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Kinship Parenting


Description


[This is a National Training and Development Curriculum (NTDC) course.]


This theme acknowledges the complexities associated with caring for children who are related, including: divided loyalties, redefining roles and relationships, setting boundaries with birth parents and other relatives, and the range of emotions including anger, resentment, guilt and/or embarrassment that caregivers can feel. Strategies for how to manage family dynamics and conflicts, identify triggers, and effectively manage stress are shared.


Course length: 120 minutes
Certificate: This course offers an attendance certificate only.

PLEASE NOTE - This course does not provide continuing education credits.

Content
  • Welcome
  • Emotions Check
  • Introduction
  • Key Content
  • Podcast - Kinship Parenting
  • Caregiver and Children's Experiences in Kinship Care
  • Activity - Kinship Caregiver's Feelings
  • Activity - Child's Reaction Since Entering Kinship Care
  • Supporting a Child's Relationship with Parents and Other Family 1
  • Reflection Journal
  • Supporting a Child's Relationship with Parents and Other Family 2
  • Reflection Journal
  • New Roles and Boundaries
  • Activity - What Would You Say
  • Reflection Journal
  • Activity - Enhancing Your Tool Kit
  • Reflections
  • Reflection Journal - Part 1
  • Reflection Journal - Part 2
  • Closing
  • Wrap Up and Recommended Resources
  • Final Quiz
  • Conclusion
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever
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