EQUINE-ASSISTED PARENTING PRACTICE LAB

This 4-hour workshop teaches practical strategies for fostering secure attachments with children  who have experienced trauma. Using equine-assisted exercises, foster and kinship caregivers  practice building trust and setting boundaries to create an environment and relationship that  minimize their horse’s threat response; skills they can directly apply at home. The workshop  includes a light lunch. There is no riding involved and no previous equine experience is necessary.

Groundwork Ranch
10433 Dillon Rd
Broomfield, CO | 80020

As prey animals, horses are a lot like children who have experienced trauma; their survival depends on heightened awareness and knowing who to trust. That’s why working with horses offers a great opportunity for practicing parenting skills that are critical to developing a sense of safety and creating a healthy, healing home environment for children who have survived trauma. Caregivers learn and practice essential skills for managing challenging, trauma-based behaviors. These 4 hour workshops are changing the way caregivers are parenting.

Feedback from previous participants: "My day with a rescued mustang taught me more about myself and my kids than I ever expected. By learning to read his non-verbal communication, I was able to know what made him scared and what made him feel safe.” 

EQUINE-ASSISTED PARENTING PRACTICE LAB

This 4-hour workshop builds on participants’ understanding of how trauma impacts brain development, attachment, and behavior. Through experiential exercises with horses, foster and kinship caregivers will gain insight into how fear and survival instincts show up in children’s actions while learning ways to notice dysregulation and respond with patience and empathy. The workshop includes a light lunch. There is no riding involved and no previous equine experience is necessary.

Groundwork Ranch
10433 Dillon Rd
Broomfield, CO | 80020

As prey animals, horses are a lot like children who have experienced trauma; their survival depends on heightened awareness and knowing who to trust. That’s why working with horses offers a great opportunity for practicing parenting skills that are critical to developing a sense of safety and creating a healthy, healing home environment for children who have survived trauma. Caregivers learn and practice essential skills for managing challenging, trauma-based behaviors. These 4 hour workshops are changing the way caregivers are parenting.

Feedback from previous participants: "My day with a rescued mustang taught me more about myself and my kids than I ever expected. By learning to read his non-verbal communication,I was able to know what made him scared and what made him feel safe.” 

EQUINE-ASSISTED PARENTING PRACTICE LAB

This 4-hour workshop focuses on helping foster and kinship caregivers recognize and manage their own emotional triggers. Using equine-assisted activities, participants will practice tools for staying calm and centered when faced with challenging behaviors or emotionally intense situations; skills they can directly apply to caregiving. The workshop includes a light lunch. There is no riding involved and no previous equine experience is necessary.

Groundwork Ranch
10433 Dillon Rd
Broomfield, CO | 80020

As prey animals, horses are a lot like children who have experienced trauma; their survival depends on heightened awareness and knowing who to trust. That’s why working with horses offers a great opportunity for practicing parenting skills that are critical to developing a sense of safety and creating a healthy, healing home environment for children who have survived trauma. Caregivers learn and practice essential skills for managing challenging, trauma-based behaviors. These 4 hour workshops are changing the way caregivers are parenting.

Feedback from previous participants: "My day with a rescued mustang taught me more about myself and my kids than I ever expected. By learning to read his non-verbal communication,I was able to know what made him scared and what made him feel safe.” 

EQUINE-ASSISTED PARENTING PRACTICE LAB

This 4-hour workshop builds on participants’ understanding of how trauma impacts brain development, attachment, and behavior. Through experiential exercises with horses, foster and kinship caregivers will gain insight into how fear and survival instincts show up in children’s actions while learning ways to notice dysregulation and respond with patience and empathy. The workshop includes a light lunch. There is no riding involved and no previous equine experience is necessary.

Groundwork Ranch
10433 Dillon Rd
Broomfield, CO | 80020

As prey animals, horses are a lot like children who have experienced trauma; their survival depends on heightened awareness and knowing who to trust. That’s why working with horses offers a great opportunity for practicing parenting skills that are critical to developing a sense of safety and creating a healthy, healing home environment for children who have survived trauma. Caregivers learn and practice essential skills for managing challenging, trauma-based behaviors. These 4 hour workshops are changing the way caregivers are parenting.

Feedback from previous participants: "My day with a rescued mustang taught me more about myself and my kids than I ever expected. By learning to read his non-verbal communication,I was able to know what made him scared and what made him feel safe.” 

Parenting children with trauma histories or intense behavioral needs can take a real toll—emotionally, physically, and neurologically. If you’ve ever found yourself going through the motions without the warmth you wish you felt, you’re not alone. This is the invisible struggle of Blocked Care, a common and reversible state where a caregiver’s brain shifts out of connection mode and into protection.

