Caregivers of Kern County

Families That Care
News and Events:
 
Your CKC group is currently planning this years events, trainings, and possibily a different meetings facility.
Stay tuned for upcoming notifications.
 
Tentative Events Schedule:
 

Event Item

Date, Time, Location

 
 
Summer Swim & BBQ
7/30/2011 from 12 P.M. to 3 P.M., NOR Beardsley Park & Pool 
901 Airport Dr. Bakersfield CA, 93308.

CKC Fundraising Event

Saturday, 9-10-11, Fair / Other possible event.

Harvest Party

Saturday 10-29-11, 11am to 2pm, Centennial Park off Stockdale/Montclair

Christmas Party

Saturday, 12-17-11, 11am to 1pm, Norris Road Veterans Hall-Alternate NOR Riverview Center on Willow.  Please RSVP with Jean Miller.

Membership Welcome Potluck

January or February 2012

 
Meetings Schedule:
 
Date Time Topic Facilitator
7/06/11 6:30-8:00 p.m. Other Mental Health Issues That Affect Children in Foster Care Via Turjhanis, MFT and Marsha Greenstein, LCS Kern County Mental Health
8/03/11 6:30-8:00 p.m. Setting Appropriate Boundaries and Limits Kitty Young, BC CH DV Adjunct Faculty
9/07/11 6:30-8:00 p.m. Grief and Loss Melissa Bradex, Elem. Teacher, Former Foster Youth & Relative Caregiver
10/05/11 6:30-8:00 p.m. Foster Youth Roundtable Sabrina Sherrill, MFT and Emancipated Foster Youth
11/02/11 6:30-8:00 p.m. Communication Cassaundra Friedberg, Group Counselor Jamison Children's Center
12/07/11 6:30-8:00 p.m. Building Self-Esteem Melissa Bradex, Elem. Teacher, Former Foster Youth and Relative Caregiver
1/04/12 6:30-8:00 p.m. AB12 - Fostering Connections to Success (Extend Foster Care Age Limit) Linda Switzer, KCDHS Staff Development
2/01/12 6:30-8:00 p.m. Building Relationships Maria Bermudez, KCDHS Ombudsman
3/07/12 6:30-8:00 p.m. ADHD - Signs Symptoms and Help Dian Schneider, Resource Specialist H.E.A.R.T.S. Connection
4/04/12 6:30-8:00 p.m. Verbal De-escalating/Redirection Techniques Cherilyn Price, LCSW KCDHS Adoptions Supervisor
5/02/12 6:30-8:00 p.m. Peer Pressure/Bullying April Dominguez, KCSOS Prevention Programs
6/06/12 6:30-8:00 p.m. Individualized Education Program (IEP) for Children in Your Care Dian Schneider, Resource Specialist H.E.A.R.T.S. Connection
 
 
Pre Registration will be taken before trainings, at 6:15 p.m.
 
Over the Phone Pre-Register:

Mary Halberg, Program Manager
Bakersfield College
Family and Consumer Education Division
Telephone (661) 319-1836 or (661) 395-4737

 
 
 Prior Trainings:
 
 Title 22 - New Bills Signed Into Law for 2010 
 Foster/Adopted Children and the IRS 
 Kern Regional Center Foster Children and Special Funding
 Allegations: Emergency Response VS Licensing
 Appeal/Administrative Hearing Process: Explanation of, As Well As, When and Why A Foster Parent Would Request or Receive This
 Multi-Dimensional Treatment (MDTFC)Therapeutic Behavior Program
 Adoption vs Legal Guardianship
 CASA- Court Appointed Special Advocates
 Foster Youth Roundtable
 

Our Newsletter:

CKC Newsletter Vol. 2 Issue 3, 2011

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Email Us At: Questions@CKCKids.org