We are pleased to offer free classes in English and Spanish for Orange County residents to enhance your parenting skills, strengthen your support network, and increase your understanding of the children in your care.
We are currently offering our classes online with some in-person options, too!
How To Enroll in an ONLINE Class
Find the class that you would like to take.
Click on the Registration Link under the class title.
Complete all the registration questions.
You will receive a return email about joining the class.
BEFORE THE TRAINING STARTS
• Download the Zoom app to access the workshop on a device (computer or phone) that has a camera and microphone. Click on this link to download Zoom to your device: https://zoom.us/download
(refer to the guide above to get started)
• You do not need to sign up/register for a Zoom account to login to the training - you only need to download the app if you will be joining from a smartphone or tablet.
REQUIREMENTS
• You must be available the entire duration of the designated training hours.
• You must be able to participate undisturbed, at a quiet location, where your face is visible via video and where you are able to type responses.
• Log-on on time. Admittance to the class will close 15 minutes after the start time.
• If you are absent from the virtual classroom for more than 10 minutes, you will be dismissed from the training and will not receive credit/certification.
DURING THE CLASS
• Everyone can see everything you are doing, so please be mindful of your surroundings. Please refrain from “lounging” or laying down while in class.
• Just as childcare is not provided for onsite FKCE classes, please refrain from having your children, other family members, or anyone who is not registered for the workshop in the virtual class with you. If childcare is an issue, please select a workshop time where you can participate undisturbed.
• Please do not multi-task while on the call. You must give your full attention to this important training.
• Please make sure you are at a stationary location. Do not participate in the class while you are driving. Do not participate in the class while you are walking, doing household chores, or any other activity where you are moving between locations.
• Active participation is required. If you have challenges with typing in the chat box, please have paper and pen ready so you can write your responses and show them on screen.
YOUR CERTIFICATE WILL BE EMAILED TO YOU AS A PDF
How to Enroll in an In-Person Class
You must pre-register to ensure your place in the class. All Foster & Kinship Care Education classes are free.
Please note that all approved resource caregivers must do eight training hours every year.
How to register:
Open the "Classes" tab and view or print the Schedule of Classes. Select your classes. Follow the registration instructions listed under the location of your class.
Please note there must be at least two participants for classes to be held. Classes start promptly at the start time indicated in the catalog. In order to receive the full credit hours for a class, you must arrive on time and attend the entire class.
Canceling your registration: If you need to cancel your registration, please email or call your registration site and update your status.
Priority registration is given to Resource Families (prospective, new and/or licensed) and respite caregivers. However, space permitting, most of our classes are open to the community. We encourage social services staff, juvenile probation officers, group home staff, foster family agency homes (FFAs), and family and friends of resource families to participate in our classes. Children are welcome when childcare is offered.
Other services:
What if I need a disability accommodation?
If you require a disability accommodation to participate in a class, please contact the Saddleback College FKCE program office at scfkce@saddleback.edu at least 14 days prior to the class for assistance.
May is National Foster Care Month
Partner with relatives and kin to strengthen families.
Learn more here!
