Presented by Foster and Kinship Care Education (FKCE)
Instructor: Dr. Judy Sullivan Osterhage
Facing loss at any level and at any age can be difficult process alone. Added with transition and change in foster care, the impact can be too much to bear, especially for children and teens who feel they have little to no control over how their life will change. Join Dr. Judy to examine the depth of the stages of grief children and youth experience in order to help them process loss. In doing so, participants will learn how to appropriately approach conversations on loss, transition and change depending on a child's age.

*NEW: An optional extra 30 minutes of credit (8-8:30pm) is available after the training for Q&A, coaching, or any support you may like to request from Dr. Judy. Certificates will reflect the time attended, either 2 hours for training only or 2.5 hours if you stay for the entire Q&A time.

Your Instructor: Dr. Judy Sullivan Osterhage is a Parent Coach Consultant with Parenting Matters & an Early Childhood Specialist. She holds a Doctorate in Elementary Education, and with that, has brought educational trainings to foster and adoptive parents for over 30 years!

CE Hours: 2

Presented by John Burton Advocates for Youth
Please join John Burton Advocates for Youth (JBAY) for a statewide webinar highlighting new research from the Transition-Age Youth Research & Evaluation Hub (TAY-Hub) on the educational outcomes of students with experience in foster care at California’s community colleges. Community colleges are an essential gateway to higher education for these students: about four in five who enter postsecondary education in California start at a community college. Yet most research on this population has focused on students attending four-year universities.

This study linked statewide child welfare data with student records from the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and followed outcomes for nearly 10 years. Presenters will share the latest data on how many youth with experience in foster care enroll in community college, persist through their first year, and earn a certificate or degree within four years, and how their completion rates compare to those of the general community college student population.

The webinar will also examine first-year and four-year academic outcomes, including course completion, GPA, retention, and persistence, as well as financial aid receipt and participation in campus support programs such as NextUp and EOPS. Participants will leave with a clearer picture of where students with experience in foster care are thriving and where they need more support, along with implications for policymakers and practitioners working to improve identification, persistence, and completion.

CE Hours: 1.5

Presented by Partnership for Safe Families
Instructor: Kylee Van Antwerp
This training will explore:
Connecting the body and nervous system through somatic practices
Ways to release chronic tension and reduce stress
Intention and energy through manifestation
Your Instructor: Grounded in a life dedicated to movement, Kylee's path spans from elite competition as a level 10 gymnast and collegiate acrobatics athlete to her current role as a Yoga and fitness instructor. her experience has given her a profound understanding of how physical motion, breath, and focus regulate and transform personal energy. In her workshops, Kylee combines physical discipline with mindful awareness, guiding others to tap into their energetic vitality, clear blockages, and cultivate balance in body and spirit.

CE Hours: 1.5 Hours