Foster/Kinship Care Education Program-College of the Redwoods

Foster/Kinship Care Education Program-College of the Redwoods Mission:To provide quality education and support opportunities to caregivers of children and youth in out-of-home care.

Getting Started:
In order to become a licensed foster parent, you must participate in one of the PRIDE pre-service training sessions. The twenty-four hours of training covers the following areas:

Appreciation for special needs of foster and kinship children
How to access health services and community resources
How foster care fits into the Child Welfare System
Techniques for building your foster children’s self-esteem

Already a licensed care provider? Sharpen your skills and enhance your knowledge by attending our in-service, therapeutic and special-topic training classes. We offer sessions in the following areas:
How to effectively advocate for your foster child when dealing with
schools and health-care agencies
Learning about attachment and attachment disorders
Working effectively with birth parents
Understanding attention-deficient and hyperactive foster children
Resolving family conflicts and anger
Exploring healthy responses to grief and loss.

09/08/2026

The September meeting of the Humboldt County Foster Parent Association will be held on September 10th, 2026, this coming Thursday.

Christ Episcopal Church
625 15th Street, Eureka

10am-11am Business meeting
11am-12pm Foster Parent Support group

As always, childcare and light snacks provided

Hope to see you all there!

07/13/2026

Humboldt Parent Support Group plans to meet once each month in July and August:
Wednesday, July 15th
Wednesday, August 19th

Support Group and Dinner Wed 5:30-6:30 7/15/26
- Reply to [email protected] to let us know you plan to attend support group & dinner this week.
- 1736 Newburg Road Fortuna - Shiloh Family Church

Childcare requests are due by Tuesday evening, July 14th, for Wednesday, July 15th, 2026.
- Reply to this email to request childcare (we will feed them, too!)
- Let us know the number of kids you'll be bringing
- If this is your first time, include their ages and genders, too

06/02/2026

The June meeting of the Humboldt County Foster Parent Association will be held on June 4. We are meeting a week early, because of so many graduations next week, our normally scheduled meeting date.

June 4, 2026
Christ Episcopal Church
625 15th Street, Eureka

10am-11am Business meeting
11am-12pm Foster Parent Support group

As always, childcare and light snacks provided

Hope to see you all there!

05/13/2026

The May meeting of the Humboldt County Foster Parent Association is this Thursday, May 14, 2026. 10am Christ Episcopal Church
625 15th Street Eureka.

Childcare and Light snacks provided.

10am-11am Business meeting
11am-Noon Foster Parent Support group

04/27/2026

The April meeting of the Humboldt County Foster Parent Association is this Thursday, April 30th.
10am at Christ Episcopal Church.
625 15th Street, Eureka
10-11am Business meeting
11am-12pm Foster Parent Support group

Lite snacks and Childcare provided

This month, we will have a presentation from Regenerative Ranch Foundation, talking about their WRAP program.

04/27/2026

Humboldt Support Group and Dinner Wed 5:30-6:30 4/29/26
- Reply to this [email protected] to let us know you plan to attend support group & dinner this week.
- 1736 Newburg Road Fortuna - Shiloh Family Church
Childcare requests are due by Tuesday evening, April 28, for Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
- Reply to this [email protected] to request childcare (we will feed them, too!)
- Let us know the number of kids you'll be bringing
- If this is your first time, include their ages and genders, too

04/13/2026

Support Group and Dinner Wed 5:30-6:30 4/15/26
- Reply to this [email protected] to let us know you plan to attend support group & dinner this week.
- 1736 Newburg Road Fortuna - Shiloh Family Church

Childcare requests are due by Tuesday evening, April 14, for Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
- Reply to this [email protected] to request childcare (we will feed them, too!)
- Let us know the number of kids you'll be bringing
- If this is your first time, include their ages and genders, too

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) include things like child abuse (including physical, sexual, and emotional), neglec...
04/06/2026

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) include things like child abuse (including physical, sexual, and emotional), neglect, parental stress, divorce, parental unemployment, parental mental illness, or addiction. Reducing ACEs leads to positive long-term outcomes for children and communities. Learn more about ACEs and access trainings on the ACEs Aware website by clicking here.
https://www.acesaware.org/

Each April, people join the national movement to Contents promote Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Month to raise awareness ...
04/06/2026

Each April, people join the national movement to Contents promote Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Month to raise awareness that child abuse is preventable.

In California, the Office of Child Abuse Prevention (OCAP) and The Child Abuse Prevention Center (CAP Center) invite you to join us in promoting CAP Month with a voice loud enough that unifies us all this April and will be heard all year long.

This year’s California State Theme is Strong
Families, Safe Futures with the tagline “When we
care together, families thrive”.

04/06/2026

Child and Family Activities Calendar
Engage the entire family with these fun, family friendly activities
throughout April - Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Address

7351 Tompkins Hill Road
Eureka, CA
95501

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+17074764455

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