Foster and Kinship Care Education

August 2025 

Register for any and all of the classes you are interested in.

 

These classes will all be on zoom.  

 

When you register - you will get an email with all the information for each training.

Trauma and Hygiene

Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Personal Hygiene

Building Safe and Supportive Hygiene Practices

Teaching Hygiene Through a Trauma-Informed Lens

Tuesday - Aug 5th

 

9:00 Am - 11:30 Am

 

Presenter - Dr. Judy Osterhage

 

Navigating Attachment & Safety: Supporting Clingy Children with Stranger Awareness

Understanding Clinginess as an Attachment Signal

Clinginess decreases when children feel emotionally safe and predictably supported.

Shift from “Stranger Danger” to “Tricky People” and safe adult strategies.

Monday, Aug 11 -  6:00 Pm - 8:30 Pm

Presenter - Dr. Judy Osterhage

Advocating for Foster kids in the classroom

- Power hour

Educational rights

Partnering for school success

Support you kids in school

 

Tuesday Aug 12,  

noon - 1:00Pm

Presenter - Dr. Judy Osterhage

Risk Taking personalities factors

(Natural High)

What are doctors the lead to risk taking

Risk factors that make kids susceptible to drugs

4 Personalities of risk taking

Friday, Aug 15

9:00 Am - 11:30 AM

Presenter Dr. Judy Osterhage

Connecting with Teens

History and development stages of teens

Setting limits with teens

Avoiding power struggles and decrease arguing

Monday, Aug 18, 2025 

6:00 Pm - 8:30 Pm

Presenter Dr. Judy Osterhage

Strategies for Smooth Daily Transitions

What are daily transitions

Why kids have a difficult time with transitions

Strategies to make daily transitions smoother

Wednesday, Aug 27, 2025 

9:00 Am - 11:30 Am

Presenter - Dr. Judy Osterhage