ANCHORAGE ON-SITE TRAINING AND EVENTS
THURSDAY, MAY 14:
6:00 am – 9:00 pm
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Adopting Through the Office of Children's Services: Information about the Adoptive Process through OCS including subsidies, finalization, and homestudies. A great workshop for foster parents starting the process of adoption! Held at the Alaska Center for Resource Families, 840 K Street, STE 101. Trainer: Brenda Ursel and Gail Stadig. Call 279-1799 or email to reserve your place.
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THURSDAY, MAY 28:
6:30 pm–8:30 pm |
The ACRF May Adopt Talk Support Group Presents: ADOPTED- The Movie: When love is not enough. A movie revealing the "grit rather than the glamour of transracial adoption". Director Barb Lee goes deep into the intimate lives of two well meaning families and shows us the subtle challenges they face. At the Alaska Center for Resource Families
840 K Street, STE 101. Anchorage,
Space is limited. Call 279-1799 or email to sign up.
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Adoptive Parents and Children – Preschool Playgroup: This playgroup is looking for a playgroup host. If interested please contact Johanna Kim at jlkim@gci.net. |
| CLOTHING CLOSET: |
New Hope on the Last Frontier has graciously volunteered to allow foster parents to use their clothing closet. Please donate your clean serviceable clothes to the closet and take only what you need. For more information call Mike or Tina at 274-2745. |
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Alaska McDonalds supports the State of Alaska Office of Children’s Services by offering a 10% discount for foster families. All Alaska McDonalds with the exception of Ketchikan and Juneau have signed on for this promotion. Foster parents will need to show their foster parent ID card. If you have misplaced your ID or didn't’t receive one with your license; please contact your regional OCS licensing office.
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FAIRBANKS ON-SITE TRAINING AND EVENTS
EVERY THURSDAY
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
Nurturing Parenting Class This weekly parenting class begins on Thursday, July 12th and continues through Thursday, October 11th. It will be held at Fairbanks Counseling & Adoption, 912 Barnette Street. It costs $50 and includes a Parenting Handbook, payment arrangements can be made as needed. This class is filling up quickly, call now to sign up – contact Linda or Angie at 456-4729 for more information. |
EVERY SECOND MONDAY
Times vary |
CASA Continuing Education Training All trainings are open to anyone interested in the topic. After training there will be a time for case review for CASA volunteers and GAL’s only. All trainings will be held at the CASA Office: Suite 201 of the Key Bank Building, 100 Cushman Street, Fairbanks. Please call in advance to register at 451-2812. |
SATURDAY, May 16:
9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Video Training Day:
9:00 am:Runnung Away
10:30 am: Self-Harm
Noon: Growing Up Online
1:30 pm: Reactive Attachment Disorder
3:00 pm: Children with Autism
Held at ACRF 815 Second AVE STE 101, Please call ACRF at 479-7307 for registration and information.
Popcorn and pop provided :) |
| JUN--CORE |
Core for Resource Families: Held at ACRF 815 Second AVE STE 101, Fairbanks. Thursday, June 11th 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm and Saturday, June 13th 9:00am to 5:00 pm. Please call ACRF at 479-7307 to pre-register and for information. |
THURSDAY, AUG 20:
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
and
SATURDAY AUG 22:
9:00 am -5:00 pm |
Strengthening Families Through Adoption: Held at ACRF 815 Second AVE STE 101, Please call ACRF at 479-7307 for registration and information. |
| SEPT--CORE |
Core for Resource Families: Held at ACRF 815 Second AVE STE 101, Fairbanks. Thursday, September 10th 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm and Saturday, September 12th 9:00am to 5:00 pm. Please call ACRF at 479-7307 to pre-register and for information. |
THURSDAY, NOV 19:
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
and
SATURDAY NOV 21:
9:00 am -5:00 pm |
Strengthening Families Through Adoption: Held at ACRF 815 Second AVE STE 101, Please call ACRF at 479-7307 for registration and information. |
| DEC--CORE |
Core for Resource Families: Held at ACRF 815 Second AVE STE 101, Fairbanks. Thursday, December 3rd 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm and Saturday, December 5th9:00am to 5:00 pm. Please call ACRF at 479-7307 to pre-register and for information. |
JUNEAU ON-SITE TRAINING AND EVENTS
FRIDAY, MAY 29:
6:30 pm–8:30 pm |
The ACRF Juneau Support Group/Training Presents: Special Guest, OCS Supervisor Shelly Gomez, MSW will be on site to answer all of your OCS questions. This is a great opportunity for foster parents, future foster parents to ask candid questions and to engage with other resource families within our community. ACRF staff will also be available for support and to provide training vouchers. Held at the Alaska Center for Resource Families
9109 Mendenhall Mall Road, Ste 6A Juneau
Please Call 790-4246 to sign up.
