Orientation Meetings


Refugee Foster Care Orientations and Training 2009
All Bethany foster parents need to attend one orientation meeting and required trainings. Please contact the Refugee Foster Care Department at 616.224.7540 or email refugeetraining@bethany.org. Dinner is provided!

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January/February

DayDateTimeSessionTopic or Location
MondayJanuary 56-8 PMOrientationConference Center
ThursdayJanuary 86-9 PMSession 1 & Rules“Connecting with PRIDE”
TuesdayJanuary 136-9 PMSession 2 “Teamwork Toward Permanence”
ThursdayJanuary 156-9 PMSession 3 “Meeting Developmental Needs: Attachment”
TuesdayJanuary 206-9 PMSession 4“Meeting Developmental Needs: Loss”
ThursdayJanuary 226-9 PMSession 5 & 7“Strengthening Family Relationships”
“Continuing Family Relationships”
TuesdayJanuary 276-9 PMSessions 6 & 8“Meeting Developmental Needs: Discipline”
“Planning for Change”
ThursdayJanuary 296-9 PMTCI 1Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
TuesdayFebruary 36-9 PMTCI 2Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
ThursdayFebruary 56-9 PMTCI 3Therapeutic Crisis Intervention


March/April
DayDate TimeSessionTopic or Location
WednesdayFebruary 46-8 PMOrientationMichigan Room
MondayMarch 26-8 PMOrientationConference Center
ThursdayMarch 56-9 PMSession 1 & Rules“Connecting with PRIDE”
SaturdayMarch 79 AM –
4 PM		Session 2 (AM)
Session 3 (PM)		“Teamwork Toward Permanence”
“Meeting Developmental Needs: Attachment”
SaturdayMarch 149 AM –
4 PM		Session 4 (AM)
Sessions 6 & 8 		“Meeting Developmental Needs: Loss”
“Meeting Developmental Needs: Discipline”
“Planning for Change”
TuesdayMarch 176-9 PMSessions 5 & 7“Strengthening Family Relationships”
“Continuing Family Relationships”
ThursdayMarch 196-9 PMTCI 1Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
TuesdayMarch 246-9 PMTCI 2Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
ThursdayMarch 266-9 PMTCI 3Therapeutic Crisis Intervention


May/June
DayDateTimeSessionTopic or Location
Wednesday April 16-8 PMOrientationConference Center
MondayMay 46-8 PMOrientation Conference Center
ThursdayMay 76-9 PMSession 1 & Rules“Connecting with PRIDE”
TuesdayMay 126-9 PMSession 2“Teamwork Toward Permanence”
ThursdayMay 146-9 PMSession 3“Meeting Developmental Needs: Attachment”
TuesdayMay 196-9 PMSession 4Meeting Developmental Needs: Loss
ThursdayMay 216-9 PMSession 5 & 7“Strengthening Family Relationships”
“Continuing Family Relationships”
TuesdayMay 266-9 PMSessions 6 & 8“Meeting Developmental Needs: Discipline”
“Planning for Change”
SaturdayMay 309 AM –
4 PM		TCI 1 (AM)
TCI 2 (PM)		Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
ThursdayJune 46-9 PMTCI 3 (PM)Therapeutic Crisis Intervention


July/August
DayDate TimeSessionTopic or Location
WednesdayJune 36-8 PMOrientationConference Center
MondayJuly 66-8 PMOrientationConference Center
FridayJuly 109 AM –
4 PM		Session 1 &
Rules
Session 2 (PM)		“Connecting with PRIDE”
“Teamwork Toward Permanence”
SaturdayJuly 119 AM –
4 PM		Session 3 (AM)
Session 4 (PM)		 “Meeting Developmental Needs: Attachment”
“Meeting Developmental Needs: Loss”
TuesdayJuly 146-9 PMSessions 5 & 7 “Strengthening Family Relationships”
“Continuing Family Relationships”
ThursdayJuly 166-9 PMSessions 6 & 8“Meeting Developmental Needs: Discipline”
“Planning for Change”
TuesdayJuly 216-9 PMTCI 1 Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
ThursdayJuly 236-9 PMTCI 2 Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
Tuesday July 286-9 PMTCI 3Therapeutic Crisis Intervention


September/October
DayDateTimeSessionTopic or Location
Wednesday August 56-8 PMOrientationConference Center
Monday August 316-8 PMOrientation Conference Center
ThursdaySept 106-9 PMSession 1 & Rules“Connecting with PRIDE”
TuesdaySept 156-9 PMSession 2“Teamwork Toward Permanence”
ThursdaySept 176-9 PMSession 3“Meeting Developmental Needs: Attachment”
TuesdaySept 226-9 PMSession 4Meeting Developmental Needs: Loss”
ThursdaySept 246-9 PMSession 5 & 7“Strengthening Family Relationships”
“Continuing Family Relationships”
TuesdaySept 296-9 PMSessions 6 & 8“Meeting Developmental Needs: Discipline”
“Planning for Change”
Saturday October 39 AM –
4 PM		TCI 1 (AM)
TCI 2 (PM)		Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
TuesdayOctober 66-9 PMTCI 3 Therapeutic Crisis Intervention


November/December
DayDate TimeSessionTopic or Location
WednesdayOct 76-8 PMOrientationConference Center
MondayNov 26-8 PMOrientationConference Center
ThursdayNov 56-9 PMSession 1 & Rules “Connecting with PRIDE”
SaturdayNov 79 AM –
4 PM		Session 2 (AM) Session 3 (PM)“Teamwork Toward Permanence”
“Meeting Developmental Needs: Attachment”
TuesdayNov 106-9 PMSessions 5 & 7 “Strengthening Family Relationships”
“Continuing Family Relationships”
SaturdayNov 149 AM –
4 PM		Session 4 (AM)
Sessions 6 & 8 (PM)		“Meeting Developmental Needs: Loss” “Developmental Needs: Discipline”
“Planning for Change”
TuesdayNov 176-9 PMTCI 1Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
ThursdayNov 196-9 PMTCI 2Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
Tuesday Nov 246-9 PMTCI 3Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
WednesdayDec 26-8 PMOrientationConference Center