school. She is part
of the ―All City Arts‖ where she participates in their dance
program. Kevisha has also been a cheerleader for the past three years
and has even
gone to competitions with her squad. She enjoys staying
active
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visha does not consider herself a ―girlie-girl‖.
She likes to dress nicely and wear what’s in
style, but does not like to fuss over jewelry
and make up. She cares about her appearance and puts great thought into everything she wears. Kevisha has a beautiful
smile and laughs easily. She enjoys talking
the phone, watching movies, and talking about
with her friends. Kevisha is your typical teenager
of regards.
Kevisha describes herself as ―outspoken, very smart, caring, loving,
and charismatic‖. She expresses herself best through journaling
where she can
freely write her thoughts and ideas. She reports she can cook
things like eggs,
fried chicken, fish, spaghetti, and macaroni and cheese. Kevisha
also shared that she can do her own laundry. However, she once put too much soap in the
washing machine, but had a lot of fun with the extra bubbles!!
Kevisha needs a family that can keep up with her busy
schedule and support her in her life’s endeavors. Is your
family a good match to be Kevisha’s forever family? Give
us a call!
For more information, please contact Kirstin Dibbern,
Child Centered Recruiter, Cuyahoga County Division of
Children and Family Services, at (216) 881-4046 or
Vanessa West, Cuyahoga County Division of Children
and Family Services, at (216) 561-5746.
Kevisha hopes to become a singer or
dancer. Her dream is
to attend a college for
the arts where she can
perfect her skills.
Please visit www.adoptuskids.org for more information about Kevisha:
AUK# ZH187622617
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Life-Saving Paramedic
Christopher is a polite and friendly child who always has a smile on his face. He enjoys being
helpful to peers and adults and tries to please.
Christopher loves to listen to music from the
70’s and 80’s. In fact you can often find Christopher singing his favorite tune. When he is not
singing he enjoys watching and playing sports,
especially basketball.
Christopher wants to be a paramedic because he
says he wants to help the world. Christopher
has a sense of humor and can be silly; his favorite comedian is Kevin Hart. Chris says the best
thing about him is his personality, because he tries to
make good decisions.
Christopher has expressed that he wants to be adopted and believes that being a part of a family is important. He is in need of a family with an abundance of patience and love. His family will need to be supportive of counseling and his special educational needs. Christopher
would also like to keep in contact with his siblings.
Please help Christopher find a forever family!
For more information, please contact Patrina HollowellMartin, Child Centered Recruiter, Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services, at (216) 881-4664 or
Erica Clinkscale, Cuyahoga County Division of Children
and Family Services, at (216) 881-4368.
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Christopher wants to
be a paramedic because he says he
wants to help the
world.
Music Lover Extraordinaire
Alexcia is a helpful and creative young lady. Alexcia has a number of interests which include
reading books, watching movies and crafts. She also enjoys outdoor activities, especially
skateboarding, and has a new love for basketball.
Some of her favorite foods are shrimp, Mac-ncheese, fried chicken, pizza, apples, spinach and
cereal. She enjoys watching television, but
mainly she loves music! Alexcia is on top of
the latest music and is always singing. She enjoys many artists including Rhianna, Katy
Perry and Cher Lloyd.
Alexcia continues to make progress as she
deals with her tumultuous past. An adoptive
parent or family would need to be incorporated
into Alexcia’s life and be highly hands on and involved in the process due to her challenging behaviors.
Openness in maintaining contact with
her birth siblings
would be especially
important to Alexcia.
Her birth family is very important to her; therefore some
openness in maintaining contact with her birth siblings would
be especially important. A family who is willing to go the
extra mile in the aspects of attachment and bonding would be
ideal.
She would also benefit from a close knit family who is willing to exhibit unconditional patience, commitment to education, and be supportive of her future goals.
Please help Alexcia find a forever family!
For more information, please contact Laura Koski, Child Centered Recruiter, Cuyahoga
County Division of Children and Family Services, at (216) 881-5535 or Shawn Green,
Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services, at (216) 881-2658.
Please visit www.adoptuskids.org for more information about Alexcia:
AUK#ZH181209005
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Bright Smile and Spunky Personality
Lillee is an adorable 6th grader who will charm
you with her bright smile and spunky personality! She is very engaging and will talk to you
about anything! She is quick to make friends
due to her outgoing nature. She loves attention
and always wants to be around people.
Lillee likes to dance, sing and perform. She
will be quite the actress when she grows up!
She also enjoys going to the movies, out to eat
and playing outside. She takes a lot of pride in
her appearance and likes to show off her
clothes. She will be glad to put on a fashion
show for you! Lillee also likes to put her hair in
different styles and is quite creative with this!
Lillee is in a specialized foster home and a specialized school where she is working on her
emotional and behavioral issues. She is in counseling to help process her grief and loss and has
made great progress with her academics. Lillee says she wants to change her behavior and is a
very determined child. There is no doubt that she will try her hardLillee likes to
est.
dance, sing and
perform. She will
be quite the actress when she
grows up!
Lillee is a truly special little lady! She wants a family that will love
her and never give up on her. Let’s work together to find Lillee a
forever family!
PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO LILLEE'S SEVERE ALLERGIES AND ASTHMA
WE ARE UNABLE TO CONSIDER FAMILIES WITH PETS.
For more information, please contact Lisa Rumes, Cuyahoga County Division of Children and
Family Services, at (216) 881-4054.
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TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
CONTINUING TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:
Pursuant to section 5103.0310 of the Ohio Revised Code, a foster caregiver certified to operate a family foster home
shall complete a minimum of twenty hours of annual continuing training beginning from the date of the caregiver's
initial certification or the date of the most recent recertification, as applicable. A continuing training program shall
consist of courses that a foster caregiver must complete in accordance with the caregiver's written needs assessment
and continuing training plan and that shall include but is not limited to the following:
(A) Parents and foster caregivers as part of child protection teams;
(B) The dynamics of child abuse and neglect and recognizing and preventing child abuse and neglect;
(C) The effect of child abuse and neglect on child development;
(D) How foster caregivers should work with children and their families regarding placement, separation, and
attachment;
(E) Behavior management techniques;
(F) Foster caregivers working with children's families;
(G) Effects of caregiving on children's families;
(H) Caring for children who have been sexually abused;
(I) Cultural competency;
(J) Substance abuse and dependency;
(K) Symptoms of mental illness and learning disorders;
(L) Developmentally appropriate activities for children.
In addition to the continuing training requirements of paragraph (C)(5) of this rule, a family foster caregiver who is or
will be providing care for a youth expected to remain in foster care until the youth's eighteenth birthday shall be prepared adequately with the appropriate knowledge and skills to understand and address the issues confronting adolescents preparing for independent living, and provide, under the instruction of the recommending agency, such services
to the youth as are needed and appropriate and, to the extent possible, coordinate such services with the life skills services required to be provided by rule 5101:2-42-19 of the Ohio Administrative Code.
TRAINING CREDIT:
The North Central Ohio RTC, as part of the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program, is an Approved Provider of continuing professional education for licensed social workers (RSX 0088728) and for licensed counselors (RCX 039201).
Training certificates for workshops designated for continuing education hours for counselors will carry both approval
numbers. Participants may not use the same workshop to satisfy renewal requirements for both licenses.
To receive training credit and a certificate, participants must be present for the
entire workshop and complete an evaluation form provided at the end of class.
CULTURAL COMPETENCE:
All training products and activities of the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program are designed to promote culturally
competent child welfare practice throughout Ohio. Cultural competence is the understanding of how values, beliefs,
attitudes and traditions influence one’s own and other people’s behaviors; the understanding of the content and dynamics of specific cultures, including one’s own; and the ability to use this knowledge to work productively with people
from diverse cultural backgrounds. We believe that a comprehensive initiative through in-service training can help our
service system meet the multiple and diverse needs of our clients.
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FOSTER CAREGIVER TRAINING
Foster parents are one of the greatest resources for the Division of Children and Family Services of Cuyahoga County (DCFS). Because of the value we place on this resource, the Foster Parent Training Program
seeks to assist foster caregivers in every way possible to meet their ongoing training requirements. To do
this effectively, procedures have been developed to aid both the foster caregiver and the Training Department in meeting the state expectations for continued learning. By requesting that the foster caregiver follow
these simple procedures, we hope to alleviate confusion in the registration process for the foster caregiver
and facilitate a better record of training for the Training Department.
GUIDELINES FOR REGISTRATION
1. CAREGIVERS ARE REQUESTED TO REGISTER FORTY-EIGHT (48) HOURS IN ADVANCE
OF THE CLASS THEY WISH TO ATTEND. Registration is to be completed by logging into ETrack and following the registration procedures outlined in the following pages.
2. NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED IF THE FORTY-EIGHT (48) HOUR ADVANCE
NOTICE IS NOT HONORED.
3. NO WALK-IN REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. NO EXCEPTIONS ! !
4. Caregivers who are LATE FIFTEEN (15) MINUTES OR MORE for the registered class will not be
permitted into the class and will not receive training credit. THIS FIFTEEN MINUTE RULE IS REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF OHIO AND IS STRICTLY ENFORCED.
5. Classes are CLOSED once maximum capacity for the assigned training room has been reached. For CPR
training, class is closed once ten (10) participants have been registered for class. In the event that a class
for which a caregiver wants to register is closed, they can select another available class in the E-Track
system.
6. CAREGIVERS ARE REQUESTED TO CANCEL ANY PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED CLASSES
TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE CLASS THEY WISH TO CANCEL. If a
caregiver cannot attend a previously scheduled class, it is required that the caregiver cancel this class.
Cancellations can be completed by logging into E-Track and cancelling a registration.
7. Any concerns about accumulated training credit should be channeled through the Resource Manager who
will contact the Training Department. Training credit hours do not transfer from one licensed period to
another. Every license renewal needs the accumulation of new training credits.
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8. Caregivers wishing to review classes they have previously registered for may do so by logging into E
-Track and reviewing their training history.
9. To alleviate any difficulties and to assure correct registration on the day of the class, caregivers will
be asked to sign-in at the entrance of the agency. Caregivers will again be requested to sign-in upon
entering the classroom of the registered course.
10. Caregivers cannot bring children (age 18 years and younger) into any class offered for training
credit.
11. Caregivers who need special services (i.e. interpreters, signing for deaf, etc.) during a training class
should contact their Resource Manager to arrange for assistance.
