Foster Parent Resource Center

Training - Washington, D.C. / Maryland

Ongoing Training Sessions

Recurring Events

Foster Parent Orientation - Washington, D.C. / Maryland

Time: 1st Wednesday of every month held from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Location: 1012 14th Street NW, 12th Floor, Washington, D.C.

Foster Parent Orientation - Waldorf, MD

Time: 2nd Wednesday of every month held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Location: 2670 Crain Highway, Suite 408, Waldorf, MD.

Foster PRIDE - Washington, D.C.

Time: Session held on Mondays & Wednesday during the course of the cycle from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Location:1012 14th Street NW, 12th Floor, Washington, D.C.

Foster PRIDE - Waldorf, MD

Time: Sessions held on Tuesdays & Thursdays (6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.), Saturdays (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.) & Sundays (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) during the course of the cycle.
Location: 2670 Crain Highway, Suite 408, Waldorf, MD.

Foster PRIDE - Ft. Washington, MD

Time: Sessions held on Tuesdays & Thursdays during the course of the cycle from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Location:Fort Foote Baptist Church located at 8310 Fort Foote Road, Fort Washington, MD

Downloadable Resources

Click the following months for Training information

March

March 12, 2009 - MANDATORY

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Policy & Procedures
Instructor: Monee Daniels
Location: 2670 Crain Highway, Suite 408, Waldorf, MD
Credit Hours: 4 - MANDATORY TRAINING

March 12, 2009

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Dynamic Partners - Foster Parents & Social Workers
Instructor: Kamilah Way
Location: 2670 Crain Highway, Suite 408, Waldorf, MD
Credit Hours: 4

March 12, 2009 - Baltimore Training

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
B’More Networking - Care of Children Who Have Special Needs
Instructor: Heather Easter
Location: 1496 Reisterstown Road, S-111A, Pikesville, MD
Credit Hours: 2

March 14, 2009

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
CPR/First Aid
Instructor: Marcus Pratt
Location: 1012 14th Street NW, S-1210, Washington, DC
Credit Hours: No Credit Hours Provided

March 14, 2009

10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Foster Parent Support Group
Instructor: Phyllis Somers/ Point of Contact (301-814-5832)
Location: 4217 East-West Highway, Hyattsville, MD
Credit Hours: 2 ONLY IF INSTRUCTOR IS PRESENT

March 14, 2009 - Baltimore Training

1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
No Time To Waste - Time Management Workshop
Instructor: Heather Easter
Location: 1496 Reistertown Road, S-111A, Pikesville, MD
Credit Hours: 2 MANDATORY MEETING

March 16, 2009

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Understanding Sexual Devleopment
Instructor: Kwabena Brown
Location: 7720 Barlowe Road, Landover, MD
Credit Hours: 4

March 17, 2009 - MANDATORY

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Journaling, Budgeting, Medication Management, & the Medical Passport
Instructor: Heather Easter
Location: 1496 Reisterstown Road, S-111A, Pikesville, MD
Credit Hours: 4 - MANDATORY TRAINING

March 18, 2009

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Diary of a Mad Foster Parent - Successful Survival Skills
Instructor: Kamilah Way
Location: 2670 Crain Highway, Suite 408, Waldorf, MD
Credit Hours: 2

March 19, 2009

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Working with Kids Who Age Out of the System
Instructor: Sheila Clark
Location: 2670 Crain Highway, Suite 408, Waldorf, MD
Credit Hours: 4

March 20, 2009 - MANDATORY

6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Journaling, Budgeting, Medication Management, & the Medical Passport
Instructor: Juanita Enamorado
Location: 1012 14th Street NW, S-1210, Washington, DC
Credit Hours: 4 - MANDATORY TRAINING

March 21, 2009 - MANDATORY

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Street Smarts: Drug Use / Drug Abuse in Foster Care
Instructor: Rick Davis
Location: 1012 14th Street NW, S-1210, Washington, DC
Credit Hours: 4 - MANDATORY TRAINING

March 21, 2009 - MANDATORY

12:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Medication: Overcoming the Stigma
Instructor: Dawn Pryor
Location: 1012 14th Street NW, S-1210, Washington, DC
Credit Hours: 4 - MANDATORY TRAINING

March 22, 2009

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
What’s Eating You?
Instructor: Allen Pittinger
Location: 1012 14th Street NW, S-1210, Washington, DC
Credit Hours: 4

March 21, 2009 - MANDATORY

12:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Coming Down From the Ledge - De-escalating Conflict / Crisis Intervention
Instructor: Amina Lamar
Location: 1012 14th Street NW, S-1210, Washington, DC
Credit Hours: 4 - MANDATORY TRAINING

March 23, 2009

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
MRO & You - The Role of the CBI
Instructor: Juanita Enamorado
Location: 7720 Barlowe Road, Landover, MD
Credit Hours: 4

