FOSTER & KINSHIP CARE EDUCATION
Fall 2008 / Winter 2009
Classes meet ALL COUNTY & STATE requirements
for B,D & F Rate renewal.
Classes are free of charge and OPEN to ALL Foster Parents, Kinship Caregivers & Interested Parties
All Classes meet in the Faculty Dinning Room or Faculty Alcove, unless otherwise stated.**
Classes may be canceled if fewer than the minimum number of students attend.
Date

Time

Class

Instructor

11/7/2009 9am - 12pm Budget Cuts and IEP Rein - Morgan Keener

11/14/2009 9am - 12pm Autism, back to the basics Heather Benado, Lecturer

11/21/2009 9am - 12pm Prevention of STD's & HIV Araceil Vasquez, B.A.

12/5/2009 9am - 12pm Reunification, why it is important Kathy Lynch, M.A, LMFT

12/12/2009 9am - 12pm The legal Status of the Foster Parent before the Court Joseph A. Hackett, Esq.

1/9/2010 9am - 12pm Youth & Crime Araceil Vasquez, B.A.

1/16/2010 9am - 12pm Family Memories Scrapbooking Holidays-Brings pics/kids allowed Rein - Morgan Keener

1/23/2010 9am - 12pm Physical, emotional & social Development in childhood Mazda Lakpour, MFTT

1/30/2010 9am - 12pm Tame the Tiger: Explosive Children Steve Lorentson, LMFT

2/6/2010 9am - 12pm Mom & Daughters - Reunite - (RSVP girl's ages) Rein - Morgan Keener

2/13/2010 9am - 12pm Playing is Important Kathy Lynch, M.A, LMFT

2/20/2010 9am - 12pm Discovering your Child's learning Steve Lorentson, LMFT

2/27/2010 9am - 12pm Teen Obesity Heather Benado, Lecturer

3/6/2010 9am - 12pm Physical, emotional & social Development during adolescence Mazda Lakpour, MFTT

3/20/2010 9am - 12pm Child Abuse Kathy Lynch, M.A, LMFT

3/27/2010 9am - 12pm The nonverbal child & different Methods of communication Heather Benado, Lecturer

4/10/2010 9am - 12pm IEPS & Transitions Rein Morgen- Keener

4/17/2010 9am - 12pm When asked, where do Babies Come From? What should I tell my child? Araceli Vasquez, B.A.

4/24/2010 9am - 12pm Therapy through Science Steve Lorentson, LMFT

5/1/2010 9am - 12pm Juvenile Court Structure & Placement of foster Children Joseph A. Hackett, Esq.

5/8/2010 9am - 12pm Play Art Kathy Lynch, M.A. LMFT

5/15/2010 9am - 12pm How to Discipline a special needs child Heather Benado, Lecturer

5/22/2010 9am - 12pm mental disorders & their symptoms Mazda Lakpour, MFTT

6/5/2010 9am - 12pm “Scary Kids” Steve Lorentson, LMFT

6/12/2010 9am - 12pm Scrap booking Graduation & Spring Break Rein - Morgan Keener

6/26/2010 9am - 12pm The Typical Child in a Atypical Household Heather Benado, Lecturer

7/10/2010 9am - 12pm What is Depression? Mazda Lakpour, MFTT

7/17/2010 9am - 12pm Early Intervention for our Children Heather Benado, Lecturer

8/8/2010 9am - 12pm Mutilation of Children Kathy Lynch, M.A. LMFT

8/14/2010 9am - 12pm Child Abuse Mazda Lakpour, MFTT

9/11/2010 9am - 12pm Meth Labs & Drug Endangered Children Steve Lorentson, LMFT

9/18/2010 9am - 12pm Scrap booking- Holidays & Back to School Rein - Morgan Keener

9/25/2010 9am - 12pm How Parental Conflicts/Divorce Effects children Kathy Lynch, M.A. LMFT