https://www.childwelfare.gov/fostercaremonth/
May 2022 Online Classes
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 10 am - 12 pm Brenda Crary, LMFT
Trust-Based Relational Intervention 4 - Correcting Principles
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcodeqgqDgvE9fNpPJ3b2wBNagkdHYf-Fzi
Friday, May 27, 2022 10 am - 12 pm Erin Kim, Resource Family Mentor
Learning Circle: Partnering with Birth Parents
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcsd-uqpj4rE9XR2_hTXM4mSmA1l3QvvZOg
May In-Person Classes
Saddleback Church
Saddleback Church Peace Center 1 Purpose Dr. Lake Forest 92630
Instructor: Tristen MCGhee, RD, TBRI Practitioner & Adoptive Mom
TBRI Learning and Connecting Group
Thursday, May 04, 2022
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Every Thursday, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Please register ahead using this link or register in person the day of:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/246964446307
June Online Classes
Wednesday, June 01, 2022 6 - 8 pm Robert Waddington, MSW
Prudent Parenting
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpfuirrzIoHdOR-5KhU-rFItzETNEBm9TW
Wednesday, June 01, 2022 6 - 8 pm Rick Bazant, PsyD
Stress and Children
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIpd-2qrzsuHd3nENvICx-A7MnbvmuR_Qae
Thursday, June 02, 2022 6 - 8 pm Robert Waddington, MSW
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArcOygpjwsEtyRlfDNhxIJYGde6_xxHIQ1
Friday, June 03, 2022 10 am - 12 pm Roylyn Burton, MA
Swipe Right: Empowering Caregivers to Guide their Child's Social Media Use
https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/_CgyClYkNJfkoL8gFDlfia?domain=saddleback-edu.zoom.us
Saturday, June 04, 2022 9 am - 12 pm Robert Waddington, MSW
Child and Adolescent Development
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMrf-irrjIqHtTG2dm3fuvx3aSBTyLHaBa7
Saturday, June 04, 2022 9 - 11 am David Adams, PsyD, LPCC, BCBA-D
Understanding and Responding to Sexualized Behaviors
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJctc--qpjksEtPMNu4VWbjQU8bIhw0HKZWC
Monday, June 06, 2022 6 - 8 pm Robert Waddington, MSW
Preparing Teenagers for Emancipation/Independent Living
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMtd-isqjkvHtyZiPHjaIgfGJxFwPbdqdRU
Monday, June 06, 2022 6 - 8 pm Roylyn Burton, MA
Resource Roundup: What are the existing resources in your community?
https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/auZpC0RoP5f42j56iryho6?domain=saddleback-edu.zoom.us
Monday, June 06, 2022 6:30 - 8:30 pm Kelsey Zurcher
Powerful Play: The Benefits and Value of Having Fun
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcvc--grDspHtz7kypfmaJ8xXhsveEZ_Q7C
Wednesday, June 08, 2022 6 - 8 pm Robert Waddington, MSW
Sexual and Reproductive Wellness for Youth in Foster Care
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0rc-2tpj4sHtNSdyj57R4DiFqwIphozxs8
Thursday, June 09, 2022 6 - 8 pm Robert Waddington, MSW
Keeping Children Safe
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkduqvqj4iHdyKPCCqP5XHhUWR57YlCjgb
Saturday, June 11, 2022 9 am - 12 pm Robert Waddington, MSW
Positive Discipline for Teenagers
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIvdOmqpjIuEtP_57Uu-5s0Ot9caMxg2EQ_
Monday, June 13, 2022 6 - 8 pm Robert Waddington, MSW
Overview of the Child Welfare System
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUofu2srz4uGdbLlTr0sSJu5rZfv1OTfoHo
Monday, June 13, 2022 6 - 8 pm Roylyn Burton
Cycle Breaker Cycle Maker: Developing a Positive Identity in Teen Girls
https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/855nC68x4nfMoXvQu5oHCV?domain=saddleback-edu.zoom.us
Tuesday, June 14, 2022 6 - 8 pm Robert Waddington, MSW
Grief and Loss in Foster Care
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYuf-iopzkoHdIBXqI3yfQl8quQz1YO1Vuj
June In-Person Classes
Saddleback Church
Saddleback Church Peace Center 1 Purpose Dr. Lake Forest 92630
Please register ahead using this link or register in person the day of: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/246964446307
TBRI Learning and Connecting Group
Every Wednesday, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Wednesday, June 01, 2022 10 am - 12 pm Brenda Crary, LMFT
Wednesday, June 08, 2022 10 am - 12 pm Brenda Crary, LMFT
July Online Classes
Friday, July 01, 2022 10 am - 12 pm Roylyn Burton
Resource Roundup: What are the existing resources in your community?
