1. family and parenting
2. children

WORKSHOPS/LEARNINGS
PRESERVICE
901-PS1-S through 909-PS12-S:
PRESERVICE
9-14
April:
987-2:
926-14:
948-8:
991-29:
925-14:
927-7:
947-18:
925-72:
Diversity in Parenthood: The Power of One
Keep Your Cool: Anger and Stress Management
Negotiation Skills: Achieving a Win-Win Situation When Negotiating Your Prospective Child’s
IV-E Adoption Assistance Subsidy
Removed: Strategies for Hope and Healing for Youth in Care
The Emotional and Behavioral Sequel to Maltreatment
Culture and Diversity Issues in Foster Care
Courageous Choices: The Benefits of Adoption for Three Perspectives
Avoiding Automatic Negative Thoughts (a.k.a. ANTs)
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Interventions for Children Who Have Suffered Trauma
Understanding Birth Parent Addiction and the Impact on the Children in Your Home
Total Time Management for Caregivers
Understanding Generation “Y” and the Influence of Hip-Hop Culture
When Aggression is Their Profession
Crisis De-escalation Basics in the Family Care Setting
Interventions for Children Who Have Suffered Trauma
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21
21
22
23
23
24
Rebuilding Trust and Affectional Bonds: A Look at Insecure and Reactive Attachment Disorders
Home Invasion: Overcoming Media Madness
Finding Hope and Humor with Attention Deficit Disorder
Fostering Self-Reliance in Children and Youth: Roots and Wings
Teaming with the Aggressive Parent: When Worlds Collide
Teaming with the Parentified Child
Loving Me: African-American Skin and Hair Care
I Worry When They Leave: Helping Foster Children Return Home
Overcoming Trauma: The Recovery Process from Childhood Sexual Abuse
When Life Isn’t Fair: Childhood Loss, Separation, and Grief
Lifebooks
Going Back Home: Perspectives on Family Reunification
Interventions for Children Who Have Suffered Trauma
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25
25
26
27
27
28
28
29
29
30
30
31
17
17
18
18
19
20
May:
923-29:
988-38:
989-33:
981-7:
925-33:
925-129-NOS:
923-29:
June:
924-15:
925-58:
938-17:
941-FF14-S:
949-21:
925-86:
981-27:
947-1:
943-2:
924-14:
949-18:
947-13:
923-29:
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INTRODUCTION
The Ohio Child Welfare Training Program (OCWTP) promotes the delivery of high quality, culturally
responsive, family-centered services to children who have experienced or are at risk of abuse, neglect or
dependency, and their families. We provide competency-based training primarily to the public agency
professionals, caregivers, and adoptive parents who serve them. We collaborate with other service
providers to promote the delivery of competency-based training. We advocate for public policy and
practice standards that reflect best child welfare practice.
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 the eight Regional Training
Centers. Funding for the program is provided through the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
with a financial contribution from each of the 88 Public Children Services Agencies. Training is provided
locally through eight Regional Training Centers in the following counties:
Athens (Southeast) (740) 592-9082
Cuyahoga (North Central) (216) 391-5600
Franklin (Central) (614) 278-5906
Greene (Western) (937) 427-4540
Guernsey (East Central) (740) 432-2355
Clermont (Southwest) (513) 248-1269
Lucas (Northwest) (419) 213-3653
Summit (Northeast) (330) 379-1982
The Western Ohio Regional Training Center is staffed by Dale Hotaling (Director), Rachel Ewing
(Coordinator) Kristin Townsend (Foster Parent Training Coordinator), Cheryl Woods (Assistant
Coordinator), Nancy Dakin (Secretary). We are here to assist you with workshops to meet your identified
individual training needs, either regionally or at your own agency. We can be reached 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Monday - Friday at (937) 427-4540 extensions: Kristin-2, Dale-6, Rachel-3, Cheryl-4, Nancy-1,
Receptionist and general mailbox-0.
We are a partner with your county Public Children Services Agency
in providing foster parent training. Please let your Foster Care Coordinator know
your training needs so they can schedule that training at your agency.
FOSTER PARENT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
PRESERVICE Training Requirements as of January 2009 (HB 214)
*Infant foster caregivers - 12 hour pre-placement training requirement
*Family Foster Homes - 36 hours prior to certification
*Specialized Foster Homes - 36 hours prior to certification
Ongoing Training Requirements
*Family Foster Care Providers - 20 hours per year
*Specialized Foster Care Providers - 30 hours per year
*A Needs Assessment and Continuing Education Plan must be completed for each foster caregiver, every
two years, to guide ongoing training activities.
Continued on next page….
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Training requirements continued….
Pursuant to sections 5103.032 and 5103.035 of the Revised Code, a foster caregiver certified to operate a
family foster home shall complete a minimum of forty hours during a two-year re-certification period,
(60 hours per 2 years for Specialized Foster Care Providers), beginning from the date of the
caregiver’s initial certification or the date of the most recent re-certification, 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 may 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/neglect and recognizing and preventing child abuse/neglect;
(C) The effects of child abuse and neglect on development;
(D) How foster caregivers should work with children and their families regarding placement, separation,
and attachment issues;
(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;
(M) In the case of a continuing training program for a foster caregiver seeking re-certification of a
specialized foster home, additional issues specific to the types of children placed in specialized foster
homes, including physical restraints techniques and the appropriate use of physical restraints and up to
eight hours of special education surrogate parent training.
For a complete list of the OCWTP Competency areas and numbers see page 39.
In addition to the continuing training requirements 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. (Course topic #941 - Preparation
for Independent Living.)
CULTURAL COMPETENCY
All training projects 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 inservice training can help our
service system meet the multiple and diverse needs of our clients. We appreciate your involvement and
support in the achievement of this very important service goal.
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REGISTRATION PROCESS
E-Track! Data System for the OCWTP
E-Track is the on-line data system for the training program. Registration for a workshop is through
E-Track (for public-agency caregivers and public/private-licensed adoptive parents). If you do not have
the internet, call (937) 427-4540 ext. 2 to register. (If it is a long distance call and you are a foster parent,
you may use our Toll Free number: (866) 288-1400).
Please register through E-Track as soon after you receive the schedule as possible and at least two
business days before the training. Workshops often fill well in advance and we may be able to schedule
additional sessions to meet a high demand. All workshops/learnings in this calendar are open to foster
parents from all the public agencies in the region. Training held in your county doesn’t assure you a spot.
Also, you will not be assured to get credit from us for a workshop/learning attended without prior proper
registration in E-Track.
The information in the training schedule is correct as far as we know as of September 1, 2014. For a more
up-to-date listing, please check E-Track after that date. All additions and changes will be reflected on
the E-Track system as they occur.
We now use electronic survey/evaluations and you will be receiving certificates for training you attend via
your email. The certificates will be issued about 7-10 days after the workshop you attended, when we are
able to close the session. This is after we have received all of the electronic survey/evaluations. A copy of
your certificate will be sent to your public agency and you will be receiving one via your email.
Most training you want to attend from now on you can self-enroll in E-Track up to two business
days before the training/learning occurs. If it’s within two business days, you might need to call us
at the RTC to enroll you.
To access and learn how to use E-Track, please use this link:
http://www.ocwtp.net/e-track/CgTrng.html Feel free to call us with questions after you have taken the
training available in this link.
Or, if you are already familiar with how to use E-Track, you may go directly to:
https://e-track.teds.com/EveryOne/TEDSEveryOne.jsp to register for training.
For those of you without E-Track access or Private-agency caregivers: please call Kristin
Townsend (937) 427-4540 ext. 2 to register.
For more information on “What E-Track Offers You”, please see the next page (page 5).
Thank you! The WORTC
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WhatE-TrackOffersYou
You are able to perform the following funcons in E-Track:
-View/print your own learning transcript (formerly called a training record)
-View/print your Individual Development Plan
-Register for training (see informaon below)
-Complete your survey evaluaons on-line
-Receive training cerficates via e-mail
How to Register for Training in E-Track:*
-Search the Learning Catalog to find available training to meet your individual training needs
-Once you are enrolled in a session you will receive a confirmaon via e-mail, your Foster Home
Coordinator will receive an e-mail noficaon of your enrollment into a parcular training
-If a training is cancelled, locaon is changed, or me changed, you will receive an automac e-mail
noficaon
-If you were not able to enroll into a session because it was full, you will be automacally put on a
wait list if a seat opens up and you are next on the waitlist you will be nofied via e-mail of your
enrollment
PLEASE NOTE THAT ENROLLMENT IS ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS AND THE SOONER YOU ARE
ABLE TO REGISTER THE BETTER YOUR CHANCES TO GET INTO A PARTICULAR TRAINING
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Call (937) 427-4540 ext. 2, if you have any quesons.
