This is a two-part training that takes place on Thursday, July 11th and Thursday, July 18th from 6 PM to 8 PM. Youth who have experienced trauma often have behaviors… Read More »Big Behaviors: Understanding and Managing Lying, Stealing & Meltdowns

This is a 2-week course (Thurs July 11 & 18 from 6:00-8:30pm).  Training for any foster parent interested in providing care for teens and based on the curriculum of the… Read More »Ready, Set, Fly

This training helps participants understand the impact of separation and ambiguous loss and the different ways children grieve. Life-long grieving and the importance of providing opportunities for grieving are explored.… Read More »Separation, Loss and Grief

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 to… Read More »Life Skills Class – Sewing Pillows

This training helps participants understand the importance of attachment in parenting, both for the children and parents who are fostering or adopting. It covers the impact of fractured attachments/lack of… Read More »Attachment

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 – Wise Spending

Show Me Healthy Kids offers several benefits that you may not know about, such as earning money for well care doctor visits, transportation services for birth parents to visit their… Read More »MO Healthy Kids Presentation, Led by Mary Mogg, MSW

If you are working with teenagers and have questions about what happens next after foster care, come join a few experts who will help you understand DMH services/Guardianships for adults/ISL… Read More »Fostering Futures Recap

Two-week class (Wed, July 24 & 31 from 6:00-8:30pm) Lagging social skills put children at risk for bullying and exclusion. In this 5-hour, two-week class, parents will learn how to… Read More »Developing Social Skills

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 – Social Scenarios

MO C.A.R.E. pre-service training is required of any individual wishing to be licensed as a foster parent through the state of Missouri. This training will be for 10 weeks from… Read More »MO C.A.R.E.

This training provides a basic understanding of mental health disorders and conditions that commonly occur in childhood. Content is shared to illustrate that not all ‘survival’ behaviors or symptoms of… Read More »Mental Health Considerations