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcvd-mqqzgoGNMDJvv1BoTmfWcRkhbMm2VG
Saturday, July 02, 2022 9 - 11 am David Adams, PsyD, LPCC, BCBA-D
Lying, Stealing, and Hoarding
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpcuqoqT4uGNG3LTuVTKdKuncL7cZXNq3a
Tuesday, July 05, 2022 6-8 pm Roylyn Burton
Swipe Right: Empowering Caregivers to Guide their Child's Social Media Use
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwscuqorTgoHNLvtVfeyj9t6hEosXCkEmKF
Wednesday, July 06, 2022 6 - 8 pm Rick Bazant, PsyD
Crisis Intervention and Suicide Awareness
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJclduGrqj0vGNxao2nfbDs7BbM_93BDJnBR
Wednesday, July 06, 2022 6 - 8 pm Robert Waddington, MSW
Prudent Parenting
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceyrqDwiGNepsV8jSlOzjuNe-C4uwkNF
Thursday, July 07, 2022 6 - 8 pm Robert Waddington, MSW
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpcOiqqDwqH9fcCy85ecJBasZZ2e3hn1Yt
Saturday, July 09, 2022 9 am - 12 pm Robert Waddington, MSW
Positive Discipline for Traumatized Children
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpdeysrDwqHdZ0iMhnIlY028w3ruqTBbM9
Monday, July 11, 2022 6 - 8 pm Robert Waddington, MSW
To Raise as Well as Protect
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYkf-utrz0iH90gL2uEaxmUdGL6idxnr8sm
Monday, July 11, 2022 6 - 8 pm Roylyn Burton
Cycle Breaker Cycle Maker: Developing a Positive Identity in Teen Girls
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqcOmrqT0oGdweSPfga8DKF3wLhRPV3vEE
Monday, July 11, 2022 6:30 - 8:30 pm Erin Kim, Resource Parent Mentor & Trainer
Learning Circle: Positive Discipline for Traumatized Children
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUvd-CopzotEtZN106wB1azoIFW4FfVoq9u
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 6 - 8 pm Robert Waddington, MSW
Building Self-Esteem and Character in the Traumatized Child
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0sceuqpzgqH9IMVwPpcgnduqjYh0VXj1TU
Saturday, July 16, 2022 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Robert Waddington, MSW
Attachment Parenting
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcqfu-uqD8tG9aXtNYCmrzF6PzSrYSkqhFi
Monday, July 18, 2022 6 - 8 pm Robert Waddington, MSW
Anger Management
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkde2vpzguGtEMVHhJTbRvl_E-RSPa5Xpp
Wednesday, July 20, 2022 6 - 8 pm Robert Waddington, MSW
Working with Birth Parents
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrd--uqT8vH9duLiBQCKPAoG5TIJB1a8QA
Thursday, July 21, 2022 6 - 8 pm Robert Waddington, MSW
Self-Care for Resource Parents
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0kcequrDosHtP1mZmTHyQxjMi5LoCrJ9I0
Friday, July 29, 2022 10 am - 12 pm Erin Kim, Resource Parent Mentor & Trainer
Learning Circle: Positive Discipline for Traumatized Children
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0uc-2tqDkvHdxFiGoyhw7eRKHArWYis85e
August Online Classes
Monday, August 01, 2022 6 - 8 pm Roylyn Burton
Swipe Right: Empowering Caregivers to Guide their Child's Social Media Use
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwlcO-opjooHN32GnNAGxUrvXoasleexjum
Tuesday, August 02, 2022 10 am - 12 pm Brenda Crary, LMFT
Trust-Based Relational Intervention 1 - Overview
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtcuqhqzkpG9OVKoF4aPb8P7-cbi8IrtC7
Tuesday, August 02, 2022 6 - 8 pm Robert Waddington, MSW
Prudent Parenting
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrcOioqzwsHNALmt82TdHkrUu0oF94FnYZ
Wednesday, August 03, 2022 6 - 8 pm Robert Waddington, MSW
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0sdO-vqDgqE9KYLxnQpiepxXuIvwWv9ziA
Saturday, August 06, 2022 9 am - 12 pm Robert Waddington, MSW
Positive Discipline for Preschoolers
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrdOGgpzMtGdCdiKPWp8Phqs821ZAYtINj
Saturday, August 06, 2022 9 - 11 am David Adams, PsyD, LPCC, BCBA-D
Positive Discipline Strategies for Traumatized Children
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUkc-uhqj8sGN3NxEaGYaY5Y-ZOtZlgQbrD
Monday, August 08, 2022 6 - 8 pm Roylyn Burton
Resource Roundup: What are the existing resources in your community?
