Ongoing Caregiver Training
Resource families(formerly named foster caregivers) are required by the State of Ohio to complete 30 hours of training every two years to maintain their foster care license. Treatment resource families are required to complete 45 hours. The curriculum is developed in accordance with the caregiver’s Individual Training Needs Assessment (ITNA) and Individual Development Plan (IDP).
Registration Instructions:
If you are a resource family through LCCS, enroll yourself in training sessions through CAPS LMS:
Should you need assistance, please contact Kandi Bennett-Kanu at 419-213-3505 or by e-mail [email protected]
If you are a resource family through another agency, or if you are a daycare provider for LCCS, you will NOT be in CAPS LMS. Please contact Mrs. Bennett-Kanu to register as a guest.
~ Training Schedule ~
Class will be closed to anyone arriving more than fifteen (15) minutes late.
Crisis Conversations: A Trauma Informed Care Approach
Thursday, January 5, 2023 • 9:00am – 4:00pm
* VIRTUAL *
Laura Gaines, Instructor
5.5 Credit Hours
Just as trauma is defined as something that is overwhelming, crisis conversations are those that may overwhelm your internal or external resources. Topics such as suicidal ideation, self-harming, rage, extreme helplessness, or violence can be overwhelming. And just as trauma is personal, a crisis conversation can be a conversation that hits us the wrong way, at the wrong time. Trauma Informed Care involves a full 360-degree approach to crisis conversations. At its most basic, a trauma-informed approach realizes the prevalence of trauma; recognizes how trauma affects all individuals involved with the system, including its own workforce; and responds by putting this knowledge into practice (SAMHSA, 2012). Having a trauma-informed response to crisis conversations includes a large set of skills that can be learned or improved upon. At the end of this workshop, you will have a crisis conversation worksheet to use in practice so that you are better prepared for the conversations to come.
AHA Pediatric HeartSaver First Aid and CPR Without Skills Testing
Saturday, January 7, 2023 • 9:00am – 1:00pm (class) AND 2-4pm (hands-on skills testing)
The Northwest Ohio Regional Training Center (711 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604)
Ryan Hennessey, Instructor
3.75 Credit Hours
This course utilizes the American Heart Association Pediatric First Aid and CPR course materials but does not include skills testing. The participant receives a comprehensive overview of first aid basics for children, as well as CPR and AED use for all ages. This workshop is approved for OCWTP training hours only and does not certify the participant in CPR or First Aid.
**Please note that there will be a 2 hour mandatory hands-on skills testing for Lucas County Children Services licensed caregivers only (2-4pm). For caregivers from other counties who wish to seek certification can attend this portion for a fee, payable to the trainer.
Connect: Supporting Children Exposed to Domestic Violence
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 • 5:30pm to 8:30pm
* VIRTUAL *
Michele Bell, Instructor
2.75 Credit Hours
A basic and interactive virtual three-hour training session on the dynamics of domestic violence, the impact of exposure to domestic violence on children, and strategies for supporting children who have been exposed to domestic violence.
Psychotropic Medications-Questions to Ask: The Who, What, How, When, and Why of Kids on Meds
Monday, January 23, 2023 • 5:30pm to 8:30pm
*VIRTUAL*
Stacy Simera, Instructor
2.75 Credit Hours
The purpose of this course is to educate foster parents and other caregivers on psychotropic medication use in the treatment of mental disorders among children and adolescents. Specific attention will be paid to answering the questions most people ask, or should ask, regarding psychotropic medication.
AHA Pediatric HeartSaver First Aid and CPR Without Skills Testing
Saturday, January 28, 2023 • 9:00am – 1:00pm (class) AND 2-4pm (hands-on skills testing)
The Northwest Ohio Regional Training Center (711 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604)
Ryan Hennessey, Instructor
3.75 Credit Hours
This course utilizes the American Heart Association Pediatric First Aid and CPR course materials but does not include skills testing. The participant receives a comprehensive overview of first aid basics for children, as well as CPR and AED use for all ages. This workshop is approved for OCWTP training hours only and does not certify the participant in CPR or First Aid.
