WEBINARS & PRESENTATIONS

Recordings and materials from webinars and other presentations and events.

Communicating Effectively: The Hard and The Easy Webinar
October 02, 2024

Presented live on October 2, 2024, this webinar was presented by Ashleigh Conrad and Sammy Carr from Northern Virginia Girls on the Run. This workshop explores diverse communication styles and offers skills to convey tough topics, such as emotions, in a more clear and concise manner.

 

 

  • Website, Communicating Effectively: The Hard and The Easy Webinar

    Webinar Recording

  • PDF, Communicating Effectively: The Hard and The Easy Webinar

    Presentation Slides


Together is Better: Building Collaborative Relationships with School Staff webinar
September 26, 2024

This webinar broadcast live on September 26, 2024, addressed ways that foster, adoptive and kinship families can build collaborative relationships with teachers and school staff.

Presented by Stacia Stribling, PhD, Deputy Director of Formed Families Forward.

  • Webinar, Together is Better: Building Collaborative Relationships with School Staff webinar

    Recording of Webinar

  • PDF, Together is Better: Building Collaborative Relationships with School Staff webinar

    Presentation slides


Starting the School Year Safe and Calm virtual training
September 20, 2024

Presented in September 2024, this training offers foster parents and kinship caregivers (and other parents/caregivers) insight into stressors related to the start of the school year. Participants will gain practical strategies for understanding and supporting children and youth through trauma-triggered responses. Specific tools and resources are shared.

Presented by clinical psychologist Dr. Carole Sebenick.

This work is funded by a grant from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS).

  • Video, Starting the School Year Safe and Calm virtual training

    Virtual Training Recording

  • PDF, Starting the School Year Safe and Calm virtual training

    6 Ways to Calm in English and Spanish

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    Lista de control de bienestar emocional (NIH)

  • PDF, Starting the School Year Safe and Calm virtual training

    Emotional Wellness checklist (NIH)

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    Thoughts and Feelings words

  • PDF, Starting the School Year Safe and Calm virtual training

    Lista de estados de animo


Changing Tough Behavior: A Focus on the Nervous System webinar
September 10, 2024

Broadcast live on September 10, 2024, this FFF webinar offers parents and caregivers a new way to look at and address tough behaviors.  Based on the work of Robyn Gobbel and her book, Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors, will deepen understanding of ‘challenging’ behaviors. The webinar focused on strategies that boost the nervous system’s ability to promote a connected, calm and comfortable relationship for families, caregivers and professionals who raise or work with children and youth.

Presented by Melissa Lebling, registered Raising Kids with Big Baffling Behaviors course facilitator, and Formed Families Forward’s Family Support  and Outreach Specialist.

  • Webinar, Changing Tough Behavior: A Focus on the Nervous System webinar

    Webinar recording

  • PDF, Changing Tough Behavior: A Focus on the Nervous System webinar

    Presentation Slides


Starting the School Year Strong: Strategies for Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Families webinar
August 20, 2024

Broadcast live on August 20, 2024, this webinar presented by FFF offered families formed through foster and kinship care and adoption strategies for supporting children and youth as the new school year begins.

 

  • PDF, Starting the School Year Strong: Strategies for Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Families webinar

    Webinar presentation slides

  • Webinar, Starting the School Year Strong: Strategies for Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Families webinar

    Recording of Starting the School Year Strong webinar


Addressing Common Concerns for Kinship Caregivers webinar
August 13, 2024

Originally broadcast live on August 13, 2024 this webinar features attorney Valerie L’Herrou of Virginia Poverty Law Center sharing timely information about navigating the system of financial supports, health care, legal issues, education concerns, barriers to finding help, and maintaining family relationships.

  • Webinar, Addressing Common Concerns for Kinship Caregivers webinar

    Recording of webinar

  • PDF, Addressing Common Concerns for Kinship Caregivers webinar

    Child Custody Fact Sheet

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    Virginia TANF Payee Manual

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    Virginia Relative Maintenance Payment information

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    Grandfamilies Opioid Report

  • PDF, Addressing Common Concerns for Kinship Caregivers webinar

    Know Your Rights as a Relative Caregiver from VPLC

  • PDF, Addressing Common Concerns for Kinship Caregivers webinar

    Kinship Guardian Support Chart from VPLC


The Who, What, When, Where, and Why: Understanding Foster Care in Virginia webinar
May 08, 2024

This webinar, originally broadcast live on May 8, 2024 and hosted by Formed Families Forward, provides an overview of foster care in Virginia. Veteran DSS caseworker Shawn Nashwinter and foster/adoptive parent Melissa Lebling share specifics on training, eligibility and approval for foster or resource parents and address common questions.

 

  • PDF, The Who, What, When, Where, and Why: Understanding Foster Care in Virginia webinar

    Webinar Slides

  • Video, The Who, What, When, Where, and Why: Understanding Foster Care in Virginia webinar

    Webinar recording


Transitioning to Adulthood: Options and Resources from Panel Experts webinar
March 06, 2024

Broadcast live on March 6, 2024, this web panel of experts focused on post-secondary options for young adults with disabilities that impact behavioral health.

Three panelists from Breakthru Services, Virginia Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), and the ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia shared information on skill building services, the basics of eligibility for DARS post-high school services, as well as targeted supports available for young adults with mental health and neurobehavioral needs and other conditions which present challenges to traditional post-secondary education, training and employment options.

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    Panel webinar recording


Let’s Talk About Talking webinar
February 28, 2024

Originally delivered live on February 28, 2024 by pediatric Speech Language Pathologist Beth Stribling,  the Let’s Talk About Talking: How Families Can Nurture and Support Communication Skills webinar offered families guidance on developmental language development milestones. Specific strategies for supporting pragmatic language were shared.

