FOSTER CARE SUPPORT NETWORK STRESS MANAGEMENT TRAININGS
Below are the training titles and descriptions for each Stress 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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*We encourage you to check with the licensing entity in your state to ensure that FCSN trainings will be counted toward training hours for your foster parents.
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Important Publisher's Note: Reproduction of Tests and Certificates of Completion may VOID your training hours.
**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 1, No. 6 Training & Certificate
Stress in the Foster Home
This article discusses some of the components that lead to stress, and techniques for combating stress. Advice on dealing with a child's anger is also presented.
Category: Foster Parenting
Volume 1, No. 6 Answer Key
Volume 1, No. 12 Training & Certificate
Holiday Stress: Experts Offer Ways to Make Them More Enjoyable and Less Chaotic
A long-time foster parent, and other parenting experts, offers tips on how parents can keep from becoming frazzled and worn-out during the hectic holiday season.
Category: Stress Management
Volume 1, No. 12 Answer Key
Volume 2, No. 3 Training & Certificate
Stress & Team Building: Experts Offer Advice for Foster Parents, Social Workers/Caseworkers
Social workers and foster parents often do not understand each other, which can lead to additional stress. What can be done to address these misgivings? This article takes a look.
Category: Stress Management
Volume 2, No. 3 Answer Key
Volume 4, No. 5 Training & Certificate
Beating Burnout: Re-igniting the Passion Within
We all have bad days, weeks or even a rotten month. What distinguishes burnout from exhaustion is an extended, long-term ability to renew oneself. This article shows how.
Category: Stress Management
Volume 4, No. 5 Answer Key
Volume 6, No. 5 Training & Certificate
Respite, Stress Management Play Crucial Role
While specific respite needs will vary, and the means of obtaining it will also differ, everyone needs a break from time to time. Additionally, any foster parent can use some stress-management advice for those times when getting away simply isn't possible.
Category: Stress Management
Volume 6, No. 5 Answer Key
Volume 8, No. 6 Training & Certificate
Stress Management: Finding Couple Time; Staying Committed
No one can eliminate stress from our lives, but it is possible – by practicing stress-management techniques like the ones described in this article – to at least reduce the level of stress in our lives.
Category: Stress Management
Volume 8, No. 6 Answer Key
Volume 9, No. 2 Training & Certificate
Beating Burnout: Reducing Foster Parents' Stress
What is the difference between stress and burnout? What are some warning signs of burnout? How can foster parents make changes to avoid burnout? This article explains.
Category: Stress Management
Volume 9, No. 2 Answer Key
Volume 12, No. 2 Training & Certificate
Rescuing Demoralized Foster Parents
Foster parents often experience disappointment in various areas after accepting a child into their home. This can lead to stress, discouragement and even getting out of fostering. The intent of this article is to offer advice to hopefully prevent that from happening.
Category: Stress Management
Volume 12, No. 2 Answer Key
Volume 14, No. 11 Training & Certificate
The Strains of Fostering on Marriage
There is no getting around experiencing stress in a foster home, but all stress is not the same… some can potentially harm a marriage. This training offers vital steps to take to protect your relationship from potentially divisive factors.
Category: Stress Management
Volume 14, No. 11 Answer Key