E-Track guide booklets are available!
Ask Kristin Townsend for one and she
will mail it to you!
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April 2015
Monday
Tuesday
Please see pages 13-14 for
a complete schedule of all
the PRESERVICE
training available.
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
4 Diversity in
Parenthood 9-4
6
7
8 Keep Your
Cool 6-9
9
10
11 Negotiation
Skills 9-4
13
14
15
16
17
18 Removed 9-4
Emotional and
Behavioral
Sequel to
Maltreatment 9-12
Culture and
Diversity Issues
1-4
20
21 Courageous 22
Choices 6-9
23
27 Avoiding
Automatic
Negative
Thoughts 6-9
28
30
6
29
24
25
May 2015
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2 Interventions
for Children
Who Have
Suffered Trauma
9-4
Understanding
Birth Parent
Addiction 9-4
Please see pages 13-14 for a
complete schedule of all the
PRESERVICE
training available.
4
5
6
7
8 Total Time
Management
for Caregivers
9-4
9 Hip-Hop
Culture 9-4
11 When
Aggression is
Their
Profession 6-9
12
13
14
15
16 Crisis
De-escalation
Basics 9-4
18
19
20
21
22
23
25 Memorial
Day
26
27
28
29
30
Interventions
for Children
Who Have
Suffered
Trauma 9-4
7
June 2015
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
4 Rebuilding
Trust and
Affectional
Bonds 6-9
5 Home
Invasion 9-4
6 Finding Hope and
Humor with ADD
9-4
Fostering
Self-Reliance in
Children and Youth
9-4
Teaming with the
Aggressive Parent
9-12
Teaming with the
Parentified Child 1-4
8
9
10
11 Loving Me
6-9
12
13 I Worry
When They
Leave 9-4
Overcoming
Trauma 9-4
15
16 When Life
Isn’t Fair 6-9
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18
19
20
22 Lifebooks
6-9
23
24
25 Going Back
Home 6-9
26
27 Interventions
for Children
Who Have
Suffered
Trauma 9-4
29
30
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Please see pages 13-14 for a complete
schedule of all the PRESERVICE
training available.
PRESERVICE for Foster, Adoptive, Kinship Caregivers
901-PS1-S: Orientation to Foster Care, Adoption, and Kinship Care
This 3 hour learning will be held: See pages 13-14 for a complete listing of dates, locations, and
facilitators.
The Audience – Prospective foster parents from the Public Children Service Agencies served by the
Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Program Content – This workshop provides an overview of the child welfare system and examines the
differences between foster care, adoption, and kinship care. Participants receive information about the
needs of waiting children as well as the process of becoming a caregiver.
902-PS2-S: The Child Protection Team
This 3 hour learning will be held: See pages 13-14 for a complete listing of dates, locations, and
facilitators.
The Audience – Prospective foster parents from the Public Children Service Agencies served by the
Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Program Content – This workshop discusses the history of foster care/adoption and examines the role of
the foster/adoptive/kinship caregiver within that system. Information is shared about the effective use of
teams to serve children.
903-PS3-S: The Effects of Child Abuse or Neglect on Child
Development
This 3 hour learning will be held: See pages 13-14 for a complete listing of dates, locations, and
facilitators.
The Audience – Prospective foster parents from the Public Children Service Agencies served by the
Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Program Content – This workshop examines the dynamics of child maltreatment. The trainer also seeks
to develop empathy for the birth parent or caregiver who has abused or neglected a child. Participants
view a video about an abusive birth parent, and they explore factors that increase the likelihood of child
maltreatment. This workshop gives participants an overview of normal child development and examines
the impact of abuse and neglect on child development.
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904-PS4-S: Attachment, Separation, and Placement
This 3 hour learning will be held: See pages 13-14 for a complete listing of dates, locations, and
facilitators.
The Audience – Prospective foster parents from the Public Children Service Agencies served by the
Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Program Content – This workshop demonstrates normal, healthy attachment and the impact on
attachment of separation from primary parents, siblings, and other attachment figures. Participants also
learn methods to reduce the trauma to children who have experienced separations from significant others.
905-PS5-S: Managing Behavior
This 3 hour learning will be held: See pages 13-14 for a complete listing of dates, locations, and
facilitators.
The Audience – Prospective foster parents from the Public Children Service Agencies served by the
Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Program Content – This workshop examines the reasons for behavioral problems among foster and
adopted children. The workshop also explains the agency policy regarding corporal punishment and the
underlying reasons for that policy. Finally, participants receive information on positive ways to manage
behavior including natural and logical consequences, contracting, and rewards.
905-PS6-S: Preventing and De-escalating Crisis
This 3 hour learning will be held: See pages 13-14 for a complete listing of dates, locations, and
facilitators.
The Audience – Prospective foster parents from the Public Children Service Agencies served by the
Western Ohio Regional Training Center
Program Content – This workshop explores the triggers that might generate feelings of anger or fear in
the caregiver or the child, resulting in family conflict. Techniques to resolve conflict through win/win,
rather than win/lose, negotiation, will be presented and practiced. Participants will learn strategies to
prevent crisis from developing and will learn methods to de-escalate crisis, if necessary, while keeping all
family members safe.
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907-PS7-S: Cultural Issues in Placement
This 3 hour learning will be held: See pages 13-14 for a complete listing of dates, locations, and
facilitators.
The Audience – Prospective foster parents from the Public Children Service Agencies served by the
Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Program Content – This workshop presents an overview of culture and the ways in which our values and
codes of conduct are impacted by culture. Participants learn to separate culture from race and learn to
identify the many and complex ingredients of cultural identity. Caregivers will also learn methods to more
successfully parent a child from a culture different than their own.
908-PS8-S: Understanding Primary Families
This 3 hour learning will be held: See pages 13-14 for a complete listing of dates, locations, and
facilitators.
The Audience – Prospective foster parents from the Public Children Service Agencies served by the
Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Program Content – This workshop provides information about the losses experienced by birth families,
expected behaviors of grieving birth parents, and ways to work effectively with birth families along a
continuum of contact. A birth parent may speak to the training group about his or her experiences with the
foster care system.
903-PS9-S: Children Who Have Been Sexually Abused
This 3 hour learning will be held: See pages 13-14 for a complete listing of dates, locations, and
facilitators.
The Audience – Prospective foster parents from the Public Children Service Agencies served by the
Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Program Content – This workshop examines the definition and dynamics of sexual abuse of children.
The workshop also prepares prospective parents to develop an awareness of the characteristics of
caregivers that lead to success in parenting children who have been sexually abused.
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906-PS10-S: The Effects of Caregiving on the Caregiving Family
This 3 hour learning will be held: See pages 13-14 for a complete listing of dates, locations, and
facilitators.
The Audience – Prospective foster parents from the Public Children Service Agencies served by the
Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Program Content – This workshop examines the impact of foster care/adoption/kinship care on the
family system. The workshop also enables prospective parents to develop effective coping strategies and
survival plans.
909-PS11-S: Permanency for Children
This 3 hour learning will be held: See pages 13-14 for a complete listing of dates, locations, and
facilitators.
The Audience – Prospective foster parents from the Public Children Service Agencies served by the
Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Program Content – This workshop examines the effect of long-term separation from the birth family
(either by adoption or long term foster care) on children. The workshop will explain some “triggers” that
may exacerbate difficulties of children experiencing these long-term separations.
909-PS12-S: Permanency for Families
This 3 hour learning will be held: See pages 13-14 for a complete listing of dates, locations, and
facilitators.
The Audience – Prospective foster parents from the Public Children Service Agencies served by the
Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Program Content – This workshop examines the impact of adoption issues for adoptive parents on the
family system. The workshop also explores techniques of talking with the child(ren) about their adoptive
status and difficult birth histories. This workshop will present the typical stages of adoptive family
adjustment following placement. Finally, information about post adoption services is shared with
prospective parents.