**Please note that there will be a 2 hour mandatory hands-on skills testing for Lucas County Children Services licensed caregivers only (2-4pm). For caregivers from other counties who wish to seek certification can attend this portion for a fee, payable to the trainer.
Class will be closed to anyone arriving more than fifteen (15) minutes late.
What’s the Foundation of Your Parenting?
Thursday, February 2, 2023 • 5:30pm to 8:30pm
* VIRTUAL *
Jody Johnston Pawel, Instructor
2.75 Credit Hours
See a parenting “style show” that reveals which parenting practices will get the long-term results you want. Discover the secrets for building healthy parenting habits and working together as a team with your parenting partners, including caseworkers and birth parents.
Behavior Management
Saturday, February 4, 2023 • 9:00am – 12:00pm
The Northwest Ohio Regional Training Center (711 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604)
David Zidar, Instructor
2.75 Credit Hours
This learning, Behavior Management, is simply just that – how to manage behavioral issues. The learning goes through the continuum of behaviors that all children may present, from stealing to physical assault. The goal of this session is to provide the skills to manage these behaviors with a reduced level of reactivity. This session is recommended for anyone who works with children or manages an environment where children exhibit challenging behaviors.
Relax! It’s Only A Crisis
Saturday, February 4, 2023 • 1:00pm – 4:00pm
The Northwest Ohio Regional Training Center (711 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604)
David Zidar, Instructor
2.75 Credit Hours
Foster parents will learn the stages and patterns of a crisis. Participants will learn ways to manage their own behavior to improve outcomes. They will also learn professional use of their own patterns of crisis, as well as those of their families.
Verbal De-escalation in Child Welfare
Friday, February 10, 2023 • 9:00am – 12:00pm
The Northwest Ohio Regional Training Center (711 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604)
Brian Lowery, Instructor
2.75 Credit Hoursc
This class will examine how pre-placement experiences and current stressors may affect a foster child’s behavior. The skills of active listening, non-violent communication, and de-escalation will be reviewed. Levels of crisis development and the conflict cycle are discussed, emphasizing appropriate foster parent response. Trainees will participate in exercises and demonstrations concerning personal space, body posture and motion, and their cultural implications.
Navigating the Whitewater of Reunification: Primary Family, Agency, and Foster Parent Collaboration
Friday, February 10, 2023 • 1:00pm – 4:00pm
The Northwest Ohio Regional Training Center (711 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604)
Brian Lowery, Instructor
2.75 Credit Hours
This class will examine the complex dynamics facing birth families before, during, and after placement. While emphasizing the advantages of safe reunification of children with birth families, this training will help foster parents come to further appreciate the “biological bond,” as well as challenge them to consider forgiveness as a foundation of collaborative work with parents. This workshop will also develop a framework for shared parenting, including promoting and building the “parent/foster parent team,” and provide practical guidelines for such issues as visitation, phone calls, and establishing boundaries.
AHA Pediatric HeartSaver First Aid and CPR Without Skills Testing
Saturday, February 11, 2023 • 9:00am – 1:00pm (class) AND 2-4pm (hands-on skills testing)
The Northwest Ohio Regional Training Center (711 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604)
Ryan Hennessey, Instructor
3.75 Credit Hours
This course utilizes the American Heart Association Pediatric First Aid and CPR course materials but does not include skills testing. The participant receives a comprehensive overview of first aid basics for children, as well as CPR and AED use for all ages. This workshop is approved for OCWTP training hours only and does not certify the participant in CPR or First Aid.
**Please note that there will be a 2 hour mandatory hands-on skills testing for Lucas County Children Services licensed caregivers only (2-4pm). For caregivers from other counties who wish to seek certification can attend this portion for a fee, payable to the trainer.
Adolescent Development
Saturday, February 11, 2023 • 9:00am – 12:00pm
The Northwest Ohio Regional Training Center (711 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604)
Brian Lowery, Instructor
3.75 Credit Hours
This training, part of the Fundamentals of Fostering series, focuses on the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of adolescents (ages 12-21). Participants will learn about typical development, why adolescents can have such challenging behaviors, and how to support healthy development in adolescents.
