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SUMMARY:Circle of Security Parenting Program
DESCRIPTION:Mondays\, September 15th to November 3rd\, 12:00pm to 1:30pm Facilitated by Fostering Early Development Open to Foster Caregivers only. At times\, all caregivers feel lost or without a clue about what our child might need from us. Imagine what it might feel like if you were able to make sense of what your child was really asking from you. The Circle of Security Parenting program is based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened. Understand your child’s emotional world by learning to read the emotional needs Support your child’s ability to successfully manage emotions Enhance the development of your child’s self esteem. Honor your innate wisdom and desire for your child to be secure.
URL:https://caring-families.ca/event/circle-of-security-parenting-program/2025-09-15/
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SUMMARY:REPLAY: How to Care During Times of Grief and Loss
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, September 16th to Tuesday\, October 28th Presented by Ashleigh Martinflatt Open to Foster Caregivers\, Kinship/OOC Caregivers\, Social Workers\, and others connected to fostering. Access to the recording of the April 1st\, 2025 workshop will be available for a limited time. Grief and Loss are interwoven throughout the foster experience. Caregivers may be serving multiple placements with complex needs that can make dealing with the impacts of various grief and loss issues particularly challenging. Presenter Ashleigh Martinflatt focused on how caregivers can care give during times of grief and loss with particular focus on death through overdoses and suicide completions. Ashleigh Martinflatt is a registered social worker\, clinical counsellor\, and a post-secondary instructor. She teaches courses on trauma\, child abuse\, and neglect in both Social Work and Child and Youth Care degree programs. Her areas of passion include child protection\, adoption\, at risk youth\, family support\, and community prevention programs. Registrants can access the recording at any time throughout the 6-week period. Register: https://learn.fpsss.com/training/rhtcdtogal/
URL:https://caring-families.ca/event/replay-how-to-care-during-times-of-grief-and-loss/
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SUMMARY:Business Side of Fostering
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 18th and September 25th\, 9:30am to 11:30am Facilitated by Interior Community Services Open to Foster Caregivers and Social Workers Do you want to understand your role\, responsibilities and rights from a business perspective? If so\, this two-part\, four-hour course is for you! We will cover 1. The ins and outs of your contract 2. The Care Home Investigation (protocol) and quality of care review process 3. What (and why) to document and report 4. Insurance/WCB for Foster Caregivers 5. Resources For more information\, contact Marna Forsyth at 250-698-2017 or mforsyth@interiorcommunityservices.bc.ca Register: https://learn.fpsss.com/training/bsfsept25/2025-09-18/
URL:https://caring-families.ca/event/business-side-of-fostering/2025-09-18/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250918T103000
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SUMMARY:Safe Babies Caregiver Knowledge Exchange
DESCRIPTION:Safe Babies Caregiver Knowledge Exchange Thursday\, September 18th\, 10:30am to 11:30am Topic FASD Thursday\, October 16th\, 10:30am to 11:30am Topic Infectious diseases/conditions (3rd Thursday of the month) This is a regional online event. Join at https://learn.fpsss.com/courses/vi-sb-monthly/ and follow the prompts to the Zoom link. See page 13 for more details.
URL:https://caring-families.ca/event/safe-babies-caregiver-knowledge-exchange/2025-09-18/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250922T120000
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SUMMARY:Circle of Security Parenting Program
DESCRIPTION:Mondays\, September 15th to November 3rd\, 12:00pm to 1:30pm Facilitated by Fostering Early Development Open to Foster Caregivers only. At times\, all caregivers feel lost or without a clue about what our child might need from us. Imagine what it might feel like if you were able to make sense of what your child was really asking from you. The Circle of Security Parenting program is based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened. Understand your child’s emotional world by learning to read the emotional needs Support your child’s ability to successfully manage emotions Enhance the development of your child’s self esteem. Honor your innate wisdom and desire for your child to be secure.
URL:https://caring-families.ca/event/circle-of-security-parenting-program/2025-09-22/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250925T080000
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SUMMARY:Coping with Grief and Loss for Caregivers
DESCRIPTION:Mondays\, September 22nd and September 29th\, 6:30pm to 8:30pm Facilitated by Sarah Day Open to Foster Caregivers\, Out of Care/Kinship Caregivers\, Contracted Agency Caregivers\, Social Workers\, and Community Professionals Please note that this workshop will be geared towards caregivers. This presentation is geared towards caregivers and the grief and loss they experience. Sarah will touch on topics such as: children transitioning to new homes or returning to family (both when it is a good transition and when it is not what the caregiver was hoping for) how to support a child/youth in your care who loses a parent to the drug crisis\, how to support yourself and your family through the loss of a child/youth (in your care) through an overdose or through suicide. Sarah will finish by giving caregivers practical skills they can use to help manage the grief and loss. Register: https://learn.fpsss.com/training/galwsd/2025-09-22/
URL:https://caring-families.ca/event/coping-with-grief-and-loss-for-caregivers/
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SUMMARY:Business Side of Fostering
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 18th and September 25th\, 9:30am to 11:30am Facilitated by Interior Community Services Open to Foster Caregivers and Social Workers Do you want to understand your role\, responsibilities and rights from a business perspective? If so\, this two-part\, four-hour course is for you! We will cover 1. The ins and outs of your contract 2. The Care Home Investigation (protocol) and quality of care review process 3. What (and why) to document and report 4. Insurance/WCB for Foster Caregivers 5. Resources For more information\, contact Marna Forsyth at 250-698-2017 or mforsyth@interiorcommunityservices.bc.ca Register: https://learn.fpsss.com/training/bsfsept25/2025-09-18/
URL:https://caring-families.ca/event/business-side-of-fostering/2025-09-25/
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SUMMARY:Circle of Security Parenting Program
DESCRIPTION:Mondays\, September 15th to November 3rd\, 12:00pm to 1:30pm Facilitated by Fostering Early Development Open to Foster Caregivers only. At times\, all caregivers feel lost or without a clue about what our child might need from us. Imagine what it might feel like if you were able to make sense of what your child was really asking from you. The Circle of Security Parenting program is based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened. Understand your child’s emotional world by learning to read the emotional needs Support your child’s ability to successfully manage emotions Enhance the development of your child’s self esteem. Honor your innate wisdom and desire for your child to be secure.
URL:https://caring-families.ca/event/circle-of-security-parenting-program/2025-09-29/
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