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Community Partner
Trainings, Conferences and Support

The following community partners offer ongoing statewide trainings. Please click on their link to see schedules in the upcoming months:

Agency/Organization	Training Schedule
Adoption Connections of Oregon (ACO)
Adoption Counseling and Educational Services (ACES)
Adoption Mosaic	06/2010-12/2010 Trainings
Children's Program
Center for Improvement of Child and Family Services, PSU Child Welfare Partnership	01/2010-12/2010 NetLink Trainings (morning, evening)
Department of Human Services: 2010 Foundations Training for Caregivers	(Florence morning, Eugene evening, and Eugene morning trainings)
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Consultation, Education and Training Services (FASCETS)
Kidbits: DHS Clackamas County Training News
NorthWest Senior & Disability Services Events, Support Groups and Trainings in Clatsop, Marion, Polk, Tillamook and Yamhill counties
Oregon Family Support Network (OFSN)
Oregon Parent Training and Information Center (OrPTI)	07/21-10/03 Trainings
Ongoing Events, Classes and Trainings in the Counties of Clatsop, Marion, Polk, Tillamook and Yamhill
Parent Empowerment Group Parent Empowerment Series, Trainings provided by Tim O'Brien
Washington County Sheriff's Office "Parent University" trainings

September 2010
September 2:	Family Caregiver Support Group Topic: Commpassion and Choices of Oregon	Portland Sponsored by Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center
September 2:	Nurturing the Infant in Care: Birth through 24 Months 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.	NetLink Training Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
September 8:	Oregon Zoo VIP Safari Evening A free evening at the Oregon Zoo as a VIP for children with disabilities and chronic or terminal illnesses, plus their immediate families.	Portland Sponsored by the Oregon Zoo and the Oregon Parent Training and Information Center (OrPTI)
September 9:	Are we there yet? Moving to and through Adulthood with a Disability	Beaverton Sponsored by Oregon Parent Training and Information Center (OrPTI)
September 9, September 10:	Behavior Crisis Mangement Training 2-day training, 12 hours	Beaverton Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
September 10:	CPR & First Aid	Portland Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
September 11:	CPR & First Aid	St. Helens Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
September 11:	Saturday Sessions!	Bend Sponsored by Oregon Parent Training and Information Center (OrPTI)
September 13:	The Continuum of Attachment	Klamath Falls Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
Mondays 09/13, 09/20, 09/27, 10/11, 10/04, 10/18	Powerful Tools for Caregivers 6-week educational series designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or friend with a chronic illness	Tigard Sponsored by Legacy Health
September 14:	Movie Group: Off and Running Adult adoptees only	Portland Sponsored by Adoption Mosaic
September 14:	Parenting to a Child's Temperament	Baker City Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
September 15:	Nurturing the Infant in Care: Birth to 24 Months	Portland Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
September 16:	Nurturing the Infant in Care: Birth through 24 Months 5:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.	NetLink Training Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
September 16:	Ten tips for Parenting Teens	Dallas Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
September 18: Saturdays 10/02, 10/09, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/06	Adoptive Parent Support/Discussion Group Information Session: Saturday, 09/18 Saturdays, October 2nd thru November 6th	Portland Sponsored by Northwest Adoption Support
September 18:	Non-Adopted Sibling Kids' Group Parent orientation (New)	Portland Sponsored by Adoption Mosaic
Sundays 09/19, 10/03, 10/17	African-American Hair Care Series Building Community One Strand at a Time 3-class series, 09/19, 10/03 and 10/17	Portland Sponsored by Adoption Mosaic
Mondays 09/20, 09/27, 10/04, 10/18, 10/25, 11/01	Non-Adopted Sibling Kids' Group 6-week class series; 09/20, 09/27, 10/04, 10/18, 10/25 and 11/01	Portland Sponsored by Adoption Mosaic
Mondays 09/20, 09/27, 10/04, 10/18, 10/25, 11/01	Common Threads Adult Adoptee Group 6-week class series, 09/20, 09/27, 10/04, 10/18, 10/25, 11/01	Portland Sponsored by Adoption Mosaic
Los martes 21 de septiembre 28 de septiembre 05 de octubre 12 de octubre 19 de octubre 26 de octubre 02 de noviembre 09 de noviembre 16 de noviembre 23 de noviembre	Entrenamiento en español! Programa De Capacitación de Padres de Familia Gratis para los padres participando por medio de los departamentos juveniles o los padres del Distrito Escolar Clackamas Norte.	Milwaukie Patrocinado por Parent Empowerment Group, Tim O'Brien
September 21:	Nurturing the Infant in Care: Birth to 24 Months	North Bend Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
September 21:	Oregon Diploma	Beaverton Sponsored by Oregon Parent Training and Information Center (OrPTI)
Tuesdays 09/21, 09/28, 10/05, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26	Powerful Tools for Caregivers 6-week educational series designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or friend with a chronic illness	Lake Oswego Sponsored by Legacy Health
September 21:	Supporting Visitation	Grants Pass Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
September 22:	Child Development: Toddlers through Pre-Tweens	North Bend Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
September 22:	Child Development: Tweeners through the Teen Years	North Bend Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
September 22:	Collaborative Problem Solving	La Grande Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
September 22:	Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Fundamentals	Eugene Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
September 22:	Issues in Parenting when Children Experience Sexual Trauma	Medford Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
Wednesdays 09/22, 09/29, 10/06, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27	Powerful Tools for Caregivers 6-week educational series designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or friend with a chronic illness	Portland Sponsored by Legacy Health
September 23:	Parenting a Child with Special Needs	Enterprise Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
Thursdays 09/23, 09/30, 10/07, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28	Powerful Tools for Caregivers 6-week educational series designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or friend with a chronic illness	Damascus Sponsored by Legacy Health
September 24, September 25:	Behavior Crisis Mangement Training	Tillamook Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
September 24:	Educational Rights of Children	Bend Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
September 24:	Grandparents as Parents Conference of Klamath County 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. The conference is free to relative caregivers. Caregivers from other counties are welcome.	Klamath Falls Sponsored by Grandparents as Parents of Klamath County
September 25:	CPR & First Aid	Oregon City Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
September 25:	How to Talk with Your Child About Adoption	Portland Sponsored by Holt International
September 25:	Transracial Parenting All-day training (New)	Portland Sponsored by Adoption Mosaic
September 28:	CPR & First Aid	McMinnville Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
Tuesdays 09/28, 10/05, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/02, 11/09, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30	The Parent Empowerment Program	Oregon City Sponsored by the Parent Empowerment Group, Tim O'Brien
Tuesdays 09/28, 10/05, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/09, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/07	The Parent Empowerment Program No class on 11/02	Beaverton Sponsored by the Parent Empowerment Group, Tim O'Brien
September 29:	Understanding & Responding to the Sexual Behaviors of Children	Albany Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
September 29:	Parenting Children with ADD/ADHD Advanced	Salem Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
Thursdays 09/30, 10/07, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/04, 11/11, 11/18, 12/02, 12/09	The Parent Empowerment Program No class on 11/25, Thanksgiving Holiday	Wilsonville Sponsored by the Parent Empowerment Group, Tim O'Brien

