WEBINARS
Recordings of webinar presentations and accompanying materials.
Half-way Hacks: Tools for Virtual Learning webinar
Shared live on February 11, 2021, this FFF webinar offers strategies and resources for refreshing your virtual learning game! A resource sheet links to materials, videos and other supports in the areas of time management, materials management, social emotional and behavior supports for younger and for older children, academic progress monitoring and accessibility.
Recording of webinar
Presentation slides
Halfway Hacks resource list
An Honest & Supportive Discussion about Multi-racial Formed Families
Broadcast live on 1/28/21, this webinar and discussion focused on issues impacting multi-racial foster, adoptive and kinship families. Three areas of strategies were offered: self-reflection, acknowledgement, and mentoring. The recording covers the content portion; discussion among the participants was not recorded.
Multi-Racial Formed Families webinar recording
Presentation slides handout
Managing Holiday Stress During a Pandemic for Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Families webinar
Broadcast live on December 7, 2020, this webinar from FFF’s Beth Spivack and Kelly Henderson, offers suggestions for managing holiday stressors in foster, adoptive and kinship families.
Webinar recording
Presentation slides handout
Neurodiversity and Virtual Learning: Understanding Tourette Syndrome and Co-Occurring Conditions
Presented live on November 18, 2020 by Wendy Wegman from Tourette Association of America. This 6th webinar in Formed Families Forward’s Facing Fall series covered prevalence and characteristics of Tourette Syndrome and other tic disorders. She shared information about co-occurring disorders including ADHD, OCD and other mental health conditions. Ms. Wegman also covered strategies for accommodating special needs during virtual learning.
Webinar recording
Session handout
Webinar presentation slides
Tech Tips and Tricks: Helping Your Child with Virtual Learning
Part of our Facing Fall 2020 webinar series, this session features digital native and GMU intern Clare Yordy reviewing a number of Google tools, learning platforms and assistive technology strategies to help families support their children learning in virtual or hybrid environments.
Webinar recording
Presentation slides
Tech Tips and Tricks Resource page
Fostering Your Family’s Resilience during COVID, Parent/Caregiver Session at Falling Into Place family event
This session was presented by Kim Francis, LPC, as part of our virtual Falling Into Place: Celebrating Family Resilience family fun event on October 17, 2020.
Presentation Recording
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Handout
Formula for Success: Self Management and Self Care, Parent/Caregiver Session at Falling Into Place family event
Recorded as part of our Falling Into Place: Celebrating Family Resilience virtual family event on October 17, this session was presented by Karen Berlin of the GMU Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC).
Recording of Presentation
Slides from presentation
Session Handout
Special Education during a very Special Fall: What Families Should Know about IDEA during the COVID Pandemic
This webinar with Maria Blaeuer, Esq. of Advocates for Justice in Education, Inc. in Washington, DC was broadcast live on October 21, 2020. This webinar is part of our Facing Fall: FFF Answers Your Questions webinar series.
Webinar presentation recording
Presentation slides
Handout, Virginia guidance with highlights
Are You Forgetting to Care for Yourself? A webinar workshop on managing parental stress
Broadcast live on October 6, 2020, this “Facing Fall” webinar from Formed Families Forward features Tia Marsili.
Due to a technical glitch, the video of Tia demonstrating the techniques was not included in the recording. Our apologies.
Webinar recording
Presentation slides
Effective Home/School Communication, Virtually! webinar
Broadcast on September 23, 2020, this FFF webinar features director Kelly Henderson and public school educator Jennifer West discussing how families can best communicate with school personnel during virtual learning.
Webinar recording
Webinar presentation slides
All About Me info sheet template
All About Me info sheet sample
Safe Virtual Learning: Screens and Special Needs webinar
Originally broadcast on September 9, 2020, this session offers participants an overview of risks to children from internet predators, as well as steps families can take to ensure cybersafety for all children, including those with special needs.
Recording of Safe Virtual Learning webinar
Handout 5 Sexting
Handout 4 Special Needs
Handout 3 Tween Tips and Netsmartz
Handout 2 Internet safety
Handout 1 safe virtual learning
Learning at Home in a Trauma Sensitive Environment webinar and discussion
Broadcast on August 19, 2020, this brief webinar and discussion by FFF’s Beth Spivack, MSW covers trauma basics and offers strategies for supporting parents/caregivers and children in understanding stress responses and how to approach fall’s virtual learning using a trauma sensitive approach.
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Recording of Webinar
Our Shared Space –A Home and Virtual Classroom webinar and discussion
Recorded on August 12, 2020, a brief webinar with Lisa Geraci Rigoni, of The Organizing Mentors, about how to structure your home space for mutual working and learning needs this fall!
Presentation Slides
Recording of Our Shared Space webinar
Supporting Positive Behaviors during Learning at Home webinar/discussion
Recorded on August 5, 2020, this brief webinar covers some positive behavior support basics as we think about returning to virtual learning in fall. Presented by Kelly Henderson, Executive Director, FFF.
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Webinar recording
A Conversation between Families & Educators: Strengthening Strategies for a Socially Distant Summer! webinar
Recorded 6 17 20, featuring Jennifer West and FFF’s Kelly Henderson. Handouts include slides, a list of social emotional learning strategies, lists of virtual support groups and summer camps/programs, and a handout from the Attachment and Trauma Network.
Recording of Conversation webinar
Social Emotional Learning strategies from Jennifer West
Summer 2020 Camps and Programs- virtual and in person
Attachment and Trauma Network Social Distancing Infographic
Planning the High School Transition to Post-Secondary Education webinar recording
A 35 minute discussion about transitioning from high school to college and post-high school settings, with expert guest Annie Tulkin and hosted by FFF.
Getting Ready to Help Your Child Learn at Home video (Less Than 5)
This Less Than 5 Minute (or at least close to 5 minutes!) lesson features some suggestions for parents and caregivers taking on teaching tasks at home during the COVID crisis.
Video Less Than 5 lesson on Getting Ready to Help Your Child Learn at Home
Hints for Helping Your Child Learn at Home (Less than 5 lesson)
This FFF Less Than 5 (or close to it!) Minute lesson is for parents and caregivers helping their children learn at home during the COVID-19 crisis.
Video Less Than 5 lesson on Hints for Helping Your Child Learn at Home
Pandemic Parenting: Brain Science, Help and Hope
This webinar from Formed Families Forward was broadcast live on May 18, 2020. Find the full recording, and 5 accompanying handouts here.
Recording of Pandemic Parenting webinar
Pandemic Parenting webinar slides
NCTSN Fact sheet: Supporting Children during COVID
Self Care Assessment
FFF Trauma Videos flyer
FFF Trauma Videos fact sheets
Educators and Families Partner: Setting the Stage for Learning at Home webinar
Originally broadcast on April 13, 2020. FFF staff talk with professional public school educator Jennifer West about how to support children and youth in learning at home. Tune into this 20 minute session to hear some practical tips from both family and educator perspectives.