Training: Training

• Comprehensive overview of ACF-PI-10-11
  This powerpoint presentation is a comprehensive overview of PI-10-11. ACF-PI-10-11 provides title IV-E agencies comprehensive information on the provisions of titles IV-B and IV-E as a result of the amendments made by the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008, P.L. 110-351. In addition to providing new guidance on the option for a title IV-E agency to extend assistance for the foster care maintenance, adoption assistance, and/or kinship guardianship programs to an eligible youth age 18 and older up to age 21, this instruction provides additional guidance on the other provisions of P.L. 110-351 and the flexibilities afforded to a title IV-E agency in complying with the law. This instruction also provides instruction on changes to the titles IV-B/IV-E plan requirements as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148).
• WEBINAR: Fostering Connections Through Education and Transportation
  The powerpoint presentation from the July 13th webinar on Fostering Connections through Education and Transportation hosted by the Fostering Connections Resource Center in conjunction with the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law.
• The Legal Center for Foster Care and Education Webinar: Clearing the Path to School Success for Students in Out-of-Home Care
  This interactive webinar provided a framework for liaisons, educators, and child welfare advocates to ensure immediate, appropriate school enrollment for students "awaiting foster care placement" under McKinney-Vento, as well as for other students in foster care.
• WEBINAR: Fostering Connections through Kinship / Guardianship
  The powerpoint presentation from the June 17th webinar on Fostering Connections through Kinship / Guardianship hosted by the Fostering Connections Resource Center in conjunction with the Children's Defense Fund and ChildFocus.
• Questions and Answers from the Fostering Connections through Kinship Webinar
• WEBINAR: Fostering Connections and Health
  The slideshow presentation from the 9/21/10 webinar on Fostering Connections and Health.
• WEBINAR: Two Years Since Fostering Connections, Older Youth Provisions
  On October 7, 2010, the Fostering Connections Resource Center, together with FosterClub, the National Conference of State Legislatures, The Finance Project, the John Burton Foundation and Fostering Media Connections hosted a webinar to mark the 2 year anniversary of the Fostering Connections Act, with a special emphasis on the older youth provisions.
• WEBINAR: Fiscal Impact of Extending Foster Care to 21
  The powerpoint presentation from the April 27th, 2010 webinar on The Net Fiscal Impact of Extending Foster Care to 21 hosted by the Fostering Connections Resource Center in conjunction with with The Finance Project and the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative.
• WEBINAR: Designing Foster Care to 21
  A powerpoint presentation from the Feb 8, 2010 webinar on how to design foster care to age 21 hosted by the Fostering Connections Resource Center in conjunction with The Finance Project and the National Foster Care Coalition.
• WEBINAR: Transition Planning Training-of-Trainers for Young Leaders
  On October 21, FosterClub and FosteringConnections.org held a webinar to provide training for young leaders in how to help youth transition from foster care succesfully. Participants were awarded certificates. The following materials related to the webinar can be found below.
• Fostering Transitions
  A website including a forum, helping youth to age out of foster care successfully.
• WEBINAR: Fostering Connections Through Adoptions
  A powerpoint presentation from the April 15, 2010 webinar on the Adoption Provision of the Act hosted by the Fostering Connections Resource Center in conjunction with the North American Council on Adoptable Children.
• Q&As from Adoption Webinar - April 15
  During a webinar on Fostering Connections to Adoptions on April 15, 2010, many participants had questions which were answered during and after the session. They are summarized here.
• WEBINAR: Supporting Tribal Child Welfare through a Better Understanding of the Opportunities under Fostering Connections
  The power-point presentation from the August 12th, 2010 Webinar, hosted by Fostering Connections Resource Center in conjunction with the National Indian Child Welfare Agency.
• WEBINAR - New Title IV-E Tools for Tribes to Take Advantage of Opportunities Under Fostering Connections
  The slide show presentation from the August 10th Webinar on New Title IV-E Tools for Tribes to Take Advantage of Opportunities Under Fostering Connections, hosted by the Fostering Connections Resource Center in conjunction with the National Indian Child Welfare Association.
• Q&A from Tribal Webinars--August 10 & 12, 2010