Vol. 9, No. 2 • May 2005

Training opportunity for foster parents

Here’s an opportunity for foster parents to learn how to teach a course for foster parents AND help foster teens prepare to live on their own.

Independent Living Resources, based in Durham, is recruiting foster parents interested in spending the weekend of October 7–9, 2005 in Burlington to learn what it takes to be a foster parent trainer on topics related to foster teens.

The course, “Helping Youths Reach Self-Sufficiency,” covers the basics of independent living, including assessing youths, making decisions, and building assets, as well as how to use education, employment, and the community in the process.

Foster parent participants will also learn to organize a two-hour training for other foster parents in their area. Participants will have an opportunity to practice training skills at the seminar. Upon returning home, the foster parent trainers will conduct trainings locally. A follow-up class will be offered several months later for the participants to share their experiences and learn new training techniques.

The course is sponsored by the NC LINKS program and is offered FREE to foster parents. The LINKS program will pay lodging and meals for foster parents to attend. Prior to registering for the course, attendees must ask their licensing worker to support them in this effort to train foster parents.

The seminar begins at 3 p.m. on Fri., October 7 and ends at 1 p.m. on Sun., October 9, 2005. To register, complete this registration form and return it to ILR, Inc., 411 Andrews Road, Suite 230, Durham, NC 27705 or fax to (919) 384-0338. Registration Deadline: September 15, 2005. For more information, contact Nancy Carter (800/820-0001; [email protected]). .

"Helping Youth Reach Self-Sufficiency"
Residency Training Registration Form

Independent Living Resources, Inc.
411 Andrews Road, Suite 230, Durham, NC 27705
(919) 384-1457 or fax (919) 384-0338

Fill out this form (please print) and mail or fax to above address.

Registration Deadline: September 15, 2005

Registrant Information

Name:

Address:

City: State: Zip:

Phone: Fax:

Agency:

Agency Address (if different than above):

Participant Interest:

How do you plan to use the skills learned in this seminar?

Do you have training experience?

When do you anticipate conducting your first foster parent training?

Time and Location: Friday, October 15 through Sunday, October 17, 2004 at the Country Suites, Burlington, NC.

• Friday, 10/07: 3:00 - 8:00 p.m.

• Saturday, 10/08: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

• Sunday, 10/09: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

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