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2015 PRESERVICE Schedule
Allen County CSB, 123 W. Spring St., Lima:
Workshop/Learning
Date
Time
Facilitator
Orientation to Foster/Adoption/Kinship Care
The Child Protection Team
Child Development
Attachment, Separation, and Placement
Managing Behavior
Preventing and De-escalating Crisis
Cultural Issues in Placement
Understanding Primary Families
Children Who Have Been Sexually Abused
Effects of Caregiving on the Caregiving Family
Permanency for Children
Permanency for Families
April 7, 2015
April 9, 2015
April 11, 2015
April 11, 2015
April 16, 2015
April 18, 2015
April 18, 2015
April 25, 2015
April 25, 2015
April 28, 2015
April 30, 2015
May 5, 2015
6pm-9pm(Tues.) Maggie Lupton
6pm-9pm(Thurs.) Maggie Lupton
9am-12pm(Sat.) Maggie Lupton
1pm-4pm(Sat.) Maggie Lupton
6pm-9pm(Thurs.)Maggie Lupton
9am-12pm(Sat.) Maggie Lupton
1pm-4pm(Sat.) Maggie Lupton
9am-12pm(Sat.) Maggie Lupton
1pm-4pm(Sat.) Maggie Lupton
6pm-9pm(Tues.) Maggie Lupton
6pm-9pm(Thurs.) Maggie Lupton
6pm-9pm(Tues.) Maggie Lupton
7 County (Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby),
Moved to this NEW SITE: Sidney Days Inn, 400 Folkerth Ave., Sidney.
Workshop/Learning
Date
Time
Facilitator
Orientation to Foster/Adoption/Kinship Care
The Child Protection Team
Child Development
Attachment, Separation, and Placement
Managing Behavior
Preventing and De-escalating Crisis
Cultural Issues in Placement
Understanding Primary Families
Children Who Have Been Sexually Abused
Effects of Caregiving on the Caregiving Family
Permanency for Children
Permanency for Families
April 11, 2015
April 11, 2015
April 18, 2015
April 18, 2015
April 25, 2015
April 25, 2015
May 2, 2015
May 2, 2015
May 9, 2015
May 9, 2015
May 16, 2015
May 16, 2015
9am-12pm(Sat.)
1pm-4pm(Sat.)
9am-12pm(Sat.)
1pm-4pm(Sat.)
9am-12pm(Sat.)
1pm-4pm(Sat.)
9am-12pm(Sat.)
1pm-4pm(Sat.)
9am-12pm(Sat.)
1pm-4pm(Sat.)
9am-12pm(Sat.)
1pm-4pm(Sat.)
CeCe Norwood
CeCe Norwood
CeCe Norwood
CeCe Norwood
CeCe Norwood
CeCe Norwood
CeCe Norwood
CeCe Norwood
CeCe Norwood
CeCe Norwood
CeCe Norwood
CeCe Norwood
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2015 PRESERVICE Schedule Continued...
Greene County CS, 601 Ledbetter Rd., Xenia:
Workshop/Learning
Date
Time
Facilitator
Orientation to Foster/Adoption/Kinship Care
The Child Protection Team
Child Development
Attachment, Separation, and Placement
Managing Behavior
Preventing and De-escalating Crisis
Cultural Issues in Placement
Understanding Primary Families
Children Who Have Been Sexually Abused
Effects of Caregiving on the Caregiving Family
Permanency for Children
Permanency for Families
May 4, 2015
May 9, 2015
May 9, 2015
May 11, 2015
May 18, 2015
May 26, 2015
May 30, 2015
May 30, 2015
June 1, 2015
June 8, 2015
June 13, 2015
June 13, 2015
6pm-9pm(Mon.)
9am-12pm(Sat.)
1pm-4pm(Sat.)
6pm-9pm(Mon.)
6pm-9pm(Mon.)
6pm-9pm(Tues.)
9am-12pm(Sat.)
1pm-4pm(Sat.)
6pm-9pm(Mon.)
6pm-9pm(Mon.)
9am-12pm(Sat.)
1pm-4pm(Sat.)
Maggie Lupton
Maggie Lupton
Maggie Lupton
Maggie Lupton
Maggie Lupton
Maggie Lupton
Maggie Lupton
Maggie Lupton
Maggie Lupton
Maggie Lupton
Maggie Lupton
Maggie Lupton
FOSTER CARE, ADOPTION, AND KINSHIP CARE PRESERVICE
The Ohio Child Welfare Training Program (OCWTP) is in the process of revising the Foster Care,
Adoption and Kinship Care Preservice. Pilots of the preservice series have occurred and the curriculum
will be finalized June 2015.
Highlights of the revision include:
• Ongoing input from an advisory group consisting of adoptive parents, foster caregivers, OCWTP preservice trainers, foster care alumni and representatives
from a state-wide trauma consortium
• Incorporation of current information on trauma and trauma-informed caregiving
• Strengthening material on the child welfare system, the role of the foster parent
on the child welfare team and the importance of permanent connections
• Focus on learning objectives, which are being used to guide:
o summary activities at the end of each module
o the development of a Transfer of Learning tool for workers responsible
for caregiver Training Plans
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Fundamentals of Fostering
The Ohio Child Welfare Training Program has developed a series of workshops designed
specifically for the newly licensed foster caregiver.
These workshops build on the knowledge you gained during Preservice training. They may also be taken
after your first two years to reinforce your learning. They allow you to develop the skills you need as a
foster caregiver, enhancing your confidence and your ability to adapt your parenting style to meet the
needs of the children placed in your home. Each workshop is six hours in length.
Talk to your Licensing Specialist about your interest in the Fundamentals of Fostering and he/she can
help you locate dates and times when these workshops are offered at your agency or in your region. You
can also view all eight Regional Training Center’s quarterly calendars by going to
http://www.ocwtp.net/RTCs.htm
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.
Cancelation Policy
If you have registered for a training and need to cancel for ANY reason you need to cancel via
E-Track or call WORTC as soon as possible. We often have a waiting list and we are reserving a
spot for you, so calling us allows us to include somebody else. We still need to hear from you, even if
it’s the day of the training, or we will count you as a “No Show/No Call”, which isn’t a good thing to
be! Call us (937) 427-4540 ext. 2 and not your county person. Thanks, WORTC.
The 15 Minute Rule
It is the policy of the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program that
participants receive credit for training only if they attend a learning
in its entirety and complete an evaluation form at the conclusion of the
workshop. Any participant who misses more than 15 minutes of a
learning, whether for personal or professional reasons, will not receive
a training certificate. Therefore, please allow ample travel time for
possible traffic and construction delays, and turn cell phones and pagers
off or on silent mode and return calls during break, as any time spent
outside the classroom counts toward the 15 minute rule. Partial credit
cannot be given for a learning that has not been attended in its entirety.
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Foster Parent Workshops/Learnings
987-2: Diversity in Parenthood: The Power of One
This 6 hour learning will be held 9am-4pm (Sat.) April 4, 2015.
The Audience - Foster and adoptive parents from the Public Children Service
Agencies served by the Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Location – Clark County DJFS, 1345 Lagonda Ave., Springfield.
Facilitator – Jim Still-Pepper, L.S.W.
Program Content – Single parenting is becoming the norm. Many kids will spend at least a small
portion of their childhood with just one parent. Whether the parent is alone because they were never
married, or because they are divorced or widowed, there are both traps and opportunities that abound.
Understanding the unique effects of single parenting will help participants understand the power of one.
Without the right support, many single parents cannot stand. This training will provide ideas that will
transform single parenting.
This E-Track learning has been approved for 5.5 social work or counselor hours.
926-14: Keep Your Cool: Anger and Stress Management
This 3 hour learning will be held 6pm-9pm (Wed.) April 8, 2015.
The Audience - Foster and adoptive parents from the Public Children Service Agencies served by the
Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Location – WORTC, 1312 Research Park Dr., Beavercreek.
Facilitator – Jody Johnston-Pawel, B.S.W., L.S.W., C.F.L.E.
Program Content – This informative workshop explores myths and bubbles over with practical ideas you
can use immediately. Discover the two simple steps for helping any child create an individualized stress
and anger management plan. Learn the secrets for preventing stress and anger build-ups. Get dozens of
ideas for appropriate ways children and adults can express anger appropriately, and learn practical tips for
defusing and directing an angry child.
This E-Track learning has been approved for 2.75 social work or counselor hours.
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948-8: Negotiation Skills: Achieving a Win-Win Situation When
Negotiating Your Prospective Child’s Title IV-E Adoption Assistance
Subsidy
This 6 hour learning will be held 9am-4pm (Sat.) April 11, 2015.
