Posts Tagged ‘ foster parents ’

November 10, 2010 - Seneca Center offers Foster Parent Trainings during the months of November and December. These trainings for foster parents include Attachment Issues with Foster Youth (Saturday, November 20th), Professional Parenting with Foster Youth (Tuesday, November 23rd) and Discovering the Joys of Adolescent Development (Tuesday, December 2nd). See the flyer for all the trainings in this series. Pre-register online at

December 10, 2009 - The December 2009/January 2010 issue of CBX highlights youth involvement in child welfare, providing links to reports on how youth in foster care or formerly in care are participating in their own permanency planning and contributing their ideas about ways to improve the child welfare system. Included in the latest CBX are also reports on children's violence exposure and on disaster preparedness, a process for linking birth and foster parents, and the...Read more »

November 19, 2009 - The Intergenerational Trauma Treatment Model is a revolutionary trauma treatment for 3-18 year olds and their adult caregivers. It consists of a comprehensive and robust, 21-session manualized program that is informed by trauma theory, attachment theory and advanced CBT techniques. ITTM effectively trains practitioners across all professional designations. WHAT: The ITTM is a model that works to resolve the impact of trauma on a child through the caregiver. HOW: The ITTM heals unresolved impact in the...Read more »

October 22, 2009 - Motivational Speaker, Singer-Songwriter, and Author Derek Clark is Looking for Stories of Triumph for an Upcoming Book A note from Derek: You may have seen me speak/sing at a conference and know that I am passionate about Inspiring Youth and my Foster Brothers and Sisters to achieve victory in their lives. I love helping the next generation by sharing my story and music on how I overcame my painful past while being a foster youth/child for...Read more »

October 01, 2009 - Mental Health Needs of Foster Children and Children At-Risk for Removal A recent issue of Virginia Child Protection Newsletter focused on the mental health needs of children entering foster care and children at risk to enter care. The article explored the range of mental health needs and ways to address those needs using evidence-based practices. It will discuss ways to work with the children as well as methods for parent and foster parent...Read more »