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  • Product not yet rated Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 04/08/2023 at 9:30 AM (MDT)

    **REGISTER HERE IF YOU WILL WATCH ONLINE** Daring Greatly/Shame/Vulnerability with Sarah Phillips Vulnerability in the Foster Parenting Arena Summary: We never feel more alive than when we are practicing vulnerability. This class is based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown and the highly experiential methodology, The Daring Way™. Here you will receive an in-depth overview of vulnerability. We will explore the relationship between vulnerability and shame, and you will learn an impactful metaphor that will support you in practicing shame resilience as a foster parent. Learning Objectives: Attendee will define vulnerability and how it relates to shame. Attendee will identify six myths of vulnerability. Attendee will identify the two major paradoxes that prevent us from practicing vulnerability. Attendee will explore the metaphor of the arena and identify five sections that represent the messages that both support us and work against us when we engage in vulnerability. Attendee will begin to utilize the metaphor of the arena to examine the challenges associated with feeling vulnerable.

    **REGISTER HERE TO WATCH ONLINE VIRTUALLY - THIS CLASS IS ONLY AVAILABLE VIRTUALLY**

    Vulnerability in the Foster Parenting Arena Summary: We never feel more alive than when we are practicing vulnerability. This class is based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown and the highly experiential methodology, The Daring Way™. Here you will receive an in-depth overview of vulnerability. We will explore the relationship between vulnerability and shame, and you will learn an impactful metaphor that will support you in practicing shame resilience as a foster parent. 

    Learning Objectives:

    1. Attendee will define vulnerability and how it relates to shame.
    2. Attendee will identify six myths of vulnerability.
    3. Attendee will identify the two major paradoxes that prevent us from practicing vulnerability.
    4. Attendee will explore the metaphor of the arena and identify five sections that represent the messages that both support us and work against us when we engage in vulnerability.
    5. Attendee will begin to utilize the metaphor of the arena to examine the challenges associated with feeling vulnerable.

    Sarah Phillips is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Denver. Her private psychotherapy practice focuses on emotional well-being for couples, families, and adults.

    It takes a lot of courage to face your pain, emotional struggles and life's obstacles.  Finding the right therapist to embark on this journey with can be overwhelming.  The essence of my practice extends acceptance, compassion and trust. I offer my clients respect and hopefulness, putting forward a non-judgmental and positive mindset. I offer a safe and supportive space to explore your difficulties and losses, so that you might gain insight, understanding, and a new sense of direction. I hope for you to accomplish the goals that you're striving for.

    Training Hours: 2

    What People Are Saying:

    "I always feel so fortified after these trainings! I have renewed empathy for the kids in my home and I am armed w/ more tools to care for my kids as well.”

    “Classes like these are helpful. They help me to better understand myself and how to better understand and help my children.”

    “Yes! It was so refreshing and enlightening to see the children’s trauma behaviors in a new way and get strategies to help the kids and ourselves.”

    Sarah Phillips (Moderator)

    LCSW

    Sarah Phillips LCSW

    My name is Sarah Phillips and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Denver.  My private psychotherapy practice focuses on emotional well-being for couples, families, and adults.

    It takes a lot of courage to face your pain, emotional struggles and life's obstacles.  Finding the right therapist to embark on this journey with can be overwhelming.  The essence of my practice extends acceptance, compassion and trust. I offer my clients respect and hopefulness, putting forward a non-judgmental and positive mindset. I offer a safe and supportive space to explore your difficulties and losses, so that you might gain insight, understanding, and a new sense of direction. I hope for you to accomplish the goals that you're striving for.