The Audience - Foster and adoptive parents from the Public Children Service Agencies served by the
Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Location - Montgomery County DJFS, 3304 North Main St., Dayton.
Facilitator – Rhonda Abban, M.S.W., L.I.S.W.-S.
Program Content – This workshop is for foster caregivers who are considering adoption. Over 90% of
the children who are adopted are eligible for Title IV-E Adoption Assistance. Participants will learn the
federal mandate regarding negotiation of the Title IV-E Adoption Assistance subsidy and the intent of the
federal government when the negotiation clause was established. An explanation of the stages of
negotiation and effective negotiation strategies for the adoption subsidy discussion will be reviewed.
This E-Track learning has been approved for 5.5 social work or counselor hours.
991-29: Removed: Strategies for Hope and Healing for Youth in Care
This 6 hour learning will be held 9am-4pm (Sat.) April 18, 2015.
The Audience - Foster and adoptive parents from the Public Children Service
Agencies served by the Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Location - WORTC, 1312 Research Park Dr., Beavercreek.
Facilitator – John Ward, M.C.C., L.C.D.C. III
Program 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 connections, and ways to help children feel safe will also be
addressed.
This E-Track learning has been approved for 5.5 social work or counselor hours.
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925-14: The Emotional and Behavioral Sequel to Maltreatment
This 3 hour learning will be held 9am-12pm (Sat.) April 18, 2015. (See afternoon workshop below).
Location – Allen County CSB, 123 W. Spring St., Lima.
Facilitator – Brian Lowery, M.P.A., L.S.W.
Program Content – Parenting a child in foster care is a challenging task, especially when the child comes
into care as a result of abuse or neglect. This course will focus on the special needs of these children.
Basic facts and issues regarding neglect and abuse (psychological, physical, and sexual) and their effect
on the child’s psyche will be explored. We will examine positive strategies for parenting children - from
school age through young adulthood.
This E-Track learning has been approved for 2.75 social work or counselor hours.
927-7: Culture and Diversity Issues in Foster Care
This 3 hour learning will be held 1pm-4pm (Sat.) April 18, 2015. (See morning workshop above).
Location – Allen County CSB, 123 W. Spring St., Lima.
Facilitator – Brian Lowery, M.P.A., L.S.W.
Program Content – This class will introduce caregivers to the concept of cultural sensitivity - moving
toward the ability to understand and work with people from different backgrounds. By examining our own
values and codes of conduct, making an effort to learn more about other cultures and people, and talking
to our foster children about these issues, caregivers will begin to recognize the unique opportunities and
blessings inherent in a diverse foster family experience.
This E-Track learning has been approved for 2.75 social work or counselor hours.
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947-18: Courageous Choices: The Benefits of Adoption from Three
Perspectives
This 3 hour learning will be held 6pm-9pm (Tues.) April 21, 2015.
The Audience - Foster and adoptive parents from the Public Children Service Agencies served by the
Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Location – Montgomery County DJFS, 3304 North Main St., Dayton.
Facilitator – Dr. Eugene Smiley, D.Min., P.C.C.
Program Content – Making the choice to develop an adoption plan is both a courageous one and one
beneficial to the birth parents, 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 with all his or her
capacities and potential. The child transitions from one family to another with the oversight and care of a
trained, professional caseworker. Often the child’s foster parent works with the birth parent, the child, the
adoptive parents, and the caseworker in helping the child transition from foster care to permanency as
smoothly, as comfortably, and in as timely a manner as possible. This transition in the lives of the birth
parents, the child, and the adoptive parents, while at times painful and tenuous, can result in win-win
benefits for all involved. 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.
This E-Track learning has been approved for 2.75 social work or counselor hours.
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925-72: Avoiding Automatic Negative Thoughts (a.k.a. ANTs)
This 3 hour learning will be held 6pm-9pm (Mon.) April 27, 2015.
The Audience – Foster and adoptive parents from the Public Children Service
Agencies served by the Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Location – Montgomery County DJFS, 3304 North Main St., Dayton.
Facilitator – John Ward, M.C.C., L.C.D.C.III
Program Content – ANTs - Those “Automatic Negative Thoughts” that bug your mind and hinder your
relationships with your kids. Come and explore practical and creative methods of exterminating these
ANTs in order to have a healthier, happier relationship with your kids and others.
This E-Track learning has been approved for 2.75 social work or counselor hours.
923-29: Interventions for Children Who Have Suffered Trauma
This 6 hour learning will be held 9am-4pm (Sat.) May 2, 2015.
The Audience – Foster and adoptive parents from the Public Children Service
Agencies served by the Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Location – Allen County CSB, 123 W. Spring St., Lima.
Facilitator – David Zidar, L.I.S.W.-S.
Program Content – Children in foster care have a vastly higher rate of trauma than their non-foster
peers. Some estimates are that 51% of the children in care suffer Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. All
adults in these children’s lives must have an understanding of the role trauma plays in their behavior and
achievement of developmental milestones. Participants need to understand that the impact of trauma is
idiosyncratic - each child will manifest it differently. Participants will learn ways to help improve
functioning, as well as how to work with the mental health system.
This E-Track learning has been approved for 5.5 social work or counselor hours.
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988-38: Understanding Birth Parent Addiction and the Impact on the
Children in Your Home
This 6 hour learning will be held 9am-4pm (Sat.) May 2, 2015.
The Audience – Foster and adoptive parents from the Public Children Service
Agencies served by the Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Location – Darke County DJFS, 631 Wagner Ave., Greenville.
Facilitator – China Darrington, B.F.A.
Program Content – This training will provide information to help foster parents to better understand the
addicted birth parent. As someone who battled the same issues as an addicted parent herself, the presenter
will try to explain why it was so challenging to put down the drugs and reclaim her role as an effective
and active parent. As a participant, you will: develop an understanding of how addiction compromises
good judgment in the brain of the addict, discover techniques for engaging birth parents and help keep
them motivated in their treatment and reunification goals, learn how to confidentially communicate with
foster children about addiction, and learn how to protect your own sanity.
This E-Track learning has been approved for 5.5 social work and counselor hours.
989-33: Total Time Management for Caregivers
This 6 hour learning will be held 9am-4pm (Fri.) May 8, 2015.
The Audience – Foster and adoptive parents from the Public Children Service
Agencies served by the Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Location – Montgomery County DJFS, 3304 North Main St., Dayton.
Facilitator – Anthony President, B.A.
Program Content – Therapy appointments, counseling sessions, case plan meetings, home visits, soccer
practice, staffings, court hearings, family visitation, sibling visitation, IEP meetings, homework, foster
parent training...How does a foster parent find the time to do it all? The juggling act of being an effective
foster parent, managing a household, and caring for the unique need of foster children can be done more
efficiently and produce less stress when caregivers use time management strategies and techniques. This
workshop teaches the secrets to effective time management so you can develop a system for getting the
most out of each hour.
This E-Track learning has been approved for 5.5 social work hours.
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981-7: Understanding Generation “Y” and the Influence of Hip-Hop
Culture
This 6 hour learning will be held 9am-4pm (Sat.) May 9, 2015.
The Audience – Foster and adoptive parents from the Public Children
Service Agencies served by the Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Location – Montgomery County DJFS, 3304 North Main St., Dayton.
Facilitator – Anthony President, B.A.
Program Content – This class takes an exploratory view of Generation “Y” (the 50 million young people
age 5-18) and the influence of hip-hop culture on their ideas, beliefs, and the values that make up their
world view. Knowledge of hip-hop culture can help bridge the generation gap, thus opening the lines of
communication and understanding. Parents will learn empathetic approaches for relating with today’s
youth and building stronger relationships through communication.
This E-Track learning has been approved for 5.5 social work or counselor hours.
Foster Parent College
Free Online Training Opportunity
Are you interested in earning training credit hours in the convenience of your own home? With your county’s
approval, you can earn training credits on-line. You must follow your county’s policy on how many hours you can
earn, so please contact your coordinator to find out the guidelines that are established by your county before calling
to register.
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.
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 in 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 Kristin Townsend at (937) 427-4540 ext. 2 to register or if you have any questions.
Training Units are assigned on a first come, first serve basis. Only 1/3 of your training can be considered nontraditional hours, such as on-line learning
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925-33: When Aggression is Their Profession
This 3 hour learning will be held 6pm-9pm (Mon.) May 11, 2015.
The Audience – Foster and adoptive parents from the Public Children Service
Agencies served by the Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Location – WORTC, 1312 Research Park Dr., Beavercreek.