Attachment, Separation, and Loss in Foster Care and Adoption
Saturday, February 11, 2023 • 1:00pm – 4:00pm
The Northwest Ohio Regional Training Center (711 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604)
Brian Lowery, Instructor
2.75 Credit Hours
This class introduces foster parents to the concept of attachment and the biological bond. Separation will be addressed by reviewing the five stages of grief vis-à-vis a foster care placement. Strategies for helping insufficiently attached and grieving children are reviewed.
AHA Pediatric HeartSaver First Aid and CPR Without Skills Testing
Monday, February 13, 2023 • 9:00am – 1:00pm
The Northwest Ohio Regional Training Center (711 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604)
Mark McBee, Instructor
3.75 Credit Hours
This course utilizes the American Heart Association Pediatric First Aid and CPR course materials but does not include skills testing. The participant receives a comprehensive overview of first aid basics for children, as well as CPR and AED use for all ages. This workshop is approved for OCWTP training hours only and does not certify the participant in CPR or First Aid.
**Please note that there will be a 2 hour mandatory hands-on skills testing for Lucas County Children Services licensed caregivers only. For caregivers from other counties who wish to seek certification can attend this portion for a fee, payable to the trainer.
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*Mandatory*
Trauma Informed Resources for Caregivers
Thursday February 23, 2023 AND Friday February 24, 2023
9:00am-4:00pm
The Northwest Ohio Regional Training Center (711 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604)
* Must be present in both days to receive full credit*
12 Credits (No CEU’s for this Supplemental Training)
Presenters: Tamme Smith, Dr. Marvin Whitfield, & Cynthia Thomas
This is a two-day workshop will promote awareness, knowledge, and skills for the caregiver on recognizing the role implicit bias can play on behaviors which are due to trauma. Utilizing the primary components of trauma-informed care participants will be able to identify and support others who have experienced trauma, recognize, and manage personal stress associated with child welfare work and will be able to approach and relate to families in a culturally respectful and sensitive manner while promoting the potential paths of recovery.
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Class will be closed to anyone arriving more than fifteen (15) minutes late.
AHA Pediatric HeartSaver First Aid and CPR Without Skills Testing
Saturday, March 4, 2023 • 9:00am
1:00pm (class) AND 2-4pm (hands-on skills testing)
The Northwest Ohio Regional Training Center (711 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604)
Mark McBee, Instructor
3.75 Credit Hours
This course utilizes the American Heart Association Pediatric First Aid and CPR course materials but does not include skills testing. The participant receives a comprehensive overview of first aid basics for children, as well as CPR and AED use for all ages. This workshop is approved for OCWTP training hours only and does not certify the participant in CPR or First Aid.
**Please note that there will be a 2 hour mandatory hands-on skills testing for Lucas County Children Services licensed caregivers only (2-4pm). For caregivers from other counties who wish to seek certification can attend this portion for a fee, payable to the trainer.
Normalcy and the Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard
Friday, March 10, 2023 • 9:00am – 12:00pm
The Northwest Ohio Regional Training Center (711 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604)
Deb McMullen, Instructor
2.75 Credit Hours
This training introduces caregivers to the concept of normalcy and defines the Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard (RPPS). Caregivers will learn what needs to be considered when applying the RPPS, and will practice applying the standard in a number of scenarios.
Understanding and Building Attachment
Friday, March 10, 2023 • 1:00pm – 4:00pm
The Northwest Ohio Regional Training Center (711 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604)
Deb McMullen, Instructor
2.75 Credit Hours
This training, specifically designed for licensed foster caregivers in the early years of their foster care development, will provide participants with an understanding of how attachment develops and the four attachment styles. Participants will learn indicators for each attachment style and strategies to help children develop secure attachments. This training is part of the Fundamentals of Fostering series.
