This training is available to KVC foster parents and is worth 2 CEUs. This training will be held virtually. For information on how to participate, please email Morgan Emmert at memmert@kvc.org. Does it ever feel like communication is complicated to you? Well, you're not alone! Human beings are complex and conflict is inevitable as our beliefs, personalities and perceptions collide. While this can be difficult to navigate in healthy ways, we can learn values that develop perseverance amidst these intricacies…
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This training is available to KVC foster parents and is worth 2 CEUs. This training will be held virtually. For information on how to participate, please email Morgan Emmert at memmert@kvc.org. Have you ever longed for a deeper understanding of why and how trauma impacts a person’s relationships? In this training, we will explore this question and provide insight into how to support people that have experienced episodic and/or betrayal trauma. (Material from Mandt Conceptual Skills for the Afternoon Session)…
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June is National Family Reunification Month! This month, KVC Nebraska recognizes and celebrates families that have reunited after their children were temporarily removed from their home for safety reasons and placed in foster care. These families have worked hard to overcome obstacles, resolve conflicts and learn healthy skills in order for their children to safely return home. We applaud and honor these families who worked incredibly hard! We also recognize the child welfare and mental health professionals, including hundreds of…
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This training is available to KVC Shared Living providers. This training will be held virtually. For information on how to participate, please email Morgan Emmert at memmert@kvc.org. Medication Aide training reviews safe medication management. After this training, Shared Living 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…
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This training is available to KVC foster parents and is worth 1.5 CEUs. This training will be held virtually. For information on how to participate, please email Morgan Emmert at memmert@kvc.org. The Road to Adulthood looks at normative teenage behaviors, the developing teen brain, and how to assist teens in becoming independent adults. To sign up for this training or if you have any additional questions, please contact Morgan Emmert, Training Coordinator, at memmert@kvc.org.
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This training is available to KVC foster parents and is worth 2 CEUs. This training will be held virtually. For information on how to participate, please email Morgan Emmert at memmert@kvc.org. This training on domestic violence looks at the effects among family members. Foster parents will learn empathy techniques with biological parents as well as what to expect from children who experienced domestic violence. To sign up for this training or if you have any additional questions, please contact Morgan…
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This training is available to KVC Shared Living providers. This training will be held virtually. For information on how to participate, please email Morgan Emmert at memmert@kvc.org. Medication Aide training reviews safe medication management. After this training, Shared Living 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…
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This Attachment and Bonding training is available to KVC foster parents and worth 2 CEUs. This training will be held virtually, for information on how to participate, please email Morgan Emmert at memmert@kvc.org. In this training, you will learn: The difference between attachment and bonding. The four types of attachments and the Strange Situation Procedure. How to support established attachments while supporting new attachments and demonstrate the ability to support the attachments children have. How trauma affects the ability to…
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This Attachment and Bonding training is available to KVC foster parents and worth 2 CEUs. This training will be held virtually, for information on how to participate, please email Morgan Emmert at memmert@kvc.org. In this training, you will learn: 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 conversation and relationship through role…
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We are sad to announce the 5th Annual Crop for Kids, slated for July 31, August 1 and August 2, has been canceled due to COVID-19. Participant safety and that of KVC staff, volunteers and vendors are of the utmost importance. Current public health guidance recommends limiting large gatherings, maintaining proper social distancing, and avoiding non-essential contact. If you have already registered, a KVC team member will be contacting you shortly about your registration fee. We are offering full refunds of…
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