FCS 199B & 99B
Sexual Development and Signs of Sexual Abuse (.5 unit)

This class is designed to enhance foster parents' understanding of development issues related to sexuality; to recognize sexual abuse; and to identify appropriate responses to children who have been abused.

FCS 199C & 99C
Supporting Relationships Between Children & Their Families (.5 unit)

This class is designed to identify the ongoing role birth families play in the the development of foster and adoptive children. Methods for involving birth families in meeting children's developmental needs will be discussed.

FCS 199D & 99D
The Child Welfare Team (.5 unit)

This class is designed to identify the role of foster and adoptive parents as members of the child welfare team. Emphasis will be on the development of skills needed to function as a team member.

FCS 199E & 99E
Nurturing Lifetime Relationships (.5 unit)

This class is designed to enhance foster parents' understanding of the goals of foster and adoptive parenting. Methods of helping children achieve safe and nurturing lifetime relationships will be discussed.

FCS 199F & 99F
Using Discipline to Protect and Nurture (1 unit)

This class is designed to identify methods of discipline that can be utilized by foster and adoptive parents to protect, to nurture and to meet the developmental needs of children.

FCS 199G & 99G
Promoting Children's Personal and Cultural Identity (.5 unit)

This class is designed to identify the importance of promoting the self-esteem of foster and adoptive children through personal history and culture. Techniques for promoting a positive sense of identity will be emphasized.

FCS 199H & 99H
The Impact of Placement on Foster Families (.5 unit)

This class is designed to enhance foster parents' understanding of the affect fostering can have on families. Emphasis is placed on methods to manage change and minimize stress.

FCS 199I & 99I
The Impact of Chemical Dependency on Children and Families (1 unit)

This class is designed to introduce students to the effects of chemical dependency on children and families. Emphasis is placed on the foster and adoptive experience.

FCS 199J & 99J
Children in Biracial/Bi-Ethnic Families (.5 unit)

The course is designed to introduce students to issues pertaining to the unique needs of biracial/bi-ethnic children and families. Emphasis is placed on the foster and adoptive experience.

FCS 199K & 99K
Reducing Risk and Vulnerability in Children Through Resilience Training (.5 unit)

This class is designed to introduce students to the relationship of resilience and the probability of a child's success or failure. Emphasis is placed on how to assist foster, adoptive, and children in the care of relatives, develop resiliency.

FCS 199L& 99L
Parenting Pre-Mature and/or Chemically Exposed Infants (.5 unit)

This course is designed to prepare parents for the responsibility of caring for pre-mature and /or chemically exposed infants. Emphasis is placed on parenting foster and adoptive infants, and infants in the care of relatives.

FCS 199M& 99M
Parenting Children with Special Needs (1 unit)

This course is designed to enhance the skills of parents caring for children with ADD and other learning disabilities; emotional disorders?including anxiety and depression; and physiological childhood illnesses and disabilities. Emphasis is placed on parenting foster and adoptive children, and children in the care of relatives.

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