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Virtual Resource Parent Curriculum Workshop Offered this Spring

The Virual Resource Parent Curriculum (RPC) Workshop has reached capacity. Please contact Dina Gerber to be notified about future workshops.

CCFH will offer the Resource Parent Curriculum (RPC) to families virtually at no cost this spring. The course, also known as “Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma,” provides tools for parents who are raising children who are in, or have been in, the child welfare system or institutional care.

RPC is designed to be provided to participants in person. However, because of the current social distancing guidelines, and the desire for resource parents to receive trauma information and support at this particularly stressful time, the workshop will be held virtually.

Who: This workshop is open to Resource Parents with a child or youth currently in their care. A Resource Parent is a caregiver of a child associated with the welfare system, international adoption, or a private agency. A Resource Parent could be a licensed foster parent, adoptive parent, or an adult caring for a child of a relative or friend.

When: Tuesdays, April 21 – June 9, 2020, from 8:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Where: Virtually! Through video conferencing technology.

Cost: Free to attend – pre-registration required

Please note:

  • Registration will be open until Tuesday, April 14
  • To participate virtually, participants will need access to internet, a working camera for video conferencing, and space to participate in the workshop while youth are engaged elsewhere.
  • Please fill out separate registration information for each caregiver interested in participating.
  • Once registration has been processed, an individual 15-20 minute session via video-conferencing will be scheduled to make sure technology concerns are addressed before the workshop begins.

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What is RPC?

The Resource Parent Curriculum is an 8-session course (16 hours of credit) that provides support, helpful tips, and tools for parents who are raising children who are in, or have been in, the child welfare system or institutional care.

What makes RPC Useful?

Children or youth who cannot remain safely at home with their birth families are often placed in the homes of relatives, licensed foster parents, or adopted. Many of these children have lived through traumatic experiences that affect their behaviors, feelings, and attitudes. A child’s history can make taking care of them on a day-to-day basis challenging and sometimes stressful. Once a resource parent understands why a child behaves the way he or she does, it can be easier to provide the support and care a child who has suffered from trauma needs.

Who can benefit?

RPC is designed for families that currently have a child in their care. The curriculum, developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN), provides time each session for parents to discuss a particular child in their care and try out new skills and tools that will reduce the stress of parenting a child who has experienced trauma.

Posted on April 7, 2020