Description:

Participants will explore how race impacts foster and adoptive children as well as ways to support children in developing a positive racial identity.

Instructor(s)

Family Training Specialist

Taryn Meek

Taryn is a Family Training Specialist at FosterAdopt Connect. She has a training, and education background. She has nearly 5 years of experience within the foster care community. Her and her husband are currently licensed foster parents, and are adoptive parents.

Family Training Specialist

Jennifer Meyer

Jenn Meyer is a Family Training Specialist at FosterAdopt Connect. After earning her education degree at Northwest Missouri State University, she taught for five years. Jenn then moved into case management and eventually became a licensing worker. She now trains for FosterAdopt Connect and the Spaulding Center. Jenn and her husband were licensed foster parents for seven years. They have three daughters, one who was adopted from the foster care system.

Family Training Specialist

Taryn Meek

Taryn is a Family Training Specialist at FosterAdopt Connect. She has a training, and education background. She has nearly 5 years of experience within the foster care community. Her and her husband are currently licensed foster parents, and are adoptive parents.

Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • Webinar Link
  2. 2

    • 10 Tips to Teaching and Talking to your Kids About Race

    • Books for Children Regarding Race

    • Positive Affirmations for Children

    • Want to Continue the Conversation?

  3. 3

    • Racial Conversations Survey