The Effects of Fostering
Saturday, March 11, 2023 • 9:00am – 12:00pm
The Northwest Ohio Regional Training Center (711 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604)
Deb McMullen, Instructor
2.75 Credit Hours
This training, specifically designed for licensed foster caregivers in the early years of their foster care development, will assist participants in identifying what factors contribute the most to their stress as caregivers and what strengths they bring to caregiving. They will learn to identify indicators they, or someone in their family, may be experiencing burnout or secondary traumatic stress. Strategies to prevent or mitigate the stress of caregiving will also be addressed. This training is part of the Fundamentals of Fostering series.
Engaging Primary Families
Saturday, March 11, 2023 • 1:00pm – 4:00pm
The Northwest Ohio Regional Training Center (711 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604)
Deb McMullen, Instructor
2.75 Credit Hours
This training, specifically designed for licensed foster caregivers in the early years of their foster care development, will address the importance of engaging primary families. Common barriers to strong relationships with the primary family will be discussed. Participants will consider how a child might be impacted if they lose their connections with their primary family. Strategies to support positive relationships with primary families will be explored. This training is part of the Fundamentals of Fostering series.
AHA Pediatric HeartSaver First Aid and CPR Without Skills Testing
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
9:00am – 1:00pm (class) AND 2-4pm (hands-on skills testing)
The Northwest Ohio Regional Training Center (711 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604)
Mark McBee, Instructor
3.75 Credit Hours
This course utilizes the American Heart Association Pediatric First Aid and CPR course materials but does not include skills testing. The participant receives a comprehensive overview of first aid basics for children, as well as CPR and AED use for all ages. This workshop is approved for OCWTP training hours only and does not certify the participant in CPR or First Aid.
**Please note that there will be a 2 hour mandatory hands-on skills testing for Lucas County Children Services licensed caregivers only (2-4pm). For caregivers from other counties who wish to seek certification can attend this portion for a fee, payable to the trainer.
A World of Opportunities: Substance Use Indicators – Hidden in Plain Sight
Thursday, March 23, 2023 • 5:30pm – 8:30pm
The Northwest Ohio Regional Training Center (711 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604)
Tamme Smith, Instructor
2.75 Credit Hours
Learn about Ohio’s drug trends while virtually exploring various settings and types of drug paraphernalia. Learn how to identify possible substance misuse through symptoms/signs. Finally, arm yourself with resources to support someone struggling with a substance use challenge.
Normalcy and the Reasonable and Prudent Standard: What’s the Standard?
Saturday, March 25, 2023 • 9:00am – 4:00pm
The Northwest Ohio Regional Training Center (711 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604)
Dr.Christine Cross, Instructor
5.5 Credit Hours
With the passing of the Federal Law – Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act of 2014, child welfare agencies have been tasked to help foster caregivers make decisions to allow foster youth to have experiences on par with peers who are not in foster care. The law is a departure from the conventional belief that foster youth should not engage in some activities that would be normative for most children of their same age. This workshop seeks to shed light on what is the Reasonable and Prudent Standard and what agency staff and foster parents should do to help youth develop socially and emotionally while ensuring compliance with the law.
Substance Use and Abuse Among Children and Adolescents
Monday, March 27, 2023 • 5:30pm – 8:30pm
*VIRTUAL*
Stacy Simera, Instructor
2.75 Credit Hours
This distance learning training will review the substances commonly abused by children and adolescents, define addiction paths and criteria, and introduce treatment options and techniques for youth with addiction.
Male? Female? Other?: What does THAT mean?
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 • 9:00am – 12:00pm
The Northwest Ohio Regional Training Center (711 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604)
Susan Daren-Kautz, Instructor
2.75 Credit Hours
This workshop will educate and sensitize foster/adoptive caregivers about how gender identity is developed, how different cultures view gender identity, and the unique needs presented by transgender or gender-nonconforming youth in their homes.
Managing Infertility Grief and Loss as a Foster and Adoptive Parent
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 • 1:00pm – 4:00pm
The Northwest Ohio Regional Training Center (711 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604)
Susan Daren-Kautz, Instructor
2.75 Credit Hours
The Northwest Ohio Regional Training Center (711 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604)
This workshop will increase foster and adoptive parent awareness of the impact infertility issues have on the caregiving family, and strategies to manage these issues.
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