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Training Schedule and Forms for Caregivers

Training

Foster caregivers are required to complete 36 hours of pre-service training and 30 hours of training annually thereafter. Training is offered on a variety of topics that are integral to allowing caregivers to meet the needs of children in their care.

Foster Caregiver Trainings

2/11 6-9pm

"Realize it's Time to Empathize with Drug Addicted Birth Parents" with Presidential Consultants. Childcare offered with prior reservation.

2/21  9am-noon

"Ignorance is not Bliss:  Teen Sex Trends, Choices, and Challenges" with Ronna Johnson. NO childcare offered.

3/12  6-9pm

"Understanding Therapeutic Needs of Crossover Youth" with Presidential Associates. Child care offered with prior reservation.

3/19  6-9pm

"Verbal De-Escalation" with Brian Lowery. Child care offered with prior reservation.

4/14  6-9pm

"Compassion Fatigue & the Caregiver" with DeeDee Prezioso. Child care offered with prior reservation.

4/30  6-9pm

"Understanding Reactive Attachment Disorder" with Presidential Associates. Child care offered with prior reservation.

5/7  6-9pm

"The Warrior Gene" with Presidential Associates. Child care offered with prior reservation.

5/22  6-9pm

"Deadly Disorders - Understanding Eating Disorders in Teens" with Ronna Johnson. NO childcare offered.

 

Current Pre-service Trainings

2/19 6-9pm

"Pre-service #1 Introduction to Treatment Foster Care"

2/26 6-9pm

"Pre-service #2 Programs of Cadence Care Network"

3/4 6-9pm

"Pre-service #3 Effects of Abuse and Neglect"

3/9 6-9pm

"Pre-service #4 Effects of Placement, Separation and Attachment"

3/9 6-9pm

"Pre-service #4 Effects of Placement, Separation and Attachment"

3/11 6-9pm

"Pre-service #5 Types of Children in Treatment Foster Care"

3/16 6-8pm

"Pre-service #6 Communicable Disease"

3/18 6-9pm

"Pre-service #7 PAARR"

3/23 6-9pm

"Pre-service #8 Cultural Diversity"

3/25 6-8pm

"Pre-service #10 Surrogate Parent"

 

 

Please contact Karla at (330) 544-8005 ext. 1414 or by email at karla.matig@cadencecare.org for training registration or to confirm dates, times and location of training.

Foster Care Building:
43 North Main Street, Niles, OH

Training Building:
39 North Main Street, Niles, OH

 

Parking and Entrance are in the rear of the building across from Dairy Queen

Forms

Below are forms Cadence Care Network foster caregivers are required to complete on a monthly basis.

1. Daily Behavior Log

Use this document to help you monitor a child's daily progress and behavior

Turn this document in with your monthly census sheet

It is required that you fill out this form for all children placed in your home

Behavior Log

2. Medication Log

Use this document to help you monitor a child's medication intake

Turn this document in with your monthly census sheet

It is required that you fill out this form for all children on medication in your home

Medication Log

3. Respite Care Report

Use this document whenever you care for a child in your home on a respite basis

Remember you must also complete daily behavior logs for these children as well

Return this form with the staff person returning your child from respite

Respite Care Report

4. Census Report

Fill out this form at the completion of every month and forward it to the fiscal department for reimbursement

Census Report