Upcoming Trainings and Online Courses
Building Bridges: Supporting Both Foster Parents and Birth Parents
- Date: August 21, 2024
- Time: 01:00 PM
- Cost: FREE
- Hours: 2
- Location: Online, Zoom
- Instructor: NYSPCC Training Institute
The primary objective of foster care is reunification. Managing the relationship between foster and birth parents is crucial in achieving this goal. This course is designed to equip foster care staff with best practices for effectively supporting and collaborating with both foster and birth parents. Participants will learn strategies to enhance support for all parties involved in the care of foster children, including the complexities inherent in these relationships. Additionally, the course aims to foster strong, collaborative relationships among the foster child, foster parents, and birth parents.
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Building Bridges: Supporting Both Foster Parents and Birth Parents
- Date: August 21, 2024
- Time: 01:00 PM
- Cost: FREE
- Hours: 2
- Location: Online, Zoom
- Instructor: NYSPCC Training Institute
The primary objective of foster care is reunification. Managing the relationship between foster and birth parents is crucial in achieving this goal. This course is designed to equip foster care staff with best practices for effectively supporting and collaborating with both foster and birth parents. Participants will learn strategies to enhance support for all parties involved in the care of foster children, including the complexities inherent in these relationships. Additionally, the course aims to foster strong, collaborative relationships among the foster child, foster parents, and birth parents.
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July 2024 to July 2025 - Child Abuse in an Educational Setting
- Date: This online course is self-paced. Please disregard any mention of a specific date and time.
- Time: 12:00 PM
- Cost: 30 USD
- Hours: 1
- Location: Link to Course
- Instructor: N/A
This course is for school personnel who are employed or contracted to work in an educational setting in both public and private schools across New York State. This 1-hour, self-paced online course teaches school personnel how to recognize and report child abuse in an educational setting in accordance with the 2018 Amendment to New York State's Education Law Article 23-B. Following completion of this course, participants will receive a certificate of completion of the Child Abuse in an Educational Setting training requirement for school personnel.
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Child Sexual Abuse Prevention for School Personnel Online Course
- Date: This online course is self-paced. Please disregard any mention of a specific date and time
- Time: 12:00 AM
- Cost: $10
- Hours: 1
- Location: Online, Zoom
- Instructor:
One in ten children are sexually abused before age 18 and children with disabilities are at a higher risk. This 1-hour FREE self-paced, online training is designed to empower and encourage elementary school personnel to become agents for change. By giving them the tools, knowledge, and confidence, they need to prevent, identify, and report abuse, more children will be protected, and more staff will know how to respond appropriately.
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July 2024 to July 2025 - Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect for Mandated Reporters
- Date: This online course is self-paced. Please disregard any mention of a specific date and time.
- Time: 12:00 AM
- Cost: 35 USD
- Hours: 2.5
- Location: Link to Course
- Instructor: N/A
This course is for professionals who are considered mandated reporters in New York State. This 2.5-hour, self-paced online course teaches mandated reporters how to identify and report child abuse and maltreatment in accordance with Social Services Law. This course was updated in 2023 to reflect changes to the law. All current mandated reporters must take this updated course within three years. Following the completion of this course, participants will receive a certificate of completion that they can file with the NY State Department of Education to fulfill requirements they may have for their job or professional licensure.
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Keeping Our Children Safe Online
- Date: July 23, 2024
- Time: 04:00 PM
- Cost: FREE
- Hours: 1
- Location: Online, Zoom
- Instructor:
This workshop is designed to equip parents, foster parents and caregivers with the knowledge and skills they need to talk with their child about sexual exploitation that can occur online in an age-appropriate way. Participants will learn about risks, facts and statistics, online grooming and warning signs, and how to effectively respond if their child discloses exploitation. Participants will leave the workshop better equipped to keep their children safe online.
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