Foster/Adopt Training Schedule
2009 PRE-SERVICE TRAINING SCHEDULE
Contact your agency's foster care/adoption specialist to register. For prospective Muskingum County CSB foster or adoptive parents, contact Lisa Wayt, Jennifer Johnston-Baker, or Candy Emmert at 740-455-6710.
Winter - Pre-Service Training – Trainers: Jim & Candy Barr
Saturday - January 23, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
901: Orientation to Foster Care, Adoption, and Kinship Care
Saturday, January 23, 2010 - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
902: The Child Protection Team
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
903: The Effects of Child Abuse or Neglect on Child Development
Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
904: Attachment, Separation, and Placement
Saturday, January 30, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
905: Managing Behavior
Saturday, January 30, 2010 - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
906: Preventing and De-Escalating Crisis
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
907: Cultural Issues in Placement
Thursday, February 4, 2010 - 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
908: Understanding Primary Families
Saturday, February 6, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
909: Children Who Have Been Sexually Abused
Saturday, February 6, 2010 - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
910: The Effects of Caregiving on the Caregiver Family
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 - 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
911: Permanency for Children
Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
912: Permanency for Families
Spring Pre-Service – Trainer: Michele Santin
Saturday, April 17, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
901: Orientation to Foster Care, Adoption,and Kinship Care
Saturday, April 17, 2010 - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
902: The Child Protection Team
Saturday, April 24, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
903: The Effects of Child Abuse or Neglect on Child Development
Saturday, April 24, 2010 - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
904: Attachment, Separation, and Placement
Saturday, May 1, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
905: Managing Behavior
Saturday, May 1, 2010 - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
906: Preventing and De-Escalating Crisis
Saturday, May 8, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
907: Cultural Issues in Placement
Saturday, May 8, 2010 - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
908: Understanding Primary Families
Saturday, May 15, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
909: Children Who Have Been Sexually Abused
Saturday, May 15, 2010 - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
910: The Effects of Caregiving on the Caregiver Family
Saturday, May 22, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
911: Permanency for Children
Saturday, May 22, 2010 - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
912: Permanency for Families
Ongoing Training
Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010 - 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Home Invasion: Overcoming Media Madness
Presenter: Anthony President, B.A. Topic Area: 945
Objectives:
• Discuss the pervasive problem of negative media (violent video games, oversexed teen magazines,
anti-family television programming, etc.)
• Learn ways to stem the tide of media madness and give children social skills needed for success
in the real world.
Saturday, February 6, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tug of War: Dealing with Power Struggles
Presenter: Jim Still-Pepper, M.A. Topic Area: 925
Objectives:
• Understand the dynamics of a power struggle.
• Develop effective strategies to deal with a potential power strategy.
Saturday, March 6, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
“You Can’t Make Me!” Managing Behavior of Maltreated School Age Children
Presenter: Brian Lowery, M.P.A., L.S.W. Topic Area: 925
Objectives:
• Examine effects of abuse and neglect on school age children vis-à-vis the major domains of their
development.
• Discuss behavior problems resulting from maltreatment and strategies for behavior management.
Tuesday , April 6, 2010 – 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Reactive Attachment Disorder
Presenter: David Zidar, M.S.S.A., L.I.S.W. Topic Area: 995
Objectives:
• Examine the origin of Reactive Attachment Disorder.
• Learn the diagnostic criteria for Reactive Attachment Disorder.
• Explore techniques to manage behavior.
Saturday, May 15, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Overview of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Presenter: Brian Bethel, M.Ed., P.C.C.-S., Topic Area: 995
L.C.D.C. III, R.P.T.-S.
Objectives:
• Review signs, symptoms, and challenges of Attention Deficit Disorder.
• Develop strategies to effectively work with children in foster care who have been diagnosed as ADD.