12. Caregiver classes at DCFS are offered for caregivers licensed through DCFS. Caregivers from private
agencies can attend training classes provided by DCFS, but private agency caregivers must register
with their agency training liaison.
We hope these guidelines will clarify any confusion about caregiver training. If you have questions about
class time, date, content or presenter, please feel free to contact the Training Department. For questions of
past credit and/or credit hours, please contact the Resource Manager.
NEW COURSES OF INTEREST
ADHD AMONG CHILDREN AND ADLOESCENTS
OVERVIEW OF HOARDING BEHAVIORS: BURIED BEYOND BELIEF
REMOVED: STRATEGIES FOR HOPE AND HELAING FOR YOUTH IN CARE
HEALING THE HUNGER: RECOGNITIONAND TREATMENT OF EATING DISORDERS
IT’S NOT THE BRADY BUNCH: FAMILY EFFECTS OF ADDITCTION
PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE: A TOUGH PILL TO SWALLOW
SIBLING SEXUAL ABUSE: IT’S ALL RELATIVE
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To Help A Smooth Flow of Activity
All participants will receive a confirmation for each session via E-Track
or the automated foster parent registration system upon completion of
their registration process. Participants should not to register for more than
one class during the same time session.
We request that you ―sign-in‖ at the beginning of each workshop. Sign-in
sheets will only be available during the first 5 minutes of each workshop.
To receive training credit, participants must be present for the entire workshop.
Partial credit will not be given. E-Track attendees must complete an electronic
evaluation for each session attended within 8 days after the class is held. ETrack attendees will receive an electronic copy of their certificate within 10
days after the class is held.
If a participant is 15 minutes or more late following the start of a workshop, after break, or after lunch, they will not receive training credit.
However, the participant will be welcome to sit in on the remainder of the
workshop.
We request that participants attend only those workshops for which they are
registered and have been confirmed. Workshop facilitators will be provided
with a list of those participants who have formally registered. Changes to any
schedules must be made at the registration desk prior to the start of the
workshop.
The fewer distractions there are for all participants, the more each participant
will benefit from the training. Please refrain from bringing cells phones into
class or set cell phones to the “off” position. If a participant must conduct
business while attending a workshop, please limit phone calls to scheduled
break times.
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E-TRACK: WHAT CAREGIVERS NEED TO KNOW
E-Track, the OCWTP’s online learning management system, has rolled out.
So what do caregivers need to know about this exciting new system?
All Publicly Licensed Ohio Caregivers have Records in E-Track.
While every public caregiver has an E-Track record, if we have your e-mail address you are able to log into ETrack from anywhere with internet access. This allows you the ability to:
instantly access your training record;
search and register for classroom and online training;
launch online learning;
monitor your training plan;
complete online learning evaluations and receive instant digital certificates after completion of training.
No E-mail Address Means No Online Access to E-Track.
In order to get the full benefit of E-Track, you will want to be a login user. That means we need your current e
-mail address so we can assign you a username and password to access E-Track online. You may have already
been contacted by your county liaison. If not, be sure to contact your county liaison today with your e-mail
address.
How Soon Can I Start Logging into E-Track?
Caregivers have online access now.
What If I Don’t Have a Computer and/or an E-mail Address?
If you don’t have computer access at home or work, your local library has computers you can use to get online,
create and check e-mail, and access E-Track. You can set up a free e-mail account through gmail.com. All
that’s required is a first and last name. (You can use only a first initial if you want.) Even if you don’t have an
e-mail address, you still have an E-Track record that contains your training history and your training plan.
Without e-mail/internet access you will need to contact your agency Resource Manager or Regional Training
Center (RTC) staff to receive printouts of your training history and training plan, and you will need to contact
your Resource Manager to register for training.
What If I Am Licensed By a Private Agency?
Privately licensed caregivers do not have records in E-Track or online access to E-Track. However, you can
still register for OCWTP training on a space-available basis using the process established by your Regional
Training Center.
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E-TRACK REGISTRAION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CAREGIVERS
To get started, go to E-Track Training for Public Caregivers & Public/Private Adoptive Parents and quickly learn how to log into
and use E-Track to maximize your OCWTP training experience. Don’t wait—link now!
http://www.ocwtp.net/e-track/CgTrng.html
For those who want/need to get started right away, here’s E-Track for Dummies: a quick and easy way to learn the basics of ETrack.
LOGGING IN:
E-Track web address: https://e-track.teds.com/EveryOne/TEDSEveryOne.jsp
**Add this address/webpage to your bookmarks/favorites or your computer’s desktop. **
Determining Your Login ID and Password:
1. Login ID: 2-digit birth month, two-digit birth date, first initial of LEGAL first name, first five letters of last Name, then
a 1.
Example: Mary Baxter, born on June 3, would be: 06 03 M BAXTE 1
2. If your last name has fewer than five letters (i.e. FOX), use zeros (0) to fill in for five letters for last name, then 1.
Example: James Fox, born on February 22, would be: 02 22 J FOX00 1
3. Most likely your password is the same as your login ID. If not, it should be your last name. If neither of these work, or if
you’ve changed your password and have forgotten it, reset your password by typing in your login ID, then clicking on Forgot
your password? A temporary password will be sent to your e-mail address.
4. If you don’t receive an e-mail, your e-mail address may be entered incorrectly in E-Track. Contact your Resource Manager or
Regional Training Center staff and confirm that your e-mail address is correct in E-Track.
Pro- tab and check your profile information. If any of the information
is incorrect, click on Update Personal Information to submit a request for information to be updated.
HELPFUL HINT: Once logged in, click on the
SEARCHING FOR A LEARNING SESSION:
1. If you know the title or the code of a training you’d like to attend,
button or the
Code radio button, type the title or code into the
Session Code is easier.)
FIND
simply click on either the
box, and click on
2. To see all caregiver training sessions that are scheduled, click on Advanced Search,
3. Type 9%-% in the Learning Code box:
Learning Code
4. Type in the dates between which you wish to search:
5. Select the Class Location by clicking on the down arrow and selecting [NCORTC]
Searc
Class Location
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9%-%
Title radio
(Using the
REGISTERING FOR A LEARNING SESSION:
1. On the Advanced Learning Search page, click on the learning title of the class you want to attend:
For example: ―Do You Feel Me?‖ Listening to, Talking and Problem Solving with Your Foster...
This brings you to a description of the course.
2. To see when the training session is being offered, under I Want To: (on the upper left side of screen), click on Enroll or View
Available dates for this learning ***
I Want To:
Enroll or View Available dates for this learning
A list will appear with all sessions scheduled at all Regional Training Centers in Ohio. Be sure to pay close attention to the Date
(some sessions may be next year), and the Location/Start Time (session may be in Cleveland, Cincinnati, or some other part of the
state).
3. If you want more information, such as the instructor, for a particular session, click on the Type icon
sion.
4. If you decide you’d like to register for a session, under Enroll, click on the
Available Sessions
for that training ses-
beside the session for which you want to enroll.
―Do You Feel Me? Listening to, Talking and Problem Solving with Your Foster...
923-17
3.00
―Holy Chaos Batman‖: Understnading and Addressing Risk and Behavior in ...
923-10
3.00
―I’m Loveable and I lIke Myself‖ - Twenty Tips fro Building Self-Esteem in Childr
923-31
3.00
5. Click
OK
.
6. You are now registered. It’s as simple as that.
You will receive your final notification of confirmation one week prior to the date of the workshop. You will automatically receive
e-mail notifications of any changes or if the workshop is canceled.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
To confirm that you have successfully registered for a learning session, click on the
Activi- tab and locate the title of the
learning session. In the Status - Date (m/d/yy) column, the Status should be Enrolled and the Date should be the session Start
Date.
***Clicking on the Add this Learning to my to To Do List option does not register you for the learning session; it only puts a reminder on your To Do List to register for this learning.
If you’re unable to attend any of the scheduled sessions and you’d like to request the learning be scheduled for another date, click
on
.
Request a New
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WITHDRAWING FROM A LEARNING SESSION:
1.From your home page (or
), under
your find the learning session from which you wish to withdraw.
2. If the session does not appear, click on the
blue
button.
3. Click on the Title of the Learning Session. You’ll again be taken to the session description.
4. Under
, select Withdraw from this Class
5. From the Class Information screen, under
again click on Withdraw from this Class
6. Click
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OK
.
you’ll
SURVEYS:
On the last day of the learning session, you will receive an e-mail similar to the sample below:
TO: (Name of Foster Parent)
SUBJECT: Required Evaluation Survey Ready for Completion
DATE: 13-NOV-2012
PLEASE SCROLL ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS EMAIL, AS IT MAY CONTAIN MULTIPLE NOTIFICATIONS.
You are required to complete an evaluation survey by 21-NOV-2012 for the following recently completed
training event:
Session: Dance or Wrestle: Working with Resistant Youth
Learning Local Code: 324-8
Your feedback is valuable and will be used to improve the training program. If you do not complete your survey by the due date, it will be removed from your To Do list and an incomplete-survey note will be made in
your transcript.
Click here
Click here to log into E-Track and go directly to the survey:
https://e-track.teds.com/EveryOne/TEDSEveryOne.jsp?
mode=1&loginMessage=skip&action=launchSurvey&fromToDoActivitiesListFlag=true&crowid=SurveyDeliv
eryPrepScr&surveyCd=OCWT000009&sessionCd=OCWT003E6E&surveyTtl=Generic+Staff+&+Caregiver+
Survey&eventCd=OCWT000186
Thank you.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ACCESSING, LOGGING INTO, AND USING E-TRACK, VISIT:
http://www.ocwtp.net/e-track/TrainingHome.html
To complete the survey, click on the address under ―Click here to log into E-Track and go directly to the survey:‖
This will take you to the E-Track login screen. Enter your login ID and password. The survey will automatically appear.
Select answers and type comments. You must answer each question; however, comments are optional.
4. After you’ve answered all questions, at the bottom of the survey, click
On the Summary of Survey Answers screen, select Complete Survey.
.
Finish
NOTE:
Your feedback is extremely important to us. Please take a few moments to complete an evaluation survey for each
learning event you attend.
Training participants have seven days after the last day of a learning session to complete the training survey.
If, on the eighth day, you have not completed a survey, you will be given the status of ―Complete-No Evaluation‖,
even though the evaluation survey may still appear on your to-do list.
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CERTIFICATES:
Certificates will be released approximately 8-10 days after the last day of a learning session.