Facilitator – Anthony President, B.A.
Program Content – Anger and fear have been called “the imprint of child maltreatment.” Often, children
in danger live in a distressed state and have learned to use anger to signal what they want, need, or desire
from others. This workshop helps caregivers identify fears that may lead to anger and aggression, and it
explores the five levels of aggression. Also, discussed are anger management strategies and alternatives
to aggression that children can use to express their fears and anger appropriately and get their needs met.
This E-Track learning has been approved for 2.75 social work or counselor hours.
925-129-NOS: Crisis De-Escalation Basics in the Family Care Setting
This 6 hour learning will be held 9am-4pm (Sat.) May 16, 2015.
The Audience – Foster and adoptive parents from the Public Children Service
Agencies served by the Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Location – WORTC, 1312 Research Park Dr., Beavercreek.
Facilitator – Mary Roach
Program Content – This training is designed to cover basic concepts regarding crisis intervention in
family settings, and review aspects of intervention that can de-escalate potentially dangerous situations.
This E-Track learning has been approved for 5.5 social work or counselor hours.
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923-29: Interventions for Children Who Have Suffered Trauma
This 6 hour learning will be held 9am-4pm (Sat.) May 30, 2015.
The Audience – Foster and adoptive parents from the Public Children Service Agencies served by the
Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Location – Montgomery County DJFS, 3304 North Main St., Dayton.
Facilitator – David Zidar, L.I.S.W.-S.
Program Content – Children in foster care have a vastly higher rate of trauma than their non-foster
peers. Some estimates are that 51% of the children in care suffer Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. All
adults in these children’s lives must have an understanding of the role trauma plays in their behavior and
achievement of developmental milestones. Participants need to understand that the impact of trauma is
idiosyncratic - each child will manifest it differently. Participants will learn ways to help improve
functioning, as well as how to work with the mental health system.
This E-Track learning has been approved for 5.5 social work and counselor hours.
924-15: Rebuilding Trust and Affectional Bonds: A Look at Insecure
and Reactive Attachment Disorders
This 3 hour learning will be held 6pm-9pm (Thurs.) June 4, 2015.
Location – Montgomery County DJFS, 3304 North Main St., Dayton.
Facilitator – Dr. Eugene Smiley, D. Min., P.C.C.
Program 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 self-identity. 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.
This E-Track learning has been approved for 2.5 social work or counselor hours.
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925-58: Home Invasion: Overcoming Media Madness
This 6 hour learning will be held 9am-4pm (Fri.) June 5, 2015.
The Audience – Foster and adoptive parents from the Public Children
Service Agencies served by the Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Location – Montgomery County DJFS, 3304 North Main St., Dayton.
Facilitator – Anthony President, B.A.
Program Content – Violent video games, consumption commercials, oversexed teen magazines and
novels, anti-family television programming, misogynistic music videos, and violent movies have come to
make many Generation “Y” children violent and aggressive, obese, sexual too soon, and lacking the
social skills to make friends and to positively resolve conflicts. No other generation in history has ever
been bombarded with the negative media imagery to which this generation has been exposed. This
workshop discusses the pervasive problem of negative media and how caregivers can reduce the negative
effects of media by instituting a media diet for children.
This E-Track learning has been approved for 5.5 social work or counselor hours.
983-17: Finding Hope and Humor with Attention Deficit Disorder
This 6 hour learning will be held 9am-4pm (Sat.) June 6, 2015.
The Audience – Foster and adoptive parents from the Public Children Service Agencies served by the
Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Location – Allen County CSB, 123 W. Spring St., Lima.
Facilitator – John Ward, M.C.C., L.C.D.C. III
Program Content – Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) has its ups and its downs - literally. ADD affects
everyone in the family, not just those who are diagnosed with the disorder. However, there can be a bright
and humorous side in dealing with ADD, and hope can be found for those with this disorder and those it
affects indirectly. Just buckle up and enjoy the ride!
This E-Track learning has been approved for 5.5 social work or counselor hours.
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941-FF14-S: Fostering Self-Reliance in Children and Youth: Roots and
Wings (Fundamental - see page 15)
This 6 hour learning will be held 9am-4pm (Sat.) June 6, 2015.
The Audience – Foster and adoptive parents from the Public Children Service Agencies served by the
Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Location – Clark County DJFS, 1345 Lagonda Ave., Springfield.
Facilitator – Lynne Anderson, B.A.
Program Content – Parents must equip their children for independence as they grow into adulthood. The
process of enhancing a child’s ability to be self-reliant begins around 18 months of age and continues into
young adulthood. Parents begin this process with the simplest learning opportunities in daily living skills;
they increase the complexity of the activities and skills as the child succeeds and matures. Building selfreliant adults is an intentional process. This workshop gives parents and caregivers specific tools to foster
self-reliance in children of all ages and developmental levels.
This E-Track learning has been approved for 5.5 social work and counselor hours.
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949-21: Teaming with the Aggressive Parent: When Worlds Collide
This 3 hour learning will be held 9am-12pm (Sat.) June 6, 2015. (See afternoon workshop below).
The Audience – Foster and adoptive parents from the Public Children Service
Agencies served by the Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Location – Montgomery County DJFS, 3304 North Main St., Dayton.
Facilitator – Anthony President, B.A.
Program Content – Aggressive birth parents who view foster caregivers as the enemy may be
experiencing intense anger and frustration. One approach to defusing birth parent aggression is to
communicate synergy, or goal-centered teamwork, for the benefit of the child. This workshop deals with
the concept of using synergy between birth parents and foster caregivers. Participants will learn the root
cause of birth parent aggression and why they often feel they need to be aggressive. Participants will also
learn helpful strategies for assisting birth parents to transform their energy from aggression into energy
for case plan completion.
This E-Track learning has been approved for 2.75 social work or counselor hours.
925-86: Teaming with the Parentified Child
This 3 hour learning will be held 1pm-4pm (Sat.) June 6, 2015. (See morning workshop above).
The Audience – Foster and adoptive parents from the Public Children Service
Agencies served by the Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Location – Montgomery County DJFS, 3304 North Main St., Dayton.
Facilitator – Anthony President, B.A.
Program Content – In healthy parent/child relationships, it is the role of the parents to nurture, protect,
and care for their children. Childhood is meant to be a time for children to be allowed to be children and
play, learn, and develop into adults over time. One of the negative consequences of child maltreatment is
that some children are forced to become adults too soon, and they become “parentified children”. The
parentified child is one who assumes adult responsibilities for her self, her siblings, and her parents,
because her parents will not or cannot assume the parental role. Burdened by parental responsibilities, the
parentified child is not free to experience the wonders of childhood and, as a result, her social, emotional,
and psychological development are neglected. Participants in this workshop will explore the root cause of
why children become parentified and will develop a plan of action to help these children become children
again, so that they can experience a typical childhood.
This E-Track learning has been approved for 2.75 social work or counselor hours.
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981-27: Loving Me: African-American Skin and Hair Care
This 3 hour learning will be held 6pm-9pm (Thurs.) June 11, 2015.
The Audience – Foster and adoptive parents from the Public Children Service
Agencies served by the Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Location – WORTC, 1312 Research Park Dr., Beavercreek.
Facilitator – Dionne Allen
Program Content – This course offers information about how to manage and provide effective hair and
skin care for African-American children in foster care. Participants will be able to identify problems that
can occur when the proper care has not been maintained for their children, including low self-esteem.
Participants will understand the importance of a proper regimen that is needed to keep the child’s hair and
skin healthy. Participants will also be provided with a handout of a list of products that they can use at
home.
This E-Track learning has been approved for 2.75 social work and counselor hours.
947-1: I Worry When They Leave: Helping Foster Children Return
Home
This 6 hour learning will be held 9am-4pm (Sat.) June 13, 2015.
The Audience – Foster and adoptive parents from the Public Children Service
Agencies served by the Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Location – Montgomery County DJFS, 3304 North Main St., Dayton.
Facilitator – Beverly Morris, M.S.S.A., L.I.S.W.
Program Content – When foster children return home, it is hard on everyone - the foster child, the foster
caregivers, and children remaining in the home. This six-hour workshop explores feelings, issues, and
behaviors to expect when foster children return home. We will also look at strategies for helping the
move go smoothly, as well as ways to help family members cope after the child is gone.
This E-Track learning has been approved for 5.5 social work and counselor hours.
