| Date |
Time |
Topic |
Facilitator |
| 7/06/11 |
6:30-8:00
p.m. |
Other Mental Health
Issues That Affect Children in Foster Care |
Via Turjhanis,
MFT and Marsha Greenstein, LCS Kern County Mental Health |
| 8/03/11 |
6:30-8:00 p.m. |
Setting Appropriate
Boundaries and Limits |
Kitty Young, BC
CH DV Adjunct Faculty |
| 9/07/11 |
6:30-8:00 p.m. |
Grief and Loss |
Melissa Bradex,
Elem. Teacher, Former Foster Youth & Relative Caregiver |
| 10/05/11 |
6:30-8:00 p.m. |
Foster Youth Roundtable |
Sabrina Sherrill,
MFT and Emancipated Foster Youth |
| 11/02/11 |
6:30-8:00 p.m. |
Communication |
Cassaundra
Friedberg, Group Counselor Jamison Children's Center |
| 12/07/11 |
6:30-8:00 p.m. |
Building Self-Esteem |
Melissa Bradex,
Elem. Teacher, Former Foster Youth and Relative Caregiver |
| 1/04/12 |
6:30-8:00 p.m. |
AB12 - Fostering
Connections to Success (Extend Foster Care Age Limit) |
Linda Switzer,
KCDHS Staff Development |
| 2/01/12 |
6:30-8:00 p.m. |
Building Relationships |
Maria Bermudez,
KCDHS Ombudsman |
| 3/07/12 |
6:30-8:00 p.m. |
ADHD - Signs Symptoms
and Help |
Dian Schneider,
Resource Specialist H.E.A.R.T.S. Connection |
| 4/04/12 |
6:30-8:00 p.m. |
Verbal
De-escalating/Redirection Techniques |
Cherilyn Price,
LCSW KCDHS Adoptions Supervisor |
| 5/02/12 |
6:30-8:00 p.m. |
Peer Pressure/Bullying |
April Dominguez,
KCSOS Prevention Programs |
| 6/06/12 |
6:30-8:00 p.m. |
Individualized
Education Program (IEP) for Children in Your Care |
Dian Schneider,
Resource Specialist H.E.A.R.T.S. Connection |