You will receive the following e-mail notification when your certificate has been released:
***** Message 1 *****
TO: (Name of Foster Parent)
SUBJECT: Session Completed/Certificate Available
DATE: 14-NOV-2012
PLEASE SCROLL ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS EMAIL, AS IT MAY
CONTAIN MULTIPLE NOTIFICATIONS.
You have successfully completed the following session:
Title: Dance or Wrestle: Working with Resistant Youth Local Learning Code: 324-8
Click here
A printable certificate documenting your successful completion of the session is
available via the following link:
https://e-track.teds.com/EveryOne/TEDSEveryOne.jsp?
mode=1&loginMessage=skip&action=PrintCertificate&SessionCode=OCWT003E6
E&TakenNum=++++1
NOTE: You are advised to save this and other session completion notifications in
your email application, in the event you ever need to re-print your certificate(s).
Thank you.
1. To print your certificate, click on the address under ―A printable certificate documenting your successful completion
of the session is available via the following link:‖
2. This will take you to the E-Track login screen. Enter your login ID and password. The certificate should automatically pop up.
If your certificate does not appear, make sure you have pop-ups turned on within the ETrack site. You can check this by going to ―Tools‖ in your Internet Explorer browser and
selecting ―Internet Options‖, then the ―Privacy‖ tab. In the middle of that tab you should
click on ―Settings‖ next to ―Popup Blocker‖ and see whether the E-Track address is listed
under the ―Allowed Sites‖ box. If it isn’t, just copy and paste the E-Track address into the
top box and hit ―Add.‖
3. If, after unblocking pop-ups, your certificate still does not appear, contact your Resource Manager or Regional
Training Center staff for assistance.
FINAL NOTE REGARDING CERTIFICATES:
Save your e-mail notifications containing certificate links. Currently certificates are not accessible from within ETrack, and these e-mails are the only way you can access and print your own replacement certificates. Otherwise you
must contact your Resource Manager or Regional Training Center staff for assistance.
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VIEWING LEARNING HISTORY:
From your home page or
click on
VIEW HISTORY
, under your
.
HELPFUL HINTS: You can sort the results by clicking on any of the column headings: Title, Code, Type, Status,
or Date.
Clicking the Underlined Learning Title will provide details about the session, such as dates, location, and learning
description. You may print this information by clicking on the printer icon
Click on the back arrow
on the upper right side of the screen.
at the upper right side of the screen to return to your learning history.
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PRINTING LEARNING TRANSCRIPT:
From your My History (Learning Events) page, click on Learning Transcript
Click here
From the E-Track Reports screen:
1. In the Sort Option drop-down box, select to sort your results by Learning Title or by Date.
2. Enter a date range by typing or selecting a First Date and Last Date, or leave these fields blank to access your
entire training history (from October 2009 to present).
3. Make sure the Completions radio button is selected
. (Selecting All History Statuses will result in a transcript that includes sessions for which you canceled and no-showed.)
4. Select whether or not to Include Supplemental History. (Supplemental training is training you have taken
outside the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program. Your Resource Manager and/or Regional Training Center
staff may include this training in your learning history. Contact either your Resource Manager or your Regional Training Center staff to learn whether your regional policy is to include this information and what
documentation you need to provide in order to have this training added to your record in E-Track.)
5. From the Export Format dropdown box, select Adobe Acrobat (PDF).
6. Click
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A FEW MORE SUGGESTIONS:
If you don’t get an e-mail regarding your confirmation or survey, log in to E-Track and check your To-Do List.
When you receive an e-mail from E-Track, READ THE ENTIRE E-MAIL!! It may contain multiple notifications, such as the e-mail below:
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 12:32 PM
To: (Name of Foster Parent)
Subject: E-Track Notification
********* Message 1 ***********
TO: (Name of Foster Parent)
SUBJECT: Session Enrollment
DATE: 13-NOV-2012
PLEASE SCROLL ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS EMAIL, AS IT MAY CONTAIN MULTIPLE NOTIFICATIONS.
You have been enrolled in a session of the following learning:
Title: Dance or Wrestle: Working with Resistant Youth
Learning Code: 324-8.
This session, sponsored by CORTC, and beginning on 09-NOV-2012 at 09:00 AM (EST), will be physically located at:
Franklin County CSB
855 W. Mound Street
Columbus, OH 43223
The following is a complete list of the session schedule:
09-NOV-2012 09:00 am - 09-NOV-2012 04:00 pm EST
DISCLAIMER: This enrollment is provisional upon your compliance with any county-specific training registration policies and procedures.
Your supervisor or licensing specialist, county training liaison, and RTC reserve the right to withdraw your enrollment, if necessary, in which
case you will be notified via email of your change in enrollment status.
A participant who misses more than 15 total minutes of a training session, whether for personal or professional reasons, will not receive training
credit for that session.
Thank you.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ACCESSING, LOGGING INTO, AND USING E-TRACK, VISIT:
http://www.ocwtp.net/e-track/TrainingHome.html
************ Message 2 *******************
TO: (Name of Foster Parent)
SUBJECT: Required Evaluation Survey Ready for Completion
DATE: 13-NOV-2012
PLEASE SCROLL ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS EMAIL, AS IT MAY CONTAIN MULTIPLE NOTIFICATIONS.
You are required to complete an evaluation survey by 21-NOV-2012 for the following recently completed training event:
Session: Dance or Wrestle: Working with Resistant Youth
Learning Local Code: 324-8
Your feedback is valuable and will be used to improve the training program. If you do not complete your survey by the due date, it will be removed from your To Do list and an incomplete-survey note will be made in your transcript.
Click here to log into E-Track and go directly to the survey:
https://e-track.teds.com/EveryOne/TEDSEveryOne.jsp?
mode=1&loginMessage=skip&action=launchSurvey&fromToDoActivitiesListFlag=true&crowid=SurveyDeliveryPrepScr&surveyCd=OCWT00
009&sessionCd=OCWT003E6E&surveyTtl=Generic+Staff+Caregiver+Survey&eventCd=OCWT000186
Thank you.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ACCESSING, LOGGING INTO, AND USING E-TRACK, VISIT:
http://www.ocwtp.net/e-track/TrainingHome.html
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FOSTER CARE COMPETENCY TOPIC AREAS
COMPETENCY
NUMBER
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COMPETENCY TOPIC AREA ADDRESSED
922
F22: Role on the Child Protection Team
923
F23: Developmental Issues in Maltreated Children
924
F24: Attachment, Separation, and Placement
925
F25: Constructively Managing Children’s Behavior
926
F26: Promoting Placement Stability
927
F27: Cultural Foundations
928
F28: Primary Families
929
F29: Permanency Options for Children in Care
941
F41: Building Self Reliance, Resilience, and Independence in Children
942
Caring for Adolescents Who Are Pregnant or Parenting
943
Caring for Children Who Have Been Maltreated including Physical, Emotional,
and Sexual Abuse
944
Caring for Children Who Have Sexually Abused Others
945
Caregiver Training on Family Safety
946
Providing Care to Children Who Have Fragile Medical Conditions
947
Caregiver Training in Managing Placement Transitions
948
Promoting Post-Adoption Family Stability
949
Enhancing Children’s Connections
FOSTER CARE COMPETENCY TOPIC AREAS
COMPETENCY
NUMBER
COMPETENCY TOPIC AREA ADDRESSED
950
Legal and Ethical Issues for Caregivers
951
Coaching and Mentoring Primary Families and Other
Caregiving Families
952
Preventing Placement Disruption
980
Caregiver Training on Written and Verbal Communication
981
Caregiver /Adoptive Parent Training on Culture and Diversity
983
Caregiver /Adoptive Parent Training on Developmental
Disorders
984
Caregiver /Adoptive Parent Training on Community Violence,
Gangs and Cults
985
Caregiver /Adoptive Parent Training on Human Sexuality
987
Effects of Adoptive Parenting and Caregiving on Families with
Diverse Dynamics
988
Caregiver /Adoptive Parent Training on Substance Abuse
989
Self-Care for Caregivers and Adoptive Parents
990
Caregiver /Adoptive Parent Training on Health Issues
991
Providing Care to Traumatized Children
993
Caregiver /Adoptive Parent Training on Domestic Violence and
Family Violence
994
Caregiver /Adoptive Parent Training Meeting Children’s Educational Needs
995
Caregiver /Adoptive Parent Training on Mental
Health Problems
45
46
WORKSHOPS
&
CALENDARS
47
48
APRIL 2015
FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, KINSHIP CAREGIVERS’ TRAINING
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
1
THURSDAY
2
SATURDAY
FRIDAY
3
4
Good Friday
HAPPY
EASTER !
49
APRIL 2015
FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, KINSHIP CAREGIVERS’ TRAINING
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
6
7
8
LIVING THE LEGACY:
DEALING EFFECTIVELY WITH THE
OPPOSITIONAL
DEFIANT DISORDERED CHILD AND
ADOLESCENT
PRESCRIPTION
DRUG ABUSE:
THE DRAMATIC
EFFECTS OF PRENATAL SUBSTANCE
EXPOSURE
R. JOHNSON
6 P.M. - 9 P.M.
LOCATION:
JEH - RM. 334E
J. MORABETO
9 A.M. - 4 P.M.
LOCATION:
JEH - RM. 334E
E-TRACK ID #:
E-TRACK ID #:
983-1
995-15
THURSDAY
9
SATURDAY
FRIDAY
10
11
REMOVED:
A TOUGH PILL TO
SWALLOW
STRATEGIES FOR
HOPE AND HEALING
FOR YOUTH IN CARE
B. BETHEL
9 A.M. - 4 P.M.
J. WARD
9 A.M. - 4 P.M.
LOCATION:
MAYFIELD
LIBRARY
E-TRACK ID #:
LOCATION:
JEH - RM. 334E
E-TRACK ID #:
991-29
309-40
*JOINT CLASS
WITH STAFF*
*********************
********************
BUT WORDS CAN
ALWAYS HURT ME:
THE IMPACT OF
EMOTIONAL ABUSE
B. BETHEL
6 P.M. - 9 P.M.
LOCATION:
JEH - RM. 334E
E-TRACK ID #:
943-3
50
ADULT, CHILD AND
PEDIATRIC HEARTSAVER CPR AND
FIRST AID - CERTIFIED
R. JOHNSON
9 A.M. - 4 P.M.
LOCATION:
JEH - RM. 343E
E-TRACK ID #:
990-12-NOS
APRIL 2015
FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, KINSHIP CAREGIVERS’ TRAINING
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
13
14
15
16
DISARMING THE
BULLY:
PRE-SERVICE
DO YOU FEEL ME?
