TRAINING CALENDAR

Please see below for a list of upcoming training classes. Registration will close 48 hours before the start of the class or if the class reaches capacity. Please reach out to your Family Development Specialist to obtain a payment coupon for the class if you are licensed with Cornerstones of Care or Foster Adopt Connect.

August

FAC: Level A (CORE Teen) - 7 consecutive Wednesday Evenings 8/2/23 - 9/13/23	August 2, 2023 6PM-9PM
FAC: Ready, Set, Fly	August 5, 2023 9AM-2PM
FAC: Reassure and Renew Support Group	August 8, 2023 9AM - 10AM
FAC: Physical Aggression	August 8, 2023 6PM-8PM
Intro to Traumatic Re-Enactment	August 9, 2023 7am-8am
Managing Anger of Foster Youth	August 10, 2023 6pm-9pm
FAC: Managing Communication	August 15, 2023 11AM-1PM
FAC: Refresh and Revive Support Group	August 16, 2023 6PM-8PM
FAC: Stronger Together Support Group - Foster Family Grief	August 21, 2023 6PM-8PM
Red Flag Meetings	August 23, 2023 7am-8am
Neurodiversity & Autism Spectrum Disorder	August 23, 2023 7pm-9pm
Managing Problematic Sexual Behaviors	August 24, 2023 6pm-9pm
FAC: Southwest Missouri Foster Parent Support Group and Advocacy 101	August 25, 2023 9am-11am
FAC: Spaulding - Session 1	August 25, 2023 6PM-9PM
FAC: Spaulding - Session 2	August 26, 2023 9AM-6PM
FAC: NEMO Parent Support Group	August 28, 2023 6PM-7PM
FAC: Tough Conversations	August 28, 2023 6PM-9PM

September

Cognitive Interaction Skills: Conversational Traps and Relationship Traits	September 6, 2023 12pm-1pm
FAC: Navigating LGBTQ+ Identities with Teens	September 7, 2023 6PM-8PM
CPR/First Aid Training-Gillis Auditorium Brian Wallace	September 9th, 2023 11am-1pm
FAC: Reassure and Renew Support Group	September 12, 2023 9AM-10AM
FAC: Conscious Discipline - 8 consecutive Tuesdays afternoons (Skipping 10/31/23) 9/12/23 - 11/7/23	September 12, 2023 12PM-2:30PM
FAC: Trauma Free World - Module 1: Trauma and Its Impact on the Live of a Child	September 12, 2023 6PM-9PM
FAC: Trauma Free World - Bundle Sessions 1 -7 9/12/23 - 10/24/23	September 12, 2023 6PM - 8PM
Birth and Foster Parent Partnership	September 14, 2023 6pm-8pm
FAC: Caregiver Who Knows the Child	September 15, 2023 9AM- 6PM
FAC: Stronger Together Support Group - Holidays are Hard	September 18, 2023 6PM-8PM
FAC: Trauma Free World - Module 2: Trauma and Its Impact on Child Development	September 19, 2023 6PM-9PM
Cognitive Interaction Skills: Active Listening and Giving Feedback	September 20, 2023 12pm-1pm
Self-Care for Resource Parents	September 21, 2023 6pm-8pm
Level A	September 23 & 30, 2023 8am-4pm
FAC: NEMO Parent Support Group	September 25, 2023 6PM-7PM
FAC: Trauma Free World - Module 3: Becoming a Trauma Competent Caregiver and Understanding Impact of Trauma and Felt Safety	September 26, 2023 6PM-9 PM
FAC: Southwest Missouri Foster Parent Support Group and Healthy Relationships for Teens	September 29, 2023 9am-11am
FAC: Level B	September 30, 2023 9AM-6PM
FAC: Importance of Sibling Placement	September 30, 2023 9AM-4PM

