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