PRE-SERVICE
BEING SAFE AT HOME,
AT SCHOOL, AND IN
THE COMMUNITY
TRAINING
LISTENING TO, TALKING, AND PROBLEMSOLVING WITH YOUR
FOSTER CHILD
DR. E. SMILEY
9 A.M. - 4 P.M.
B. LOWERY
6 P.M. - 9 P.M.
LOCATION:
WARRENSVILLE
HEIGHTS LIBRARY
LOCATION:
ADOPTION NETWORK
FRIDAY
17
SATURDAY
18
TRAINING
E-TRACK ID #:
E-TRACK ID #:
202-38
923-17
*JOINT CLASS
WITH STAFF*
*******************
***********************
UNDERSTANDING
BIRTH PARENT ADDICTION AND THE
IMPACT ON THE
CHILDREN IN YOUR
HOME
ADHD AMONG CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS:
RECOGNITION AND
INTERVENTION
S. SIMERA
6 P.M. - 9 P.M.
LOCATION:
JEH - RM. 334E
E-TRACK ID #:
C. DARRINGTON
6 P.M. - 9 P.M.
LOCATION:
JEH - RM. 334E
E-TRACK ID #:
988-37
983-2
***********************
REBUILDING TRUST
AND AFFECTIONAL
BONDS:
A LOOK AT INSECURE
AND REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDERS
DR. E. SMILEY
6 P.M. - 9 P.M.
LOCATION:
JEH - RM. 3A
E-TRACK ID #:
924-15
51
APRIL 2015
FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, KINSHIP CAREGIVERS’ TRAINING
MONDAY
20
TUESDAY
21
WEDNESDAY
22
THURSDAY
SATURDAY
FRIDAY
23
24
25
LIVING THE LEGACY:
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT:
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT:
DEFEATING BULLIES
THE DRAMATIC
EFFECTS OF PRENATAL SUBSTANCE EXPOSURE
THE VITAL LINK
(Part 1 of 2)
THE VITAL LINK
(Part 2 of 2)
B. LOWERY /
J. CALLAHAN
9 A.M. - 4 P.M.
B. LOWERY /
J. CALLAHAN
9 A.M. - 4 P.M.
LOCATION:
ADOPTION
NETWORK
LOCATION:
ADOPTION
NETWORK
R. JOHNSON
9 A.M. - 4 P.M.
LOCATION:
PARMA HEIGHTS
LIBRARY
E-TRACK ID #:
309-39
*JOINT CLASS
WITH STAFF*
*JOINT CLASS
WITH STAFF*
*******************
*******************
PRE-SERVICE
PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
LOCATION:
JEH - RM. 343E
E-TRACK ID #:
994-73
**********************
E-TRACK ID #:
202-35-NOS
B. PHILLEY
9 A.M. - 4 P.M.
*JOINT CLASS
WITH STAFF*
BEHAVIOR
MANAGEMENT
D. ZIDAR
9A.M. - 4P.M.
LOCATION:
JEH - RM. 334E
E-TRACK ID #:
925-19
TRAINING
**********************
MYSTERY HISTORY:
HELPING YOUR FOSTER/ADOPTED CHILD
UNDERSTAND HIS OR
HER PAST
L. LOVELAND
9A.M. - 4P.M.
LOCATION:
ADOPTION NETWORK
E-TRACK ID #:
949-PA14-S
52
APRIL 2015
FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, KINSHIP CAREGIVERS’ TRAINING
MONDAY
27
TUESDAY
28
WEDNESDAY
29
PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
SIX WEEKS OF SUPPORT FOR ADOPTIVE
PARENTS:
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
30
PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
ATTACHMENTS
A. IRBY
6 P.M. - 9 P.M.
LOCATION:
JEH - RM. 334E
E-TRACK ID #:
948-PA06-S
53
LIVING THE LEGACY: THE DRAMATIC EFFECTS OF PRENATAL SUBSTANCE EXPOSURE
E-TRACK ID #: 983-1
MS. RONNA JOHNSON
DATE: Monday, April 6, 2015
TIME: 6:00 PM- 9:00 PM
LOCATION: Jane Edna Hunter Bldg., 3955 Euclid Avenue, Rm 334E, Cleveland, OH, 44115
CONTENT: The tragic legacy of drug abuse is lived out by the children whose lives are forever changed by prenatal
substance exposure. This course will provide an overview of commonly abused drugs with a focus on how they impact
the developing child before birth. Attention will be on understanding and supporting a child from birth through age 3
challenged by: drug withdrawal, prematurity, sensory integration disorders, and nutritional and health risks.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
3
TARGET AUDIENCE:
REGISTRATION:
983
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers
Limited to 30
*************************************************************************************************
DEALING EFFECTIVELY WITH THE OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER CHILD
E-TRACK ID #: 995-15
MS. JANICE MORABETO
DATE: Tuesday, April 7, 2015
TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Jane Edna Hunter Bldg., 3955 Euclid Avenue, Rm 334E, Cleveland, OH, 44115
CONTENT: Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is a serious mental disorder which occurs in children as young as
five or six. This workshop will cover the diagnostic symptoms of ODD according to the DSM-IV and help participants
learn how to cope with their own feelings of exhaustion and helplessness triggered by the child’s emotional outbursts,
temper tantrums, and consistent angry mood. Role-playing and skill rehearsal will equip participants with strategies to
help the child cope with anger and impulse control problems.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
6
TARGET AUDIENCE:
REGISTRATION:
54
995
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers
Limited to 30
PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE: A TOUGH PILL TO SWALLOW
E-TRACK ID #: 309-40
MR. BRIAN BETHEL
DATE: Wednesday, April 8, 2015
TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Mayfield Heights County Library at 6080 Wilson Mills Road Mayfield Village, Ohio, 44143
CONTENT: Prescription drug abuse is one of the nation's fastest-growing substance abuse problems and its misuse has
reached epidemic proportions. This workshop will address various issues surrounding prescription drug abuse. In addition to highlighting the growing prevalence of prescription drug abuse, this workshop will explore the physical and psychological consequences of prescription drug misuse. Evidenced-based treatment strategies will also be discussed to assist participants toward advocating for children and families impacted by prescription drug abuse.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
988
6
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers; Agency Staff
REGISTRATION: Limited to 15
*JOINT CLASS WITH STAFF*
************************************************************************************************
BUT WORDS CAN ALWAYS HURT ME: THE IMPACT OF EMOTIONAL ABUSE
E-TRACK ID #: 943-3
MR. BRIAN BETHEL
DATE: Wednesday, April 8, 2015
TIME: 6:00 PM- 9:00 PM
LOCATION: Jane Edna Hunter Bldg., 3955 Euclid Avenue, Rm 334E, Cleveland, OH, 44115
CONTENT: Emotional abuse is the most common form of child abuse and yet the least recognized. For many, the complexity of defining emotional abuse presents numerous obstacles to obtaining appropriate interventions. Emotional/
psychological abuse can occur with or without other forms of abuse; however, it is a frequent component of physical and
sexual abuse. This form of child maltreatment is not only underreported, but the impact that emotional abuse can have on
the lives of children is also often minimized. This workshop will define emotional abuse and address the impact that
emotional maltreatment can have on a child's development. Participants will be exposed to the various forms of emotional abuse. Similarly, many signs of the emotionally abused child will be discussed. Specific strategies will be provided to assist participants in advocating for children who have experienced emotional maltreatment.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
3
TARGET AUDIENCE:
REGISTRATION:
943
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers
Limited to 30
55
REMOVED: STRATEGIES FOR HOPE AND HEALING FOR YOUTH IN CARE
E-TRACK ID #: 991-29
MR. JOHN WARD
DATE: Saturday, April 11, 2015
TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Jane Edna Hunter Bldg., 3955 Euclid Avenue, Rm 334E, Cleveland, OH, 44115
CONTENT: Participants will learn practical ways to bring hope and healing to children through real-life case examples
and shared experiences. Discussion around the culture of trauma, attachment, grief and loss, nurturing techniques, sibling
connection, and ways to help children feel safe will also be addressed.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
991
6
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers
REGISTRATION: Limited to 30
*************************************************************************************************
ADULT, CHILD AND PEDIATRIC HEARTSAVER CPR AND FIRST AID - CERTIFIED
E-TRACK ID #: 990-12-NOS
MS. RONNA JOHNSON
DATE: Saturday, April 11, 2015
TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Jane Edna Hunter Bldg., 3955 Euclid Avenue, Rm 343E, Cleveland, OH, 44115
CONTENT: This workshop, which is an American Heart Association certified class, will instruct participants in lifesaving skills for infant, child, adult CPR and AED as well as certify them in Pediatric Heartsaver First Aid. This course is
physically vigorous, please dress comfortably and bring a pillow to kneel on, if needed, to perform CPR skills on a manikin positioned on the floor.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
6
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers
REGISTRATION: Limited to 10
56
990
DISARMING THE BULLY: BEING SAFE AT HOME, AT SCHOOL, AND IN THE COMMUNITY
E-TRACK ID #: 202-38
DR. EUGENE SMILEY
DATE: Monday, April 13, 2015
TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Warrensville Heights Public Library, 4415 Northfield Rd., Warrensville Heights, Ohio, 44128
CONTENT: This training module provides participants with an overview of the social issue of bullying in American
society. Participants will enter the world of the bully and the bullied child and interact with real life stories depicting bullying incidents. Participants will understand the prevalence of the problem in today’s homes and communities; what
causes bullying; basic bully characteristics, gender differences in bullying; and the long-term consequences for the bullying triangle. Participants will consider a number of practical tips and resources available to effectively take action
against bullies, consider how to work with school and other community professionals to break the cycle of school and
community child-on-child peer violence, and what they can do to help a victimized child.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
925
6
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers, Agency Staff
REGISTRATION: Limited to 15
*JOINT CLASS WITH STAFF*
************************************************************************************************
ADHD AMONG CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS: RECOGNITION AND INTERVENTION
E-TRACK ID #: 983-2
MS. STACY SIMERA
DATE: Monday, April 13, 2015
TIME: 6:00 PM- 9:00 PM
LOCATION: Jane Edna Hunter Bldg., 3955 Euclid Avenue, Rm 334E, Cleveland, OH, 44115
CONTENT: The purpose of this course is to educate foster parents and other caregivers on the diagnosis and treatment
of attention deficit with hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Primary focus will be on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disabilities-Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) diagnostic criteria and evidence-based treatment practices.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
3
TARGET AUDIENCE:
REGISTRATION:
983
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers
Limited to 30
57
REBUILDING TRUST AND AFFECTIONAL BONDS: A LOOK AT INSECURE AND REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDERS
E-TRACK ID #: 924-15
DR. EUGENE SMILEY
DATE: Monday, April 13, 2015
TIME: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
LOCATION: Jane Edna Hunter Bldg., 3955 Euclid Avenue, Rm 3A, Cleveland, OH, 44115
CONTENT: Participants will understand how positive attachments are formed from the womb through childhood, and
how abuse, neglect, and/or separation from primary caregivers and familiar surroundings can negatively impact normal
development. Participants will examine the importance of parent-child bonding to the development of a healthy and
strong personality, as well as how the loss of such connections impacts the child’s sense of trust, security, and selfidentity. The characteristics of children with ―trust‖ disorders will be presented, ranging from stressed attachment
through Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). The workshop will consider family and professional intervention strategies when working with the RAD child.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
3
TARGET AUDIENCE:
REGISTRATION:
924
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers
Limited to 30
*************************************************************************************************
DO YOU FEEL ME? LISTENING TO, TALKING, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING WITH YOUR FOSTER
CHILD
E-TRACK ID #: 923-17
MR. BRIAN LOWERY
DATE: Wednesday, April 15, 2015
TIME: 6:00 PM- 9:00 PM
LOCATION: Adoption Network, 4614 Prospect Avenue, Suite 550, Cleveland, OH, 44115
CONTENT: "Seek ye first to understand…then to be understood." Pretty good advice; but does this apply to our children? You better believe it! Underpowered foster children desperately need someone to truly understand the feelings they
are experiencing. This class will explore the importance of understanding, share practical strategies to achieve this goal,
and offer a helpful family problem-solving paradigm.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
3
TARGET AUDIENCE:
REGISTRATION:
58
923
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers
Limited to 30
UNDERSTANDING BIRTH PARENT ADDICTION AND THE IMPACT ON THE CHILDREN IN YOUR
HOME
E-TRACK ID #: 988-37
MS. CHINA DARRINGTON
DATE: Wednesday, April 15, 2015
TIME: 6:00 PM- 9:00 PM
LOCATION: Jane Edna Hunter Bldg., 3955 Euclid Avenue, Rm 334E, Cleveland, OH, 44115
CONTENT: This training will provide some information to help foster parents understand the addicted birth parent.
