This training will help participants recognize the benefits for children being aware of their adoption/guardianship story and maintaining connection with their birth families; aware of strategies for maintaining and promoting… Read More »The Adoption & Guardianship Journey: Navigating Relationships with Birth Families
Join Leeann Pennington, a Licensed Professional Counselor and fellow CASA, as she facilitates discussions regarding mental health, life stress, CASA work, and how to manage the difficulties of balancing them… Read More »CASA Peer Support Group
Sibling relationships are emotionally powerful and critically important not only in childhood but over the course of a lifetime. The sibling relationship is one of the longest relationships anyone will… Read More »The Importance of Sibling Bonds
Class open to any youth (13-19) in the Franklin County, Missouri area who are interested in gaining life skills. Classes are provided by the Juvenile Office. RSVP to Denise.Sprick@courts.mo.gov
This training acknowledges the complexities associated with caring for children who are related including: divided loyalties, redefining roles and relationships, setting boundaries with parents and other relatives, and the range… Read More »Kinship Parenting: It’s Complicated!
Did you know: Your child can earn money for well care doctor visits? Birthparents can utilize transportation to visit their children? Some children qualify for a free sensory kit? Youth… Read More »What’s New with Your Child’s Insurance: An Evening with Show Me Healthy Kids
Hope for the Journey is a two-day conference, hosted by Coyote Hill Foster Care Ministries and Show Hope. This conference is a blend of simulcast large group sessions and workshops.… Read More »Hope for the Journey Conference
This class is open to any youth (13-19) in the Franklin County, Missouri area who are interested in gaining life skills. Classes are provided by the Juvenile Office. RSVP to… Read More »Life Skills Class – Blanket Making
Understanding the foster care system can be challenging and overwhelming while you’re also providing care to children who’ve experienced trauma. Often, parents are given incorrect or contradictory information, leaving them… Read More »Know your Rights, Know Your Role
This class is open to any youth (13-19) in the Franklin County, Missouri area who is interested in gaining some life skills. Classes are provided by the Juvenile Office. RSVP… Read More »Life Skills Class – Gratitude
This training describes parental resilience, why resilience is important, and covers how caring for children who have experienced trauma, separation, or loss can impact a caregiver’s own well-being. This theme… Read More »Kinship Caregiving: Building Parental Resilience
Our next Network Training Webinar will be on Tuesday, June 18th from 11:00 am -12:00 pm. We will hear from Carrie Ragsdale, Transition Coordinator with MPACT about the work they… Read More »Webinar: What is MPACT?