Santa Barbara City College
Foster AND Kinship Care Education
January - April 2026
We are offering a NEW class series call CIRCLE of Security. PLEASE note - this is a series of classes and each session builds on another. This highly acclaimed Series is focused on Attachment and Connection.
These series of classes will be on zoom and are fine if children are present.
There is more information avlaible about the International Intervention program - Circle of SECURITY
Circle of Security - is an attachment, intervention parenting series.
It is 8 sessions. Please note we have many times offered.
If you are going to join us for our Circle of Security Series - please commit to attending all 8 session (4 weeks)
You will get 12 training hours for the entire series.
Register for Circle of Security HERE - https://www.familymattersconsulting.org/circle-of-security-registration-for-classes
Session 1 - Jan - Feb
Wednesday and Friday Morning - 9:00 Am - 10:30
Week 1 Wednesday, Jan 14, 2026 Friday, Jan 16, 2026
Week 2 Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026 Friday, Jan 23, 2026
Week 3 Wednesday, Jan 28, 2026 Friday, Jan 30, 2026
Week 4 Wednesday, Feb 4 Friday, Feb 6, 2026
Session 2 - Jan - Feb
Wednesday and Friday Afternoon - noon - 1:30 Pm
Week 1 Wednesday, Jan 14 Friday, Jan 16
Week 2 Wednesday, Jan 21 Friday, Jan 23
Week 3 Wednesday, Jan 28 Friday, Jan 30
Week 4 Wednesday, Feb 4 Friday, Feb 6
Use the QR Code below - or link here - to Register for any of the Circle of Security class
Learning Styles
Thursday - Jan 22, 2026
9:00 Am - 11:30 Am
Presenter - Dr. Judy Osterhage
How do people learn differently?
Recognizing your Childs preferred style
The importance of supporting all styles
Presenter - Dr. Judy Osterhage
The importance of Social Modeling - (Pro social behavior)
Monday, Jan 26, 2026 -
9:00 am - 11:30 am
How so we model behaviors to kids
The impact and importance of modeling
Effects of behaviors, attitudes and communication modeled
Presenter - Dr. Judy Osterhage
When parents have different parenting styles
Friday Feb 13
9:00 - 11:30 AM
Understanding your personal [parenting styles
When parenting styles conflict
Working together with different styles
Presenter - Dr. Judy Osterhage
Grief, Loss and Transitions
Friday Feb 24
6:00 - PM - 8:00 Pm
Learn about the developmental stages of grief
Reoccurring grief cycles in foster care
How to support children in their grief
Presenter - Dr. Judy Osterhage
Teens and Risky Behaviors
Thursday Feb 26
9:00 - 11:00
Why so teens have risky behaviors
How teens process risk
Why some teens take more risk than others
Presenter - Dr. Judy Osterhage
Sensory processing - challenges and trauma
Thursday March 19
9:00 Am - 11:00 am
Sensory processing can be difficult
Understand sensory processing differences
Strategies for children with sensory processing challenges
Presenter Dr. Judy Osterhage
Elopement and wandering - why kids run away
March 27, 2026
6:00 - PM - 8:00 Pm
Why kids wander?
What to do to supervise kids that elope?
Making a safety plan for your child.
Presenter Dr. Judy Osterhage
Trauma and Hygiene
Monday, March 30, 2026
6:00 - PM - 8:00 Pm
Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Personal Hygiene
Building Safe and Supportive Hygiene Practices
Teaching Hygiene Through a Trauma-Informed Lens
Hyper independence - parenting
April 16, 2026
9:00 am - 11:00 am
When kids take on a parent role for siblings
What is parentification are common in foster care
How can hyper independence compromise relationships
Presenter - Dr. Judy Osterhage
When young kids hit - enforcing boundaries -
power hour
April 23, 2026
Noon - 1:00 Pm
Why young kids hit
Strategies for dealing with hitting
Connection over correction
Presenter - Dr. Judy Osterhage