Presented by a trainer who battled these same issues as an addicted parent herself, she will try to explain why it was so
challenging to put down the drugs and reclaim her role as an effective and active parent. Come away from this training
with new awareness of how substance abuse takes over the brain, how to engage your birth parents in their treatment and
recovery as well as their parenting, protect your own sanity and role as awesome foster parents, and communicate and be
open with your foster kids about addiction and how it affects families.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
988
3
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers
REGISTRATION: Limited to 30
************************************************************************************************
LIVING THE LEGACY: THE DRAMATIC EFFECTS OF PRENATAL SUBSTANCE EXPOSURE
E-TRACK ID #: 309-39
MS. RONNA JOHNSON
DATE: Tuesday, April 21, 2015
TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Parma Heights County Library, 6206 Pearl Rd, Parma Heights, OH 44130
CONTENT: The tragic legacy of drug abuse is lived out by the children whose lives are forever changed by prenatal
substance exposure. This course will provide an overview of commonly abused drugs with a focus on how they impact
the developing child before birth. Attention will be on understanding and supporting a child from birth through age 3
challenged by: drug withdrawal, prematurity, sensory integration disorders, and nutritional and health risks.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
6
TARGET AUDIENCE:
REGISTRATION:
983
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers
Limited to 30
*JOINT CLASS WITH STAFF*
59
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: THE VITAL LINK (PARTS 1 & 2)
E-TRACK ID #: 202-35-NOS
MR. BRIAN LOWERY / MR. JAMOLE CALLAHAN
DATE: Thursday, April 23, 2015 and Friday, April 24, 2015
TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (both days)
LOCATION: Adoption Network, 4614 Prospect Avenue, Suite 550, Cleveland, OH, 44115
CONTENT: Agencies can improve their independent/transitional living programs by utilizing the skills youth possess.
Youth will develop confidence and self-esteem through the contribution of their experiences. Participants will learn creative ways of empowering youth by allowing them to take on leadership roles, aid in decision-making, and assist in program implementation. Barriers and benefits will be discussed as well as attitudes regarding youth as resources. Participants will explore levels of youth involvement in independent/transitional living programs which will include advisory
boards, mentor programs, peer helping and community involvement.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
941
12
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers, Agency Staff
REGISTRATION: Limited to 20
**PARTICIPANTS MUST ATTEND BOTH DAYS TO RECEIVE TRAINING CREDIT**
*JOINT CLASS WITH STAFF*
************************************************************************************************
DEFEATING BULLIES
E-TRACK ID #: 994-73
MS. BETH PHILLEY
DATE: Saturday, April 25, 2015
TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Jane Edna Hunter Bldg., 3955 Euclid Avenue, Rm 343E, Cleveland, OH, 44115
CONTENT: This class will help foster and adoptive parents learn how to identify and react decisively to bullying,
whether their children are the bullies or the victims. Preventive strategies are presented, as are interventions and survival
tips.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
6
TARGET AUDIENCE:
REGISTRATION:
60
994
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers
Limited to 30
BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
E-TRACK ID #: 925-19
MR. DAVE ZIDAR
DATE: Saturday, April 25, 2015
TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Jane Edna Hunter Bldg., 3955 Euclid Avenue, Rm 334E, Cleveland, OH, 44115
CONTENT: This learning is simply just that, how to manage behavioral issues. The learning goes through the continuum of behaviors that all children may present, from stealing to physical assault. The goal is to provide the skills to manage these behaviors with a reduced level of reactivity. This learning is recommended for anyone who works with or
manages any environment where children present behavioral challenges.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
925
6
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers
REGISTRATION: Limited to 30
************************************************************************************************
MYSTERY HISTORY: HELPING YOUR FOSTER/ADOPTED CHILD UNDERSTAND HIS OR HER PAST
E-TRACK ID #: 949-PA14-S
MS. LINDA LOVELAND
DATE: Saturday, April 25, 2015
TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Adoption Network, 4614 Prospect Avenue, Suite 550, Cleveland, OH, 44115
CONTENT: This workshop will equip participants with the knowledge and tools needed to communicate with their
adopted child about the complex, troubling, and often painful aspects of his/her fragmented past. Participants will learn
answers to such questions like: How do I share difficult information about my child's adoption in a sensitive manner?;When is the right time to tell my child the whole truth? How do I find further information about my child's history?
Participants will leave the workshop with knowledge of how to make sense of the past for adopted children of all ages.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
949
6
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers
REGISTRATION: Limited to 30
61
SIX WEEKS OF SUPPORT FOR ADOPTIVE PARENTS: ATTACHMENTS
E-TRACK ID #: 948-PA06-S
MS. ANGELA IRBY
DATE: Wednesday, April 29, 2015
TIME: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
LOCATION: Jane Edna Hunter Bldg., 3955 Euclid Avenue, Rm 334E, Cleveland, OH, 44115
CONTENT: This workshop is part of a series of six three-hour sessions to examine post-finalization issues for adoptive
families. This particular workshop will explore how healthy attachment develops, as well as ways in which that attachment process may be interrupted. Participants will learn strategies to strengthen attachment of children and their adoptive families. Following a guided presentation by the trainer, the participants will be able to share insights and support
with one another.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
3
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers; Adoptive Parents
REGISTRATION: Limited to 30
62
948
Computer and Electronic Guru
Jermaine is an intelligent young man who has a real interest
in computers and electronics. He aspires to be like Steve
Jobs and progress the field of electronics forward.
Although school can sometimes be a sticky area for him, he
enjoys reading and the learning process in general. Jermaine
is at his best when he is actively involved in the community.
Some of his favorite things to do are: going out to eat, to the
movies, the library and for ice cream! He enjoys participating in sports; his favorite sport is ping pong.
Jermaine is an animal lover and relishes the opportunity to
own a pet one day. He wishes to be adopted by a family that
has at least a dog even though cats are okay too.
A great family for Jermaine will be active in sports and the community, as well as supportive.
The family will be patient with him and willing to help guide
He aspires to be
him successfully into adulthood.
Please help him find a forever family!
like Steve Jobs and
progress the field
of electronics forward.
For more information, please contact Lisa Garner, Child Centered Recruiter, Cuyahoga County Division of Children and
Family Services, at (216) 881-4690 or Erica Clinkscale, Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services, at (216) 881-4036.
63
MAY 2015
FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, KINSHIP CAREGIVERS’ TRAINING
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
SATURDAY
FRIDAY
1
2
EXTRAORDINARY PARENTING!
CAREGIVING FOR
CHILDREN WITH SPECIALIZED HEALTH AND
DEVELOPMENT NEEDS
R. JOHNSON
9 A.M. - 4 P.M.
LOCATION:
ADOPTION NETWORK
E-TRACK ID #:
983-7
64
MAY 2015
FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, KINSHIP CAREGIVERS’ TRAINING
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
4
5
AUTISM SPECTRUM
DISORDERS:
PRE-SERVICE
PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
TRAINING
PRACTICAL HELP
FOR THE CHILD DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM, ASPERGER'S,
OR OTHER PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
6
THURSDAY
7
SATURDAY
FRIDAY
8
9
DR. E. SMILEY
9 A.M. - 4 P.M.
LOCATION:
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS
LIBRARY
E-TRACK ID #:
326-7
*JOINT CLASS
WITH STAFF*
*********************
MOTHER’S
DAY
WEEKEND
COURAGEOUS
CHOICES:
THE BENEFITS OF
ADOPTION FROM
THREE PERSPECTIVES
DR. E. SMILEY
6 P.M. - 9 P.M.
LOCATION:
JEH - RM. 334E
E-TRACK ID #:
947-18
65
MAY 2015
FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, KINSHIP CAREGIVERS’ TRAINING
MONDAY
11
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
12
13
14
PRE-SERVICE
OVERVIEW OF HOARDING BEHAVIORS:
PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
BURIED BEYOND BELIEF
B. BETHEL
9 A.M. - 4 P.M.
LOCATION:
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS
LIBRARY
E-TRACK ID #:
304-51
*JOINT CLASS
WITH STAFF*
66
THURSDAY
15
TRAINING
SATURDAY
FRIDAY
16
MAY 2015
FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, KINSHIP CAREGIVERS’ TRAINING
MONDAY
18
TUESDAY
19
WEDNESDAY
20
THURSDAY
21
22
PRE-SERVICE
PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
TRAINING
SATURDAY
FRIDAY
23
67
MAY 2015
FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, KINSHIP CAREGIVERS’ TRAINING
MONDAY
25
TUESDAY
26
MEMORIAL
DAY
WEDNESDAY
27
PRE-SERVICE
AFTER ADOPTION:
TRAINING
UNDERSTANDING
THE LIFELONG
JOURNEY
L. LOVELAND
6 P.M. - 9 P.M.
LOCATION:
ADOPTION NETWORK
E-TRACK ID #:
948-PA04-S
BUILDING
CLOSED!!
