Certified Family Foster Parents are required to attend 40 hours of training every two years.

Foster and Adoptive Parents licensed through a county agency can attend any workshop listed regardless of host county. 
Private agency foster parents, click here

Click in the White Box for all those workshops for which you wish to register.  A Form Confirmation will appear after you click SUBMIT.  Workshops that you registered for will be indicated by "Registration Submitted" next to the title.

Hamilton County Foster Care News
If you have questions regarding Hamilton County's recent announced changes to their foster care system...click here

Winter Schedule - January, February, March...To print a hardcopy and see descriptions...click here.

  County   Workshop Title Date Time Trainer Workshop Location
ADAMS     Call Dawn Grooms at 937-544-2511 ext 43        

Adams 921 Interventions With Children Who Have Suffered Trauma 3/6 9:00 to 4:00 Zidar Adams County Children's Services
BROWN   Call Courtney Meder at 937-378-6104 ext 146        

Brown 942 Interventions With Reactive Attachment Disorder 1/16 9:00 to 4:00 Zidar Brown County Job and Family Services
BUTLER     Call Kelly Sowder at 513-887-4072        
Butler 925 Parenting a Child Who Has Been Sexually Abused:  A Journey of Understanding 1/16 9:00 to 4:00 Schooler Butler County Children's Services
Butler 914 Boundaries for Foster Parents 1/23 9:00 to 4:00 Zidar Butler County Children's Services
Butler 941 Moving Youth Toward Self Sufficiency 2/4 6:00 to 9:00 Kroner Butler County Children's Services
Butler 991 Behavior Management I:  Managing Surface Behaviors with Acting Out Children 2/27 9:00 to 12:00 Lowery Butler County Children's Services
Butler 923 Behavior Management 2 2/27 1:00 to 4:00 Lowery Butler County Children's Services
Butler 920 Interventions with Reactive Attachment Disorder 3/4 6:00 to 9:00 Zidar Butler County Children's Services
Butler 943 Educated, Engaged and Empowered:  Becoming a Lifesaver for Maltreated Children 3/6 9:00 to 4:00 Bazill-Davis Butler County Children's Services
CLERMONT     Call Ashley Thompson - 513-732-7765        
Clermont 942 Interventions with Reactive Attachment Disorder 1/21 6:30 to 8:30 Zidar Bethel United Methodist Church
Clermont 994 Oh No, Not Again:  Learning to Advocate and Navigate through the Educational System 2/18 6:30 to 8:30 McMullen Bethel United Methodist Church
Clermont 942 Embracing Love Like No Other:  Gaining Understanding on the Impact of Parenting Traumatized Children 3/6 9:00 to 4:00 Schooler Clermont County Job and Family Services
Clermont 991 Confronting Conflict 3/18 6:30 to 8:30 Ward Bethel United Methodist Church
CLINTON     Call Lisa Massie at 937-382-5935 ext 1313        
Clinton 983 Anxiety Disorders Among Children and Adolescents:  Recognition and Interventions 1/23 9:00 to 12:00 Simera Clinton County Children's Services
Clinton 942 Psychotropic Medications:  The Who, What, How, When and Why of Kids on Meds. 1/23 1:00 to 4:00 Simera Clinton County Children's Services
Clinton 995 Impact of Childhood Trauma 3/16 6:00 to 9:00 Boller Clinton County Children's Services
HAMILTON     Call 513-946-1165        
Hamilton 943 The Sexualized Child:  Dealing with the Loss of Innocence 1/19 6:30 to 8:30 Smiley Oakley Community Center
Hamilton 990 Chronic Illness 1/21 6:30 to 8:30 McCollum College Hill Recreation Center
Hamilton 941 Moving Towards Self Sufficiency 1/27 6:30 to 8:30 Kroner Hamilton County Job and Family Services
Hamilton 925 The Oppositional Behaviors:  A Look at ADD/ADHD, ODD and Other Defiant Behaviors in Children and Adolescents 2/11 6:30 to 8:30 Smiley Hamilton County Job and Family Services
Hamilton 995 The Self Injurious Child:  A Look at Mutilation, Embedding, and other Harmful Behaviors 2/16 6:30 to 8:30 Smiley Oakley Community Center
Hamilton 994 What is an IEP?  Advocating for the Education Needs of the Children in Your Home 2/18 6:30 to 8:30 McCollum College Hill Recreation Center
Hamilton 942 Verbal De-Escalation 2/24 6:30 to 8:30 Lowery Hamilton County Job and Family Services
Hamilton 947 Family Dynamics:  Family Systems Theory Explored 3/16 6:30 to 8:30 Priestino Oakley Community Center
Hamilton 933 Victims of Domestic Violence 3/18 6:30 to 8:30 McCollum College Hill Recreation Center
Hamilton 925 Rebuilding Trust and Affectional Bonds 3/24 6:30 to 8:30 Smiley Hamilton County Job and Family Services
Hamliton 947 Courageous Choices:  The Benefits of Adoption from Three Perspectives 3/11 6:30 to 8:30 Smiley Hamilton County Job and Family Services
HIGHLAND     Call Nicole Knisley at 937-393-3111        
Highland 948 Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers….Ways To Manage Stress 2/6 9:00 to 4:00 Davis The Advocacy Center, Hillsboro
Highland 921 Interventions with Children Who Have Suffered Trauma 3/3 6:00 to 9:00 Zidar The Advocacy Center, Hillsboro
Highland 995 Impact of Childhood Trauma 3/23 6:00 to 9:00 Boller The Advocacy Center, Hillsboro
WARREN      Call Christy Clough at 513-695-1526        
Warren 985 Creative Play 3/6 9:00 to 4:00 Davis Warren County Children's Services
REGIONAL     Call 513-946-1165        
Regional 942 From Bullying to Befriending, Helping Youth Change the Culture of Bullying 2/27 9:00 to 4:00 President Southwest Ohio Regional Training Center
Regional 921 Interventions with Children Who Have Suffered  Trauma 3/27 9:00 to 4:00 Zidar Southwest Ohio Regional Training Center
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NOTE:  After you click submit you will receive a FORM CONFIRMATION.  This is NOT a CONFIRMATION OF ATTENDANCE.  You will receive a phone call 10-14 days prior to the workshop confirming your registration.  If you do not receive a phone confirmation within 10 days of the workshop, please call the person responsible for that particular county training.