This training will provide parents, foster parents, care providers and professionals with an understanding of trauma and its potential effects on children, as well as the coping strategies often used by children who have experienced trauma. Also discussed will be the importance of self-care, developing strategies for preventing burnout and secondary traumatic stress, as well […]
Participants must successfully complete all 12 online modules no later than 3 days prior to the Live Day session in order to be granted admittance. Completion of an OSHA-compliant Bloodborne pathogens training and current Adult & Child CPR and First Aid certification are also required for BHP certification. Please contact bhp@woodfords.org for more information.
Discussing sexuality and personal boundaries with children can be difficult for even the most confident parents. It can be even more challenging to have these conversations with children and adolescents with developmental disabilities. However, because research shows that children with developmental disabilities are at a higher risk of being sexually abused or exploited, it is […]
Discussing sexuality and personal boundaries with children can be difficult for even the most confident parents. It can be even more challenging to have these conversations with children and adolescents with developmental disabilities. However, because research shows that children with developmental disabilities are at a higher risk of being sexually abused or exploited, it is […]
Safety-Care for Families provides parents, family members and caregivers with the skills, interventions and confidence needed to improve behavior and to prevent, minimize and manage potentially dangerous incidents. Essential Skills Part I topics include collaboration with professionals, legal issues, challenging behavior, reinforcement, safety habits, elbow check, safety stance, managing your own behavior, differential reinforcement. Essential Skills […]
This course uses a combination of video, lecture, and guided skills practice to teach participants to respond to cardiac and other health related emergency situations. Topics include basic first aid, response to environmental emergencies, warning signs of heart attack and stroke, CPR, and foreign object airway obstruction for adults, children and infants. Participants should plan […]