Events

Pre-placement trainings are held to help caregivers make an informed decision about becoming a foster or adoptive parent.

Pre-placement trainings are held to help caregivers make an informed decision about becoming a foster or adoptive parent.

Join us for our Foster Parent Support Group each month.

This workshop will coach participants in specific crisis intervention techniques to help individuals in need of assistance to manage their behavior.

Dig digger into the theories of play therapy! During this series, participants will playfully explore the seminal and historically significant play therapy theories, review new and developing theories, and spend time building their own “theoretical roadmap”.

This workshop will allow for participants to become certified in Infant, Child, and Adult CPR and First Aid. The certification is provided by American Red Cross. Meets Required Topic: CPR & First Aid

Pre-placement trainings are held to help caregivers make an informed decision about becoming a foster or adoptive parent.

Pre-placement trainings are held to help caregivers make an informed decision about becoming a foster or adoptive parent.

This workshop will allow for participants to become certified in Infant, Child, and Adult CPR and First Aid. The certification is provided by American Red Cross. Meets Required Topic: CPR & First Aid

This workshop will present information on the current ODJFS rules, the overview of the MEPA rules and applications, and Focus on Youth, Inc. Foster Parent Policies and MEPA Standards as it impacts policy.

This workshop will provide participants with a greater understanding of the concept of normalcy, agency expectations, and the responsibilities of their role as a foster parent. Meets Required Topic: Elective

This workshop will present information on the hidden risks and trends on Marijuana Edibles.

This course will explore the causes, acuity assessment and treatment interventions for depression in children.

Hope for the Journey virtual conference builds on Trust-Based Relational Interventions (TBRI) principles. This four part series, hosted on Wednesdays in July, will be held virtually, on 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, and 7/30. You do not have to attend all four days. Meets Required Training Topic: Trauma; Behavior Support Management; Attachment, Separation, and Grief; Child Development; or Elective Resource Readiness: Trauma and its impact on children and the family, promoting attachment

Join us for our Foster Parent Support Group each month.

This workshop is designed to teach participants about the issues and skills needed to prepare children for independent living.

Join us for a one-hour Q&A session with one of our play therapists.

Focus on Youth is hosting a @JockeyBeingFamily Back to School Bash on July 25, 2024! 🎉 The Back to School Bash provides an opportunity for [...]

This course will allow participants to help a child to reduce overwhelming emotions and build connetions

This course will help participants understand their own personal challenges in talking to a child about his difficult past. Meets Required Topic: Trauma; Attachment, Separation and Grief; or Elective