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The Family Stress Center

 Adoptive & Fost-Adopt  Family Support Services

TRAINING SCHEDULE & CHANGES
 January to May Trainings
  East County
 Brentwood Trainings
 United Methodist Church, 809 2nd. Street, Brentwood
 Time: Wednesday, 9:30 - 12:30 pm
  DATE   TOPIC   PRESENTER
 Jan. 16   Creating a Life Books  Cathy Botello
 Jan. 23   Foster Parent Organizational Tips  Jennifer O'Neal
 Jan. 30   Transforming Anger into Love  Alexandra De Avalon
 Feb. 6   An Introduction to Child Sexual Abuse:  
    Effects on Children in Placement  Nadine Campbell
 Feb. 13   Caring for African American Hair, & Skin & Hygiene  Marna McBride & Lisa Sweet
 Feb. 20   Making a Connection with Your Child  Barbara Colton
 Feb. 27   Creating a Life Book  Cathy Botello
 March 5   Available Resources for Foster & Adopted Children  Lisa Sweet
 March 12   Self Care Techniques & Strategies for Parents  Beverly Kyer
 March 19   Early Childhood Creative Art and the Growing Brain  Jodi Theran
 March 26   No Meeting  
 April 2   Attachment: Part 1  
 April 9   Attachment: Part 2  
 April 16   Attachment: Part 3  
 April 23   Gangs & Drugs in East County  
 April 30   Life Books  
 May 7   The Amazing Brain Video   Jennifer O'Neal
 May 14   Brain Development  
 May 21   Alcohol, Drugs & the New Born Baby  
 May 28   ADHD, ADD & Bipolar  

 Central County
 Family Stress Center Trainings
 1341 Galaxy Way, Suite A, Concord
 DATE  TIME  TOPIC  PRESENTER
 Jan. 18     Creating a Life Book  
 Jan. 24  11:00 - 2:00 pm  Pre-Teen Development  Dr. Lisa Bennett
 Jan. 31    6:00 - 8:00 pm  Transforming Anger Into Love  Alexandra De Avalon
 Feb. 7   6:00 - 8:00 pm  Child Abuse and Molestation  Kendra Crenshaw
 Feb. 15  11:00 - 3:00 pm  Creating a Life Book  Cathy Botello
 Feb. 21    5:30 - 7:30 pm   Connecting With Your Child  Barbara Colton
 Feb. 28   6:00 - 8:00 pm   Self Care Techniques & Strategies for Parents  Beverly Kyer
 March 6   6:00 - 8:00 pm   Providing Safe Foster Homes for Children Impacted by Sexual Abuse  Nadine Campbell
 March 13    6:00 -  8:00 pm  Providing Safe Foster Homes for Children Impacted by Sexual Abuse  Nadine Campbell
 March 20     6:00 - 8:00 pm  Providing Safe Foster Homes for Children Impacted by Sexual Abuse  Nadine Campbell
  April 3    5:30 - 7:30 pm   TBA  Barbara Colton
 April 10    6:00 - 8:00 pm   Life of a CFS Case  TBA
 April 17     TBA  
 April 24     TBA  
 May 1      
 May 8     Attachment Parenting - Part 1  
 May 15    Attachment Re-Developmental Parenting - Part 2  
 May 22     Attachment-Therapeutic Parenting - Part 3  
 May 29     TBA  
 EAST COUNTY - LOS MEDANOS
 Children & Family Services
 4549 Delta Faire, Antioch
 9:30 - 12:30 pm
 DATE   TOPIC  PRESENTER
 Jan. 22    Child Welfare Overview   Ray Merrit
 Jan. 29    Medical-Growing Concerns on the Effects of Asthma in Children  Gwen Hamilton
 Feb. 5   Life of a CFS Case  TBA
 Feb. 12   How to Access Mental Health  TBA
 Feb. 19   Transforming Anger into Love  Alexandra De Avalon
 Feb. 26    Medical Issues - How to Talk to Your Teen About Sex  Dr. Gwen Hamilton
 March 4   Providing Safe Foster Homes for Children Impacted by Sexual Abuse   Nadine Campbell
 March 11   Providing Safe Foster Homes for Children Impacted by Sexual Abuse  Nadine Campbell
 March 18   Providing Safe Foster Homes for Children Impacted by Sexual Abuse  Nadine Campbell
 March 25    No Class  
 April 1    Early Childhood Creative Arts & the Growing Brain  Jodi Theran
 April 8    How to Manage Your Social Worker  Donna Thoresson
 April 15    Building Relationships with Biological Families, Ice-Breakers  TBA
 April 22    Accessing Resources for Foster Children  Lisa Sweet
 April 29    Making Those Connections With Your Foster Child  Barbara Colton
 May 6    Legal Aid Resources  TBA
 May 13    What's a CASA & How Can it Help  TBA
 May 20    What Happens When a Placement is Disrupted  Donna Thoresson
 May 27    Fostering Cultural diversity  Sabrine Zafir

     Please contact cathy.botello@comcast.net  or call (925) 595-0041 to reserve a space. 

 

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