TRAINING INSTITUTE

The Fred Finch Youth Center Training Department provides high-quality training to people who provide care for foster children at no cost to the individual or organization.

Course offerings are designed to:

• Increase individual competence in areas of systemic and systematic intervention, cultural competence, co-occurring capacity, and clinical excellence
• Increase the capacity of service providers to deliver innovative, evidence-based practice approaches; to further areas of quality assurance and improvement; and to advance in areas of accurate service infrastructure

Trainings are open to the public; any person providing care to foster children or youth may attend at no cost.

Groups may request FFYC Training Department trainers provide on-site instruction. At times, FFYC staff may be able to design trainings specific to the needs of a group or organizations.

To enroll in a course submit your request to our Institute at trainings@fredfinch.org

Cancellations must be received one week prior to a scheduled class.

Fred Finch Youth Center is approved to provide CEU's by the Board of Behavioral Sciences.

To view the agency's upcoming trainings, click on the following flier(s) for more information.

Engaging Fathers - Joaquin Miller Community Center

An Introduction to Symbols in Sandplay with Youth - Joaquin Miller Community Center

Family Engagement, Part I - Joaquin Miller Community Center

Teen Culture - Joaquin Miller Community Center

Applied Mindfulness: #7 Body Process as Information - Joaquin Miller Community Center

Family Engagement, Part II - Joaquin Miller Community Center

Understanding Compassion Fatigue (AKA Secondary and Vicarious Traumatization): The Importance of Self Care - Joaquin Miller Community Center

For further information or to make a training request for your organization or group, please contact the FFYC Training Institute via email at trainings@fredfinch.org.

All training is offered in partnership with Chabot-Las Positas College District; Alameda County, and funded by Title IV-E.