    B Torres

    Spanish Intrepreter

    Community Language Cooperative

    • Register
      • Foster Parent (Colorado) - Free!
      • CASA - $25
      • Foster Parent (Outside Colorado) - $10
      • County/CPA Worker - $25
      • Foster Parent (New Mexico) - Free!
      • Former FP/Adoptive Parent/Not currently fostering - $10
      • Certified Kin Parent (Colorado) - Free!
      • Certified Kin Parent (Outside Colorado) - $10
      • Foster Source Staff - Free!
      • Non-certified Kin Parent (Colorado) - Free!
      • Non-certified Kin Parent (Outside Colorado) - $10
      • Teacher - $25
      • Speaker - Free!
      • New Mexico Misc. - Free!
    • More Information
  • Product not yet rated Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    **REGISTER HERE TO ATTEND IN-PERSON SUPPORT GROUP**

    **REGISTER HERE IF YOU WILL ATTEND IN-PERSON SUPPORT GROUP**

    If you need childcare for this event, please also register your children here: https://WeldAprilAMBChildcare....

    Training Hours: 1.5

    Operation Foster Hope Closet and The Ambassador Project are hosting a FREE monthly support group for local foster and kinship caregivers in the Weld County area. Training certificates will be provided for this 1.5-hour support group.

    Dinner will be provided, and on-site childcare is available. Join us to meet other caregivers and connect.

    Please contact Candice (970) 660-8105 if you have any questions.

    • Register
      • Foster Parent (Colorado) - Free!
      • Foster Parent (Outside Colorado) - Free!
      • Former FP/Adoptive Parent/Not currently fostering - Free!
      • Certified Kin Parent (Colorado) - Free!
      • Foster Source Staff - Free!
      • Non-certified Kin Parent (Colorado) - Free!
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  • Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 10/15/2022

    Como cuidadores de crianza y parientes, surgen muchas preguntas legales. Todos los involucrados en un caso de bienestar infantil tienen representación legal designada, excepto el cuidador que es. A menudo, navegar por el lado legal de un caso es confuso, desafiante y francamente abrumador.

    Como cuidadores de crianza y parientes, surgen muchas preguntas legales. Todos los involucrados en un caso de bienestar infantil tienen representación legal designada, excepto el cuidador que es. A menudo, navegar por el lado legal de un caso es confuso, desafiante y francamente abrumador.

    Muchos padres de crianza y parientes quieren saber: ¿Qué derechos tienen los cuidadores de crianza y parientes? ¿Cuáles son las diferentes maneras en que un caso puede terminar? ¿Qué significan todas las audiencias judiciales? ¿Podemos asistir a la corte? ¿Podemos tener una voz en la corte? ¿Podemos intervenir? ¿Cómo? ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre APR y adopción? ¿Cómo obtengo asistencia a largo plazo después de la APR/adopción?

    Tim Eirich es uno de los abogados de familia más buscados en el estado de Colorado. Es conocido por representar a padres adoptivos y parientes en un caso de D&N. Tim nos ayudará a dar sentido a todas estas preguntas y explorará otros temas legales como:

    Autorrepresentación vs. contratar a un abogado

    Qué esperar de otras partes cuando se “aboga”

    Razones para intervenir en un caso

    ¿Qué es un caso EPP?

    Cómo los casos pueden durar tanto tiempo a pesar de que las leyes dan plazos

    Horas de Entrenamiento: 2.0

    TENGA EN CUENTA: Ignore el código de verificación que aparece al final del video. Ya no es necesario.

