Foster Care Agency Support

EMPOWER YOUR SOCIAL WORKERS, STAFF AND RESOURCE PARENTS

Want to experience a radical transformation in your foster care agency? Get in touch with us now!

Compassion fatigue affects about 70% of social workers in the United States! Eventually compassion fatigued workers become apathetic and unable to effectively make decisions for

the families and children they serve. Find out how I can help

Vibrante Method™

Reduce Compassion Fatigue, Stress and Burnout Among Social Workers with The Vibrante Method™

Compassion fatigue affects about 70% of social workers in the United States! Eventually compassion fatigued workers

become apathetic and unable to effectively make decisions for the families and children they serve. Find out how I can help you!

Sweep-to-Right Button

THE VIBRANTE' METHOD

The Benefits

Decreases caseworker stress
Increases the number of homes for foster youth.Lower
Lowers early termination rates and out of county placements.
Reduces time and cost of finding new placements and out of county visits

Your agency will be Established as an organization that provides care and supports excellent training for new and established Resource Parents

Your Resource Parents Need LUFT

"The RFA training I received (prior to LUFT) did not prepare me for a teen in foster care." C..A."The RFA training I received (prior to LUFT) did not prepare me for a teen in foster care." C..A."The RFA training I received (prior to LUFT) did not prepare me for a teen in foster care." C..A.

Feeling inadequate as a new or experienced Resource Parent is normal, it goes with the territory. But they should never feel that they were never given the tools to foster proficiently, especially when it comes to fostering teens. Teens are the most challenging to place and have the highest early placement termination rate. Why? Fear, the lack of training and understanding of the youth in foster care. LUFT will ensure that your Resource Parents have a firm parenting foundation and a clear understanding of the realities of fostering teens.

Be exposed to real life scenarios that better prepare them for difficult situationsEngage in problem solving activities that build confidence to appropriately handle challenging behaviorLearn to identify teen trauma and how to handle itLearn keys to connect with their teen and communicate effectivelyLuft is not just for foster families but adoptive parents and all professionals serving this unique population Social Workers Support- According to statistics, 47-62% of Resource Parents exit foster parenting within a year of the first child placed in their home. The statistics are

higher for families caring for foster youth. There are many reasons for these dismal statistics. Lack of realistic or relevant training, and Resource

Parents feeling ill-equipped and unsupported are just a few.

As a Resource Parent Training Expert, I am well-positioned to help your agency fulfill its responsibility of providing children with a safe, loving home

and equipped and confident parents. Through 3 powerful methods- Webinars, Coaching , and my most effective teen focused training, Loving Understanding and Fostering Teens (LUFT), I can help your agency retain and train Resource Parents and increase recruitment at an optimal

"It (LUFT) helped me to visualize myself parenting a teen and responding well in difficult situations."R.S.

What will participants gain from Luft?

Participants Will:

Be exposed to real life scenarios that better prepare them for difficult situations
Engage in problem solving activities that build confidence to appropriately handle challenging behavior
Learn to identify teen trauma and how to handle it
Learn keys to connect with their teen and communicate effectively
Luft is not just for foster families but adoptive parents and all professionals serving this unique population

Webinars and In-Person Training

Resource Parents must be

empowered with culturally

relevant and practical training

that ensures they feel

confident enough to foster.

Access to powerful, down-to-

earth teachings are just a click

away! Our webinars provide

solutions to some of the most

common concerns in a fun and

interactive way.

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Available Topics Include::

• Cross-cultural fostering and adoption

• Communicating and working with Case/Social Workers

• Managing Personal Expectations

• Reducing Bio & Foster Sibling Jealousy

Coaching

Working with the parents, we create effective solutions tailored to their distinct family needs. Some of the benefits your agency will enjoy:

• Reduction in early termination of challenging placements

• Decrease burn-out, frustration, and fear in new resource parents

• Having immediate and available support makes all the difference between a failed and successful placement.