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Office Hours:
Monday- Thursday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday
7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Closed Weekends

Foster & Kinship Care Education Program

Our Mission:

The Foster and Kinship Care Education Program provides quality education and support opportunities to caregivers of children and youth in out-of-home care so that these providers may meet the educational, emotional, behavioral and developmental needs of children and youth.

"The More We Know, The More They Grow"

FKCE Guiding Values:

The development of the Foster and Kinship Care Education program is guided by the belief that children and youth will achieve their fullest potential when:

  • Children/youth feel they belong to families that are strong, safe and nurturing.
  • There is consistency in care.
  • Caregivers are qualified, caring and knowledgeable.
  • Caregivers are retained.
  • Caregivers are linked to and collaborate with community support services.
  • There is permanency that is in the best interest of the child.

PLEASE CLICK ON THE "CLASSES" LINK ON THE LEFT TOOLBAR TO VIEW THE NEWSLETTER AND DETAILED CLASS INFORMATION. WE HAVE ADDED NEW SITE LOCATIONS, AS WELL AS SEVERAL NEW SERIES AND TRAINING TOPICS! WE HAVE ALSO INCLUDED A MAP OF THE SITES ON THE INSIDE BACK COVER OF THE NEWSLETTER.

• Please note the following changes to the class schedule:

- The Orange support group held at Orange County Children and Family Services Agency will be held at 744 N. Eckhoff, not the 800 building as stated in the newsletter.
- The Huntington Beach support group is canceled for July-December 2010. We apologize for the inconvenience.
- The workshop on October 13th at the South Orange County Family Resource Center will start at 7pm instead of 6:30 pm.

• Keeping Your Marriage Alive-Dinner Date, presented by Dr. M.P. Wylie: Saturday, August 28, 6:00-9:00 pm- complimentary dinner provided (Location: TBA); space is limited.

• Adoption Series: 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month (please see the page ad in the newsletter), 6:30-8:30 pm (Children and Family Services, 800 N. Eckhoff St. Rm. 1304, Orange 92868) Call: (714) 704-8919 for more details.

• Common Sense Parenting Series, instructed by Brian Satterfield and Brian Estrada: September 11, 8:30-5:30 pm AND Sept. 14, 21, and 28 from 6:00-9:00 pm (Orangewood Children's Home, 401 City Drive., Orange 92868)

• Attachment Parenting Series: Saturdays, October 9, 16, and 23, 8:00-3:00 pm (744 N. Eckhoff Auditorium, Orange 92868)

• Caring for the Prenatally Substance Exposed Child, presented by Bettyann Welland: November 8 and 15, 6:30-9:00 pm (Children and Family Services, 800 N. Eckhoff St. Rm. 1304, Orange 92868)

• Love 'n' Logic Parenting Series, instructed by Jennifer Penner: 7- week Thursday night series, September 16 though October 28, 6:30-8:30 pm (Olive Crest, 2130 E. 4th St. St. 200, Santa Ana 92705)

• From Foster Families to Future Families Series, presented by Randi Rubenstein and Maria Barragan: November 13 and 20, 9:00 - 1:30 pm (Orangewood Children's Foundation, 1575 E. 17th St., Santa Ana 92705) * Priority is given to families with young adults ages 16-21; space is limited.

• Check out our newsletter to see all of the PRIDE and CPR classes, locations, and times.
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