We are pleased to offer you, our Orange County residents, free classes in English and Spanish to enhance your parenting skills, strengthen your support network, and increase your understanding of the children in your care.
- 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:
- Refer to the "How to Enroll" guide above to get started.
- Download the Zoom app to access the workshop on a device (computer or phone) that has a camera and a microphone. Click on this link to download Zoom to your device: https://zoom.us/download.
- You do not need to sign up/register for a Zoom account to log in to the training - you only need to download the app if you will be joining from a smartphone or tablet.
- You must be available for the entire duration of the designated training hours.
- You must be able to participate the entire duration of the class 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.
- 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 multitask 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 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.
NOTE: Your certificate will be emailed to you as a PDF.
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" or "Clases en Español" page and view or print the Schedule of Classes. Select your classes. Follow the registration instructions listed under the location of your class.
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.
If you require 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.
Schedule of Classes
NOTE: After registering for these classes, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the class.
Online Zoom Meetings
Adult Attachment: How We Connect Series - Part 3
Tristen McGhee, M.Ed., TBRI Practitioner & Adoptive Mom
Tuesday, February 3, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Working with Birth Parents
Robert Waddington, M.S.W.
Tuesday, February 3, 6 - 8 p.m.
Conflict Resolution
Rick Bazant, Psy. D
Wednesday, February 4, 6 - 8 p.m.
Fostering Healthy Attachments
Robert Waddington, M.S.W.
Thursday, February 5, 6 - 8 p.m.
Swipe Right - Empowering Caregivers to Guide Their Child's Social Media Use
Roylyn Burton, M.A.
Friday, February 6, 9 - 11 a.m.
Planning for Transitions to Limit Fear Based Response in Children
Caroline Ano, M.S.W.
Friday, February 6, 6 - 8 p.m.
Advanced Topics: Neurobiology of Trauma and Personal Applications for Resource Parents
David Adams, Psy.D, LPCC, BCBA-D
Saturday, February 7, 1 - 3 p.m.
Swipe Right - Empowering Caregivers to Guide Their Child’s Social Media Use
Roylyn Burton, M.A.
Monday, February 9, 6 - 8 p.m.
Managing Meltdowns
Tristen McGhee, M.Ed., TBRI Practitioner & Adoptive Mom
Tuesday, February 10, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Self-Care for Parents of Special Needs Kids
Alicia McCormick, M.A.
Tuesday, February 10, 6 - 8 p.m.
Hurting Oneself or Others
Robert Waddington, M.S.W.
Wednesday, February 11, 6 - 9 p.m.
CSEC Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children & Foster Care: What Resource Parents Need to Know
Xochitl Major, Psy.D, LMFT & Veronica Flores De Leon, M.S.W.
Thursday, February 12, 6 - 8 p.m.
Unbreakable Spirit: Strengthening Resilience in Foster Youth
Cheyenne Givens, M.S.W., A.S.W.
Tuesday, February 17, 6 - 8 p.m.
Building Self-Esteem and Character in the Traumatized Child
Robert Waddington, M.S.W.
Wednesday, February 18, 6 - 8 p.m.
Getting Along with Others
Robert Waddington, M.S.W.
Thursday, February 19, 6 - 8 p.m.
TBRI® Trust Based Relational How to Create a Family Meeting
Caroline Ano, M.S.W.
Friday, February 20, 6 - 8 p.m.
Positive Discipline for Preschoolers
Robert Waddington, M.S.W.
Saturday, February 21, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
All About OC Social Services Agency & Community Resources
Roylyn Burton, M.A.
Monday, February 23, 6 - 8 p.m.
Developing and Supporting Attachment in Infants
Alicia McCormick, M.A.
Tuesday, February 24, 6 - 8 p.m.
Brain Development and the Impact of Trauma
Elizabeth Hutchinson Cervantes, L.C.S.W.
Wednesday, February 25, 6 - 8 p.m.
Nutrition and Food Related Issues
Tristen McGhee, M.d., TBRI Practitioner & Adoptive Mom
Thursday, February 26, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
LGBTQ+ Youth and Foster Care: What Resource Parents Need to Know
Xochitl Major, Psy.D, LMFT
Wednesday, February 26, 6 - 8 p.m.
In-Person Meetings
Positive Discipline for Dealing with Big Emotions
Erin Kim, Resource Parent Mentor
Tuesday, February 3, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
OC United
418 W. Commonwealth Ave. Fullerton, 92832 *Childcare provided
To register call (714) 704-8255 or email resourcefamilysupport@ssa.ocgov.com.
Psychotropic Medication and Foster Care: What Resource Parents Need to Know
Xochitl Major, Psy.D, LMFT & Veronica Flores De Leon, M.S.W.