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMsdemtrDkiH9IHqmMXNX0kSFQxKWA29nIQ
Monday, August 08, 2022 6 - 8 pm Robert Waddington, MSW
Family Matters: Relatives Raising Children
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYqf-ihqT8uG9LtXImJBetNTriaelVOL_bb
Monday, August 08, 2022 6:30 - 8:30 pm Erin Kim, Resource Family Mentor
Learning Circle: Adopting from Foster Care
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwudO2srj0iGddxGOri7U0b5ETP3QW-xiaR
Tuesday, August 09, 2022 10 am - 12 pm Brenda Crary, LMFT
Trust-Based Relational Intervention 2 - Connecting Principles
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvfu6tqTkuG9eP5BZzyJQ0S2zTneOiVr_g
Tuesday, August 09, 2022 6 - 8 pm Robert Waddington, MSW
Domestic Violence
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpfuyrqDMpH9Dqnu4YkDtif0fFhErlpBSX
Friday, August 12, 2022 10 am - 12 pm Roylyn Burton
Cycle Breaker Cycle Maker: Developing a Positive Identity in Teen Girls
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcvdequqzktG9XivGgLnUiqThNLtYFhLTHX
Saturday, August 13, 2022 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Robert Waddington, MSW
Harmful Behaviors
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtdeiprDsvGNO7Kdwf6ELUAmfOYg6XL7QF
Monday, August 15, 2022 6 - 8 pm Robert Waddington, MSW
Supporting Cultural Ties and Identity
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcrd-yqpjwiE9AM8hvBtPUArKFCI0Lgp3jz
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 6 - 8 pm Robert Waddington, MSW
Getting Along with Others
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYsdOGrqjMqHtEhqDCzs7l1lNrBaMcNusd2
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 10 am - 12 pm Brenda Crary, LMFT
Trust-Based Relational Intervention 3- Empowering Principles
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0ocOqhqjsiGd1NRVyGhT81VKf-XwWS1keT
Thursday, August 18, 2022 6 - 8 pm Robert Waddington, MSW
Preparing Your Own Children for Fostering
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMocu2urzgjHtBmcM7SaHmqFr63PvkGNYFK
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 10 am - 12 pm Brenda Crary, LMFT
Trust-Based Relational Intervention 4 - Correcting Principles
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwuduCrqTwjEtYPq84mgBSYD47CsW3lXi28
Wednesday, August 24, 2022 6 - 8 pm Rick Bazant, PsyD
Working with Birth Parents/Visitation
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJclcumhrTgrH9U7DDDkAlK5Dtc3jdp_5Utx
Friday, August 26, 2022 10 am - 12 pm Erin Kim, Resource Parent Mentor & Trainer
Learning Circle: Adopting from Foster Care
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMrfu6rrTMsHNyTXJHq_RKlAPt6MvgOeNaS
Clases en español
Busque su clase y luego haga clic en el enlace de registro.
Recibirá un correo electrónico de confirmación sobre cómo unirse a la clase.
ANTES DE EL ENTRENAMIENTO
• Descargue la aplicación de Zoom para tener acceso a la clase por medio de su computadora o teléfono inteligente que tenga capacidades de cámara y micrófono. Haga clic este enlace para descargar la aplicación de Zoom hasta su computadora o teléfono: https://zoom.us/download
(Consulte la guía de arriba para obtener su cuenta)
REQUISITOS
• Debe estar disponible en la totalidad de la clase.