    Timothy Eirich

    Attorney

    Grob & Eirich, LLC

    Timothy J. Eirich is an honors graduate of the Loyola University of Chicago School of Law. At Loyola, Tim was as a Philip H. Corboy Fellow (member of the National Trial Team), a Curt N. Rodin Fellow in advocacy, and a Civitas Childlaw Fellow. Tim was also an associate editor for the Children's Legal Rights Journal. Tim received his undergraduate degree from Santa Clara University where he majored in English and was a captain of the NCAA Division 1 Crew Team. Tim focuses his practice on adoption, child welfare, and guardianship cases. Tim represents prospective adoptive parents, foster parents, relatives, birth parents, and juveniles charged with delinquent acts. Tim is an experienced litigator who has tried over twenty-five jury trials, litigated dozens of contested hearings, and has argued in the front of both the Colorado Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. Tim litigated the ground-breaking case, both at the trial level and before the Colorado Supreme Court, that addressed the rights of foster parents and other caregivers in dependency and neglect cases. Tim has also received a number of awards recognizing his work. In 2012, Tim received the Excellence in Practice Award for a Juvenile Law Attorney at the Colorado Summit for Childen Youth and Families. In 2014, the Colorado State Foster Parent Association honored Tim with the Champion Award for work and efforts on behalf of Colorado’s foster parents. Also, in 2014, the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute awarded Tim the prestigious Angels in Adoption Award for his work in adoption and positive child welfare practices. Tim has handled dozens of private, public, and contested adoptions and has been recognized as a Fellow with the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys. Tim has lectured frequently on the rights of foster parents and the child welfare system and is a regular presenter for the Colorado State Foster Parent Association. In addition to training foster parents and relative caregivers, Tim teaches trial skills to fellow attorneys as an instructor for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA). Prior to joining the Grob & Eirich, LLC, Tim was the Deputy Director of the Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center where he litigated some of the center's highest profile cases; represented foster parents, prospective adoptive parents, relative caregivers and juveniles; and supervised a multi-disciplinary staff of attorneys and social workers who served as guardians ad litem for abused and neglected children in Denver Juvenile Court. Prior to his time with the Children's Law Center, Tim was a trial attorney with the Office of the Colorado Public Defender where he represented adults and juveniles charged with felony offenses.

    • Register
      • Foster Parent (Colorado) - Free!
      • CASA - $25
      • Foster Parent (Outside Colorado) - $10
      • County/CPA Worker - $25
      • Foster Parent (New Mexico) - Free!
      • Former FP/Adoptive Parent/Not currently fostering - $10
      • Certified Kin Parent (Colorado) - Free!
      • Certified Kin Parent (Outside Colorado) - $10
      • Foster Source Staff - Free!
      • Non-certified Kin Parent (Colorado) - Free!
      • Non-certified Kin Parent (Outside Colorado) - $10
      • Teacher - $25
      • Speaker - Free!
      • New Mexico Misc. - Free!
    • More Information
  • Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 10/01/2022

    project Foster Power (pFP) is a group of current and former foster youth, ages 15 to 25+, who are using their voices and experiences to improve the Colorado child welfare system through youth-led organizing and advocacy. Hearing time and time again that youth did not feel adequately prepared or supported in their transition to adulthood, pFP identified their 2020-2021 issue for action: Improving Supports for Young People Exiting Foster Care. As part of this campaign, youth came together to develop best practice recommendations for professionals across three key areas: 1) Placements that Better Meet Youth Needs, 2) Self Care and Community, and 3) Education and Employment. This session will focus on Education and Employment – recommendations on how to provide encouragement for youth around education, how to better support us in developing life skills, and how to help us plan for the big picture. Originally recorded: 10/01/2022

    project Foster Power (pFP) is a group of current and former foster youth, ages 15 to 25+, who are using their voices and experiences to improve the Colorado child welfare system through youth-led organizing and advocacy. Hearing time and time again that youth did not feel adequately prepared or supported in their transition to adulthood, pFP identified their 2020-2021 issue for action: Improving Supports for Young People Exiting Foster Care. As part of this campaign, youth came together to develop best practice recommendations for professionals across three key areas: 1) Placements that Better Meet Youth Needs, 2) Self Care and Community, and 3) Education and Employment.

    This session will focus on Education and Employment – recommendations on how to provide encouragement for youth around education, how to better support us in developing life skills, and how to help us plan for the big picture.

    Originally recorded: 10/01/2022

    PLEASE NOTE: Disregard the verification code given at the end of the video. It is no longer required.