October

IEP & 504s: What, Why, How, & Who Can Advocate	October 3, 2023 12pm-1pm
FAC: Trauma Free World - Module 4: Reducing Overwhelming Emotions	October 3, 2023 6PM-9PM
IEP & 504s: What, Why, How, & Who Can Advocate	October 3, 2023 8:30pm-9:30pm
Human Trafficking for Resource Parents	October 5, 2023 6pm-9pm
FAC: Level A (CORE Teen) - 7 consecutive Thursday Evenings 10/5/23 - 11/16/23	October 5, 2023 6PM-9PM
Protecting Online Kids	October 9, 2023 6pm-8pm
FAC: Caregiver Resilience	October 9, 2023 6PM-9PM
FAC: Reassure and Renew Support Group	October 10, 2023 9AM-10AM
De-Escalation	October 10, 2023 12p-1pm
Ready, Set, Fly	October 10, 2023 6pm-9pm
FAC: Trauma Free World - Module 5: Modifying Overwhelming Behaviors	October 10, 2023 6PM-9PM
Neurodiversity and ASD	October 12, 2023 12p-1pm
FAC: Spaulding - Session 1	October 13, 2023 6PM-9PM
FAC: Spaulding - Session 2	October 14, 2023 9AM-6PM
CPR/First Aid Training Gillis Administration Building Brian Wallace	October 14, 2023 11am-1pm
FAC: Adoption Support	October 16, 2023 6PM-9PM
Please Just Tell Me the Truth	October 17, 2023 12pm-1pm
FAC: Trauma Free World - Module 6: Supporting Healthy Relationships and Developing Strength-Based Life Stories	October 17, 2023 6PM-9PM
FAC: Refresh and Revive Support Group	October 18, 2023 6:30PM-8PM
FAC: Southwest Missouri Foster Parent Support Group and Introduction to Conscious Discipline	October 20, 2023 9am-11am
Trauma and Mental Health Medication	October 20, 2023 12pm-1pm
Level B	October 21, 2023 8am-5pm
FAC: Stronger Together Support Group - Forms, Documents and Lifebooks	October 23, 2023 6PM-8PM
FAC: Trauma Free World - Module 7: Practicing Self Care	October 24, 2023 6PM-9PM
Cognitive Interaction Skills: Effective Use of Reinforcement and Effective Use of Disapproval	October 25, 2023 12pm-1pm
LGBTQ+ Foundations	October 25, 2023 6pm-9pm
Importance of Sibling Connections	October 26, 2023 6pm-9pm
FAC: NEMO Parent Support Group	October 30, 2023 6PM-7PM
FAC: Co-Parenting with Biological Parents	October 30, 2023 6PM-8PM

November

What are You Reinforcing?	November 2, 2023 12pm-1pm
Managing Anger of Foster Youth	November 2, 2023 6pm-9pm
Preventing Disruptions	November 6, 2023 6pm-9pm
The Importance of a Predictable Environment	November 7, 2023 12pm-1pm
Trauma and Mental Health Medication	November 7, 2023 8:30pm-9:30pm
FAC: Holidays are Hard	November 8, 2023 6PM-8PM
LGBTQ Foundation Training	November 9, 2023 6pm-9pm
FAC: Reassure and Renew Support Group	November 14, 2023 9AM-10AM
IEP & 504s: What, Why, How, & Who Can Advocate	November 14, 2023 12pm-1pm
FAC: Adoption/Guardianship Subsidy	November 14, 2023 4pm-5pm
FAC: Refresh and Revive Support Group	November 15, 2023 6:30PM-8PM
Managing Problematic Sexual Behaviors	November 16, 2023 6pm-9pm
FAC: Southwest Missouri Foster Parent Support Group and Holidays are Hard	November 17, 2022 9am-11am
Level A	November 18,2023 & December 2, 2023 8am-4pm
FAC: Caregiver Who Knows the Child	November 18, 2023 9AM-6PM
FAC: Stronger Together Support Group - Adoption Support	November 20, 2023 6PM-8PM
Preparing for the switch: Residential to Foster Care	November 24, 2023 6pm-9pm
FAC: NEMO Parent Support Group	November 27, 2023 6PM-7PM
Cognitive Interaction Skills: Role Clarification and Effective Use of Authority	November 28, 2023 12pm-1pm
FAC: Racial Conversations	November 29, 2023 6PM-9PM
FAC: Level B	November 30, 2023 9AM-6PM

December

FAC: Spaulding - Session 1	December 1, 2023 6PM-9PM
FAC: Spaulding - Session 2	December 2, 2023 9AM-6PM
FAC: Navigating LGBTQ+ Identities with Teens	December 5, 2023 6PM-8PM
FAC: Ready, Set, Fly	December 11, 2023 9AM-2PM
FAC: Reassure and Renew Support Group	December 12, 2023 9AM-10AM
FAC: Combining Your Family	December 12, 2023 6PM-8PM
FAC: Building Connections with Kids	December 13, 2023 6PM-9PM
FAC: Importance of Sibling Placement	December 14, 2023 2PM-9PM
FAC: Southwest Missouri Foster Parent Support Group and Foster Parent Grief	December 15, 2023 9am-11am
FAC: Stronger Together Support Group - Adoption and Guardianship Subsidy	December 18, 2023 6PM-8PM
FAC: Refresh and Revive Support Group	December 20, 2023 6:30PM-8PM

January

Level B	January 13. 2024 8am-5pm