This Trauma 101 online 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 Schmidt at mschmidt@kvc.org. This class provides foster parents with an overview of trauma, an understanding of how trauma affects children and parents, and how to work […]
This training is available to KVC foster parents and is worth 1.5 CEUs. This training will be held virtually, sign up by clicking here or on the button below. Participants will: Review siblings and increase their knowledge on sibling bonds Enhance their knowledge on the importance of maintaining sibling relationships Identify options for maintaining sibling connections when siblings cannot […]
Each March, the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD), the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD), and the National Disabilities Rights Network (NDRN) partner together to highlight the many ways in which people with and without disabilities come together to form strong, diverse communities. This campaign seeks to raise awareness about the […]
In this training, participants will discuss the importance of participating in shared parenting with biological families, learn the grief cycle and how to apply that to a biological family who may be grieving the loss of custody, and practice initiating a conversation and relationship through roleplay exercises.
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. KVC is committed to preventing child abuse and neglect all year and prevention begins with strengthening families. This month is a time to acknowledge the importance of families and communities working together to promote the social and emotional well-being of children and families. By ensuring that parents and […]
In the Mandt System Training, there are several helpful verbal de-escalation tools taught that employees, foster families, and Shared Living Providers can utilize to encourage safety and connection through effective communication with individuals served, family members, co-workers, friendships, professionals, etc.
Child Passenger Safety training provides participants with hands-on instruction on installing child restraints properly, and a discussion on the importance of child passenger safety.
In this training, participants 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, and how trauma affects the ability to attach and learn the signs of a possible attachment disorder.
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. Our […]
This training is available to KVC Shared Living providers. For information on how to participate, please email Morgan Schmidt at mschmidt@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 […]