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About Core Training E-learning center class The ACRF E-learning class provides an opportunity to complete Core Training at your own pace. New cohorts start every month. Consult the E-learning center flyer for more information on how to register and what to expect. This class is self-paced and monitored by your regional ACRF instructor. Contact ACRF
Read moreAbout TBRI training Want to learn more about Trust Based Relational Intervention or TBRI©? TBRI© was developed by Drs. Karyn Purvis and David Cross at The Child Development Institute to offer a systematic way for families to lovingly parent children who come from hard places. Using principles of connection, empowering, and correcting, TBRI© offers a
Read moreAbout resource family orientation Orientation is the first step to becoming a foster or adoptive parent in Alaska. Join us for a presentation about becoming a foster parent for the Office of Children’s Services. Licensing staff will be in attendance to answer questions. The orientation will: Register to join Resource family orientation is held over
Read moreAbout let’s talk ICWA PIP curriculum This online series (presented on Zoom) is designed specifically for foster and pre-adoptive parents across Alaska to learn about ICWA (the Indian Child Welfare Act). We are excited to offer this upcoming series featuring the NICWA Positive Indigenous Parenting Curriculum for families. Trainer facilitators and invited speakers will present
Read moreAbout relative caregiver orientation Join us to find out about special considerations for licensed and unlicensed relatives caring for a youth in the custody of the Office of Children’s Services. Register to join Please register online using the registration link below or call ACRF at (907) 279-1799 to register over the phone. Register for orientation
Read moreAbout positive parenting strategies From February through July, we are offering a teleconference series called positive parenting strategies: meet them where they’re at. This series will address typical challenging behaviors among children in out-of-home placement. Each topic is presented in two parts to discuss how to handle the behavior depending on the child’s needs and
Read moreAbout resource family orientation Orientation is the first step to becoming a foster or adoptive parent in Alaska. The orientation will: Register to join Resource family orientation is held over the phone from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Looking for support with your application? After the orientation we will offer an optional hour-long session to
Read moreAlaska Center for Resource Families is a program of Northwest Resource Associates, a 501c(3) nonprofit agency which is committed to enhancing the health and safety of children, families, and communities.
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