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THURSDAY, JUN 4:
6:30 - 8:30 pm |
Trauma, Brain & Relationship Helping Children Heal, With special Guest David McCormick, LPC. This DVD explores experienced trauma as the source of learning and attention problems, emotional, attachment, and social difficulty in children. Research brought to you by the Santa Barbara Graduate Institute Center for Clinical Studies and Research. Clinical Therapist David McCormick who specializes in working with children and adolescents with SED will be available to answer any questions and to offer support. ACRF staff will also be available for support and to issue training vouchers for foster parents. Held at Alaska Center for Resource Families
9109 Mendenhall Mall Road, Ste 6A Juneau.
Please Call 790-4246 to sign up.
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| JUN--CORE |
Core for Resource Families: Held at Alaska Center for Resource Families
9109 Mendenhall Mall Road, Ste 6A Juneau.
Please Call 790-4246 to sign up. Tuesday, June 16th 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm and Thursday, June 18th 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Saturday, June 20 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Please call ACRF at 479-7307 to pre-register and for information. |
FRIDAY, JUN 19:
6:30 to 8:30 pm |
Video Training Day
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Effect; Stories of Help and Hope
- Stress and the Healthy Family
- Learning Disabilities and Social Skills
- Helping Children Heal
- Recovering Hope; Mothers Speak out about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Receive one hour of training credit for any video you watch (each one is about one hour long) Video’s begin at noon and continue throughout the day. Refreshments will be provided and ACRF staff on hand to provide training vouchers, and support.Held at the Alaska Center for Resource Families
9109 Mendenhall Mall Road, Ste 6A Juneau.
Please Call 790-4246 to sign up.
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MAT-SU ON-SITE TRAINING AND EVENTS
FIRST TUESDAYS
Noon – 1:00 pm
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You are invited to attend an on-site training that will function as a Rural Teleconference as well, see Rural Teleconference Training and Support below for topics. Held at ACRF, 5050 Dunbar Street, Suite A2 in the back of Brentwood Plaza on Palmer-Wasilla HWY. Call Betsy at 376-4678 or email bwoodin@nwresource.org to pre-register or if you have any questions. |
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27:
noon - 2:00 pm |
“Transracial Adoption ” held at the Mat-Su ACRF Office, 5050 Dunbar Street, Suite A2 (off the Palmer-Wasilla Hwy in the Brentwood Plaza. Call Betsy at 376-4678 or email bwoodin@nwresource.org as you must pre-register to attend. |
TUESDAY, JUN 2:
noon - 1:00 pm |
“The Guardian Ad Litem and CASA ” held at the Mat-Su ACRF Office, 5050 Dunbar Street, Suite A2 (off the Palmer-Wasilla Hwy in the Brentwood Plaza. Call Betsy at 376-4678 or email bwoodin@nwresource.org as you must pre-register to attend. |
RURAL TELECONFERENCE TRAINING AND SUPPORT
MONTHLY
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ACRF offers monthly teleconference training and support (schedule follows) to anyone living outside of Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Wasilla or Palmer. Rural families may participate by dialing 1-888-626-7441, and then when asked, enter the code: 9939775#. If you phone in before the group leader, you will hear music, stay on the line! For more information contact Betsy at bwoodin@nwresource.org or call 1-800-478-7307.
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MONTHLY TELECONFERNCE
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Wednesday, May 13th, 7-8pm Kinship Care
Tuesday, June 2nd Noon-1pm: The Guardian ad Litem and CASA
Wednesday, June 10th 7-8pm: FASD
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