The Butte College Foster/Kinship Education Program

Presents: Lisa Jackson, Trainer

Location: 2491 Carmichael Dr. Suite 300 Chico, 95928

Tuesday Evening Workshops: 6pm to 9pm

 

Rebuilding Childrens’ Lives-The Boys Town Model:

A Blueprint for Treatment/Foster Parents

The Boys Town Curriculum is a proven program that has successfully served more than 24,000 youth in out of home care. Rebuilding Children’s Lives draws on this model to offer an approach to foster parenting that combines compassion with practical, outcome oriented strategies for teaching youth how to change their behaviors. In addition to providing continual learning opportunities for a youth, this approach enables Treatment/Foster Parents to improve the quality of care they provide, reduce negative behavior, and build on their youth’s strengths. This class series is appropriate for caregivers, foster parents, parents, teachers, therapists, social workers, and childcare providers. Lisa will focus instruction on how to apply this model to your specific needs/situation. Problem solving for participants attending the workshops will be a priority in any class session.

 

Oct.   09            Class 1/10     Parents as Teachers: Teaching social skills to youth; The ABC of behavior,

                                                Punishment vs. Teaching, Giving Clear Messages                                

Oct.  16             Class 2/10     Parents as Teachers: Consequences; Consequences vs. Punishment, Positive and

                                             Negative Consequences

Oct.  23             Class 3/10     Encouraging Positive Behaviors: Effective Praise, Preventive Teaching   

Oct.  30             Class 4/10     Responding to Problem Behaviors: Staying Calm, Teaching Your Youth Self Control  

Nov. 06             Class 5/10     Responding to Problem Behaviors: Corrective Teaching                              

Nov. 13             Class 6/10     Using Motivational Systems to Change Behavior, Contracting with a Youth to Change

                                             Behavior; Wants vs. Needs, Rights vs. Privileges                                                

Nov. 20             Class 7/10     Building Relationships Through Communication; Helping Youth Problem Solve and

                                             Make Decisions

Nov. 27             Class 8/10     Separation and Attachment-Part 1: What it is, and How it Works and Understanding

                                             Grief and Loss in Youth                                                      

Dec. 04             Class 9/10     Separation and Attachment-Part 2: Meeting the Unmet Emotional Needs of the
                      Emotionally Traumatized Child    

Dec. 11             Class 10/10   Caring for the Abused Child: Physical, Emotional and Sexual Abuse Take Their Toll-

                                             Helping the Youth and Protecting Yourself.

 

Please call Butte College Foster/Kinship Care Education at 530-897-6235 to sign-up for any of these classes.  If you are new to the program or have not attended training recently please arrive 15 minutes early to fill out mandatory paperwork or fill it out from the website and bring it with you.   www.butte.edu/services/student/career/fostercare/

JJJ Thanks for your cooperation, it really helps!! Choose Your Attitude AND Make It A Great Day!!  JJJ