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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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 to foster parents and worth 2.5 CEUs. KVC Nebraska believes all people matter and can grow through experiencing healthy relationships. In the Mandt System Training, there are several helpful verbal de-escalation tools taught that employees, foster families, and extended family home providers can utilize to encourage safety and connection through effective communication with individuals served, family members, co-workers, friendships, professionals, etc. The Mandt System trains R.A.D.A.R. as a way to help individuals effectively assess what is…
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This training is available to foster parents and worth 2 CEUs. During Healthy Sexual Boundaries, foster parents will: Increase their comfort in talking about sex/sexuality Learn the essential relationship skills to increase a sense of safety in discussing sex/sexuality Define sexual behavior throughout the lifespan Respond to sexual behavior Demonstrate how to talk to children about the types of touch Create a plan for how their home will encourage healthy boundaries and sexual development Common signs that a child has…
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SAVE THE DATE! Registration opens January 6, 2020! KVC Nebraska’s Resource Family Conference will take place March 6–7, 2020, at the Marriott Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln, NE. This annual event is a one-of-a-kind training opportunity for KVC Nebraska Resource Families, non-KVC affiliated Resource Families and industry professionals. What's a Resource Family? Resource Families are individuals and families caring for youth in the foster care system, extended family home providers caring for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, and the youth…
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