    Jordyn Gendel (she/her/hers) (Moderator)

    Youth Empowerment Specialist

    Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center

    Jordyn Gendel (she/her/hers) serves as the Youth Empowerment Specialist, supporting attorneys through a multi-disciplinary model in the Young Adult Legal Advocacy Program, and as the adult ally for project Foster Power, a youth-led advocacy initiative hosted by the Children’s Law Center. Jordyn focuses her everyday work on amplifying the voices of young adults and pushing for positive system change. Before joining our team, she was a Special Education teacher both in Chicago and in Denver. She primarily worked with young people who had experienced instability through system involvement, homelessness, and other experiences of trauma. 

    Joining Jordyn will be five young people from project Foster, ranging between the ages of 15 to 25+, who are using their voices and experiences to improve the Colorado child welfare system through youth-led organizing and advocacy. When these young people are not advocating for system changes you can find them working, in school, and being fantastic parents.

    Caralia Panizzon (Moderator)

    Samantha Little (Moderator)

    Kuiana Lynett (Moderator)

    Xiola Chin (Moderator)

    • Register
      • Foster Parent (Colorado) - Free!
      • CASA - $25
      • Foster Parent (Outside Colorado) - $10
      • County/CPA Worker - $25
      • Foster Parent (New Mexico) - Free!
      • Former FP/Adoptive Parent/Not currently fostering - $10
      • Certified Kin Parent (Colorado) - Free!
      • Certified Kin Parent (Outside Colorado) - $10
      • Foster Source Staff - Free!
      • Non-certified Kin Parent (Colorado) - Free!
      • Non-certified Kin Parent (Outside Colorado) - $10
      • Teacher - $25
      • Speaker - Free!
      • New Mexico Misc. - Free!
    • More Information
  • Product not yet rated Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 10/01/2022

    Project Foster Power (pFP) es un grupo de jóvenes de crianza temporal actuales y anteriores, de 15 a 25 años o más, que están usando sus voces y experiencias para mejorar el sistema de bienestar infantil de Colorado a través de la organización y defensa dirigida por jóvenes. Horas de Entrenamiento: 2.0

    Project Foster Power (pFP) es un grupo de jóvenes de crianza temporal actuales y anteriores, de 15 a 25 años o más, que están usando sus voces y experiencias para mejorar el sistema de bienestar infantil de Colorado a través de la organización y defensa dirigida por jóvenes. Al escuchar una y otra vez que los jóvenes no se sentían adecuadamente preparados o apoyados en su transición a la edad adulta, pFP identificó su tema de acción para 2020-2021: Mejorar los apoyos para los jóvenes que salen del cuidado de crianza. Como parte de esta campaña, los jóvenes se unieron para desarrollar recomendaciones de mejores prácticas para profesionales en tres áreas clave: 1) Colocaciones que satisfacen mejor las necesidades de los jóvenes, 2) Autocuidado y comunidad, y 3) Educación y empleo.

    Esta sesión se centrará en Educación y Empleo: recomendaciones sobre cómo alentar a los jóvenes en torno a la educación, cómo apoyarnos mejor en el desarrollo de habilidades para la vida y cómo ayudarnos a planificar el panorama general.

    Horas de Entrenamiento: 2.0

    TENGA EN CUENTA: Ignore el código de verificación que aparece al final del video. Ya no es necesario.

    Jordyn Gendel (she/her/hers) (Moderator)

    Youth Empowerment Specialist

    Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center

    Jordyn Gendel (she/her/hers) serves as the Youth Empowerment Specialist, supporting attorneys through a multi-disciplinary model in the Young Adult Legal Advocacy Program, and as the adult ally for project Foster Power, a youth-led advocacy initiative hosted by the Children’s Law Center. Jordyn focuses her everyday work on amplifying the voices of young adults and pushing for positive system change. Before joining our team, she was a Special Education teacher both in Chicago and in Denver. She primarily worked with young people who had experienced instability through system involvement, homelessness, and other experiences of trauma. 

