Successfully Working with Birth Families

June 25, 2026

Participants learn communication and child development skills needed to mentor birth parents and help promote family stability. Parent mentors are individuals who support other parents by providing information and resources.

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Target Audience

Foster Parents, Kinship Parents, and Caregivers.

Practice Level: Beginner and/or Intermediate.

Learning Objectives

  • Perception and its impact.
  • Building and nurturing attachments.
  • Types of permanence in foster care.
  • Role of communication.
  • Building and maintaining relationships with birth parents.
  • Role of being a mentor parent.
Course summary
Available credit (Listed in Hours): 
  • 1.50 Attendance/Participation
Course opens: 
03/13/2026
Course expires: 
07/09/2026
Event starts: 
06/25/2026 - 9:00am CDT
Event ends: 
06/25/2026 - 10:30am CDT
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  • Sign In and Welcome.
  • Course Content.
  • Quiz.
  • Course Evaluation.

 

Online
United States

Stan Waddell, MAMFC, MARE, LPC-S

No continuing education available for this event.

Available Credit (Listed in Hours)

  • 1.50 Attendance/Participation
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