October 2010
October 2:	Birth Parent Panel	Portland Sponsored by Adoption Mosaic
2 de octubre y 9 de octubre:	Entrenamiento en español! Capacitación sobre Control de Comportamiento y Crisis	Beaverton Patrocinado por el Child Welfare Partnership
October 3:	Bullying Awareness: "Race to be Aware" Walk/Run and Resource Fair	Salem Sponsored by Oregon Parent Training and Information Center (OrPTI)
4 de octubre:	Entrenamiento en español! Apoyando las Visitas	Ontario Patrocinado por el Child Welfare Partnership
October 4:	The Continuum of Attachment	Burns Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
Tuesdays 10/05, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/02, 11/09	Powerful Tools for Caregivers 6-week educational series designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or friend with a chronic illness	Lake Oswego Sponsored by Legacy Health
Tuesdays 10/05, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/02, 11/16	Powerful Tools for Caregivers 6-week educational series designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or friend with a chronic illness *No class on November 9, 2010	Tillamook Sponsored by Legacy Health
October 6:	Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Advanced	Eugene Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
Wednesdays 10/06, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/03, 11/10	Powerful Tools for Caregivers 6-week educational series designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or friend with a chronic illness	North Bend Sponsored by Legacy Health
October 6:	Ten Tips for Parenting Teens	Portland Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
Thursdays 10/07, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/04, 11/11	Powerful Tools for Caregivers 6-week educational series designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or friend with a chronic illness	Lincoln City Sponsored by Legacy Health
October 7:	Supporting Children Exposed to Domestic Violence	Roseburg Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
October 8 & October 9:	Behavior Crisis Management Training 2-day training, 12 hours	Grants Pass Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
October 12:	Child Development: Toddlers to Pre-tweens 5:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.	NetLink Training Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
October 12:	Methamphetamine Endangered Children	Albany Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
October 12:	Parenting the Child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder	Oregon City Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
Tuesdays 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/02, 11/09, 11/16	Powerful Tools for Caregivers 6-week educational series designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or friend with a chronic illness	Enterprise Sponsored by Legacy Health
Wednesdays 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/03, 11/10, 11/17	Powerful Tools for Caregivers 6-week educational series designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or friend with a chronic illness	Gresham Sponsored by Legacy Health
October 13:	Taking Note of Your Work with DHS	McMinnville Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
October 14:	Collaborative Problem Solving	Dallas Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
October 14:	CPR & First Aid	Beaverton Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
October 14:	Trauma Informed Parenting	Salem Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
October 16:	Strengthening Attachment with Your Child For parents of chldren ages 0-6 years	Portland Sponsored by Adoption Mosaic
October 18:	Supporting Children Exposed to Domestic Violence	Bend Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
October 19:	Parenting to a Child's Temperament	Lakeview Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
October 20:	CPR & First Aid	Eugene Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
October 20:	Understanding & Responding to the Sexual Behaviors of Children	Portland Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
October 21:	Understanding & Responding to the Sexual Behaviors of Children	Astoria Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
October 23:	Creating Positive Behaviors in Teens	St. Helens Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
October 25 & October 26:	5th Annual Building Futures: Secondary Transition to College and Employment Building Futures is for anyone who has an interest in supporting individuals with disabilities as they transition from school to life.	Salem Sponsored by Oregon Department of Education, Office of Student Learning and Partnerships, Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation, Oregon Competitive Employment Project, and the Oregon Parent Training and Information Center
October 25:	Caregivers and Caseworkers Teaming: The Heart of Child Welfare	Klamath Falls Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
October 25:	Relative Caregivers	Medford Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
October 26:	Caregivers and Caseworkers Teaming: The Heart of Child Welfare	Klamath Falls Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
October 28:	Child Development: Toddlers to Pre-tweens 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.	NetLink Training Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
October 28-30:	FASD: INTO ACTION A 3-Day Training on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Facilitated by Diane V. Malbin, MSW Registration Form	Portland Sponsored by Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Consultation, Education and Training Services, Inc.
October 29 & October 30:	Behavior Crisis Management Training 2-day training, 12 hours	Oregon City Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
October 30:	Creating Positive Behaviors in Teens	Portland Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
October 30:	Lifestory Books: Tools for Telling their History	Portland Sponsored by Adoption Mosaic

