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 Training – Tuesdays
If you’d like to see more Tuesday trainings offered, contact us at training@focusonyouth.com!
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
Co-Occurring Disorders: The Relationship Between Addiction and Mental Illness
This presentation will address the growing body of knowledge of this relationship and the role that mental illness and addiction (chemical & behavioral) have with one another.
Meets Required Topic: Substance Abuse, Trauma, Elective
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.
Empowering Voices: Navigating Educational Advocacy
This workshop will present information on how to advocate for your child in the school setting.
Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard
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
Racial Equity and Education
The purpose of this training is to advocate, inform, educate and prioritize the need for equity & inclusion in the home and world we live in.
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.
Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard
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
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
