Advanced Parenting Workshops blend video segments with interactive online activities so parents from all over the world can work together, without regard for time zones or individual schedules.
Workshops feature:
- No scheduled meetings; work any time, 24/7
- Log out and return any time to continue your course
- 2 new sessions per week for 3 weeks
- Total time commitment of 2-3 hours per week
- In-depth exploration of common behavior challenges
- Concrete steps for coping
Completion of a workshop yields 6 training credits and a Certificate of Completion.
Participants learn about the types of lying and why children lie. Then they look at the case of a 16-year-old boy who lies constantly, and at his foster parents' reaction. With the help of Dr. Richard Delaney and his teaching assistants, participants work together to develop an action plan for the boy's foster parents, with concrete steps for coping with and curbing the boy's chronic lying.
Learning objectives:
- understand the four types of lying
- be able to recognize behavior clues for identifying types of lying
- understand six common reasons for lying
- learn concrete steps for preventing lying
- learn how to emotionally support a child who lies
- learn how to develop and implement an action plan for coping with lying
Schedule:
Feb 7, 2012
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Anger may be a natural response to what youth in care have experienced, but it can be hard to live with for the resource family and for the child.
In this workshop, participants learn about the types and components of anger. A case study is introduced, and the workshop participants collaborate to identify the components of an outburst and how it is influenced by the child's biases and beliefs. The participants work together to develop an action plan for the case family, with guidance and assistance by Dr. Richard Delaney and his teaching assistants.
Learning objectives:
- understand the ABCs (components) of anger
- understand the types of anger outbursts
- be able to identify warning signs for serious anger problems
- know the difference between unhealthy and healthy anger
- know when to seek help
- learn how to develop and implement an action plan for coping with anger
Schedule:
Feb 7, 2012
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Our self-paced courses are approved by the National Association of Social Workers for social work continuing education contact hours.
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Designed for agency staff and social workers - Richard Delaney, PhD addresses issues of family dynamics aimed at increasing placement stability and improved lives for children in care. This course is eligible for NASW CEUs.
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The courses listed here are intended for people who are considering becoming foster, adoptive, or kinship parents. The agency that you choose to work with will have a series of classes that you must attend and complete to become certified as a resource parent. FPC classes will help you meet your agency's requirements only if you arrange that in advance with the agency.
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