Building Expertise: Inside Our In-Service Sessions
To support families in meeting their required 12 hours of ongoing training, RFT provides monthly in-service opportunities. These sessions go beyond initial training by offering deeper learning experiences on a variety of relevant topics.
Understanding PTSD for Foster and Kinship Families
September 28, 2026
Virtual Event
Facilitator: Tristin Hoefer MSW, LCSW
Caring for children who have experienced trauma can be both rewarding and challenging. This online in-service training is designed to help foster and kinship families better understand and respond to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Participants will learn how PTSD can impact children and youth, recognize common trauma-related behaviors, and apply practical, trauma-informed parenting strategies to create a safe and supportive home environment.
This training offers helpful tools and insights to build confidence, encourage healing, and strengthen trusting relationships. It is ideal for foster parents, kinship caregivers, and anyone supporting children and youth affected by trauma.
CEU Credits
0.2
Event Agenda
September 28, 2026
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CDT