During Session 5 of the CW SSCBP Support Group participants will focus on Compassion Satisfaction and Gratitude and how this can positively impact them. They will have an opportunity to create their own gratitude jar and learn how to use this as a self-care tool. As with other support groups, there will be time for peer support. Target Participants: New DCFS-Child Welfare Supervisors who have completed all 6 modules of Child Welfare Supervisor Support and Capacity Building Program.

During Session 6 of the CW SSCBP Support Group participants will focus on their own self-care through a self-compassion exercise. The objective is for supervisors to treat themselves with care and concern, especially when it comes to areas of difficulty. As with other support groups, there will be time for peer support. Target Participants: New DCFS-Child Welfare Supervisors who have completed all 6 modules of Child Welfare Supervisor Support and Capacity Building Program.

The course objective is to provide interested/licensed DCFS staff with the current policy, review legal requirements and best practice tips for conducting surrender counseling with DCFS involved parents seeking to surrender their parental rights.

The Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) skills for helping caregivers to connect with the children in their care are reviewed. The five connecting principles of matching behavior, playful engagement, eye contact, safe touch and voice are based on the work of Dr. Karyn Purvis and Dr. David Cross and the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development. The techniques reviewed in the training encourage relationship building and are based on the understanding that behavior change can occur organically when a parent and child are connected. Learning Objectives: - Articulate the meaning of TBRI's Connecting Principles - Examine the importance of healthy touch and its impact - Evaluate the interchangeable association between mindfulness and the Connecting Principles - Identify ways to employ engagement strategies from the IDEAL Response method used to help children to regulate behavior

Parenting is challenging, particularly when you are parenting a child from a hard place. TBRI Connecting Principles will provide and in-depth look at connection and attachment and will give you strategies and skills for helping children and families heal. This multi-disciplinary training is designed to give caregivers, volunteers, and professionals who serve children and families the knowledge and practical skills they need to bring hope and healing. This multi-disciplinary training is designed to give caregivers, volunteers, and professionals who serve children and families the knowledge and practical skills they need to bring hope and healing. This live, online training has 4 video-conferencing modules, giving participants the opportunity learn in an interactive environment. Please Note: Participants must attend TBRI Introduction and Overview prior to attending this training.

Parenting is challenging, particularly when you are parenting a child from a hard place. TBRI� Connecting Principles will provide and in-depth look at connection and attachment and will give you strategies and skills for helping children and families heal. This multi-disciplinary training is designed to give caregivers, volunteers, and professionals who serve children and families the knowledge and practical skills they need to bring hope and healing. This multi-disciplinary training is designed to give caregivers, volunteers, and professionals who serve children and families the knowledge and practical skills they need to bring hope and healing. This live, online training has 4 video-conferencing modules, giving participants the opportunity learn in an interactive environment. Please Note: Participants must attend TBRI Introduction and Overview prior to attending this training.