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Training by topic: Mental health, psychotropic medications

Disposing of unused medications

Learn what is expected of resource families with unused medication, according to the Alaska Office of Children's Services (OCS) foster care regulations and best practices.

  • Presented by Kimberly Mouriquand, Alaska Center for Resource Families
  • Format: self-study via PDF reading (Tiny Training Byte series)
  • Training hours awarded on completion: 1 hour

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Fostering children and teens with mental health problems

Understand the mental health struggles a child in your care may face.

  • Presented by Alaska Center for Resource Families
  • Format: self-study via PDF reading
  • Training hours awarded on completion: 5 hours

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Helping teens with stress and anxiety

Learn how stress and anxiety impacts teens and how you can best support them.

  • Presented by Regina Davis, Alaska Center for Resource Families
  • Format: self-study via audio
  • Training hours awarded on completion: 1 hour

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Introduction to social and emotional development

Part one: Introduction

Learn about early childhood mental health, part one.

  • Presented by KimAdelia Leff, LCSW, IMHS
  • Format: self-study via video
  • Training hours awarded on completion: 1.5 hours

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Part two: Introduction continued

Learn about early childhood mental health, part two.

  • Presented by KimAdelia Leff, LCSW, IMHS
  • Format: self-study via video
  • Training hours awarded on completion: 1.5 hours

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Part three: Writing stories, developing life narratives for young children

Learn about early childhood mental health, part three.

  • Presented by Kristen Panamaroff
  • Format: self-study via video
  • Training hours awarded on completion: 1.5 hours

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Part four: Building cultural connection and identity in the early years

Learn about early childhood mental health, part four.

  • Presented by Dr. Jessica Ullrich
  • Format: self-study via video
  • Training hours awarded on completion: 1.5 hours

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Part five: Circle of security, strengthening attachment between parents and children in the early years

Learn about early childhood mental health, part five.

  • Presented by Michelle Boyden, M.Ed.
  • Format: self-study via video
  • Training hours awarded on completion: 1.5 hours

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Part six: Early intervention, the power of infant learning programs

Learn about early childhood mental health, part six.

  • Presented by Susan Kessler, Alaska Center for Children and Adults
  • Format: self-study via video
  • Training hours awarded on completion: 1.5 hours

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Part seven: Resilience building in little people

Learn about early childhood mental health, part seven.

  • Presented by Michelle Boyden, M.Ed.
  • Format: self-study via video
  • Training hours awarded on completion: 1.5 hours

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Pathways to Positive Futures' webinars

Learn the research about effective and emerging practices for serving transition-age youth with mental health conditions.

  • Presented by Pathways to Positive Futures
  • Format: self-study via video
  • Training hours awarded on completion: 1 hour

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Recognizing suicidal thoughts

Learn how to recognize and respond to youth showing signs of suicidal thoughts.

  • Presented by John Bennett, Alaska Center for Resource Families
  • Format: self-study via audio
  • Training hours awarded on completion: 1 hour

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When your foster child needs counseling

Learn to recognize when a child in your care may need counseling.

  • Presented by Aileen McInnis, Alaska Center for Resource Families
  • Format: self-study via PDF reading
  • Training hours awarded on completion: 2.5 hours

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Additional Resource for the Children in your Care:

National Alliance on Mental Health Illness (NAMI) Coloring Book: Meet Little Monster

The Meet Little Monster Coloring and Activity Book was developed by NAMI Washington as a tool for young people to express and explore their feelings in a fun, creative, and empowering way, and to foster dialogue between children and the safe adults in their lives.

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