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943-2: Overcoming Trauma: The Recovery Process From Childhood
Sexual Abuse
This 6 hour learning will be held 9am-4pm (Sat.) June 13, 2015.
The Audience – Foster and adoptive parents from the Public Children Service Agencies served by the
Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Location – WORTC, 1312 Research Park Dr., Beavercreek.
Facilitator – Bonnie Bazill-Davis, B.A.
Program Content – The primary goal of this workshop is to help foster and adoptive parents better
understand the potential long-term effects of childhood sexual abuse and the possibilities for recovery that
can lead to healthy adult functioning. The stages of a personal recovery process will be reviewed while
acknowledging the varying responses of childhood sexual abuse - one story is not a “one-size-fits-all”
outcome. The secondary goal for this workshop is to offer hope and encouragement for others who may
have unresolved pain from childhood sexual abuse so that they might pursue a healing journey and
become more effective in their professional and personal lives.
This E-Track learning has been approved for 5.5 social work or counselor hours.
924-14: When Life Isn’t Fair: Childhood Loss, Separation, and Grief
This 3 hour learning will be held 6pm-9pm (Tues.) June 16, 2015.
The Audience – Foster and adoptive parents from the Public Children Service Agencies served by the
Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Location – Montgomery County DJFS, 3304 North Main St., Dayton.
Facilitator – Dr. Eugene Smiley, D. Min., P.C.C.
Program Content – This workshop takes a look at the impact and resolution of various losses sustained
in childhood. Participants will consider losses experienced by children as they move from one home
setting to another (birth to foster, and/or foster to birth, and/or foster to adoptive), and the impact such
transitions have on the child relative to separation anxiety and difficulty in making new attachments while
grieving the loss of previous ones. Participants will be able to recognize symptoms and behaviors related
to separation, and come to a great understanding of loss and grief in children, the power of good support,
and resiliency. Foster and adoptive parents will explore practical techniques that are useful in helping a
child work through the loss, separation, and grief related to multiple transitions in placement.
This E-Track learning has been approved for 2.75 social work or counselor hours.
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949-18: Lifebooks
This 3 hour learning will be held 6pm-9pm (Mon.) June 22, 2015.
The Audience – Foster and adoptive parents from the Public Children Service
Agencies served by the Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Location – WORTC, 1312 Research Park Dr., Beavercreek.
Facilitator – Maggie Lupton, B.A.
Program Content – This workshop will provide an overview of the purpose and contents of the
lifebook. Participants will be provided with examples of what should be included in a child’s lifebook,
as well as materials to begin creating a lifebook. The majority of class time will be spent providing
demonstration and hands-on participation using your own photos. We will also discuss how to place
letters and special mementos into the lifebook. Please bring a lot of photos to the workshop.
This E-Track learning has been approved for 2.75 social work and counselor hours.
947-13: Going Back Home: Perspectives on Family Reunification
This 3 hour learning will be held 6pm-9pm (Thurs.) June 25, 2015.
The Audience – Foster and adoptive parents from the Public Children Service Agencies served by the
Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Location – Montgomery County DJFS, 3304 North Main St., Dayton.
Facilitator – Dr. Eugene Smiley, D. Min., P.C.C.
Program Content – Foster parents will explore the foster child’s reunification with the birth family from
several perspectives. They will grapple with the difficult process of saying good-bye to the child who has
shared their heart and home, and ways to help the foster family deal with the loss of the child. They will
consider what they can do to prepare the child for transition back to his/her family, and how foster
parents, the caseworker, and the birth parents can work together to assure a smooth and lasting transition
back home. Participants will consider possible post-reunification roles they may be able to play in the life
experience of the child. Special situations will be discussed, including last-minute changes in
permanency plans - when dreams of making an adoption plan are shattered by unexpected developments;
and professional and personal postures in foster care practice will be explored, such as how to handle
decisions to reunify that appear to be questionable, and more.
This E-Track learning has been approved for 2.75 social work or counselor hours.
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923-29: Interventions for Children Who Have Suffered Trauma
This 6 hour learning will be held 9am-4pm (Sat.) June 27, 2015.
The Audience – Foster and adoptive parents from the Public Children Service Agencies served by the
Western Ohio Regional Training Center.
Location – Clark County DJFS, 1345 Lagonda Ave., Springfield.
Facilitator – David Zidar, L.I.S.W.-S.
Program Content – Children in foster care have a vastly higher rate of trauma than their non-foster
peers. Some estimates are that 51% of the children in care suffer Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. All
adults in these children’s lives must have an understanding of the role trauma plays in their behavior and
achievement of developmental milestones. Participants need to understand that the impact of trauma is
idiosyncratic - each child will manifest it differently. Participants will learn ways to help improve
functioning, as well as how to work with the mental health system.
This E-Track learning has been approved for 5.5 social work or counselor hours.
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FACILITATORS
Rhonda Abban, L.I.S.W., M.S.W., has worked in the field of child welfare for 30 years with a primary
focus on permanency for children. Rhonda is a Licensed Independent Social Worker and holds a Masters
Degree in social work from The Ohio State University. She has help positions including adoption
caseworker at Franklin County Children Services, adoption supervisor, and most recently Foster Care
Licensing and Adoption Section Chief of Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
Dionne Allen, has been a licensed cosmetologist since the early 1990’s with experience in a salon with a
versatile clientele since 2005. Dionne has also been employed at Montgomery County Children Services
since 2007, working with foster children, foster parents, and birth parents. She is a older foster sibling
since her mother became a foster parent after she left home.
Lynne Anderson, B.A., has a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Miami University. She has worked as a
caseworker with teenagers, and in the field of gerontology. She has a special interest in family dynamics
and relationships that affect family members. Ms. Anderson is a former foster mother and has learned
valuable lessons from that experience. She has accepted guardianship of a pre-adolescent child with
special needs and has been caring for this young man for several years.
Bonnie Bazill-Davis, B.A., is an award-winning speaker delivering messages about child abuse
awareness. She speaks from the heart of experience as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and life as a
teen runaway. As the founder of Speak Out Services, she has reached thousands of child care providers,
teachers, foster parents, counselor, social workers, and other child welfare professionals with inspirational
messages and specialized training. Her former clinical background as a certified chemical dependency
counselor gives her the unique perspective of both survivor and professional helper.
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. She 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”.
Jody Johnston-Pawel, L.S.W., C.F.L.E., is a licensed social worker, certified Family Life Educator, and
second-generation parent educator. She has over 30 years experience in the child protective service field;
as a caseworker and trainer of protective service parents, foster parents, and caseworkers. She is a
nationally-recognized parenting expert and the award-winning author of The Parent’s Toolshop, a
research-based parenting curriculum that has been implanted by over one hundred professionals
worldwide. Her practical parenting articles, programs, and resources can be found at
www.ParentsToolshop.org.
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FACILITATORS
Brian Lowery, M.P.A., L.S.W., C.D.C.A., is the Educational Coordinator of Lowery Training
Associates. He received a B.A. in Social Science from the University of Akron in 1974 and a Master of
Public Administration from Cleveland State University in 1986. He has worked in programs serving
youth in out-of-home care since 1974. Mr. Lowery is a Multisystemic Therapist (MST) and trained
Clinical Practitioner of Cognitive Therapy. He is a Qualified Professional Administrator with the Ohio
Department of Mental Health and State Licensed Social Worker. Mr. Lowery currently serves as a
consultant with contract agencies of the Alcohol, Drug, Addiction and Mental Health Services
(ADAMHS) Board and Developmental Disabilities Board of Cuyahoga County.
Maggie Lupton, B.A., is a trainer and consultant. She has many years of experience in child welfare at a
variety of agencies, as a caseworker and foster parent trainer. She is currently employed at Montgomery
County DJFS-Children Services Division.
Beverly Morris, M.S.S.A., L.I.S.W., received her degree from Case Western Reserve University, School
of Applied Social Sciences, with a double specialization in Family and Child Social Work and Education.
She has over 20 years experience working with public agencies - working with families, residential
treatment, and special needs adoptions.
CeCe Norwood, M.A., C.D.C.A., is a featured national speaker, life coach, and the author of the book:
There IS Happiness After Incest and Child Sexual Abuse. She is a certified trainer for the Ohio Child
Welfare Training Program where she trains caregivers and professionals on a variety of child welfare
issues. Ms. Norwood is an education surrogate parent and guardian ad litem. She is also founder of
Nirvana Now!, an organization which facilitates survivor support groups, offers education trainings,
publishes articles and maintains a speaker’s bureau. Additionally, Ms. Norwood is the past Interim
Executive Director of the Ohio Alliance To End Sexual Violence and founding member of the Sexual
Abuse Prevention Awareness Treatment Healing Coalition of Northwest Ohio.