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    Presentation slides

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    Webinar recording

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    What is a Speech Language Pathologist? handout

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    Communication Milestones by age Handout

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    Expressive and Receptive Language Delays handout

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    What's Difference Between Speech and Language? Handout


Interventions for school-aged children with FASD
January 31, 2024

This webinar originally broadcast live on January 31, 2024, was presented by Dr. Molly Millians, Emory University. Dr. Millians reviewed evidence-based school interventions as well as family and mental health supports for children and youth with prenatal alcohol exposure.

  • PDF, Interventions for school-aged children with FASD

    Webinar slides

  • Video, Interventions for school-aged children with FASD

    Recording of webinar


How to Advocate for FASD Accommodations in Schools webinar
January 24, 2024

Presented live on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 by Shannon Iacobacci from Embracing the Brain, this session offers tips on how to advocate for a child or youth with a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in schools. Shannon reviews special education processes and provisions, and gives specific suggestions for IEPs and 504 plans.

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    Webinar presentation slides

  • Video, How to Advocate for FASD Accommodations in Schools webinar

    Webinar recording

  • Book, How to Advocate for FASD Accommodations in Schools webinar

    Dear Teacher template from Shannon Iacobacci


Intro to fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) webinar
January 16, 2024

Broadcast live on January 16, 2024, this webinar presented by Dr. Stacia Stribling, FFF’s Training and Administrative Coordinator, covered fundamental aspects of disorders associated with prenatal alcohol exposure.

  • PDF, Intro to fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) webinar

    Webinar presentation slides

  • Video, Intro to fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) webinar

    What is FASD? Webinar recording


FASD and law enforcement: Moving from Reactive to Proactive webinar
February 07, 2024

This webinar was originally broadcast live on February 7, 2024. Presented by Lucy Beadnell of The Arc of Northern Virginia, this webinar offered historical perspectives on interactions between law enforcement and persons with developmental disabilities. Practical recommendations for families to prevent arrests were shared.

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    Presentation slides

  • Video, FASD and law enforcement: Moving from Reactive to Proactive webinar

    Recording of webinar


Connection, Curiosity and Compassion presentation at LCPS Mental Wellness conference
January 27, 2024

Presented at the Loudoun Co. Public Schools Mental Health and Wellness conference on January 27, 2024, this presentation focused on how to regulation and connect with your children, so they feel safe, seen and valued.

  • PDF, Connection, Curiosity and Compassion presentation at LCPS Mental Wellness conference

    Presentation slides


New Year, New Lens training by FFF for PWCS Parent Resource Center
January 25, 2024

Presented virtually for the Prince William County Schools Parent Resource Center by Formed Families Forward staff, 1/25/24.

  • Factsheet, New Year, New Lens training by FFF for PWCS Parent Resource Center

    Resource list with web links for New Year, New Lens

  • PDF, New Year, New Lens training by FFF for PWCS Parent Resource Center

    Presentation slides


Sexualized Behaviors in Children and Teens: When Should Caregivers Be Concerned webinar
November 15, 2023

Broadcast live on 11/15/23, this webinar hosted by FFF was presented by local expert Jessica Laurent, LPC, CSOTP, BCN from the Center for Clinical and Forensic Services. The recording of the presentation portion of the webinar is provided.

The presenter can be contacted at jessicalaurent@ccfsinc.net.

  • Video, Sexualized Behaviors in Children and Teens: When Should Caregivers Be Concerned webinar

    Recording of the webinar


Communication, Collaboration, and What to Do When You Just Can’t Agree webinar

Broadcast on October 11, 2023, this webinar from FFF provided an overview of common communication barriers, and offered strategies for strengthening home/school collaboration. A brief overview of dispute resolution techniques was also provided.

Recording begins about 10 minutes into the webinar presentation.

  • PDF, Communication, Collaboration, and What to Do When You Just Can’t Agree webinar

    Slides from Webinar

  • Video, Communication, Collaboration, and What to Do When You Just Can’t Agree webinar

    Recording of webinar


Special Education for Formed Families: Making It Work! webinar
October 04, 2023

Broadcast live on October 4, 2023, this webinar from FFF was the 2nd of 3 in the Fall 2023 Helping Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Families to Navigate Special Education series. The presentation focused on formal avenues for securing services and supports for children and youth with special needs including 504 plans and individualized education programs (IEPs), and addressed potential sticking points for foster, adoptive and kinship families.

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    Slides from webinar

  • Video, Special Education for Formed Families: Making It Work! webinar

    Webinar Recording


From Referral to Eligibility: What It Takes to Get Through the Door webinar
September 27, 2023

Broadcast live on September 27, 2023, this webinar from Renee Myers, NCSP, Content Specialist at Formed Families Forward offers insights into special education referral, evaluation, eligibility and reevaluation, with a specific focus on children, youth and young adults in foster, adoptive and kinship families.

Due to technical issues, the Recording begins about 15 minutes into the session. Apologies!

  • PDF, From Referral to Eligibility: What It Takes to Get Through the Door webinar

    Webinar presentation slides

  • Video, From Referral to Eligibility: What It Takes to Get Through the Door webinar

    Webinar recording


Starting the School Year Strong: Strategies for Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Families
August 29, 2023

This webinar from Formed Families Forward on August 29, 2023 offered strategies and resources for foster, adoptive and kinship families as they support their children and youth in the return to school.

  • PDF, Starting the School Year Strong: Strategies for Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Families

    Slides from webinar

  • Video, Starting the School Year Strong: Strategies for Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Families

    Recording of Starting Strong webinar

  • PDF, Starting the School Year Strong: Strategies for Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Families

    Links to Resources and Tools Starting Strong webinar