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	Working with Birth Parents: Visitation Preview Description Testimonials Related Courses Share Charley Joyce, LICSW explores problems and solutions relating to birth parent visits. Mr. Joyce discusses the three phases of the visitation process and identifies strategies foster parents can use to make visits positive and productive. The role of the foster parent during visits and the benefits for foster children of birth parent visits are covered. Supplemental handouts are included. At the end of this course, you will be able to: identify three phases of the visitation process list the benefits for foster children of visitation with biological parents describe the role of the foster parent in the visitation process identify problems that may occur before, during, and after visitation identify solutions to problems that may occur during the visitation process At the end of the day we all have to realize that what everyone should want is the well-being of the children. I try to do my best to maintain a positive relationship with the birth parents. I try not to take things personally. I understand that at times the birth parents are resentful towards me since I have their children. Being a foster parent isn't always easy, but it is a rewarding experience. Angelina H. Working Together with Primary Families Explores the benefits and challenges of building a working relationship between foster and primary families, and offers strategies for developing respectful, positive communication. [Also available in Spanish] Working with Schools Roles and responsibilities, entering a new school, working with the school staff, special education, and parent advocacy are discussed in this course. The Child Welfare Team Covers how the child welfare system works, purpose and goals of the system, key terms, who the child welfare team members are, as well as their roles and responsibilities, and includes a bonus section on supporting sibling relationships of children in care. [Also available in Spanish] Understanding Birth Family Relationships Explores the range of openness in adoption, the birth connection, and birth relationships. Share this with friends. Link to share: This course explores different aspects related to visitations with birth parents: coping with frustration supporting the foster child after the visit cancellations and no-shows working with caseworkers and custodians pre-visit anxiety 2 credit hours, $10.00 per person