FOSTER CARE SUPPORT NETWORK VOLUME 13 TRAININGS
Below are the training titles and descriptions for each Volume 13 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.
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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 13, No. 1 Training & Certificate
The Dangers of Social Networking Sites
By becoming informed about potential online dangers and learning how to use technology effectively – especially social networking sites – foster parents can establish rules for responsible use and take proactive steps toward keeping their children and teens safe.
Category: Behavior Management
Volume 13, No. 1 Answer Key
Volume 13, No. 2 Training & Certificate
Marital Advice for Foster Couples
Foster couples need time to nurture their relationship, to make time for each other. IF couples learn to take care of themselves, they will be more prepared and have more energy for their children.
Category: Foster Parenting
Volume 13, No. 2 Answer Key
Volume 13, No. 3 Training & Certificate
How to Implement the Point System
The Point System takes time to implement, just like establishing any good habit. The method is not easy, but it is worth the time and effort.
Category: Behavior Management
Volume 13, No. 3 Answer Key
Volume 13, No. 4 Training & Certificate
Interviewing Abused Children
This training shows how foster parents can more effectively listen and ask questions in order to adequately address sexual abuse issues with the children who are placed in their homes.
Category: Abuse & Neglect
Volume 13, No. 4 Answer Key
Volume 13, No. 5 Training & Certificate
How Food can Impact Behavior
The effect that certain foods can have on children's behavior is not very well known. While there are other substances that can impact behavior or cause adverse physical effects, the principle additives addressed in this training are so-called "bad" sugars and artificial food coloring.
Category: Behavior Management
Volume 13, No. 5 Answer Key
Volume 13, No. 6 Training & Certificate
Drugs You Should Know About
Teen drug use has long been a dilemma, but today's youth are using a greater variety of drugs than ever before. Consequently, while this training focuses on drug trends such as "bath salts," synthetic marijuana and mixing alcohol with energy drinks, the intent is to help foster parents better understand and recognize abuse of any substance, and to help chart a course of action.
Category: AODA
Volume 13, No. 6 Answer Key
Volume 13, No. 7 Training & Certificate
The Role of Professionalism in Foster Care
Many foster parents are interested in learning more about professionalism to assist them in working with birth parents, introducing themselves to teachers and other educators, and coming across well to anyone who comes into their home. This training discusses many of the key components of professionalism before going on to offer practical advice on how foster parents can use this concept to better work together with teachers.
Category: Foster Parenting
Volume 13, No. 7 Answer Key
Volume 13, No. 8 Training & Certificate
The Pros and Cons of Kinship Care
Kinship care, at least theoretically, is the best option when a child must leave the parental home. While there are benefits to kinship care for children, there are also numerous instances when kinship care is NOT the best option for foster youth. This training describes the pros, cons and permanency differences between kin and non-kin foster care.
Category: Kinship Care
Volume 13, No. 8 Answer Key
Volume 13, No. 9 Training & Certificate
Foster Youth in School
Many teachers, caseworkers, and foster parents lack sufficient training to help foster youth succeed in an academic setting. It is the intent of this article to help address this gap in knowledge.
Category: School/Education
Volume 13, No. 9 Answer Key
Volume 13, No. 10 Training & Certificate
Getting Teens Ready for the 'Real World'
It's never easy for teenagers to make a successful transition into adulthood, but it's even more difficult for foster youth who enter the adult world with fewer financial resources, and personal and family connections than other children. This training shows how foster parents can help.
Category: Life Skills
Volume 13, No. 10 Answer Key
Volume 13, No. 11 Training & Certificate
The Importance of Coaching & Mentoring
There's no question that foster youth benefit from adult coaching and mentoring… but inexperienced foster parents ALSO gain from more seasoned foster parents who can, among other roles, offer emotional support, encourage problem-solving skills and serve as a confidant in times of personal crisis and problems.
Category: Foster Parenting
Volume 13, No. 11 Answer Key
Volume 13, No. 12 Training & Certificate
What to do When Foster Youth Lie & Steal
Parents often forget that just as it requires skill to lie successfully, it also requires skills to be truthful. Children and teens must be taught how to tell the truth and save face socially. They need to know that when they admit to something negative, they may be punished, but their honesty will be respected. This training shows foster parents how.
Category: Behavior Management
Volume 13, No. 12 Answer Key