FOSTER CARE SUPPORT NETWORK BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT TRAININGS PAGE 3
Below are the training titles and descriptions for each Behavior Management FCSN training. After you have determined which trainings you are interested in ordering, select the number of tests and answer keys you will need for each. Only one answer key is needed for each training per facility. Each test includes a certificate of completion per foster parent.
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**Please note, certificates are NOT mailed with the trainings. Certificates will be issued upon completions of the tests. Once you send us the completed tests, we will correct them and issue a certificate.
Volume 10, No. 2 Training & Certificate
Focusing on the Positives: Praising as Part of Boosting Self-Esteem
This article explains why self-esteem can be a problem for foster youth, and why praising children who are doing positive things, can help undo emotional baggage.
Category: Behavior Management
Volume 10, No. 2 Answer Key
Volume 10, No. 4 Training & Certificate
Discipline as Easy as 1, 2, 3
Many parents have had success using the 1-2-3 Magic method of discipline. When used properly, this approach reinforces the idea that it's the behavior, not the child, that's unacceptable.
Category: Behavior Management
Volume 10, No. 4 Answer Key
Volume 10, No. 7 Training & Certificate
The Difficult Teen Years
This article presents important strategies for foster parents considering taking in teenagers. Suggestions include recommendations from several long-time foster parents and trainers.
Category: Behavior Management
Volume 10, No. 7 Answer Key
Volume 10, No. 8 Training & Certificate
Foster Care and the Spirited Child
Do YOU have a spirited child? How can parents tame, but not break, a spirited child? A noted parenting expert and author explains.
Category: Behavior Management
Volume 10, No. 8 Answer Key
Volume 10, No. 10 Training & Certificate
Strategies for Reducing Separation Anxiety
Separation anxiety is a normal part of child development. Understanding the difference between typical anxiety and an anxiety disorder, and having coping strategies in place to reduce separation anxiety, can help everyone involved in the child's care.
Category: Medical/Behavior Management
Volume 10, No. 10 Answer Key
Volume 10, No. 12 Training & Certificate
The 'Power' of Observation & Documentation in Behavior Management
A properly trained foster parent can play a big role in reducing problematic behavior. Understanding key observation and documentation strategies will go a long way toward improving the social climate in a foster home.
Category: Behavior Management
Volume 10, No. 12 Answer Key
Volume 11, No. 1 Training & Certificate
A Personal Approach to Managing Schizophrenia
This article focuses on the personal experiences of a young woman who was able to manage her schizophrenia – as well as her suggestions for foster parents caring for a schizophrenic youth.
Category: Medical/Behavior Management
Volume 11, No. 1 Answer Key
Volume 11, No. 2 Training & Certificate
Addressing Runaway Behavior
Running away is a child's cry for help, and unresolved conflicts may lead to future running. As a result, it's important for foster parents (with professional help if necessary) to resolve the problems that led to the behavior.
Category: Behavior Management
Volume 11, No. 2 Answer Key
Volume 11, No. 3 Training & Certificate
Teens & Texting: Setting Boundaries for Today's Youth
This article describes some of the problems caused by excessive text messaging – and it explains how parents can set healthy boundaries.
Category: Behavior Management
Volume 11, No. 3 Answer Key
Volume 11, No. 6 Training & Certificate
Caring for Children with Attachment Disorder
Foster and adoptive parents see the effects of secure and insecure attachment in children and how attachment affects how they view themselves. By becoming informed about how attachment is formed, why it is important, and what foster parents can do, foster parents can better understand and help the children in their care.
Category: Medical/Behavior Management
Volume 11, No. 6 Answer Key
Volume 11, No. 10 Training & Certificate
Discipline in Foster Care
Kids won't admit it, but deep down, they actually crave limits and consistency in their lives. This is especially true for foster youth, who've often had chaotic parenting in their young lives. Structure, discipline, and consistency are key principles to get them on the right track. This article shows how.
Category: Behavior Management
Volume 11, No. 10 Answer Key
Volume 12, No. 6 Training & Certificate
Reinforcing and Rewarding Positive Behavior
Behavior modification methods and behavioral charts are great ways to reinforce and reward positive behavior. Behavior modification simply means using demonstrated techniques to increase, or decrease, the frequency of certain behaviors. Implementing such methods and charts takes time, but be patient, have faith and trust in the process.
Category: Behavior Management
Volume 12, No. 6 Answer Key