About Foster & Kinship Care Education (FKCE)
The Ventura College Foster and Kinship Care Education Program provides quality education and support activities to the caregivers of children and youth in out-of-home care so that these providers may meet the educational, emotional, behavioral and developmental needs of children and youth.
Classes are provided in both English & Spanish, at NO COST for anyone wanting to attend. In all classes, first priority will go to Foster Parents and Kinship Providers, now referred to as Resource Parents.
For More Information
Please Contact: Clarissa Campos Alvarado, FKCE Office Assistant at (805) 289-6133 or email clarissa_camposalva1@vcccd.edu | Rhonda Carlson, FKCE Specialist at (805) 289-6181 or email rcarlson@vcccd.edu
Join Us
We now have in-person classes available as well as many live online trainings. If you still have not joined us for a virtual training, it is not too late to try it! Our team is ready and able to walk any Zoom newbies through the process. Just let us know what you need!
January 2025 Class List
Trauma Informed Care: Youth & Anxiety
Understand trauma-informed approaches and explore strategies to support foster youth dealing with anxiety.
Thursday, January 9, 2025, 6-8pm
Instructor: Anne Rodriguez
Register & More Info on Youth & Anxiety
Family Conversations: Birth Parent Abandonment, Adoption and Blended Families
Learn strategies to help your child cope with the changes they experience through birth parent relationships, adoption, and blended families.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 6-9pm (or attend part 1 only from 6-7:30pm)
Instructor: Lori Switanowski
Register & More Info on Family Conversations
Power Hour! Parenting Babies
From birth to 18 months, learn how to build a healthy, sustainable foundation for your baby in care.
Tuesday, January 16, 2025, 10:30-11:30am
Instructor: Dr. Judy Sullivan Osterhage
Register & More Info on Parenitng Babies
CSEC: Raising Awareness
Increase your awareness of the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) and gain an understanding as to why children in foster care are a target.
Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 6-8pm
Instructor: Carrie McAuliffe Sandoval
Register & More Info on CSEC
Educational Advocacy: Education & Foster Care
Review the educational entitlements and resources available to youth in foster care.
Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 5:30-7pm
Instructor: Laura Welbourn & Cristina Acosta (VCOE)
Register & More Info on Education
Power Hour! Parenting Toddlers
Start strong with your babies & toddlers (18months to 3-4 years) as they start to build on self- awareness.
Thursday, January 23, 2025, 10:30-11:30am
Instructor: Dr. Judy Sullivan Osterhage
Register & More Info on Parenting Toddlers
Compassion Fatigue as a Foster Parent or Caretaker
Learn to recognize and manage compassion fatigue, a common challenge faced by foster parents and caretakers.
Monday, January 27, 2025, 5:30-7pm
Instructor: Anne Rodriguez
Register & More Info on Compassion Fatigue
Teaching Responsibility & Problem Solving
Turn problems into beneficial opportunities that help your child recognize their full potential!
Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 6-8pm
Instructor: Dr. Judy Sullivan Osterhage
Register & More Info on Problem Solving
New! Grandparents as Parents: You Are Not Alone
Join us in this new series to connect with other kinship caregivers who may be experiencing the same challenges and experiences as you, and learn about specific services and connections you can be making in the community to help you and your kinship family thrive!
Last Thursday of the Month, Beginning January 30, 2025, 6-7:30pm
Instructor: Pam Lehtonen
Register & More Info on Grandparents as Parents
Clases en Español
¡Nos complace anunciar que tenemos de vuelta clases en persona y en línea! Si todavía no haz tomado una clase en línea, ¡no es demasiado tarde! Nuestro equipo está aquí para ayudarte aprender a usar Zoom y hasta puedes acompañarnos por teléfono si se te hace más fácil. Por favor revisa nuestra lista de clases en español, y reserva la fecha para un evento que tendremos en persona en Oxnard College. Todos los detalles de cada clase los recibirás en un correo electrónico después de cada registración.
Si tienes preguntas, puedes comunicarte conmigo, Clarissa Campos Alvarado, por llamada o texto al (805) 289-6133 o puedes envíarme un correo electrónico a clarissa_camposalva1@vcccd.edu
Lista de Clases En Español para Enero 2025
Guarda La Fecha: Trauma y Resiliencia
jueves, 23 de enero, 2025 6:30-8:30pm
Instructora: Raquel Montes
Guarda La Fecha: ACES (Experiencias Adversas de la Infancia)
jueves, 20 de febrero, 2025, 6:30-8:30pm
Instructora: Raquel Montes
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December 24 - January 1: Holiday Break