Description:

This self-paced class about African American and Biracial Hair Care was designed to be completed at your own pace.  It includes a PowerPoint, several YouTube videos and a written assignment.  This training is two hours, and therefore worth two 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

    • Self-Paced African-American and Biracial Hair Care Training
  2. 2

    • Self-Paced - African-American and Biracial Hair Care PowerPoint Presentation

    • Handouts
  3. 3

    • History of Black Women's Hair

    • No. Cannot Touch My Hair

    • Natural Hair Types

    • Easy BLOWDRY, STRAIGHTEN & TRIM Routine on NATURAL HAIR!

    • How To SAFELY LAY YOUR EDGES | Baby Hair Tutorial for Type 4 Hair/ Edges

    • Simple Wash Routine for Natural Men (No Extras!) (Short-Medium Length Hair)
  4. 4

    • How to Tie Head Wraps (Optional)

    • Which Detangling Brush is Best (Optional)

    • Trying Top-Rated Detanglers for Natural Hair (Optional)
  5. 5

    • How to Make Your Own Natural Hair Cream (Optional)

    • Make Perfect Flaxseed Hair Gel (Optional)

    • Homemade Aloe Vera Gel (Optional)

    • The Real Way to do the Rice Water Hair Rinse (Optional)

    • How to do an Apple Cider Vinegar Rinse on Natural Hair (Optional)

    • DIY Homemade Natural Shampoo with African Black Soap

    • I put Sweet Potatoes in my Natural Hair (Optional)
  6. 6

    • Type 2 Curly Hair Routine & Products (Optional)

    • Naturally Wavy Hair Routine (Optional)
  7. 7

    • My Curly Hair Routine (Optional)

    • Kid Friendly Curly Hair Routine (Optional)

    • Curly Hair Tutorial for Little Boys (Optional)

    • Moisturized Mini Twist (Optional)

    • How to Twist Mixed-Race Curly Hair (Optional)
  8. 8

    • Simple, Quick, Everyday Hairstyles for Natural Hair (Optional)

    • A Week in my Natural Hair (Optional)
  9. 9

    • African American and Biracial Hair Care Quiz
  10. 10

    • Self-Paced -African American and Biracial Hair Care - Survey