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The Caregiver Courier
March, 2020
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Spring Celebration Registration
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Hop on over to the annual Spring Celebration Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by Foster Change! Join us on April 9 at Links for Life Park.
This year's event will feature a community resource fair, activities for the kids, snacks, and more! Space is limited, RSVP required, register
here.
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Go Blue for Child Abuse Awareness Month
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to remember that we can each play a part in promoting the social and emotional well-being of children and families in our community. To help promote this reminder, Prevent Child Abuse America and local chapters nationwide use the Pinwheels for Prevention campaign. Stay tuned for next month's courier for details on this.
The pinwheel is an uplifting reminder of childhood and the bright futures all children deserve. We want to reinforce the notion that healthy child development serves as a foundation for community development.
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Join St. Jude's in celebrating
National Sibling Day
on April 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tivoli Village. There will be carnival games, music, food and more to celebrate and support the preservation of sibling bonds.
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Applications for Camp to Belong are now available. Happening from June 7-12, Camp to Belong is a week long vacation for brothers and sisters to reconnect and bond wile enjoying challenging activities and making lasting memories. For more information and to apply, click
here.
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Clark County Parks & Recreation
Spring Break Day Camp
returns! Held from April 6-10, day camp is an all-day, supervised program to entertain and engage youth (ages 6-12).
Click here
for more information.
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Clark County Public Arts will host a free youth art workshop on
March 3
at Doc Pearson Community Center and
March 17
at Whitney Community Center. Art supplied will be provided. To register, visit each center or call (702) 455-8200.
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The Adoption Exchange will host "Grief and Loss in Foster Care: Helping Children, Youth, and Ourselves Heal," a free live webinar on March 27 from 9-11 a.m. This workshop will encourage a recognition and respect for children and their loss, and their individual journey through grief. It also encourages participants to determine how they can enhance the healing of grieving among children/youth and avoid the hindrances to the process. Registration is required, click
here.
For further information, please contact Jessica Hartwig at
jhartwig@adoptex.org
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Save the date for
Mad City Money
! Foster youth (14-18) and young adults (18-21) will enjoy an experiential learning activity to empower them with the skills to create and use a budget, save for emergencies, and minimize debt. The event will be held on March 17 from 3:30-7:30 p.m. at the Pearson Community Center.
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Everyone has the potential to learn. A student’s family income should not determine his or her educational or career opportunities. During the 2019–2020 school year, ACT will again offer the
ACT Test Prep Fee Waiver
program to eligible students. Fee waivers are valid through Aug. 31
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Foster Kinship will host three free parenting classes designed to meet the needs of adults who desire to learn how to become better parents, restore and strengthen family relationships, and build a strong foundation in the home.
Sessions are open only to relative and fictive kin homes. Sessions will be held on April 9, 16, and 23 from 5:30-8 p.m. at Foster Kinship. For more information visit
fosterkinship.org.
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Foster Club All-Star Internship Program
FosterClub is offering a six-week summer internship for former foster youth. Interns will receive leadership training, help to improve outcomes for foster youth, educate peers and industry professionals, and change public perceptions about foster youth. For more information or to apply, visit
fosterclub.org.
Deadline is
March 20
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Children's Service Guild
For over 50 years,
The Children’s Service Guild
has helped to better the lives of foster and Child Haven children. They provide clothing, dental, medical, college scholarships and so much more out of love. Thank you to this amazing organization for commitment to our children. Here are some of the fun events they have hosted recently!
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On Dec. 8, Children's Service Guild held their annual Christmas Party with the kids decorating gingerbread houses plus, pictures with Santa!
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On Feb. 8, Children's Service Guild held a cupcake decorating party for the children in Child Haven. Melonie Maxwell and sister Darlo were on hand face painting.
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We know that being a caregiver can come with a lot of different paperwork and resources to keep track of, which is why DFS developed this caregiver resource list! You can save it to your phone or stick on your fridge to reference when you need it.
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We are still in need of Interim Care (iCare) homes or emergency placement homes to reduce the time children stay in congregate care settings. If you think you can become an iCare home please see flyer above and contact your licensing worker.
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Family Support Groups
Did you know there are a
variety of support groups available monthly for foster, kinship and adoptive families?
Foster Change has compiled all these wonderful resources into one useful guide.
You can view the list
here
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Foster Parents' Night Out!
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Grace Point Church and Canyon Ridge Christian Church are both hosting a
FREE
respite program so foster parents can get an occasional night out!
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Grace Point Church Foster Parents' Night Out
What: Foster Parents' Night Out
When: 6 - 9 p.m., First Friday of each month.
Next date: Friday, March 6
Where: Grace Point Church
3794 W. Ann Rd., North Las Vegas
Who: All foster caregivers (licensed, unlicensed, relative, fictive kin)
(Registration closes two days before the event and opens the Saturday after each event for the following month's event.)
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Canyon Ridge Christian Church
Foster Parents' Night Out
What: Foster Parents' Night Out
When: 6-9 p.m., Third Friday of each month.
Next date: Friday, March 20
Where: Canyon Ridge Christian Church
Lone Mountain Campus – Base Camp
6200 West Lone Mountain Road
Las Vegas, NV 89130
Who: All foster caregivers (licensed, unlicensed, relative, fictive kin)
How to register:
Click here
. (registration closed the second Friday of each month opens the Monday after each event for the following month).
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Foster Care Information Sessions!
There is always a need for more foster families in Clark County. The first step is to attend one of the many information sessions offered all across Clark County.
If you know someone who has been thinking of becoming a foster resource, click on the picture to see the full schedule of information sessions and help them take that first step.
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Caring for a child is one of the most important things a person can do. Caring for a child who is not your own requires a special kind of dedication. There are many children in Southern Nevada who are unable to remain in their homes. Families who open their homes and hearts to these children are committed to improving their lives and their futures. Foster Change is committed to those families.
We are proud to be the foster and adoptive family association in Southern Nevada. For just $20/year, we offer monthly community connection groups, parents' nights out, family events, educational opportunities, play dates, and free car seat and CPR/first aid training. Many of our events include free childcare and meals. We also work together to advocate for support for all foster and adoptive families in Nevada. We look forward to meeting your family!
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10 Ways to Support Foster Children in Clark County
We are so appreciative of all the amazing people who have opened their homes to become foster parents.
However, becoming a foster parent is not the only way to help a child in need.
We have compiled a list of 10 ways you can support foster children in Clark County. Check out the full list:
English/
Spanish
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Entrenamiento en Español
There's a new feature on the QPI Nevada Just in Time training website! There is now a button (Entrenamiento en Español) on the homepage. This button directs caregivers to a new page that features a link to the "Trainings in Spanish" topic in the video library and the Spanish version of the FAQ document
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What is QPI?
Building quality relationships through support and partnership for the well-being and support of our children.
Enhance Your Skills
Various trainings are offered in the community to help enhance caregivers' capacity to parent. Please click on the links below to learn more about exciting training opportunities from which you can benefit.
The QPI Clark County Values
- Children do best in families
- Engaging our community
- Supporting & strengthening families
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121 S. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89106
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