    Joining Jordyn will be five young people from project Foster, ranging between the ages of 15 to 25+, who are using their voices and experiences to improve the Colorado child welfare system through youth-led organizing and advocacy. When these young people are not advocating for system changes you can find them working, in school, and being fantastic parents.

    • Register
      • Foster Parent (Colorado) - Free!
      • CASA - $25
      • Foster Parent (Outside Colorado) - $10
      • County/CPA Worker - $25
      • Foster Parent (New Mexico) - Free!
      • Former FP/Adoptive Parent/Not currently fostering - $10
      • Certified Kin Parent (Colorado) - Free!
      • Certified Kin Parent (Outside Colorado) - $10
      • Foster Source Staff - Free!
      • Non-certified Kin Parent (Colorado) - Free!
      • Non-certified Kin Parent (Outside Colorado) - $10
      • Teacher - $25
      • Speaker - Free!
      • New Mexico Misc. - Free!
    • More Information
  • Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 09/17/2022

    Childhood trauma disrupts a child's ability to trust that they are safe in the world. This lack of trust leads to destructive behavior that impacts the entire family system, making it difficult for the child to form healthy relationships and succeed in school. As a trauma therapist working with children involved in the child welfare system I discovered that the fastest path towards healing trauma was through rebuilding a strong foundation of trust and attachment with primary caregivers, friends, and people in the community. In this two hour course you will learn about childhood trauma, the role of trust and attachment in child development, and how trauma puts our brain and nervous system into survival mode.

    Childhood trauma disrupts a child's ability to trust that they are safe in the world. This lack of trust leads to destructive behavior that impacts the entire family system, making it difficult for the child to form healthy relationships and succeed in school. As a trauma therapist working with children involved in the child welfare system I discovered that the fastest path towards healing trauma was through rebuilding a strong foundation of trust and attachment with primary caregivers, friends, and people in the community. In this two hour course you will learn about childhood trauma, the role of trust and attachment in child development, and how trauma puts our brain and nervous system into survival mode.

    You will also learn:

    - Practical, evidence-based skills for building trust and resiliency with children impacted by trauma.

    - Why children display confusing and challenging behavior after trauma and what makes things worse.

    - Trauma-responsive relationship skills for your home, classroom, and the community.

    - All about emotional triggers and what we can do to comfort a child in distress. 

    Originally recorded: 09/17/2022

    Credit Hours: 2.0

    PLEASE NOTE: Disregard the verification code given at the end of the video. It is no longer required.

    Beth Tyson

    Childhood Trauma Consultant, Trainer, Best-selling Author, and Public Speaker

    BethTyson.com

    Mom. Survivor. Advocate.

    I am a helper, a mother, and a flawed human being experiencing all the joys, fears and sadness that you do. My lived and professional experience with trauma and loss has evolved into teaching others how to help children cope with adversity.

    As a psychotherapist I reached people one-on-one, but I soon realized the problem wasn't individual, it was cultural and systemic. I founded Beth Tyson Trauma Consulting, LLC to share my knowledge about children's mental health to a larger audience. My trainings and speaking events educate organizations and institutions about the impact of trauma and how to help children and families who are suffering.

    My mother, Joyce, died in her sleep when I was 26. It was a traumatic experience for me that shaped the course of my life. Following this trauma, (and lots of therapy), I knew I wanted to help others who were suffering from the impact of trauma and loss. 

    Although my mom's death was the most influential tragedy in my life, I experienced a number of other ambiguous losses as a child that shaped me into a warrior for children in foster, kinship, and adoptive families. 

    My professional experience and life challenges fuse together in the education I provide to help the world become trauma-informed and healing-centered.

