Facilitators: Iris Braswell & Pam Lehtonen

Topic: TBRI Video-Empowering, Connecting & Correcting Principles

When: Friday, September 13th 9:00-11:00am

Where: Cornerstone Church- 2080 Winifred St., Simi Valley

This training is an opportunity to receive timely information on foster care and network with other foster parents who are geographically related. Specific topics will be addressed each month, friendships will be made and resources revealed! September Topic: Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) video-based training. TBRI is a research grounded intervention that meets the complex needs of children who have suffered harm during early childhood. Children who have been exposed to drugs and alcohol in utero or who have suffered abuse, neglect or trauma early in life suffer from significant disruption in development. The video will offer strategies to help children overcome these deficits and gain the path to needed healing. Pam has implemented TBRI strategies in her home and will offer tips and suggestions from her own experience.

Participants can receive credit for 2 hours of training upon completion the class. Meets Foster VC Kids criteria for “trauma.”   

Please RSVP to Rhonda Carlson at rcarlson@vcccd.edu (Please put Simi networking in the subject line  and indicate if you are a foster/kinship provider in your RSVP)

Childcare is available, please contact Iris.

Sponsor: Ventura College FKCE