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October 2020
Upcoming Events

Taming the Anxious Mind
Available anytime

Case Study: From the First Forensic Interview to the Last Therapy Session
Tuesday
October 6, 2020
11:00 a.m. – Noon

JFK Partners Autism Spectrum Disorder VIRTUAL Conference
Friday
October 9, 2020
8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Wrightslaw Special Education Law & Advocacy VIRTUAL Conference
Sunday
October 11, 2020
8:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

A Peek into the Adoptee World
Wednesdays
October 14 & 21, 2020
11:00 a.m. – Noon

Conquering Dyslexia: A Conversation with Dr. Jan Hasbrouck
Wednesday
October 14, 2020
10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Legal Options for Colorado Kinship Caregivers
Thursday
October 15, 2020
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
OR
2:00 p.m. – 4:30 P.m.

Internet Safety: Learn How to Keep Children Safe Online
Wednesday
October 21, 2020
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Kinship Foster Care
From the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute

Kinship foster care is an out-of-home arrangement for full-time care by relatives such as grandparents or uncles and aunts, or tribe members, godparents, or others who are not a child’s parent but have a family relationship with the child, when a child is removed from home due to a safety concern such as child maltreatment. Children may be placed in kinship foster care through a child welfare agency (i.e., formal kinship care) or through informal, private arrangements as an alternative to placement with non-relative foster parents. Licensing process and requirements for kinship care (e.g., caregiver training, background checks, and household safety assessment) vary by state. Caregiver’s monthly payment through the federal Title IV-E program or state funds also varies by state and age of child.
Race/Ethnic Background and Child Welfare
From the North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC)

It has long been recognized that children of racial and ethnic minority populations are disproportionately represented in the child welfare system in the United States and Canada. What is less clear are the causes of this disproportionality. NACAC believes that it is the responsibility of all professionals in the child welfare system to scrutinize their practices to better understand how they may contribute to this disproportionality. NACAC acknowledges that profiling of minority communities often leads to differential reporting of children of color to the child welfare system. Mandatory training is needed for workers on reporting as well as to gain knowledge and understanding about diverse cultures. Moreover, emphasis must be placed on getting services, funding, as well as parent advocates and peer mentors for birth parents whose children are at risk of removal or who are in the system. African American, Native American, and Aboriginal children are not only disproportionately represented in the foster care system, but enter earlier and remain longer than other children. We must take action to remedy inappropriate representation of minority children within the child welfare system.
Fundando October 17

The Kids at Heart Fundango respite program is safely operating in Loveland with an approved plan from the Larimer County health department. After nearly 6 months of monitoring the local COVID case numbers in Weld and Larimer counties, Kids at Heart has re-launched their popular Fundango program.

A few changes are listed below:
  • Children 4 to 18 years are currently eligible.
  • Groups stay together for the event.
  • Everyone wears masks and washes hands frequently.
  • Temperatures are checked upon arrival.

Fees are $25 for 1 child and $5 each additional up to a max of $40. Click here to learn more and to register.
Activities
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Colorado Coalition of Adoptive Families
(COCAF)