Saturday, February 7, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Scholarship Prep-Grand
1821 N. Grand Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92705
To register please email Kristen Crowe kcrowe@scholarshipschools.org or call (714) 795-3498.
Taking Care of Yourself While Caring for Others
Mayra Roman-Aguilar, L.M.F.T.
Monday, February 9, 6 - 8 p.m.
Olive Crest
2130 E. 4th Street, Suite 200, Santa Ana 92705
To register please email kinship@olivecrest.org or call (714) 361-4370.
NOTE: Childcare provided.
Managing Meltdowns
Tristen McGhee, M.d., TBRI Practitioner & Adoptive Mom
Thursday, February 12, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Saddleback Church- Plaza Building
1 Saddleback Parkway, Lake Forest, 92630
Online Zoom Meetings
CSEC - Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
Robert Waddington, M.S.W.
Monday, March 2, 6 - 8 p.m.
TBRI® Trust-Based Relational Intervention - Part 1: Intro & Overview
Tristen McGhee, M.Ed., TBRI Practitioner & Adoptive Mom
Tuesdays, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- March 3 - Part 1
- March 10 - Part 2
- March 17 - Part 3
- March 24 - Part 4
Prudent Parenting
Robert Waddington, M.S.W.
Tuesday, March 3, 6 - 8 p.m.
Family Matters: Relatives Raising Children
Rick Bazant, Psy. D
Wednesday, March 4, 6 - 8 p.m.
Self-Care for Resource Parents
Robert Waddington, M.S.W.
Thursday, March 5, 6 - 8 p.m.
Child and Adolescent Development
Robert Waddington, M.S.W.
Saturday, March 7, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Positive Discipline Supports for Traumatized Children
David Adams, Psy.D, LPCC, BCBA-D
Saturday, March 7, 1 - 3 p.m.
Cycle Breaker Cycle Maker - Helping Girls Build a Healthy Identity
Roylyn Burton, M.A.
Monday, March 9, 6 - 8 p.m.
Parenting Strategies for the Traumatized Child
Robert Waddington, M.S.W.
Wednesday, March 11, 6 - 8 p.m.
Positive Discipline for Teenagers
Robert Waddington, M.S.W.
Thursday, March 12, 6 - 9 p.m.
Compassion Fatigue: How to Keep Your Sanity When Chaos Abounds
David Adams, Psy.D, LPCC, BCBA-D
Saturday, March 14, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Raising Financially Responsible Youth: A Look at Money Management Basics Every Young Person Should Know
Roylyn Burtonn, M.A.
Monday, March 16, 6 - 8 p.m.
Unbreakable Spirit: Strengthening Resilience in Foster Youth
Cheyenne Givens, M.S.W., A.S.W.
Tuesday, March 17, 6 - 8 p.m.
Healthy Boundaries for Caregivers
Elizabeth Hutchinson Cervantes, L.C.S.W.
Saturday, March 28, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
In-Person Meetings
Positive Discipline Through Play
Erin Kim, Resource Parent Mentor
Tuesday, March 3, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
OC United
418 W. Commonwealth Ave. Fullerton, 92832
To register call (714) 704-8255 or email resourcefamilysupport@ssa.ocgov.com.
NOTE: Childcare provided
TBRI® Trust-Based Relational Intervention: Part 1 - 4 (SERIES)
Tristen McGhee, M.Ed., TBRI Practitioner & Adoptive Mom
Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- March 5 - Part 1
- March 12 - Part 2
- March 19 - Part 3
- March 26 - Part 4
Saddleback Church
1 Saddleback Parkway, Lake Forest, 92630
Register for class at: Register Here!
How to Create Healthy Connections with Children
New Class
Caroline Ano, M.S.W. & Veronica Flores De Leon, M.S.W.
Friday, March 6, 9 - 11 a.m.
Scholarship Prep-Grand
1010 W. 17th Street., Santa Ana, CA 92706
To register please email Kristen Crowe kcrowe@scholarshipschools.org or call (714) 795-3498.
Emotional Triggers for Parents and Caregivers
Mayra Roman-Aguilar, L.M.F.T.
Monday, March 9, 6 - 8 p.m.
Olive Crest
2130 E. 4th Street, Suite 200, Santa Ana 92705
To register please email kinship@olivecrest.org or call (714) 361-4370.
NOTE: Childcare provided
TBRI® Trust-Based Relational Intervention - Part 1: Intro & Overview
Tristen McGhee, M.Ed., TBRI Practitioner & Adoptive Mom
Saturday, March 28, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Saddleback Church
1 Saddleback Parkway, Lake Forest, 92630
Register for class at: Register Here!
NOTE: Children's programming and lunch provided