| March 2, 2023 |
6-8 p.m. |
Discover Natural Highs - Find Your Child's Spark
Find what "Sparks" your child. Help them discover what motivates and excites them. Intentional strategies to support your child's likes and passions. |
Virtual (Zoom) |
Dr. Judy Sullivan Osterhage |
| Monday, March 6, 2023 |
6-8 p.m. |
Understanding & Supporting the Anxious Child
Anxiety is something that we often times discuss as being a problem or an issue that children face. In truth, anxiety is normal. It’s adaptive. It keeps us safe in a lot of different situations. Anxiety is our body’s way of telling us when we’re in danger. There are many situations where children need to be attentive to danger and it’s healthy that their bodies are giving them an indication that danger is around. However, when children are chronically anxious, even the most well-meaning parents, not wanting a child to suffer, can actually make the youngster’s anxiety worse. It happens when parents try to protect kids from their fears or don’t adequately address the anxiety at hand.
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Virtual (Zoom) |
Valerie Tovar, MSW
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| Wednesday, March 8, 2023 |
6-7:30 p.m. |
Caregiving Together Support Group Meeting
Monthly support group for resource parents. Come learn meet other caregivers while also sharing resources amongst each other. Guest speakers in the community will be invited.
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In-Person:
Kern County Department of Human Services
3711 Columbus St
Bakersfield CA 93306 |
Gayla Gibson |
| Friday, March 10, 2022 |
10 a.m.-12 p.m. |
Supporting Normalcy
Children in foster care need to feel normal. They want to be treated just like all the other children. They want to wear the same clothes, style their hair the same as others, socialize like others, etc. How can we as Resource Parents help them to feel more normal. This class will give tips on creating normalcy in your home. |
Virtual (Zoom) |
Barbara Reifel, LCSW
Gayla Gibson
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| Wednesday, March 15, 2023 |
6-8 p.m. |
Filling your Children's Bucket
If we want our children to reach their potential, we must fill their buckets. All parents and caregivers want the children in their homes to overcome their past and reach their full potential. Correcting negative behaviors is not going to make this happen if we do not also build their self-esteem and self-confidence and show them unconditional love. Filling their buckets refers to the nice things we say and do for and with them, including praising them, rewarding them, and just doing nice things because we love them. |
In-Person:
Kern County Department of Human Services
3711 Columbus St
Bakersfield CA 93306 |
Perla Davis, MFT
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| Saturday, March 18, 2023 |
10 a.m.-12 p.m. |
Parenting with Love & Logic
This is a parenting curriculum developed many years ago by Foster Cline and Jim Fay that teaches parents how to use natural and logical consequences to help children grow into self-confident, responsible young people who have self-motivation. It teaches how a parent can establish healthy limitations and boundaries without anger, threats, nagging, or power struggles. In this two-part training, we will talk about why this parenting strategy works and how to implement it.
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In-Person:
Kern County Department of Human Services
3711 Columbus St
Bakersfield CA 93306 |
Barbara Reifel, LCSW
Cherilyn Haworth, MSW, LCSW
Becky Colaw, MS
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| Saturday, March 18, 2023 |
12:30 - 2:30 p.m. |
Parenting with Love & Logic
This is a parenting curriculum developed many years ago by Foster Cline and Jim Fay that teaches parents how to use natural and logical consequences to help children grow into self-confident, responsible young people who have self-motivation. It teaches how a parent can establish healthy limitations and boundaries without anger, threats, nagging, or power struggles. In this two-part training, we will talk about why this parenting strategy works and how to implement it.
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In-Person:
Kern County Department of Human Services
3711 Columbus St
Bakersfield CA 93306 |
Barbara Reifel, LCSW
Cherilyn Haworth, MSW, LCSW
Becky Colaw, MS
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| Tuesday, March 21, 2023 |
6-8 p.m. |
Film Screening & Discussion: The Martian Child
In this training participants will watch the movie “Martian Child”, a film about a science-fiction writer, recently widowed, considers whether to adopt a hyper-imaginative 6-year-old abandoned and socially rejected boy who says he’s really from Mars. Participants will join in a discussion about trauma and how resource parents can help children heal.
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In-Person:
Kern County Department of Human Services
3711 Columbus St
Bakersfield CA 93306 |
Gayla Gibson
Rocio Garcia
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| Wednesday, March 22, 2023 |
6-8 p.m. |
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk
Based on a classic parenting book that addresses the parent-child communication as an effective parenting strategy. |
Virtual (Zoom) |
Becky Colaw, MS
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| Friday, March 24, 2023 |
9-11 a.m. |
Teen Personality Risk Factors
In this training, we will identify children’s potential risk factors. Participants will understand vulnerabilities and predictable behaviors that could lead to risky behaviors. |
Virtual (Zoom) |
Dr. Judy Sullivan Osterhage |
| Friday, March 24, 2023 |
12-2 p.m. |
Let's Talk - Drugs, Alcohol, Vaping and Fentanyl
In this training, we will cover why kids are at bigger risk than ever with drugs and the facts about drug and alcohol use in teens. |
Virtual (Zoom) |
Dr. Judy Sullivan Osterhage
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| Tuesday, March 28, 2023 |
6-8 p.m. |
Keeping a Close Watch While Respecting Privacy
The desire for more privacy is a natural part of adolescence. This training will provide an overview to finding a balance between a teen’s need/right for privacy, and a parent’s need/right to know what’s going on. In addition, resource parents will be given the tools to monitor a teen successfully in practical ways, while learning how to handle breaches of trust as they arise. |
Virtual (Zoom) |
Yolanda Covian, MSW
Valerie Tovar, MSW
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| Thursday, March 30, 2023 |
6-8 p.m. |
The Power of Showing Up
This training will be based on the book “The Power of Showing Up” by Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson Ph.D. The Power of Showing Up shares stories, scripts, simple strategies, illustrations, and tips for honoring the Four S’s effectively in all kinds of situations—when our kids are struggling or when they are enjoying success; when we are consoling, disciplining, or arguing with them; and even when we are apologizing for the times we don’t show up for them. Demonstrating that mistakes and missteps are repairable and that it’s never too late to mend broken trust, this book is a powerful guide to cultivating your child’s healthy emotional landscape. |
In-Person:
Kern County Department of Human Services
3711 Columbus St
Bakersfield CA 93306 |
Barbara Reifel, LCSW |
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