SUNRISE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
1. Foster Care Informational Meetings (1 hour)
This presentation offers an overview of faith-based foster care by:
- Offering a basic introduction to Sunrise Children’s Services
- Sharing the need for Christ-centered foster care
- Outlining the process of foster care certification
- An opportunity for questions and answer for interested parent(s)
2. Foster Care Pre-service Training (11 Sessions)
- Session 1 – Introduction to Foster Care/History and Ministry of Sunrise Foster Care/Understanding Therapeutic Foster Care/Foster Parent Handbook
- Session 2 – Why and How Children Come into Care/Rights, Responsibilities and Expectations/ Understanding the Court System
- Session 3 – The Children We Serve/States of Development/Cycle of Need and Attachment/Stages of Grief/Concurrent Planning
- Session 4 – Child Abuse and Neglect/Trauma-Informed Care/Grief and Trauma
- Session 5 – Building Connections/ Communications/Communication Skills/Understanding Typical Sexual Development/The Sexually Reactive Child
- Session 6 – Preparing for Placement/Cultural Diversity/Personality Types/Referrals and Matching/Handling Transitions
- Session 7 – Discipline/Parenting Styles/Dealing with Challenging Behaviors/The ABC’s of Behavior/Effective Use of Consequences
- Session 8 – Behavior Management/De-escalation/Reasonable and Prudent Parenting Overview
- Session 9 – Daily Life in Foster Care/Religious Affiliation/Life Books/Contemporary Challenges with Technology and Media
- Session 10 – Non-Suicidal Self Injury/Creating a Safe Environment of Care/Sunrise Medication Administration/Documentation
- Session 11 – Understanding Diagnosis and Treatment in Foster Care
- Session 12 – CPR and First Aid (Portion Online via Zoom Meetings, completion will be in-person)
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