Description:

This course is for Relative Providers.  The Relative Providers' experience is different than traditional Foster Parents.  This course will cover the unique challenges you face such as common feelings, changes in relationships, loyalty issues, guilt, hope and denial.  We will discuss how to set boundaries and become resilent. Upon completion you will earn 3 credit hours. 

Instructor(s)

Family Training Specialist

Janice Byrd

Janice is a Family Training Specialist at FosterAdopt Connect. She has a bachelor’s degree in social work. Janice has over twenty-five years’ experience in the child welfare field, working with both foster/adoptive and birth parents. She and her husband were licensed foster parents for twelve years and are adoptive parents. Janice has provided numerous trainings for foster and adoptive parents.

Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • Zoom Link
  2. 2

    • Adjusting to Life as a Kinship Caregiver

    • Kinship Care Resource Kit

    • Kinshipe Caregivers and the Child Welfare System

    • Ask About Guardianship

    • Helpful Links for Relative Providers

    • Missouri State Wide Resources

    • Kansas City Metro Resources
  3. 3

    • Survey - TO BE COMPLETED AFTER LIVE WEBINAR