    • Register
      • Foster Parent (Colorado) - Free!
      • CASA - $25
      • Foster Parent (Outside Colorado) - $10
      • County/CPA Worker - $25
      • Foster Parent (New Mexico) - Free!
      • Former FP/Adoptive Parent/Not currently fostering - $10
      • Certified Kin Parent (Colorado) - Free!
      • Certified Kin Parent (Outside Colorado) - $10
      • Foster Source Staff - Free!
      • Non-certified Kin Parent (Colorado) - Free!
      • Non-certified Kin Parent (Outside Colorado) - $10
      • Teacher - $25
      • Speaker - Free!
      • New Mexico Misc. - Free!
    • More Information
  • Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    project Foster Power (pFP) is a group of current and former foster youth, ages 15 to 25+, who are using their voices and experiences to improve the Colorado child welfare system through youth-led organizing and advocacy. Hearing time and time again that youth did not feel adequately prepared or supported in their transition to adulthood, pFP identified their 2020-2021 issue for action: Improving Supports for Young People Exiting Foster Care. As part of this campaign, youth came together to develop best practice recommendations for professionals across three key areas: 1) Placements that Better Meet Youth Needs, 2) Self Care and Community, and 3) Education and Employment. This session will focus on Self-Care and Community– recommendations on how to empower youth to develop strategies to care for ourselves, both physically and mentally, and create supportive connections in our own communities. Originally recorded: 6/4/2022

    project Foster Power (pFP) is a group of current and former foster youth, ages 15 to 25+, who are using their voices and experiences to improve the Colorado child welfare system through youth-led organizing and advocacy. Hearing time and time again that youth did not feel adequately prepared or supported in their transition to adulthood, pFP identified their 2020-2021 issue for action: Improving Supports for Young People Exiting Foster Care. As part of this campaign, youth came together to develop best practice recommendations for professionals across three key areas: 1) Placements that Better Meet Youth Needs, 2) Self Care and Community, and 3) Education and Employment.

    This session will focus on Self-Care and Community – recommendations on how to empower youth to develop strategies to care for ourselves, both physically and mentally, and create supportive connections in our own communities

    PLEASE NOTE: Disregard the verification code given at the end of the video. It is no longer required.

    Jordyn Gendel (she/her/hers) (Moderator)

    Youth Empowerment Specialist

    Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center

    Jordyn Gendel (she/her/hers) serves as the Youth Empowerment Specialist, supporting attorneys through a multi-disciplinary model in the Young Adult Legal Advocacy Program, and as the adult ally for project Foster Power, a youth-led advocacy initiative hosted by the Children’s Law Center. Jordyn focuses her everyday work on amplifying the voices of young adults and pushing for positive system change. Before joining our team, she was a Special Education teacher both in Chicago and in Denver. She primarily worked with young people who had experienced instability through system involvement, homelessness, and other experiences of trauma. 

    Joining Jordyn will be five young people from project Foster, ranging between the ages of 15 to 25+, who are using their voices and experiences to improve the Colorado child welfare system through youth-led organizing and advocacy. When these young people are not advocating for system changes you can find them working, in school, and being fantastic parents.

    Caralia Panizzon (Moderator)

    Samantha Little (Moderator)

    Kuiana Lynett (Moderator)

    Xiola Chin (Moderator)

    • Register
      • Foster Parent (Colorado) - Free!
      • CASA - $25
      • Foster Parent (Outside Colorado) - $10
      • County/CPA Worker - $25
      • Foster Parent (New Mexico) - Free!
      • Former FP/Adoptive Parent/Not currently fostering - $10
      • Certified Kin Parent (Colorado) - Free!
      • Certified Kin Parent (Outside Colorado) - $10
      • Foster Source Staff - Free!
      • Non-certified Kin Parent (Colorado) - Free!
      • Non-certified Kin Parent (Outside Colorado) - $10
      • Teacher - $25
      • Speaker - Free!
      • New Mexico Misc. - $10
    • More Information
  • Product not yet rated Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 05/14/2022

    Conozca la historia y razón detrás de la aprobación de la Ley de Bienestar Infantil Indígena (ICWA) de 1978.