68
THURSDAY
28
FRIDAY
29
SATURDAY
30
EXTRAORDINARY PARENTING! CAREGIVING FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIALIZED HEALTH AND
DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS
E-TRACK ID #: 983-7
MS. RONNA JOHNSON
DATE: Saturday, May 2, 2015
TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Adoption Network, 4614 Prospect Avenue, Suite 550, Cleveland, OH, 44115
CONTENT: This workshop will provide a comprehensive overview of the realities of parenting a child with complex
health and development needs. Participants will explore the impact of chronic illness and disability on children and
families; become familiar with common diagnoses and medical technology needs seen in the foster care population;
problem solve preparing their home for a child with special needs; gain insight into acquiring skills needed to care for
this population of children; and address the challenges of working with a wide range of professionals to learn strategies
for promoting cognitive and emotional development.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
983
6
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers
REGISTRATION: Limited to 30
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AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS: PRACTICAL HELP FOR THE CHILD DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM,
ASPERGER'S, OR OTHER PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
E-TRACK ID #: 326-7
DR. EUGENE SMILEY
DATE: Monday, May 4, 2015
TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Mayfield Heights County Library at 6080 Wilson Mills Road Mayfield Village, Ohio, 44143
CONTENT: Participants will enter the world experienced daily by the child diagnosed with autism, Asperger's syndrome, or one of the other pervasive developmental disorders. Participants will understand the symptoms of the various
disorders making up the spectrum, and become more familiar with the most effective therapeutic treatments. Participants
will come to understand the importance of self-soothing and other strategies, how to recognize triggers leading to explosive responses, and how to de-escalate a meltdown. Participants will consider helpful school-related information related
to autism found in the Individuals with Disabilities Act.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
6
TARGET AUDIENCE:
REGISTRATION:
983
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers; Agency Staff
Limited to 15
*JOINT CLASS WITH STAFF*
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COURAGEOUS CHOICES: THE BENEFITS OF ADOPTION FROM THREE PERSPECTIVES
E-TRACK ID #: 947-18
DR. EUGENE SMILEY
DATE: Monday, May 4, 2015
TIME: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
LOCATION: Jane Edna Hunter Bldg., 3955 Euclid Avenue, Rm 334E, Cleveland, OH, 44115
CONTENT: Making the choice to develop an adoption plan is both a courageous one and one beneficial to the birth
parent, the child, and the adoptive parents. The birth parents come to the realization that their circumstances provide less
than adequate prospects for their child’s future; while the adopting parent accepts the challenge and the opportunity to
parent a developing child. This workshop is more a group conversation about adoption than a formal class presentation. It explores the path, the pain, and the celebration of adoption from the perspectives of the birth parent, the child,
and the adopting parent. It looks specifically at the roles played by the case manager and the foster parents who are providing care without the intent to adopt. It considers how the foster caregiver and the caseworker work together in understanding the feelings, concerns, and issues of all parties involved in the transition from birth family to adoption.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
947
3
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers; Adoptive Parents
REGISTRATION: Limited to 30
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OVERVIEW OF HOARDING BEHAVIORS: BURIED BEYOND BELIEF
E-TRACK ID #: 304-51
MR. BRIAN BETHEL
DATE: Wednesday, May 13, 2015
TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Cleveland Heights Public Library at 2345 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, 44118
CONTENT: Hoarding is characterized by the accumulation of excessive clutter that poses a wide diversity of health
concerns. Moreover, compulsive hoarding is a feature of several psychiatric disorders. With the common occurrence of
hoarding, these behaviors present unique challenges for social services professionals. Despite the potential health hazards, most individuals who hoard are reluctant to seek assistance and are resistant to professional interventions. This
training will provide an overview of the varying types of hoarding in both adults and children. In addition, participants
will be exposed to evidence-based treatment strategies for working with individuals who hoard.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
995
6
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers; Agency Staff
REGISTRATION: Limited to 15
*JOINT CLASS WITH STAFF*
70
AFTER ADOPTION: UNDERSTANDING THE LIFELONG JOURNEY
E-TRACK ID #: 948-PA04-S
MS. LINDA LOVELAND
DATE: Wednesday, May 27, 2015
TIME: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
LOCATION: Adoption Network, 4614 Prospect Avenue, Suite 550, Cleveland, OH, 44115
CONTENT: Adoption is not simply an event in the life of the adopted person, adopted family, and birth parent; it is a
lifelong process. This interactive workshop is about the journey of adoption as seen through the eyes of those who have
been touched by the process. Highlighting this workshop will be the presentation of the international award-winning
documentary – First Person Plural. Participants will have an opportunity to walk through the adoptive experience with
an adult adoptee, adoptive parents, birth parents, and birth siblings. The film is a life-changing experience.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
948
3
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers: Adoptive Parents
REGISTRATION: Limited to 30
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A Big Screen Star!
Raquel is an intelligent and insightful young lady
who hopes to be an actress on the big screen one
day. She is beside herself with excitement as she
has started taking her first acting class through
her school’s drama program! Her favorite actors are Channing Tatum (mostly because he’s
cute) and Anne Hathaway because she was in
the ―Princess Diaries‖ movies. Her favorite
movies right now are ―21 Jump Street‖ and ―XMen‖. Raquel also loves to read and smiles as
she reports she’ll ―read anything with words‖.
Her guilty pleasure is watching any kind of reality
program.
TV
Raquel is quiet and observant. She often sits back and observes her surroundings before she
speaks or reacts. However, she is quite talkative once she gets going! Raquel is also articulate
and thoughtful in the words she uses to express herself. She reports she is good with kids and
likes to participate in activities both indoors and outdoors. However she does not like to participate in activities where she ―gets too sweaty‖.
Raquel loves to
read and smiles as
she reports she’ll
“read anything
with words”.
Right now Raquel reports all she can cook are Ramen noodles,
tuna salad and tuna melts. Raquel needs a family to help her learn
how to cook, do her laundry, and all the other things young adults
need to learn. Raquel is about to become a teenager and needs a
family to help and support her as she finds herself and figures out
who she is in life.
Is your family the perfect match for Raquel? Give us a call and help Raquel find her forever
family!
For more information, please contact Kirstin Dibbern, Child Centered Recruiter, Cuyahoga
County Division of Children and Family Services, at (216) 881-4046 or Noreen Owen,
Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services, at (216) 881-4662.
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JUNE 2015
FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, KINSHIP CAREGIVERS’ TRAINING
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
1
2
3
SIBLING
SEXUAL ABUSE:
PRE-SERVICE
HELPING CHILDREN TO DEAL
WITH FEELINGS
BEFORE AND
AFTER VISITS
IT’S ALL
RELATIVE
B. BETHEL
9 A.M. - 4 P.M.
LOCATION:
MAYFIELD
HEIGHTS LIBRARY
E-TRACK ID #:
203-29
TRAINING
K. LANGLEY
6 P.M. - 9 P.M.
LOCATION:
JEH - RM. 334E
E-TRACK ID #:
928-10
THURSDAY
4
SATURDAY
FRIDAY
5
6
NCORTC
NCORTC
NCORTC
11TH ANNUAL
11TH ANNUAL
11TH ANNUAL
FOSTER,
FOSTER,
FOSTER,
ADOPTION AND
ADOPTION AND
ADOPTION AND
KINSHIP
KINSHIP
KINSHIP
CAREGIVER
CAREGIVER
CAREGIVER
TRAINING
TRAINING
TRAINING
CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE
Refer to conference
brochure for more
details.
Refer to conference
brochure for more
details.
Refer to conference
brochure for more
details.
*JOINT CLASS
WITH STAFF*
75
JUNE 2015
FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, KINSHIP CAREGIVERS’ TRAINING
MONDAY
8
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
9
10
11
PLEASE DON'T
SHARE!
