In this course, we will cover how to access resources to support a foster or kinship family's finances, as well as simplified budgeting tools and how to develop healthy mindsets about managing money. The instructor for this course is Nicole Valenzuela, a foster parent and founder of Fostering Finances.
This course covers the following learning objectives:
- Describe 3 tax strategies or credits that foster/kinship families may qualify for.
- Explain the "3 bucket budget" method.
- List 2 types of emergency funds to save for when raising foster/kinship children.
Outline for Practical Financial Strategies for Foster and Kinship Families.pdf.pdf
*This course includes a 1-hour conversational audio lesson, a 10-question quiz, and a certificate of completion with the successful completion of the quiz at 80%.
Your course will remain active for 180 days from purchase date.
Prenatal Substance Exposure Workshop
For Foster, Adoptive, and Kinship Parents
Do you know or suspect your child was exposed prenatally to alcohol or drugs? Do you know the symptoms? Looking for strategies to support emotional dysregulation, lagging social skills, difficulty with executive functioning, and more?
Creating a Family offers this evidence-based, trauma-informed workshop to help parents recognize the signs and symptoms of prenatal exposure and train them on techniques that work best with these kids. We are able to offer several free workshops with the support of the Jockey Being Family® Foundation.
Creating a Family offers this evidence-based, trauma-informed workshop to help parents recognize the signs and symptoms of prenatal exposure and train them on techniques that work best with these kids. We are able to offer several free workshops with the support of the Jockey Being Family® Foundation.