March 24, 2009

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
How Can You Meet My Needs?
Instructor: Sheila Clark
Location: 7720 Barlowe Road, Landover, MD
Credit Hours: 4

March 25, 2009

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Managing the Fostering Experience
Instructor: Dawn Pryor
Location: 2670 Crain Highway, Suite 408, Waldorf, MD
Credit Hours: 2 — MANDATORY TRAINING

April

April 1, 2009

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Diary of a Mad Foster Parent - Feeling Overwhelmed and Underappreciated
Instructor: Kamilah Way
Location: 2670 Crain Highway, Suite 408, Waldorf, MD
Credit Hours: 4

April 4, 2009

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Responding to Signs and Symptoms of Sexual Abuse
Instructor: Teesa Jones
Location: 1012 14th Street NW, S-1210, Washington, DC
Credit Hours: 4

April 6, 2009

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Steps to Prevent and Manage Abscondence
Instructor: Kwabena Brown
Location: 7720 Barlowe Road, Landover, MD
Credit Hours: 4

April 7, 2009

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Parenting Through Crisis: Helping Children in Times of Loss, Grief, & Change
Instructor: Juanita Enamorado
Location: 7720 Barlowe Road, Landover, MD
Credit Hours: 4

April 9, 2009 - MANDATORY

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Policy & Procedures
Instructor: Monee Daniels
Location: 2670 Crain Highway, S-408, Waldorf, MD
Credit Hours: 4 — MANDATORY TRAINING

April 9, 2009 - Baltimore Training

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
B’More Networking - Child Abuse & Neglect - Prevention, Reporting, Investigation, and Services
Instructor: Heather Easter
Location: 1496 Reisterstown Road, S-111A, Pikesville, MD
Credit Hours: 2

April 11, 2009

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Foster Parent Support Group
Instructor: Phyllis Somers / Point of Contact (301-814-5832)
Location: 4217 East-West Highway, Hyattsville, MD
Credit Hours: 2 - Only if Instructor is Present

April 11, 2009 - Baltimore Training

1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Caring for Kids After Trauma, Disaster, and Death
Instructor: Heather Easter
Location: 1496 Reisterstown Road, S-111A, Pikesville, MD
Credit Hours: 4

April 13, 2009

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Creating a Positive Home Environment: Stress Management
Instructor: Kwabena Brown
Location: 7720 Barlowe Road, Landover, MD
Credit Hours: 4

April 14, 2009 - MANDATORY

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Journaling, Budgeting, Medication Management, & the Medical Passport
Instructor: Dawn Pryor
Location: 1012 14th Street NW, S-1201, Washington, DC
Credit Hours: 4 — MANDATORY TRAINING

April 14, 2009

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The "R & R" of Foster Care: Knowing Your Rights & Responsibilities
Instructor: Sheila Clark
Location: 7720 Barlowe Road, Landover, MD
Credit Hours: 4

April 15, 2009

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Discipline and the Wounded Child
Instructor: Kamilah Way
Location: 2670 Crain Highway, S-408, Waldorf, MD
Credit Hours: 4

April 16, 2009 - MANDATORY

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Policy & Procedures
Instructor: Monee Daniels
Location: 2670 Crain Highway, S-408, Waldorf, MD
Credit Hours: 4 - Mandatory Training

April 17, 2009

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
CPR/First Aid
Instructor: Sheila Clark
Location: 2670 Crain Highway, S-408, Waldorf, MD
Credit Hours: No credit hours provided

April 18, 2009

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Defiant Child - A Parent’s Guide to Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Instructor: Amina Lamar
Location: 1012 14th Street NW, S-1201, Washington, DC
Credit Hours: 4

April 20, 2009

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Behavioral Management
Instructor: Kwabena Brown
Location: 7720 Barlowe Road, Landover, MD
Credit Hours: 4

April 21, 2009 - Mandatory

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Get Linked: Tapping Into Your Community Resources
Instructor: Heather Easter
Location: 1496 Reisterstown Road, S-111A, Pikesville, MD
Credit Hours: 4 — MANDATORY TRAINING

April 22, 2009

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Dynamic Partners - Foster Parents & Birth Parents - How to Unite the Team and Work Together
Instructor: Kamilah Way
Location: 2670 Crain Highway, Suite 408, Waldorf, MD
Credit Hours: 4

April 27, 2009

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Beyond Setting Limits: Conduct Disorder
Instructor: Juanita Enamorado
Location: 7720 Barlowe Road, Landover, MD
Credit Hours: 4

April 28, 2009 - Mandatory

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Street Smarts: Drug Use / Drug Abuse in Foster Care
Instructor: Rick Davis
Location: 7720 Barlowe Road, Landover, MD
Credit Hours: 4 — MANDATORY TRAINING

Download the DC & Maryland 2009 First Quarter In-Service Foster Parent Training Calendar.


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Welcome
New Foster Parents
to the
First Home Care Family!


Kenneth and Cynthia Barbour
January 15, 2009

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January 15, 2009

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