Professional Development

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

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.

This course will give participants a overview of poison safety for the home.

This course will allow participants to help a child to reduce overwhelming emotions and build connetions

“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

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Meets Required Topic: Trauma, Child Development, Behavior Support Management, or Elective

TBRI® is an attachment-based, trauma-informed intervention that is designed to meet the complex needs of vulnerable children. TBRI® uses Empowering Principles to address physical needs, Connecting Principles for attachment needs, and Correcting Principles to disarm fear-based behaviors. This four part series, hosted on Mondays in June, will be held at KEMBA in West Chester on 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, and 6/24. You do not have to attend all four days, however, if you plan on attending Correcting Principles, you need to have attended at least one of the other sessions. Meets Required Training Topic: Trauma; Behavior Support Management; Attachment, Separation, and Grief; Child Development; or Elective Resource Readiness: Trauma and its impact on children and the family, promoting attachment

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

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.

This course is designed to equip professionals, caregivers, and community members with the knowledge and tools necessary to create a safe and nurturing environment for sexual abuse survivors.

This course will teach participants about how to be a trauma competent caregiver.

Dig digger into the theories of play therapy! During this series, participants will playfully explore the seminal and historically significant play therapy theories, review new and developing theories, and spend time building their own “theoretical roadmap”.

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

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.

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

This workshop will present information on the hidden risks and trends on Marijuana Edibles.

Hope for the Journey virtual conference builds on Trust-Based Relational Interventions (TBRI) principles. This four part series, hosted on Wednesdays in July, will be held virtually, on 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, and 7/30. You do not have to attend all four days. Meets Required Training Topic: Trauma; Behavior Support Management; Attachment, Separation, and Grief; Child Development; or Elective Resource Readiness: Trauma and its impact on children and the family, promoting attachment

This course will allow participants to help a child to reduce overwhelming emotions and build connetions

This course will help participants understand their own personal challenges in talking to a child about his difficult past. Meets Required Topic: Trauma; Attachment, Separation and Grief; or Elective

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.