Mental health is something that everyone should care about. Millions of Americans are impacted daily by mental health conditions. Mental Health Awareness Month in May is an opportunity to increase people’s understanding of the complexities of living with a mental illness, expel myths, reduce stigma and show support for the many people affected by mental health that are working to improve their lives.
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Healthy Sexual Boundaries Training and Verbal De-Escalation More than 3,000 Nebraska children and teens need foster families to open their hearts and homes. It only takes ONE caring adult to change a child’s life. How about you? After this training, you'll be able to: Talk about sex/sexuality in a manner that is comfortable for you and a youth Use skills to increase a sense of safety in discussing sex/sexuality Define sexual behavior throughout the lifespan Respond to sexual behavior Demonstrate how…
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Medication Aide training reviews safe medication management. After this training, Extended Family Home providers should be able to: Give meds in a safe, consistent manner; in a clean, sterile technique; and have medication that is clearly labeled and issued by a pharmacy or hospital Understand The 8 Rights of Medication Administration Properly store medication If you have additional questions or would like to register for training, please contact Morgan Emmert, KVC Training Coordinator, at memmert@kvc.org.
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Join KVC Nebraska for a weekend of scrapbooking and crafting! Bring your photos, supplies, and snacks to the KVC Nebraska office in Lincoln for 30 hours of scrapbooking fun! Each attendee receives 6 feet of workspace, a goody bag full of scrapbooking materials, Wi-Fi, meals each day, and beverages (water, tea and lemonade). There will also be door prizes, raffles, and local vendors available throughout the weekend, including a massage therapist! Registration is $100 per attendee for general admission or…
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This training is available to Extended Family Home providers. The Red Cross First Aid course will meet the following objectives: Explain Universal Precautions and the Good Samaritan Law Teach foster parents how to respond to a medical emergency, and what to do until a trained medical professional arrives Discuss how to put together an expanded First Aid kit for the home The Red Cross CPR course will meet the following teaching objectives: How to respond to breathing emergencies Techniques to…
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This training is available for foster parents and worth 1 CEU. You are able to take this training via webcast through the MyLink app on your iPad. You will gain a novice understanding of the Surface Web, Deep Web, Dark Web, and DarkNet that exist in the World Wide Web. You will gain helpful resources for caregivers and helping professionals to utilize and broaden understanding in order to educate yourselves and the youth you care about. Childcare is available at all…
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More than 3,000 Nebraska children and teens need foster families to open their hearts and homes. It only takes ONE caring adult to change a child’s life. How about you? One of the first and most important steps to become a licensed foster or adoptive parent is to complete TIPS-MAPP training (Trauma Informed Partnering for Safety and Permanence – Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting). This class prepares you to care for a child who has experienced trauma and helps you…
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Please note: This training will be held from 10:15 am to 11:15 am. This training is required for all foster parents each training period and worth 1 CEU. You are able to take this training via webcast through the MyLink app on your iPad. Concurrent Planning defines and discusses the concept of concurrent planning, as well as who is responsible for carrying out concurrent planning during a case. The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) and the Fostering Connections to Success…
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Please note: This training will be held from 12:15 pm to 2:15 pm. This training is available to foster parents and worth 2 CEUs. You are able to take this training via webcast through the MyLink app on your iPad. In this training, you will: Discuss the importance of participating in shared parenting with a biological family. Learn the grief cycle and how to apply that to a biological family who may be grieving the loss of custody. Practice initiating a…
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This training is available to Extended Family Home providers. The Mandt System is a comprehensive, integrated approach to preventing, de-escalating, and if necessary, intervening when the behavior of an individual poses a threat of harm to themselves and/or others. The focus of The Mandt System is on building healthy relationships between all the stakeholders in human service settings in order to facilitate the development of an organizational culture that provides the emotional, psychological, and physical safety needed in order to…
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