MAKING A POSITIVE, LASTING IMPACT ON YOUR
CHILDREN:
AUTISM SPECTRUM
DISORDERS:
COMMUNICABLE
DISEASES AND
CHILDREN
Wii PARENTING
R. JOHNSON
6 P.M. - 9 P.M.
J. WARD
6 P.M. - 9 P.M.
LOCATION:
JEH - RM. 334E
LOCATION:
JEH - RM. 334E
E-TRACK ID #:
E-TRACK ID #:
990-2
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941-41
12
PRACTICAL HELP
FOR THE CHILD
DIAGNOSED WITH
AUTISM, ASPERGER'S, OR OTHER
PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
DR. E. SMILEY
9 A.M. - 4 P.M.
LOCATION:
WARRENSVILLE
HEIGHTS LIBRARY
E-TRACK ID #:
326-7
PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
76
FRIDAY
*JOINT CLASS
WITH STAFF*
SATURDAY
13
JUNE 2015
FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, KINSHIP CAREGIVERS’ TRAINING
MONDAY
15
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
16
17
SIX WEEKS OF
SUPPORT FOR
ADOPTIVE PARENTS:
EMOTIONAL AND
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT:
ADOPTION ISSUES
LOVE IS SOMETIMES
A ROCKY ROAD
A. IRBY
6 P.M. - 9 P.M.
J. JACKSON
6 P.M. - 9 P.M.
LOCATION:
JEH - RM. 334E
LOCATION:
ADOPTION NETWORK
THURSDAY
18
SATURDAY
FRIDAY
19
20
FATHER’S
DAY
WEEKEND
E-TRACK ID #:
948-PA07-S
E-TRACK ID #:
924-41
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PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
77
JUNE 2015
FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, KINSHIP CAREGIVERS’ TRAINING
MONDAY
22
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
23
24
BIPOLAR DISORDER IN CHILDREN
IT'S NOT THE
BRADY BUNCH:
J. MORABETO
9 A.M. - 4 P.M.
FAMILY EFFECTS
OF ADDICTION
LOCATION:
JEH - RM. 3A
B. BETHEL
6 P.M. - 9 P.M.
E-TRACK ID #:
LOCATION:
JEH - RM. 334E
995-59
E-TRACK ID #:
*******************
988-16
THURSDAY
25
SATURDAY
FRIDAY
26
27
MISLABELED, MISDIAGNOSED, OR MISUNDERSTOOD:
AFRICAN AMERICAN
BOYS AND SPECIAL
EDUCATION
A. PRESIDENT
9 A.M. - 4 P.M.
LOCATION:
ADOPTION NETWORK
E-TRACK ID:
994-24
PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
78
JUNE 2015
FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, KINSHIP CAREGIVERS’ TRAINING
MONDAY
29
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
30
BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT II:
TECHNIQUES FOR
AVOIDING AND DEESCALATING PHYSICAL CRISIS SITUATIONS
B. LOWERY
6 P.M. - 9 P.M.
LOCATION:
ADOPTION NETWORK
E-TRACK ID #:
926-1
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PRE-SERVICE
TRAINING
79
SIBLING SEXUAL ABUSE: IT’S ALL RELATIVE
E-TRACK ID #: 203-29
MR. BRIAN BETHEL
DATE: Monday, June 1, 2015
TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Mayfield Heights County Library at 6080 Wilson Mills Road Mayfield Village, Ohio, 44143
CONTENT: This workshop will provide an overview of the current data associated with sibling sexual trauma. Specific
strategies will be offered to assist professionals who serve children and families impacted by sibling sexual abuse.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
943
6
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers; Agency Staff
REGISTRATION: Limited to 15
*JOINT CLASS WITH STAFF*
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HELPING CHILDREN TO DEAL WITH FEELINGS BEFORE AND AFTER VISITS
E-TRACK ID #: 928-10
MS. KIMBERLY LANGLEY
DATE: Wednesday, June 3, 2015
TIME: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
LOCATION: Jane Edna Hunter Bldg., 3955 Euclid Avenue, Rm 334E, Cleveland, OH, 44115
CONTENT: This frequently requested workshop was developed from the expressed needs of foster parents. Topics addressed include: children’s feelings (talking it out vs. acting it out); the work of listening; strategies for preparing for the
visit; strategies for return from the visit; anger in the child, the parent, and the foster parent; relaxation exercises; guided
imagery for self-esteem; coaching children in appropriate self-expression; unsent letters or journals as self-expression
tools; and communication games for families.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
3
TARGET AUDIENCE:
REGISTRATION:
80
928
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers
Limited to 30
PLEASE DON’T SHARE!! COMMUNICABLWE DISEASES AND CHILDREN
E-TRACK ID #: 990-2
MS. RONNA JOHNSON
DATE: Tuesday, June 9, 2015
TIME: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
LOCATION: Jane Edna Hunter Bldg., 3955 Euclid Avenue, Rm 334E, Cleveland, OH, 44115
CONTENT: This workshop will provide families with a comprehensive overview of the challenges of identification, treatment and
prevention of communicable diseases in children, additional focus content on providing care for children and teens with HIV/AIDS
related illness. Participants will understand what makes a disease communicable including incubation periods and periods of contagion; understand how communicable disease spread, and how to minimize risk; recognize role of immunizations in disease prevention; identify strategies for dealing with common childhood illnesses; and explore the signs and symptoms of AIDS, gain knowledge
regarding signs and symptoms of AIDS, current diagnostic procedures, current treatment approaches, and strategies to minimize the
risk of contagion when caring for the HIV positive child.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
990
3
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers
REGISTRATION: Limited to 30
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MAKING A POSITIVE, LASTING IMPACT ON YOUR CHILDREN: Wii PARENTING
E-TRACK ID #: 941-41
MR. JOHN WARD
DATE: Wednesday, June 10, 2015
TIME: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
LOCATION: Jane Edna Hunter Bldg., 3955 Euclid Avenue, Rm 334E, Cleveland, OH, 44115
CONTENT: Packed with playfulness, principles and practical wisdom, this class focuses on how parents can have deep,
rich and meaningful relationships with their kids. Today’s youth have grown accustom to utilizing technology for just
about everything. By using that medium, this workshop will teach parents how to discover how being a Wii™ Parent
will make a lasting impact on your children in the years to come.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
3
TARGET AUDIENCE:
REGISTRATION:
941
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers
Limited to 30
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AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS: PRACTICAL HELP FOR THE CHILD DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM,
ASPERGER'S, OR OTHER PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
E-TRACK ID #: 326-7
DR. EUGEN SMILEY
DATE: Thursday, June 11, 2015
TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Warrensville Heights Public Library, 4415 Northfield Rd., Warrensville Heights, Ohio, 44128
CONTENT: Participants will enter the world experienced daily by the child diagnosed with autism, Asperger's syndrome, or one of the other pervasive developmental disorders. Participants will understand the symptoms of the various
disorders making up the spectrum, and become more familiar with the most effective therapeutic treatments currently
available. Participants will come to understand the importance of self-soothing and other strategies, including how to
recognize triggers leading to explosive responses, and how to de-escalate a meltdown. They will consider helpful schoolrelated information related to autism found in the Individuals with Disabilities Act. Practical techniques, helpful websites, and other resources will be identified to further inform participants beyond the training event.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
995
6
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers; Agency Staff
REGISTRATION: Limited to 10
*JOINT CLASS WITH STAFF*
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SIX WEEKS OF SUPPORT FOR ADOPTIVE PARENTS: ADOPTION ISSUES
E-TRACK ID #: 948-PA07-S
MS. ANGELA IRBY
DATE: Tuesday, June 16, 2015
TIME: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
LOCATION: Jane Edna Hunter Bldg., 3955 Euclid Avenue, Rm 334E, Cleveland, OH, 44115
CONTENT: This workshop is part of a series of six three-hour sessions to examine post-finalization issues for adoptive
families. This particular workshop will explore the seven adoption issues which may present challenges for children and
families. Trainees will also learn how these issues normatively impact adopted children at different developmental
stages and how these issues may be triggered by situations in the child's experience. Trainees will learn how these same
adoption issues may be experienced by adoptive parents. Following a guided presentation by the trainer, the participants
will be able to share insights and support with one another.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
3
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers; Adoptive Parents
REGISTRATION: Limited to 30
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EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: LOVE IS SOMETIMES A ROCKY ROAD
E-TRACK ID #: 924-41
MS. JACQUELINE JACKSON
DATE: Wednesday, June 17, 2015
TIME: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
LOCATION: Adoption Network, 4614 Prospect Avenue, Suite 550, Cleveland, OH, 44115
CONTENT: In any relationship, trust is the foundation for LOVE. Children have a natural connectedness to their parents which say ―I trust you‖ or ―I need you‖, however that can be interrupted or hindered when they are placed in an out
of home setting. This workshop will give caregivers helpful hints on enhancing children’s emotional and social development. There will also be discussion on what to expect from a child emotionally and socially from birth through adolescence.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
924
3
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers
REGISTRATION: Limited to 30
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BIPOLAR DISORDER IN CHILDREN
E-TRACK ID #: 995-59
MS. JANICE MORABETO
DATE: Tuesday, June 23, 2015
TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Jane Edna Hunter Bldg., 3955 Euclid Avenue, Rm 3A, Cleveland, OH, 44115
CONTENT: Bipolar Disorder is a chronic mood disorder that is characterized by extreme highs and lows that can be
confusing for family members, teachers and others who are involved in the child’s life. Until recently, mental health and
medical diagnosticians were reluctant to diagnose this disorder in children due to the fact that the symptoms do not
strictly adhere to the symptoms cited in the DSM-IV for adults. New research and the addition of the Prepuberal and
early adolescent bipolar I disorder phenotype (PEA-BP) in the DSM-TR has helped clinicians better address and treat
this troubling disorder in children. This course will review the similarities and differences between childhood and adulthood Bipolar I disorder, provide an overview of signs and symptoms in children as well as the treatment options available today.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
995
6
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers
REGISTRATION: Limited to 30
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IT’S NOT THE BRADY BUNCH: FAMILY EFFECTS OF ADDICTION
E-TRACK ID #: 988-16
MR. BRIAN BETHEL
DATE: Wednesday, June 24, 2015
TIME: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
LOCATION: Jane Edna Hunter Bldg., 3955 Euclid Avenue, Rm 334E, Cleveland, OH, 44115
CONTENT: State child welfare records indicate that substance abuse is one of the top problems exhibited by families
referred to their agencies. It is estimated that 6.6 million children in the United States are living in a home with a parent
who has alcohol or drug issues. These children confront numerous physical, mental, and emotional health problems as a
result of a parental addictive pattern. Each family member plays an integral role in the addictive family pattern. This
workshop will address the various psychological and behavioral problems that children from addictive families may exhibit. Participants will be provided with the behavioral characteristics of addictive homes, personality roles of the addictive family, and interventions for working with children from addictive homes.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
988
3
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers
REGISTRATION: Limited to 30
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MISLABELED, MISDIAGNOSED, MISUNDERSTOOD: AFRICAN AMERICAN BOYS AND SPECIAL EDUCATION
E-TRACK ID #: 994-24
MR. ANTHONY PRESIDENT
DATE: Saturday, June 27, 2015
TIME: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Adoption Network, 4614 Prospect Avenue, Suite 550, Cleveland, OH, 44115
CONTENT: Although African American Male students make up only 8% of public school enrollments, but they represent 30% of Special Education students (Kunjufu). This disproportionate placement of African American males can be
problematic if students are inappropriately placed in Special Education. According to the National Academy of Sciences, an inappropriately placed child’s ―educational progress may falter due to lowered or inappropriate expectations
and goals‖ (Heller et al 1982). This workshop takes an exploratory view of some of the causative factors of why there is
disproportionate placement and helpful strategies to advocate for boys wrongly placed, and tools to help parents and foster parents become more involved in the educational process.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
6
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers
REGISTRATION: Limited to 30
84
994
BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT II: VERBAL DE-ESCALATION AND TECHNIQUES OF AVOIDING AND DEESCALATING PHYSICAL CRISIS
E-TRACK ID #: 926-1
MR. BRIAN LOWERY
DATE: Tuesday, June 30, 2015
TIME: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
LOCATION: Adoption Network, 4614 Prospect Avenue, Suite 550, Cleveland, OH, 44115
CONTENT: Foster children often display a variety of potentially explosive behavior problems. Often these youngsters
feel inadequate, powerless, angry and fearful. It is not uncommon for these children to display provocative, destructive
and aggressive behaviors faced with the challenge of integrating into a new family. This workshop will examine how pre
-placement experiences and current stressors may affect a foster child’s behavior. The skills of active listening, nonviolent communication and de-escalation will be reviewed. Levels of crisis development and the conflict cycle are discussed emphasizing appropriate foster parent response. Participants will participate in exercises and demonstrations concerning personal space, body posture and motion. Skills in life space interview will be taught.
