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Training and Support for Other-Race Foster/Adoptive Caregivers of African American Children in the Child Welfare System
The BACW is proud to offer a new, progressive, and comprehensive training and support seminar for Other-Race, Foster/Adoptive Caregivers of African American Children in the Child Welfare System. The training was created in response to the significant increase of children of color in foster and adoptive placements with caregivers of different racial or cultural backgrounds. This training seminar addresses some of the issues and challenges that inevitably arise in these placements.
Training topics include:
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Conflict management between foster/adoptive parent, biological family, and workers
The importance of family connections for black children
Child welfare laws including MEPA, IEPA
Standards for raising other people's children
Birth connections; the importance of foster/adoptive parents working with birth parents
The elephant in the living room, race, and the importance of open communication
Survival skills for black children and teens
Black identify development, black pride and self-esteem
Self protective mechanisms in society
Black hair and skin care
Is love enough? Black children being raised by other-race parents
Cultural bonding and community connections
Cross-cultural communication and conflict
Differential physical/psychosocial development of black children
Raising black male children
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To receive additional information about this training, complete our secure online training form. BACW also offers Cultural Competence Training, a comprehensive Cultural Competence Assessment of your agency, Human Services Management and Leadership Development. For more information, contact the BACW at 202.783.3714, e-mail: bacw@blackadministrators.org, or complete the training form.
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