FOSTER CARE SUPPORT NETWORK VOLUME 6 TRAININGS
Below are the training titles and descriptions for each Volume 6 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 6, No. 1 Training & Certificate
Create More 'Special Times': Build Emotional Understanding with your Child
This article describes strategies that have a track record of improving communication, building understanding, and strengthening relationships with the children in your care.
Category: Behavior Management
Volume 6, No. 1 Answer Key
Volume 6, No. 2 Training & Certificate
Dealing with Anger and Aggressive Behavior
What specifically causes anger in children? Why is setting a good example so important? What should you do if your child hurts someone? This article explains.
Category: Behavior Management
Volume 6, No. 2 Answer Key
Volume 6, No. 3 Training & Certificate
Working Together: Active Parenting in Foster Care and Stepfamilies
There are important differences between step and foster families. However, there are also lessons that can be learned from each that will improve the lives of children and adults alike.
Category: Reunification/Foster Parenting
Volume 6, No. 3 Answer Key
Volume 6, No. 4 Training & Certificate
Helping Abused Children and those with Sexual Issues
Raising children who've been abused or those with sexual issues will never be easy, but by following the recommendations outlined in this article, it needn't be an impossible task.
Category: Abuse & Neglect
Volume 6, No. 4 Answer Key
Volume 6, No. 5 Training & Certificate
Respite, Stress Management Play Crucial Role
While specific respite needs will vary, and the means of obtaining it will also differ, everyone needs a break from time to time. Additionally, any foster parent can use some stress-management advice for those times when getting away simply isn't possible.
Category: Stress Management
Volume 6, No. 5 Answer Key
Volume 6, No. 6 Training & Certificate
Better Understanding Conduct & Oppositional Defiant Disorders
This article is presented as a guide only to assist foster and adoptive parents in identifying and treating Conduct and Oppositional Defiant Disorders.
Category: Mental Health/Behavior Management
Volume 6, No. 6 Answer Key
Volume 6, No. 7 Training & Certificate
Providing Child Safety in the 21st Century
Establishing and enforcing online safety guidelines have become crucial for parents. This article explores some of these safeguards – both general procedures and specific safety plans that foster parents have used successfully.
Category: Foster Parenting
Volume 6, No. 7 Answer Key
Volume 6, No. 8 Training & Certificate
Life Skills Training Promotes Independence
Why is life skills training so crucial? Why do foster parents play such an important role? What are life skills assessments? This article addresses important questions like these.
Category: Life Skills
Volume 6, No. 8 Answer Key
Volume 6, No. 9 Training & Certificate
Meeting the Educational Needs of Foster Youth
This article offers recommendations on how foster parents can be more assertive in advocating for the educational needs of the foster youth in their care.
Category: School/Education
Volume 6, No. 9 Answer Key
Volume 6, No. 10 Training & Certificate
Better Understanding Meth: Effects of Drug a Growing Concern
Greater education and awareness about meth is crucial for foster and adoptive parents. Even then, what worries doctors and child advocates the most is, they simply don't know the long-term effects of meth on children and teens exposed to this deadly drug.
Category: AODA
Volume 6, No. 10 Answer Key
Volume 6, No. 11 Training & Certificate
Balancing the Needs of Foster and Biological Children
What are some good things about having a foster child in the home? What about some not so good things? This article examines difficult questions like these.
Category: Family Blending
Volume 6, No. 11 Answer Key
Volume 6, No. 12 Training & Certificate
Former Foster Youth Speak Out: Young Adults Share Stories, Offer Advice
What do foster kids think about the foster care system? Foster alumni share their stories and present tips on how foster parents can build positive relationships with the youth in their care.
Category: Foster Parenting
Volume 6, No. 12 Answer Key