Extending Our Families through Unity

Native American children have many unique issues

and challenges. This training educate current and potential

foster parents for their critical role as caregivers for these

children. In Native cultures, children are considered sacred beings. The underlying philosophy of this training is to help children grow to meet their potential in mind, body, spirit, and emotions.

This is a 4 day training which will include the following areas:

Foster Parent Orientation

Human Growth and Development

Attachment and Loss

Protecting, Nurturing, and Meeting Needs Through Discipline

Historical Trauma and Intergenerational Grief

Effects of Addiction on Children

Child Abuse/Neglect and Sexual Abuse

Promoting Permanency Outcomes

Kinship Care and Self-Esteem

Host or Publisher Native American Training Institute