    Conozca la historia y razón detrás de la aprobación de la Ley de Bienestar Infantil Indígena (ICWA) de 1978. El espíritu y la letra de la ley es el "estándar de oro" de la práctica del bienestar infantil, a través del uso de "esfuerzos activos" para mantener a los niños en sus hogares; y en caso de que no sea posible, colocarlos con familia/ parentesco, dentro de un entorno culturalmente seguro. 

    Los asistentes también aprenderán de acercamiento al bienestar infantil con humildad cultural para aprovechar al máximo a los niños y familias.

    Horas de capacitación: 2

    TENGA EN CUENTA: Ignore el código de verificación que aparece al final del video. Ya no es necesario.

    Lo que la gente comenta:

    "Me ayudó a entender por qué el cuidado de crianza Nativo es diferente. Puede que la capacitación parezca 'negativa', pero me ayudó a entender el valor de la diferencia." 

    "Súper informativo y excelente para tener la perspectiva y experiencia de personas que realmente conocen las complejidades." 

    "Uno escucha demasiadas cosas sobra la Ley de Bienestar Infantil Indígena y esto fue muy útil para entender la información detrás de ella."

    "Como padres temporales sentimos que es imprescindible mantener la ascendencia e identidad de un niño(a). Esta capacitación lo confirmó y nos dio una percepción de su importancia." 

    Sheldon Spotted Elk (Moderator)

    Sheldon Spotted Elk (Northern Cheyenne) is an agent of change to improve systemic legal outcomes for Indian children and families involved in the child welfare system. He works regularly as a strategic partner with both Tribal and state court systems.

    He currently serves as a judge for a tribal court of appeals. He has taught adjunct courses and provided many lectures at law schools throughout the country. And he has authored articles on tribal law and the Indian Child Welfare Act.

    Sheldon is a graduate of University of New Mexico School of Law. He is the father of two sons.

    • Register
      • Foster Parent (Colorado) - Free!
      • CASA - $25
      • Foster Parent (Outside Colorado) - $10
      • County/CPA Worker - $25
      • Foster Parent (New Mexico) - Free!
      • Former FP/Adoptive Parent/Not currently fostering - $10
      • Certified Kin Parent (Colorado) - Free!
      • Certified Kin Parent (Outside Colorado) - $10
      • Foster Source Staff - Free!
      • Non-certified Kin Parent (Colorado) - Free!
      • Non-certified Kin Parent (Outside Colorado) - $10
      • Teacher - $25
      • Speaker - Free!
      • New Mexico Misc. - $10
    • More Information
  • Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 05/14/2022

    ​Learn the history and the reason behind the passage of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) of 1978.

    Learn the history and the reason behind the passage of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) of 1978. The spirit and the letter of the law, is the "gold standard" of child welfare practice, through using "active efforts" to keep children in their homes; and if that is not possible, placing with family/kin placements within in a culturally affirming environment.

    Attendees will also learn to approach child welfare with cultural humility to get the most for children and families.

    Training Hours: 2

    PLEASE NOTE: Disregard the verification code given at the end of the video. It is no longer required.

    What People Are Saying:

    "This helped me understand why Native foster care is different. It comes across in training as 'negative', but this helped me understand the value in the difference."

    "Super informative and nice to have the perspective and expertise of folks who really know intricacies."

    "You hear so many things about ICWA and this was helpful to understand the information behind it."

    "As a foster parents we feel it is imperative to maintain a child's heritage and identity. This training confirmed this and offered insight into the importance of it."

    Sheldon Spotted Elk (Moderator)

    Sheldon Spotted Elk (Northern Cheyenne) is an agent of change to improve systemic legal outcomes for Indian children and families involved in the child welfare system. He works regularly as a strategic partner with both Tribal and state court systems.