• Debe tener la habilidad de participar imperturbable, en un lugar tranquilo, donde su rostro sea visible por medio de video y pueda escribir sus respuestas.
• Inicie la sesión a tiempo. Entrada a la clase cerrara 15 minutos después de la hora de inicio.
• Si usted esta ausente de la clase virtual por mas de 10 minutos, usted será despedido de la clase y no recibirá crédito o certificación.
REQUISITOS
• Todos podrán ver lo que hace durante la sesión, por favor tenga en cuenta lo que pasa a su alrededor. Por favor absténgase de acostarse durante la clase.
• Tal como no hay cuidado de niños durante las clases de FKCE, por favor absténgase de tener a niños, o otros miembros de la familia que no se hayan registrado presente durante la clase. Si el cuidado de niños es un problema, por favor participe en otra clase en la cual pueda participar imperturbablemente.
• Por favor no haga tareas múltiples durante la clase. Debe prestar toda la atención durante la clase.
• Asegúrese de estar en una ubicación estacionaria. No participe mientras maneja. No participe mientras camina, mientras hace tareas domesticas o cual quier otra actividad en la cual deba moverse entra ubicaciones.
• La participación es un requisito. Si tiene problemas escribiendo mensajes en la ventana de chat, por favor tenga papel y una pluma a la mano para escribir su respuesta y demostrarla en pantalla.
SU CERTIFICADO SERA ENVIADO POR CORREO ELECTRONICO COMO PDF 2 SEMANAS DESPUES DE LA CLASE
2022
Viernes, Mayo 27, 2022 10 am - 12 pm Viridiana Vazquez, MSW
Mayo: Asociación con los padres biológicos
https://cccconfer.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0vdO-rpzsiHtbsjgGoSueJfEfx58Hkd_Ix
Saturday, May 28, 2022 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Elizabeth Hutchinson, LCSW
Cómo conectarse con sus niños en base a la confianza y el apego: TBRI (Introducción)
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwkce6uqDkpHtSgsdlbbZF02TPpTYGalHgd
Junio en línea
Saturday, June 4, 2022 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Elizabeth Hutchinson, LCSW
El autocuidado: cuándo tomar una pausa
https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/T_2KCn5mjLHxWyZvcN8Kdx?domain=urldefense.com
Monday, June 6, 2022 6 - 8 pm Elizabeth Hutchinson, LCSW
Cómo conectarse con sus niños en base a la confianza y el apego: TBRI (Introducción)
https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/NLQNClYkNJfkM9wxUGRGY5?domain=saddleback-edu.zoom.us
Saturday, June 11, 2022 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Elizabeth Hutchinson, LCSW
Cómo ser un padre prudente
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwscuuqqTwiGdMCeRX79XoIQwpo7QFQcdQ-
Julio en línea
Saturday, July 09, 2022 10 am - 12 pm Maria Major, PsyD, LMFT
Resolución de problemas con preadolescentes y adolescentes
https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/vg7ACYEYNjtgEkXKH0ZPBK?domain=saddleback-edu.zoom.us
Monday, July 11, 2022 6 - 8 pm Elizabeth Hutchinson, LCSW
Como ser un padre prudente
https://saddleback-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUvcOmupzMuG9Alzvbu-A7OYVQzY9tkVeLj
Monday, July 18, 2022 10 am - 12 pm Maria Major, PsyD, LMFT
Técnicas de crianza positiva con los niños y adolescentes
https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/Fa1UCZ6GNkUxrPY1ijlw7b?domain=saddleback-edu.zoom.us
Agosto en línea
Monday, August 01, 2022 10 am - 12 pm Maria Major, PsyD, LMFT
Resolución de problemas con preadolescentes y adolescentes
https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/xLzYC1wpPgfO2nXrfpwCvL?domain=saddleback-edu.zoom.us
Saturday, August 27, 2022 10 am - 12 pm Maria Major, PsyD, LMFT
Técnicas de crianza positiva con los niños y adolescentes
https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/I0cuC2kqQjh6PKQLI2_N_C?domain=saddleback-edu.zoom.us