Many of our Caregiver Trainings are appropriate for all caregivers, including parents in traditional home settings, foster/adoptive parents, daycare providers, and alternative care and respite providers. Classes are designed to help build competencies to meet the needs of children. Many of our trainings are intended to help caregivers learn about child development, child specific trauma needs, and to help caregivers access resources and supports to help families thrive and remain whole.
If you need more information or have questions about Caregiver Training, please contact us.
Upcoming Caregiver Trainings
ODJFS Rules, Focus On Youth Policies, and MEPA Standards WEBINAR
This workshop will present information on the current ODJFS rules, the overview of the MEPA rules and applications, and Focus on Youth, Inc. Foster Parent Policies and MEPA Standards as it impacts policy.
Beyond Sexual Abuse: Families Can Promote Healing WEBINAR
“Beyond the Birds and Bees” is a two-hour training that focuses on increasing skills around being an “askable adult.”
Meets Required Topic: Trauma, Child Development, or Elective
Foster Parent Meeting: Building Bridges: Conflict Resolution and Communication for Parents and Children
This is a time to meet other Focus on Youth foster parents, support and network with each other, enjoy a meal together, while learning and growing in your role as a foster parent.
Understanding the Impact of Birth Order
Foster and adoptive parents often wonder about birth order in relation to fostering or adopting when they already have children by birth. This presentation will examine the significance of birth order, and encourage participants to consider how it relates to foster and adoptive families.
Breaking Barriers: Tools to Combat Bias and Embrace Diversity in Your Home Webinar
This session will explore and define aspects of personal and structural bias impacting foster care youth. Individuals will walk away with practical tools and strategies to challenge their own biases, helping them create a home environment that celebrates diversity and inclusion.
ODJFS Rules, Focus On Youth Policies, and MEPA Standards Webinar
This workshop will present information on the current ODJFS rules, the overview of the MEPA rules and applications, and Focus on Youth, Inc. Foster Parent Policies and MEPA Standards as it impacts policy.
American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid, CPR and AED
This workshop will allow for participants to become certified in Infant, Child, and Adult CPR and First Aid. The certification is provided by American Red Cross.
Meets Required Topic: CPR & First Aid
Foster Parent Meeting: Managing Placement Transitions
This is a time to meet other Focus on Youth foster parents, support and network with each other, enjoy a meal together, while learning and growing in your role as a foster parent.
Communicable Disease- Protecting Your Family's Health Webinar
This course is recommended for all Focus on Youth foster parents. The primary purpose of this training course is to educate caregivers in identifying signs and symptoms of illness and contagious conditions, protect themselves from exposure, learn how to respond to an exposure risk, and how to transfer their knowledge to educate family and children in the home. The course content and activities will prepare caregivers to make appropriate decisions about preventing and educating on communicable disease transmission.
Meets Required Topic: Resource Readiness: Prevention, Recognition, and Management of Communicable Diseases
Connect Conference 2025
We are thrilled to announce this year's Connect Conference hosted by Focus on Youth! Join us on March 7 & 8, 2025, for a transformative [...]
Foster Parent Support Group Webinar: Educational Advocacy
This support group is designed for Focus on Youth foster parent to connect and support one another.
ODJFS Rules, Focus On Youth Policies, and MEPA Standards (In-Person)
This workshop will present information on the current ODJFS rules, the overview of the MEPA rules and applications, and Focus on Youth, Inc. Foster Parent Policies and MEPA Standards as it impacts policy.
TCC Module 2: Understanding Trauma and Age-Related Developmental Impact Webinar
This workshop will is an introduction to trauma competent care and explores how trauma might effect the development of a child.
American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid, CPR and AED
This workshop will allow for participants to become certified in Infant, Child, and Adult CPR and First Aid. The certification is provided by American Red Cross.
Meets Required Topic: CPR & First Aid
Prudent Parent WEBINAR
This workshop will provide participants with a greater understanding of the concept of normalcy, agency expectations, and the responsibilities of their role as a foster parent.
Meets Required Topic: Elective