Anthony President, B.A., is President of Presidential Consultants, LLC a consortium of Training
Professionals Serving both the private and public sector on Foster Parent and Staff Development issues.
Anthony is a trainer for the OCWTP and a Staff Instructor at Lakeland Community College and ATS
Institute of Technology. He holds a BA in Sociology from John Carroll University. He has served with
distinction as a Senior Training Officer and Social Service Worker for Cuyahoga County. Anthony has
over 11 years training experience in the fields of Child Welfare, Education, and Business. In 2012, he
was recognized as the OCWTP “Trainer of the Year.”
Mary Roach, is the Staff Development Coordinator of the Buckeye Ranch. Ms. Roach has long-term
experience in the care of children placed out of the home. Ms. Roach has also worked as a direct care
worker and supervisor in residential and foster care setting.
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FACILITATORS
Dr. Eugene Smiley, D.Min., P.C.C., is a professional clinical counselor, social worker, family mediator,
adoption assessor, parent educator, foster parent/adoption trainer, and a practicing mental health clinician.
He has provided counseling and educational services to families and individuals in child protective, court
and foster care/adoption venues for more than twenty years.
Jim Still-Pepper, M.A., has many years of clinical experience with children and their families. He is a
therapist and consultant for a community mental health center. He has also co-authored six books and
published many articles. He was given the 2006 “Rising Star Award” as the OCWTP “New Trainer of
the Year.”
John Ward, M.C.C., L.C.D.C.III, he spent 10 years as the Director of Counseling for a non-profit
organization. He holds a Masters Degree in Counseling, and specializes in the area of Reactive
Attachment Disorder, ADD, and trauma. John is also a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor III
for the State of Ohio. He is a recipient of the “Rising Star Award” for the Ohio Child Welfare Training
Program. John also is a master trainer in the area of adoption competencies for C.A.S.E.
David Zidar, L.I.S.W.-S., has been working in child welfare since 1982 as an administrator, trainer,
and therapist. He worked in the Cleveland area for about 16 years. He was Vice President for residential
services in Kentucky. He has also worked in public agencies at the executive level. Currently, he is an
independent trainer and therapist throughout the country. Dave has a BSW from Capital University, a
MSSA from Case Western Reserve, and a certification in Juvenile Sex Offender Treatment from the
University of Louisville. He is the recipient of the 2009 “Linda Pope Award” as the OCWTP “Trainer
of the Year”.
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DIRECTIONS
Allen County CSB, 123 W. Spring St., Lima, Take I-75 North to the first Lima exit (Breese Rd. exit).
Turn left onto Breese Rd. Go to the light and turn right onto S. Dixie Hwy. This will become Metcalf St.
Continue north on Metcalf to Elm St. (possibly 4-5 miles). Turn right onto Elm St. (The Victorian Corner,
stained glass business will be on the right hand corner). Elm St. becomes one way, one block from Metcalf
(heading east). Stay in the left lane. The 3rd light on Elm St, you will need to turn left onto Main St.,
heading north. The next street will be Spring St. Turn left onto Spring St. the parking lot will be on the
immediate left. There will be a kiosk at the entrance to the parking lot (no cost) and the agency is the only
building on the left side of the street. The public entrance is in the middle of the building.
Auglaize County DJFS, 12 North Wood St., Wapakoneta, take I-75 to Wapak-Fisher Road Exit
(Bellefontaine St.). Go west off of the exit. At the 4th stop light, which is Wood St., turn right. A block
after the next stop light, turn right onto Lima St. The side of the DJFS building will be on the right across
form the beer and wine store. Enter through the front full glass door.
Champaign County DJFS, 1512 S. U.S. Highway 68 Suite N100, Urbana, From the South: take State
Route 68 North just past the city of Urbana sign. There will be the Champaign County Community Center
on your left hand side, turn in that first driveway and enter the main doors in the center of the complex.
The DJFS is located in Suite N100. From I-70: take I-70 East or West to State Route 68 North (Urbana).
See above. From the North: take Route 68 South towards Urbana, you will go around the monument/statue
in the center of town, stay in the far right lane and continue on Main St. (Rt. 68). There will be the
Champaign County Community Center on your right. See above.
Clark County DJFS, 1345 Lagonda Ave., Springfield, From I-70 East: take exit 47 to merge
onto OH-4 E toward Enon/Springfield, turn left onto Lagonda Ave. Building on the right. From
the North (I-70W): take exit 62 to merge onto US-40W.- E. National Rd. toward Springfield,
continue to follow US-40W, turn right onto N. Greenmount Ave, take the 2nd left onto Warder
St., turn right onto Lagonda Ave. Building on the right. The building is a 4 story grey building,
the training center is in the one story attached building. Please enter the door located behind the
picnic tables.
Darke County DJFS, 631 Wagner Ave., Greenville, From 1-70: take I-70 west to Rt. 49 North. Follow
Rt. 49 to U.S. 127 North. Turn left on Kruckeberg Rd. At the second stop light, turn left onto Wagner Ave.
The DJFS is on the left, next to Big Lots.
Greene County CSB, 601 Ledbetter Rd., Xenia, I-75 to Rt. 35 East. Follow the signs to Washington
Court House. Exit at Rt. 42 North. Immediately past the Welcome to Xenia sign, turn right on Ledbetter
Rd. Turn into Greene County Social Service Complex. The CSB is at the far right. OR take Rt. 68 South
through Xenia. Where Rt. 68 and Rt. 380 split, continue on Rt. 380. Go 1 mile and turn right onto
Ledbetter Rd. The Social Service Complex is on the left.
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Hardin County DJFS, 175 West Franklin St., Suite 150, Kenton, take St. Rt. 68 north to Kenton. The
agency is on the corner of St. Rt. 68 (Detroit St.) and St. Rt. 309 (Franklin St.). There is parking behind
the building. From I-75: (in Lima), take St. Rt. 309 East to Kenton exit, proceed approximately 30 miles
to Kenton. The agency is on the corner of St. Rt. 68 (Detroit St.) and St. Rt. 309 (Franklin St.). There is
parking behind the building.
Logan County CSB, 1855 State Route 47 West, Bellefontaine, From I-75: take I-75 to Exit 92 in
Sidney. This is State Route 47 West. Go east on and stay on Route 47. Before entering Bellefontaine,
the Logan County CSB will be on the right, up on a hill. From 68 North: take Rt. 68 South to
Bellefontaine. In town, follow 68N, then go straight on State Route 47. The Logan County CSB is
outside of town. It is on a hill on the left of State Route 47. Participants should drive around to the back
of the building and park. The training room is the back door furthest to the west (or the left as facing).
Mercer County DJFS, 220 W. Livingston St., Suite 10, Celina, From South: Take I-75 North to Exit
110 (Route 33) turn left. St. Rt. 33, outside of St. Mary’s will veer off to the right. Stay on the main
highway and St. Rt. 33 will turn into State Route 29 (Market St.). Follow Rt. 29 into Celina until you
reach the intersection of Market St. (Rt. 29) and Main St. The courthouse will be on the Northeast corner.
Turn right onto Main St. At the next stoplight, you will make a left on Livingston St. Go to the second
stop sign after you turn. The Central Services Building will be on the left.
Miami County CSB, 510 West Water St., Suite 210, Troy, From I-75: I-75 to State Route 41, exit 74
(which is Main St.), turn east. Take Main Street into town and turn left on Monroe St (Dunaway’s
Restaurant is directly across the street on the right). After you turn left onto Monroe St., turn left into the
parking lot of the Hobart Building, white building with hunter green trim, (the parking lot is before you
reach Water St.). Park in the “Visitor’s” slots in the first two rows closest to the building. Do Not Park in
the reserved slots, as it is a $100 fine. The entrance to Miami County CSB is in the rear of the Hobart
Building. The agency is located on the second floor, Suite 210, which you may take the stairs or elevator
located right inside the lobby.
Montgomery County DJFS, Assembly Room, 3304 North Main St., Dayton, From North: I-75 South
to the Needmore exit. Turn West onto Needmore Rd. (This road changes names to Shoop Mill Rd.)
