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Online Trainings & Events
Below you will find a series of targeted foster, adoptive, and kinship parent classes that will provide strategies for in-the-moment situations. Doing this work is difficult! Know that you are not alone! Join us! Please contact Michelle Dulaney at mdulaney@fecfamily.com if you have any questions! If you’d like to be put on a waiting list, or a contact first list for that class when it’s rescheduled please email me! All classes will be limited in size to encourage interaction! Our intention in these trainings is to give time to ask questions, be heard, and get real in the moment strategies!
Sat, Oct 07Oct 07, 2023, 8:45 AM – Oct 08, 2023, 4:00 PMBattle Creek, 415 S 28th St, Battle Creek, MI 49015, USAHope you can join us as we gather in person for our 2023 annual conference.
Sat, Aug 19Aug 19, 2023, 6:00 PM – Aug 20, 2023, 9:00 PMZoomGROW Trauma: This training will cover Toxic Stress, Trauma & Trauma-Informed Parenting. This session will cover the content needed for the new foster family requirements. The new firearm safety requirements have been added to this special FEC Training.
Tue, Aug 15Aug 15, 2023, 6:00 PM – Aug 16, 2023, 9:00 PMZoomGROW Trauma: This training will cover Toxic Stress, Trauma & Trauma-Informed Parenting. This session will cover the content needed for the new foster family requirements. The new firearm safety requirements have been added to this special FEC Training.
Sun, Aug 06Aug 06, 2023, 6:30 PM – Aug 07, 2023, 8:30 PMZoomJoin seasoned traveler and foster parent Michelle Dulaney as she shares her strategies for navigating traveling with kids with trauma! Together we will cover local and long trips, camping, flying and much more!
Sat, Jun 10Jun 10, 2023, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PMZoomParenting Through the Impact of Sexual abuse is taught by Bronson's own Community Education and Resource Directors Laurie Hartman and Amber Depuydt-Goodlock.
Sat, Jun 03Jun 03, 2023, 5:30 PMKalamazoo, 251 Mills St, Kalamazoo, MI 49048, USAA portion of each ticket will benefit Family Enrichment Center. Click RSVP to purchase discounted tickets with free hat and help local foster families.
Tue, May 23May 23, 2023, 6:00 PM – May 24, 2023, 8:00 PMZoomJoin foster/adoptive parents MaryBeth Waning and Michelle Dulaney as they cover topics on preparation, travel by land and air, as well as camping and sports travel.
Sat, May 20May 20, 2023, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AMZoomThe Fostering Single is for any of our fostering, adoptive or kinship singles and is a reoccurring class! Join Kristin Porter, a single adoptive mom, as you all discuss the challenges and blessings of fostering as a single.
Tue, May 16May 16, 2023, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PMZoomJennifer Korinek , LMSW,SSW is a fully approved trainer with the statewide Autism Resource Training Project and Chairs the VBISD Behavior Committee.
Wed, May 03May 03, 2023, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PMzoomJennifer Korinek , LMSW,SSW is a fully approved trainer with the statewide Autism Resource Training Project and Chairs the VBISD Behavior Committee. Jennifer Korinek , LMSW,SSW
Thu, Apr 27Apr 27, 2023, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMZoomJoin foster/adoptive parents MaryBeth Waning and Michelle Dulaney as they cover topics on preparation, travel by land and air, as well as camping and sports travel.
Sat, Apr 22Apr 22, 2023, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMZoomoin ABA therapist Vicki Thornburgh for another piece of her series on Applied Behavior Analysis.- Sat, Apr 22Apr 22, 2023, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PMZoomParenting Through the Impact of Sexual abuse is taught by Bronson's own Community Education and Resource Directors Laurie Hartman and Amber Depuydt-Goodlock.
Tue, Apr 18Apr 18, 2023, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PMZoomJennifer Korinek , LMSW,SSW is a fully approved trainer with the statewide Autism Resource Training Project and Chairs the VBISD Behavior Committee. She is returning again to offer her Autism Training Series
Tue, Apr 11Apr 11, 2023, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMZoomJoin the Frugal Foster Parent Michelle Dulaney as she shares her tips as a thirteen-year veteran foster/adoptive parent who loves to save money and have fun doing it!
Sat, Apr 01Apr 01, 2023, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMZoomJoin ABA therapist Vicki Thornburgh for another piece of her series on Applied Behavior Analysis.- Tue, Mar 28Mar 28, 2023, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PMZoomJennifer Korinek , LMSW,SSW is a fully approved trainer with the statewide Autism Resource Training Project and Chairs the VBISD Behavior Committee. She is returning again to offer her Autism Training Series.
Sat, Mar 18Mar 18, 2023, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AMZoomThe Fostering Single is for any of our fostering, adoptive or kinship singles and is a reoccurring class! Join Kristin Porter, a single adoptive mom, as you all discuss the challenges and blessings of fostering as a single. Kristin will bring up pertinent topics but the conversation is welcomed.
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