November 2010
November 3:	Loss and Grief	Portland Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
November 5 & November 19:	Behavior Crisis Management Training 2-day training, 12 hours	Portland Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
November 6:	Adoption Issues Throughout Life	Roseburg Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
November 6:	What and When: Talking About Adoption With Your Child	Portland Sponsored by Adoption Mosaic
November 8:	Nurturing the Infant in Care: Birth to 24 Months	Grants Pass Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
November 8:	Relative Caregivers	Eugene Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
November 9:	Caring for Sexual Minority Youth	Beaverton Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
November 10:	Child Development: Tweeners through the Teen Years 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.	NetLink Training Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
November 10:	CPR & First Aid	Portland Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
November 13:	2010 COAA Adoption Fair	Portland Sponsored by Coalition of Oregon Adoption Agencies (COAA)
November 13:	CPR & First Aid	Medford Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
November 13:	Creating Positive Behaviors in Teens	Salem Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
November 13:	How to Talk with Your Child About Adoption	Portland Sponsored by Holt International
November 16:	2010 Shoulder to Shoulder Conference	Portland Sponsored by the Oregon Department of Human Services
November 18:	Adoption Awareness Movie Event: Off and Running	Portland Sponsored by Adoption Mosaic
November 18:	Child Development: Tweeners through the Teen Years 5:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.	NetLink Training Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
November 20:	Trauma Informed Parenting	Oregon City Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
20 de noviembre:	Entrenamiento en español! Toma Nota con su Trabajo con DHS	Salem Patrocinado por el Child Welfare Partnership

December 2010
December 3:	Facilitating Developmental Attachment	Oregon City Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
December 3 & December 4:	Behavior Crisis Management Training 2-day training, 12 hours	Bend Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
December 4:	The Foster to Adoption Shift	Albany Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
December 4:	Transracial Parenting All-day training	Portland Sponsored by Adoption Mosaic
December 7:	Nurturing the Infant in Care: Birth to 24 Months	Roseburg Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
December 9:	Loss and Grief: The Child and the Caregiver 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.	NetLink Training Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
December 9:	Search & Reunion Panel	Portland Sponsored by Adoption Mosaic
December 14:	Loss and Grief: The Child and the Caregiver 5:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.	NetLink Training Sponsored by the Child Welfare Partnership
December 14:	Movie Group Open to the community	Portland Sponsored by Adoption Mosaic

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