Continue west on Needmore/Shoop Mill Rd. until you reach North Main St. (There is a Walgreen's and
CVS on the corner). Turn South (left) on North Main and continue until you cross Siebenthaler Ave. The
old Shawen Acres Complex will be on the left. Turn left and continue around behind the old complex to
the new building. From South: I-75 North to the Needmore exit. Turn West onto Needmore and follow
the directions above. OR take I-75 North to the Main Street exit and turn North on Main St. Follow Main
St. to 3304 North Main (on your right).
Preble County DJFS, 1500 Park Ave., Eaton, From I-75: take I-75 to State Rt. 35 West to Eaton. State
Rt. 35 turns into Main St. in Eaton. Take Main St. to U.S. 127 (Barron St.) and turn north on U.S. 127.
Take U.S. 127 to W. Lexington Rd. and turn west on W. Lexington Rd. Take W. Lexington Rd. to Park
Ave. and turn right. The Preble County DJFS will be on your right. From I-70: take I-70 to Eaton exit,
and turn left (south) onto U.S. 127. Turn right onto W. Lexington Rd. and then right onto Park Ave.
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Shelby County DJFS, 227 S. Ohio St., Sidney, take I-75 to Exit 92, (St. Rt. 47 which turns into Court
St.). Go east into town. Turn right on Ohio Ave. by the courthouse (Spot restaurant is on the right). The
building is on the right, parking available in front, side, and back of building. Enter the front doors for
training.
Sidney Days Inn, 400 Folkerth Ave., Sidney, take I-75 to State Rt. 47, Exit 92. Turn west.. The hotel is
on the right behind Bob Evans.
Troy Comfort Suites, 1800 Towne Park Dr., Troy, (New Site) take I-75 to Troy, Exit 74 and turn West.
Turn right onto Troy Town Dr. at the traffic light (Shell Gas Station). Turn right at the stop sign onto
Towne Park Dr. and curve to the left and drive behind Walmart and the Comfort Suites will be on the left.
Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, 301 West Main St., Troy, take I-75 to exit State Rt. 41 East (Main St. in
Troy). Follow Main St. past Hobart Brothers and the Library. The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center is on the
left between the library and the Miami County Courthouse. It is a stone building (Old Mansion) with a
tile roof. There is meter parking in front. Or behind the library. Do not park in the Library parking lot.
You might be towed.
Troy Residence Inn , Exit 74, 87 Troy Town Dr., Troy, I-75 to Exit 74, Troy. Turn west. Go to the
traffic light at Troy Town Dr. and turn left. The Residence Inn Troy will be at the end of the road on the
left.
Western Ohio Regional Training Center, 1312 Research Park Dr., Beavercreek, From Rt. 35 East:
take Rt. 35 East to North Fairfield Exit. Turn North onto North Fairfield. Go 1/2 mile to Dayton Xenia
Rd. and turn left onto Dayton Xenia Rd. Go 1/4 mile to the first traffic light. Turn left at the light onto
Research Park Dr. into the Beavercreek Government Center and Business Park. Go 1/3 mile to the
Regional Training Center (blue roof), which is at the end of the road on the left. Parking in rear of
building for training. Park in spaces facing the grass. From I-675: Take I-675 South to the North
Fairfield Rd. Turn South (left) on North Fairfield Rd. Go 3 miles to Dayton Xenia Rd. Turn right onto
Dayton Xenia Rd. Go 1/4 mile to the first traffic light. Turn left at the light onto Research Park Dr. into
the Beavercreek Government Center and Business Park. Go 1/3 mile to the Regional Training Center
(blue roof), which is at the end of the road on the left. Parking in rear of building for training. Park in
spaces facing the grass. OR From I-675: You can take I-675 past North Fairfield to Rt. 35 East to avoid
the mall and Wright State traffic. Follow the directions above for Rt. 35 East. From Rt. 35 West: (Driving
toward Dayton) turn North (right) on N. Fairfield and follow the directions above from Rt. 35 East.
(See the map on the next page to our training room)
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922 - Role on the Child Protection Team
923 - Developmental Issues in Maltreated Children
924 - Attachment, Separation, and Placement
925 - Constructively Managing Children's Behavior
926 - Promoting Placement Stability
927 - Cultural Foundations
928 - Primary Families
929 - Permanency Options for Children in Care
941 - 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
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
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 & Caregiving on Families with Diverse Structures
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 and Family Violence
994 - Caregiver/Adoptive Parent Training Meeting Children's Educational Needs
995 - Caregiver/Adoptive Parent Training on Mental Health Problems
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Revised Rules for Foster Homes as of August 1, 2009
Please note: all updates are Bolded and Italicized
5101:2-7-09 Care, supervision and discipline
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A foster caregiver shall treat each foster child with kindness, consistency, and respect.
A foster caregiver shall not discriminate in providing care and supervision to foster children on
the basis of race, sex, religion, or national origin.
A foster caregiver shall provide humane, instructive discipline appropriate to the age and
functioning level of a foster child.
1)
Disciplinary methods shall stress praise and encouragement for desired behavior rather
than punishment;
2)
All rules and expectations made by a foster caregiver shall be explained to a foster
child in a manner appropriate to the child’s age and understanding during the child’s
initial orientation and prior to any disciplinary action for violations of such rules;
3)
A foster child shall not be punished for actions over which the child has no control;
4)
A foster child shall not be punished for bed-wetting or in the course of toilet training
activities;
A foster caregiver shall not subject a foster child to verbal abuse or swearing; to derogatory
remarks about foster children, their families, their races, their sex, their religion, their color or
their national origin; or to threats of physical violence or removal from the foster home.
A foster caregiver shall not use any of the following practices for a foster child:
1)
Physical hitting or any type of physical punishment inflicted in any manner upon the
body such as spanking, paddling, punching, shaking, biting, hair pulling, pinching, or
rough handling;
2)
Physically strenuous work or exercises, when used as a means of punishment;
3)
Requiring or forcing a foster child to take an uncomfortable position, such as squatting
or bending, or requiring a foster child to repeat physical movements when used as a
means of punishment;
4)
Denial of social or recreational activities for excessive or prolonged periods of time, as
defined by the agency;
5)
Denial of social or casework services, medical treatment, or education services;
6)
Deprivation of meals;
7)
Denial of visitation or communication rights with the family of the foster child as a
means of punishment;
8)
Denial of sleep;
9)
Denial of shelter, clothing, bedding, or restroom facilities.
Physical restraint of a foster child shall only be utilized by a caregiver who has received specific
training and annual review in acceptable methods of restraint. Documentation of such training
shall be contained in the foster home record.
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Physical restraint may be used by a caregiver:
1)
For self protection.
2)
For protection of the child from self-destructive behavior.
3)
To protect another person from a foster child.
A foster caregiver shall use only the least restrictive physical restraint necessary to control a
situation. A foster caregiver shall not use any device to prevent or restrict movement as
punishment or for convenience.
If physical restraint is used, a foster caregiver shall:
1)
Notify the recommending agency immediately following the use of physical
restraint.
2)
Submit a detailed written report to the recommending agency within twenty-four
hours following the use of physical restraint.
If the foster caregiver notifies the recommending agency that the caregiver used physical
restraint, the recommending agency shall:
1)
Notify the placing agency (if different) within twenty-four hours of the receipt of the
detailed written report of the use of physical restraint from the caregiver.
2)
Place a copy of the written report of the use of physical restraint from the caregiver in
the foster child’s record and in the foster caregiver’s record.
A foster caregiver shall not use any form of chemical or mechanical restraint on a foster child.
Any act of omission or commission by a foster caregiver or other member of the household
which results in any of the following toward a foster child shall be grounds for the denial or
revocation of a foster home certificate:
1)
Death
2)
Injury
3)
Illness
4)
Abuse
5)
Neglect
6)
Exploitation
Any recommendation to revoke the certificate of a foster caregiver may be made by the
recommending agency supervising a foster home or the Ohio Department of Job and Family
Services.
Concerning the hygiene needs of a foster child, the foster caregiver shall:
1)
Ensure that:
(a)
Each foster child’s clothing and footwear shall be clean, well-fitting,
seasonal and appropriate to the child’s age and sex.
(b)
Each foster child capable of meeting their own personal hygiene needs shall
be provided with adequate personal toiletry supplies appropriate to the
child’s age, sex, race, and national origin.
2)
Provide each foster child instruction on good habits of personal care, hygiene, and
grooming appropriate to the child’s age, sex, race, national origin, and need for
training.
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