COMPETENCY ADDRESSED:
CREDIT HOURS:
3
TARGET AUDIENCE:
REGISTRATION:
926
Licensed Family Foster Homes; Licensed Medically Fragile and
Specialized Foster Homes; Kinship Caregivers
Limited to 30
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TRAINERS
North Central Ohio
Regional Training Cen-
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TRAINERS
Brian Bethel, MEd, PCC-S, LCDC III, RPT-S, is a Professional Clinical Counselor-Supervisor (PCC-S), a Licensed
Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC III), and a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor (RPT-S) with specialized
training in counseling children, adolescents, and families. He earned a dual Master’s degree in Clinical Counseling and
Rehabilitation Counseling from Ohio University and is currently completing doctoral studies in Counselor Education and
Supervision. With over twenty years of experience, he brings a diversity of clinical strengths to his counseling practice.
He has dedicated much of his professional career to working with individuals impacted by trauma.
Jamole Callahan entered foster care at the age of 13. During his time in care he was shifted though 9 homes. At 18 he
was emancipated out of care. With the assistance of one of his mentors/teachers, he was encouraged to further his education. In the fall of 1998, Mr. Callahan enrolled at Central State University where he studied music education, married his
college sweetheart, and is the father of four beautiful children. In 2006, Mr. Callahan co-founded 90 Degree Entertainment with a longtime college friend. The company focuses on artist management, development and promotion. His
motto in life is ―Don’t be ashamed of your past‖.
China Darrington, B.F.A., has an extensive past history of substance abuse and has undergone intensive drug abuse
treatment on more than one occasion.She has been clean and sober for a number of years and now spends her free time
educating other women on the dangers and risks of substance abuse.has also co-developed a curriculum with trainer
Maureen Keating on Women's Substance Abuse and Recovery Issues: Perspective from a Clinician and a Client.
Jeffery D. Ginther, J. D., is an attorney and trainer based in Columbus, Ohio. He obtained his law degree from the University of Denver and his B.A. in history and political science from Hiram College. His practice is heavily oriented toward children’s issues. He represents foster and adoptive parents throughout the State of Ohio. He has published articles
for treatment foster care networks and has prepared and revised curricula surrounding social work issues. He and his
wife were treatment foster parents for eighteen years and fostered forty-six adolescents. He and his wife have four children, one of whom is adopted.
Norma M. Ginther, M.S.W., L.I.S.W., was a training consultant with the Institute for Human Services in Columbus,
Ohio. She has attained an international reputation as a trainer throughout the United States and Canada. She has trained
social workers for over twenty years, presenting workshops concerning virtually every aspect of adoption, foster care,
kinship services and adolescent development. She worked in child welfare as a caseworker and treatment foster parent
for eighteen years. She and her husband fostered forty-six adolescents and have four children, one of whom is adopted.
Lamar Graham, AAS, BS, is an independent trainer and consultant. He has nine years of personal experience in the
Montgomery and Franklin county foster care systems.
Angela Irby, M.S.W., L.S.W., is an independent trainer and consultant, a licensed social worker, and a certified adoption assessor. For over fifteen years, she has worked in social service primarily in the area of public child welfare. Specialized areas of training include Pre-service for Foster, Adoptive, and Kinship Parents, Family and Child Assessment,
Cultural Issues in Permanency Planning, Openness in Adoption, and Mediation. In addition, she has been recognized by
colleagues and administrators for promoting and encouraging excellence in the social services field.
Jacqueline D. Jackson, L.S.W., has worked in social work for over 14 years and is a Training Coordinator/Adoption
Assessor at Options for Families and Youth. She graduated from Cleveland State University with Bachelor’s Degree in
Social Work and minor in Criminal Justice. She is a Licensed Social Worker and a Certified Adoption Assessor. She
has worked with rape survivors, adult offenders, foster children/parents, and parents of children ages 0-3 years old.
Ronna Johnson, R.N., C.P.N.P., has been a Pediatric Nurse for over 29 years and a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner for
over 25 years. She has specialized in the care of children with chronic health and developmental concerns in both hospital and home based settings. Her experiences include direct care, program development, case management and respite
coordinator. She is also a trainer for foster families caring for children with complex medical and developmental care
needs. She has been a foster and adoptive parent for children with special needs for over 14 years.
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Kim Langley, M.Ed., has a Master's Degree in Education from Duquesne University. She is a faculty member at the
Parmadale Training Institute and an adjunct faculty member of Capitol University, Cleveland Campus. She does foster
parent training at Lorain County Children Services and is an independent contractor in parent training at Corporate Child
Care Center for Human Services.
Linda Loveland, L.I.S.W., has spent 40 years in the field of adoption, foster care and child therapy. She received her
Bachelor’s Degree in psychology from C.W.R.U.. Following sixteen years of work in direct service with adoptive parents, birth parents, foster parents and children, she returned to C.W.R.U.’s Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences to
earn her master’s degree. Since receiving her master’s degree, she has served in various supervisory roles in both private
and public agencies. For the past ten years she has been an OCWTP trainer for assessor training and foster parents. She
has also provided therapy for children and worked as a mental health consultant on schools. She likes to include a historical perspective to her trainings and reflect on her family’s adoption of an older child.
Brian Lowery, M.P.A., L.S.W., has been a trainer in the human service field for over twenty years. He is a Qualified
Professional Administrator with the Ohio Department of Mental Health and a state Licensed Social Worker. He has
served as the Director of In-Service Training for the largest private child care agency in Ohio, and Director of Child Care
for a local residential treatment center.
Kathleen M. Lowery is the Program Coordinator of Lowery Training Associates and has served as a child welfare professional for the past 25 years. She has experience in program development, supervision, and administration for foster
care and adoptive programs. She also specializes in the areas of Educational Advocacy, Independent Living, Sexual development, and Spiritual Healing.
Patricia A. McCollum, B.S.S.W., M.S., L.S.W., has over twenty five years of experience and is a content expert in the
areas of teen pregnancy, chemical dependency, mental health, and children and families. She is a Certified Clinical
Criminal Justice Specialist (CCCJS), and a certified counselor in the areas of Master Addiction (MAC) and Domestic
Violence (DVC III). She is an adoptive and foster parent to children with severe behaviors, learning disabilities, developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities. Ms. McCollum is the founder of the ―The Buddy Program,‖ formed to
mentor, support, and advocate for new foster, adoptive, and kinship families.
Janice R. Morabeto, M.Ed., L.S.W., has over 23 years of clinical experience working with children, families and
adults helping them bring wellness and success in their lives. She has worked as clinical director at Comprehensive Care
Corporation, Assistant Treatment Manager at Franklin County Children’s Services, and as an outpatient and crisis therapist at Worthington Community Counseling Services and Netcare Corporation. She is President of Morabeto Mind Legacy Associates Inc., an independent training and consulting agency which develops and delivers training and consultation services to various public and private foster care agencies. She is also a professor at Ashland University.
Beth Philley, M.A., is a graduate of Kent State University and Antioch College. She owns her own business where she
provides training on a wide variety of topics in child welfare and business and written books on adult learning, holistic
health care, and defense mechanisms. She is an approved trainer in the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program. She has
been a foster and adoptive parent in Ohio since 1995 fostering over 30 children while adopting three special needs boys.
Anthony President served as a Social Service Worker III and a Training Officer for the Division of Children and Family Services. He holds a B.A. in Sociology from John Carroll University. He also develops and conducts workshops on
Child Abuse and Neglect issues for the Visiting Nurse Association of Cleveland, Ohio.
Stacy Simera, L.I.S.W., is a psychotherapist with Gary Robinson and Associates in Kent. She has provided outpatient
psychotherapy to multiple children in protective custody or out-of-home placement. She also teaches social work classes
at Stark State College of Technology and facilitates a depression education group for persons with Multiple Sclerosis.
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Dr. Eugene Smiley, D. Min, L.S.W., P.C.C., is president of LifeSpan Solutions, Inc., a private corporation providing
counseling, mediation, consultation, and educational services to individuals, families, and professional groups and organizations. He has extensive experience working with children, families, and older adults. His doctoral program focused on attachment and loss issues, and how healthy bonding to persons, projects, and ideologies promotes positive
mental and physical health as well as longevity and improved quality of life.
Cathy M. Tiggs-Johnson, M.S.S.A., L.S.W., has a bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Cleveland State University
and Master’s in Social Science Administration from Case Western Reserve University. She has over thirteen years in
child welfare experience including five years as a senior manager with Cuyahoga County's Children and Family Services. She is an independent trainer specializing in team building, professional and leadership development, and conflict
mediation. She is on staff at the University Hospitals of Cleveland.
John Ward holds a Masters Degree in Counseling specializing in the area of Reactive Attachment Disorder and is a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor III for the State of Ohio. He is a supervisor for a private foster care network
and spent 10 years as the Director of Counseling for a non-profit organization. Since the age of 14, he has been involved
with child welfare in one form or another. He was raised in the foster care system, was adopted, and brings a unique
viewpoint to his trainings. He is the recipient of the 2009 Rising Star Award for the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program.
David Zidar, M.S.S.A., L.I.S.W., is an independent trainer and consultant. He has been a childcare worker, therapist
and social worker in community and residential settings since 1982. He is currently director of placement services in a
metro county in Ohio as well as a mobile therapist in Pennsylvania.
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