FOSTER CARE SUPPORT NETWORK VOLUME 11 TRAININGS
Below are the training titles and descriptions for each Volume 11 FCSN training. After you have determined which trainings you are interested in ordering, select the number of tests and answer keys you will need for each. Only one answer key is needed for each training per facility. Each test includes a certificate of completion per foster parent.
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*We encourage you to check with the licensing entity in your state to ensure that FCSN trainings will be counted toward training hours for your foster parents.
Follow the links below to view FCSN trainings from each volume.
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Important Publisher's Note: Reproduction of Tests and Certificates of Completion may VOID your training hours.
**Please note, certificates are NOT mailed with the trainings. Certificates will be issued upon completions of the tests. Once you send us the completed tests, we will correct them and issue a certificate.
Volume 11, No. 1 Training & Certificate
A Personal Approach to Managing Schizophrenia
This article focuses on the personal experiences of a young woman who was able to manage her schizophrenia – as well as her suggestions for foster parents caring for a schizophrenic youth.
Category: Medical/Behavior Management
Volume 11, No. 1 Answer Key
Volume 11, No. 2 Training & Certificate
Addressing Runaway Behavior
Running away is a child's cry for help, and unresolved conflicts may lead to future running. As a result, it's important for foster parents (with professional help if necessary) to resolve the problems that led to the behavior.
Category: Behavior Management
Volume 11, No. 2 Answer Key
Volume 11, No. 3 Training & Certificate
Teens & Texting: Setting Boundaries for Today's Youth
This article describes some of the problems caused by excessive text messaging – and it explains how parents can set healthy boundaries.
Category: Behavior Management
Volume 11, No. 3 Answer Key
Volume 11, No. 4 Training & Certificate
Coping with Sexual Abuse Issues
This article explains the importance of being an advocate for children by knowing the signs of abuse and reporting it. It includes advice from a long-time foster parent and trainer.
Category: Abuse & Neglect
Volume 11, No. 4 Answer Key
Volume 11, No. 5 Training & Certificate
Reunification: It's About the Child's Happiness and Safety
Foster parents are part of a team working together to reunite the family. Once able to work together, then we open the door for birth parents to appreciate the care provided for their children.
Category: Reunification
Volume 11, No. 5 Answer Key
Volume 11, No. 6 Training & Certificate
Caring for Children with Attachment Disorder
Foster and adoptive parents see the effects of secure and insecure attachment in children and how attachment affects how they view themselves. By becoming informed about how attachment is formed, why it is important, and what foster parents can do, foster parents can better understand and help the children in their care.
Category: Medical/Behavior Management
Volume 11, No. 6 Answer Key
Volume 11, No. 7 Training & Certificate
Extended School Years & Other Summer Considerations
For children with special needs, a long break from special education instruction and related services can result in a significant loss in skills. Summer vacation, in particular, can be a time when achievements gained during the school year are lost. This article explains how foster and adoptive parents can help their children avoid the "summer slide."
Category: School/Education
Volume 11, No. 7 Answer Key
Volume 11, No. 8 Training & Certificate
Promoting Cultural & Racial Diversity
Due to the growing number of minority children, addressing cultural, racial, and language barriers has become increasingly important. This article addresses some of the many things that bio, foster and adoptive parents can do to overcome children's cultural and racial barriers.
Category: Family Blending
Volume 11, No. 8 Answer Key
Volume 11, No. 9 Training & Certificate
Current Drug Trends in Foster Care
The abuse of alcohol and other drugs has had a dramatic effect on foster care, especially in the past 20 years. Recognizing that education is always at least part of the solution to any problem, this article examines nine current drug trends in foster care.
Category: AODA
Volume 11, No. 9 Answer Key
Volume 11, No. 10 Training & Certificate
Discipline in Foster Care
Kids won't admit it, but deep down, they actually crave limits and consistency in their lives. This is especially true for foster youth, who've often had chaotic parenting in their young lives. Structure, discipline, and consistency are key principles to get them on the right track. This article shows how.
Category: Behavior Management
Volume 11, No. 10 Answer Key
Volume 11, No. 11 Training & Certificate
Getting Teens Ready for the Real World
Foster parents need to stress life skills training whenever possible because such training will help prepare youth to be successful adults. And that, after all, is the goal of any parent, regardless if the child is bio or foster.
Category: Life Skills
Volume 11, No. 11 Answer Key
Volume 11, No. 12 Training & Certificate
Former Foster Youth Share Stories
Foster youth need the strong support of foster parents, and foster and adoptive parents can learn from the experiences of young adults who have been in the foster care system.
Category: Foster Parenting
Volume 11, No. 12 Answer Key