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Training Offerings
Foster Parent Therapy is pleased to offer trainings to community agencies, child welfare agencies, and resource parents in Northern California.
Chelsea McGowan, LCSW has experience training new and seasoned child welfare workers in Bay Area counties. She is a contracted trainer with the Bay Area Academy and is able to offer any of the trainings below, as well as Resource Family Pre-Service training.
For community agencies and resource family groups, please inquire by email regarding rates and availability - some reduced rates are available for resource family and kinship support programs.

Finding Home
Engaging Foster Youth in their Search for Placement and Permanency
Audience: Clinicians & Child Welfare Professionals
Length: Full and Half Day

Extended Foster Care - What Now?
Educating and Engaging Youth in Extended Foster Care
Audience: Clinicians, Child Welfare Professionals, & Resource Parents
Length: Half Day

Engaging & Serving
Trauma-Impacted Youth
Audience: Clinicians, Community Agencies, & Child Welfare Professionals
Length: Full Day, Multi Day

Gathering Together
Family Finding & Concurrent Planning
For Youth in Foster Care
Audience: Child Welfare Professionals
Length: Full Day