    He currently serves as a judge for a tribal court of appeals. He has taught adjunct courses and provided many lectures at law schools throughout the country. And he has authored articles on tribal law and the Indian Child Welfare Act.

    Sheldon is a graduate of University of New Mexico School of Law. He is the father of two sons.

    • Register
      • Foster Parent (Colorado) - Free!
      • CASA - $25
      • Foster Parent (Outside Colorado) - $10
      • County/CPA Worker - $25
      • Foster Parent (New Mexico) - Free!
      • Former FP/Adoptive Parent/Not currently fostering - $10
      • Certified Kin Parent (Colorado) - Free!
      • Certified Kin Parent (Outside Colorado) - $10
      • Foster Source Staff - Free!
      • Non-certified Kin Parent (Colorado) - Free!
      • Non-certified Kin Parent (Outside Colorado) - $10
      • Teacher - $25
      • Speaker - Free!
      • New Mexico Misc. - $10
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  • Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 04/30/2022

    RAD Advocates will be sharing personal experiences that highlight what living with a child with Reactive Attachment Disorder looks like in the home. They will discuss what families can do to make a difference in the life of a child with Reactive Attachment Disorder. These experiences will be contrasted against some of the definitions and explanations that professionals tend to use when discussing children with attachment issues. Parenting any child who has a traumatic background is difficult. That difficulty is compounded when a child is unable to attach to a parent. Diagnosing R.A.D. can be difficult because children with attachment issues can exhibit a wide range of behaviors. Having an accurate diagnosis and receiving proper treatment is critical. If a child remains undiagnosed or receives ineffective treatment, their disorder can become increasingly worse. R.A.D. Advocates hopes to provide foster/adoptive parents with more knowledge on identifying R.A.D and finding support.

    RAD Advocates will be sharing personal experiences that highlight what living with a child with Reactive Attachment Disorder looks like in the home. They will discuss what families can do to make a difference in the life of a child with Reactive Attachment Disorder. These experiences will be contrasted against some of the definitions and explanations that professionals tend to use when discussing children with attachment issues. Parenting any child who has a traumatic background is difficult. That difficulty is compounded when a child is unable to attach to a parent. Diagnosing R.A.D. can be difficult because children with attachment issues can exhibit a wide range of behaviors. Having an accurate diagnosis and receiving proper treatment is critical. If a child remains undiagnosed or receives ineffective treatment, their disorder can become increasingly worse.  R.A.D. Advocates hopes to provide foster/adoptive parents with more knowledge on identifying R.A.D and finding support. 

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    Amy VanTine (Moderator)

    Amy VanTine has been a small business owner for over 22 years. Amy has extensive history in working with children in the foster care system as well as children with developmental disabilities. She founded RAD Advocates after facing the challenges of parenting a child with reactive attachment disorder and discovering how challenging it is to find proper help. Amy’s understanding of the needs of her clients, as well as how to effectively and efficiently bring a family plan to fruition, has made this organization a front-runner in bringing awareness and change toward the disorder. Her long-term goal is to bring awareness to the disorder and see a nationwide shift in helping children with this mental illness. 

    Heather Houze (Moderator)

    Heather Houze has spent 25 years of her career in administrative management and 15 of those years as a small business owner, helping others improve their lives. After reaching out to RAD Advocates for help in getting proper treatment for her own children, she joined the RAD Advocates volunteer team. With her passion for helping others, Heather’s compassion, empathy and organizational skills have been an invaluable asset to the organization.

    Beth Cochran (Moderator)

    Beth Cochran is a social worker who has advocated for families who have children with special needs and disabilities for the past 22 years, including, but not limited to, adoptive families struggling with severe developmental trauma and attachment concerns. She is also an adoptive mom who has experienced the challenges of parenting a child with reactive attachment disorder. Introduced to Amy by a mutual friend prior to RAD Advocates formation, Amy shared her dreams to create a nonprofit to support adoptive families struggling with RAD and invited Beth to join her.

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