In this eye-opening seminar, we’ll explore what Blocked Care looks like in daily life, why it develops, and how it affects both adult and child nervous systems. Through a brain-based, compassion-centered lens, we’ll normalize the experience, disrupt the guilt/shame spiral, and offer evidence-informed tools for reactivating the caregiving systems that support connection, empathy, and joy. Whether you’re a parent, relative caregiver, or professional supporting families, this session will leave you equipped and encouraged to take the next steps toward healing—starting with yourself.

Hours earned: 2.0

EQUINE-ASSISTED PARENTING PRACTICE LAB

This 4-hour workshop teaches practical strategies for fostering secure attachments with children  who have experienced trauma. Using equine-assisted exercises, foster and kinship caregivers  practice building trust and setting boundaries to create an environment and relationship that  minimize their horse’s threat response; skills they can directly apply at home. The workshop  includes a light lunch. There is no riding involved and no previous equine experience is necessary.

Groundwork Ranch
10433 Dillon Rd
Broomfield, CO | 80020

As prey animals, horses are a lot like children who have experienced trauma; their survival depends on heightened awareness and knowing who to trust. That’s why working with horses offers a great opportunity for practicing parenting skills that are critical to developing a sense of safety and creating a healthy, healing home environment for children who have survived trauma. Caregivers learn and practice essential skills for managing challenging, trauma-based behaviors. These 4 hour workshops are changing the way caregivers are parenting.

Feedback from previous participants: "My day with a rescued mustang taught me more about myself and my kids than I ever expected. By learning to read his non-verbal communication, I was able to know what made him scared and what made him feel safe.” 

The class will consist of an overview of a day in the life of a Child Welfare Caseworker. We will go over the basics for all caseworkers as well as different types of casework.

Hours earned: 2.0

Feedback from class participants:

"It was a great class. Again it's helpful to see someone else's point of view and know that they have a certain set of rules and boundaries and they are sometimes conflicted. I have struggled with feeling like they don't understand the foster parents prospective, but didn't really take the time to try to understand theirs. I'm trying."

"It was so helpful to hear the real life of a caseworker. Hearing the details of all they manage gives me more compassion for the job they do and understanding for all they have to manage. Sarah was so well informed and her heart for the work came through so clearly."

Join us for a discussion about adoption subsidy, where we explore essential information and resources to support adoptive families. Learn about your rights and options, explore the application and approval process, and gain tips to advocate for yourself and the children in your care! Whether you are a potential adoptive parent or current adoptive parent, gain insights to empower yourself on your journey to adoption!

Hours earned: 2.0

Recording date: 11/16/2024

Feedback from caregivers who took this class: 

"I’m very thankful to have had the opportunity to take this class. The legalities of this entire process are mind boggling! We appreciate all the direction you’ve given us. This was a very informative class that answered several of our questions and addressed several of our concerns."

"Very informative and helpful information. Sometimes it feels like the logistics of the system are left up to foster parents to learn and navigate alone. This is very helpful. I always thought I’d need a lawyer to negotiate but this gives me more confidence."

When it comes to your child's case closing, are you hearing terms or phrases like, "least drastic alternative", APR, RGAP, intervention, etc. and feeling lost in the acronyms and language? Are you facing an APR and worried about ongoing support or post-permanency legal ramifications? Do you find yourself feeling unsure about how to advocate for your rights or desires in a potential APR? Are you wondering if you have to accept an APR? Has your county told you the requirements to qualify for RGAP (post-APR financial assistance)? If you answered yes to any of these questions, join us as attorney, Tim Eirich, helps us make sense of all things APR and RGAP! 

Hours earned: 2.0

Feedback from this class:

"Incredibly helpful information. This should be required so that all foster parents are informed and not taken advantage of."

"Tim was EXCELLENT and provided insight into complicated legal matters."

"All of Tim's trainings are excellent, and I'm grateful that he partners with Foster Source to equip foster and kinship parents with the knowledge that they need to advocate for themselves and the children in their care."

Secure attachments are essential to humans in order to develop healthy emotional, cognitive, and social skills. Children and youth in foster care benefit from (and deserve) healthy attachment with their caregivers as it provides them with a sense of security, stability, and trust during a time in their life that feels uncertain and scary. Join us as therapist and author, Eli Hardwood, presents on attachment theory, the various styles of attachment, how they are impacted by life circumstances and how attachment can be healed.

Hours earned: 2.0

Original date: September 28, 2024