• Parenting with Resilience

    Fostering Hope Family Center 13300 Pond Springs Road, Austin, TX, United States

    Parenting with Resilience is for those who are parenting teens and young adults. This support group style cohort will have evidence-based practices on the unique joys and challenges of parenting teens who have experienced loss, trauma, and separation. This is a community that can be a soft place to land when walking through hard seasons.

    Free
  • Coffee & Conversations: How can we support family reunification?

    Fostering Hope Family Center 13300 Pond Springs Road, Austin, TX, United States

    Join us on June 13th, for a "Coffee conversation" about family reunification. A short 30-minute presentation will begin at 9:00 am. On the 2nd Tuesday of each month, we will open our doors and come together to discuss the needs of our community. 

    Free
  • “The Connected Child” Book Discussion Group

    Fostering Hope Family Center 13300 Pond Springs Road, Austin, TX, United States

    Our Parent Support Summer Series will be going through, "The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to your Adoptive Family" by Dr. Karyn B Purvis, Ph.D., David R. Cross, Ph.D., and Wendy Lyons Sunshine. We focus on 2 chapters for each training session. This book discussion group is led by our TBRI® practitioner, Jordan Hope Vera who will be able […]

    Free
  • Fostering Hope Babysitting Certification Training March 2023

    Fostering Hope Family Center 13300 Pond Springs Road, Austin, TX, United States

    We are so glad you have decided to support foster families and children in your community! Saturday, May 20, 2023 @ 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Fostering Hope Family Center, 13300 Pond Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78729 Participating Agencies: 4PointsKids, Arrow, Angelheart, CPS, Circles of Care, Depelchin, Divinity Family Services, Giocosa, Helping Hand Home, Pathways, PCHAS, SAFE, […]

    $30
  • Fostering Hope Babysitting Certification Training November 2022

    Fostering Hope Family Center 13300 Pond Springs Road, Austin, TX, United States

    We are so glad you have decided to support foster families and children in your community! It's been too long, time to get together and build connections. Our November event will be offered in person on a Saturday! Participating Agencies: Arrow, Angelheart, CPS, Circles of Care, Depelchin, Divinity Family Services, Giocosa, Helping Hand Home, Pathways, […]

    Free
  • Fostering Hope Babysitting Certification Training September 2022

    Fostering Hope Family Center 13300 Pond Springs Road, Austin, TX, United States

    We are so glad you have decided to support foster families and children in your community! It's been too long, time to get together and build connections. Our September event will be offered in person on a weekday! We hope helps us accommodate those individuals who cannot attend our typical Saturday training. Participating Agencies: Arrow, […]

    $30
  • Fostering Hope Babysitting Certification Training

    Fostering Hope Family Center 13300 Pond Springs Road, Austin, TX, United States

    It's been too long, time to get together and build connections. Our April event will be offered in person! Registration is now open and will close on April 22nd (or whenever tickets are sold out). There will be a one-day 2-part training you will be required to participate in. Participating Agencies: Arrow, Angelheart, CPS, Circles of […]

    $20
  • Foster Care Babysitting Training

    Fostering Hope Family Center 13300 Pond Springs Road, Austin, TX, United States

    Participating Agencies:  Arrow, Angelheart, CPS, Circles of Care, Depelchin, Divinity Family Services, Giocosa, Helping Hand Home, Pathways, PCHAS, SAFE, Settlement Home, STARRY and Upbring We are so glad you have decided to support foster families and children!  You don't want to miss out!  Please read through all the FAQs below before registering. This training is […]

    $20
  • Access to the Experts: TBRI® through the Teen Years

    Fostering Hope Family Center 13300 Pond Springs Road, Austin, TX, United States

    Fostering Hope presents an Access to the Experts event: "TBRI® Through the Teen Years" featuring guest speaker, Jacob Huereca. The teenage years can be a difficult transition for parents and adolescents. With all the stress the world puts on our teens ... we want to make sure their safe space is with us while still […]

    $20
  • Hope For The Journey Simulcast

    Fostering Hope Family Center 13300 Pond Springs Road, Austin, TX, United States

    Fostering Hope is streaming this year's Hope for the Journey Conference.   We have a North and South location available - Fostering Hope Family Center - 13300 Pond Springs Rd. Austin, TX 78729* FBC San Marcos - 325 W. McCarty Ln. San Marcos, TX 78666 *Breakfast snacks and lunch will be provided at each location. *As […]

    $20
  • Introduction to Trauma Informed Care for Helpers of the Foster or Adoptive Family

    Fostering Hope Family Center 13300 Pond Springs Road, Austin, TX, United States

    **This is now being offered in a webinar format** Do you know a child who has experienced trauma? Maybe you are not his parent, but you are his grandparent, teacher, or babysitter. This training is for those who are wishing to understand children they love and want practical tips to engage with him better as […]

    $10
  • Parent Coaching: Creating a Balance of Structure and Nurture

    Fostering Hope Family Center 13300 Pond Springs Road, Austin, TX, United States

    Children need a balance of structure and nurture. This includes creating predictiable, nurturing and safe spaces for our children form a hard place to thrive. In this session we will learn about our double role as parents-- to make children feel our warm love through nurture and to provide guidance and limits through structure. Our […]

    Free
  • Parent Coaching: Leaving Room for Myself

    Fostering Hope Family Center 13300 Pond Springs Road, Austin, TX, United States

    Parenting children from a hard place can leave us feeling emotionally and physically exhausted. We might feel like we are being pulled into every direction-- school drop off, therapist appointments, family committments and behvioral issues-- and have no room for ourselves. It is so importantant that we learn how to meet our own needs as […]

    Free
  • Parent Coaching: My Child has to do School at Home, Now What?

    Fostering Hope Family Center 13300 Pond Springs Road, Austin, TX, United States

    *We are now offering this training digitally through a webinar format due to precautions taken in the midst of COVID-19.* The sudden change in your child's life can be a difficult transition, especially for a child from a hard place. In this session we will learn about how our child's stress system is probably on […]

    Free
  • Growing Compassion: Helping All Your Children Feel Safe in your Ministry

    Fostering Hope Family Center 13300 Pond Springs Road, Austin, TX, United States

    *We are now offering this training digitally through a webinar format due to precautions taken in the midst of COVID-19.*   Children's ministry is one of the most important aspects of church for families. There are many different families with different backgrounds and needs that will enter your children's ministry. It is important to understand […]

    $15
  • Trauma Competent Caregiver- 8 Week Deep Dive Course

    Fostering Hope Family Center 13300 Pond Springs Road, Austin, TX, United States

    *We are now offering this training digitally through a webinar format due to precautions taken in the midst of COVID-19.*   Join us for a deep dive into understanding how trauma affects the brain, body and belief system of a child and how, as caregivers, we can bring hope and healing to the children we […]

    $60
  • Parent Coaching: Understanding Sensory Processing Issues

    Fostering Hope Family Center 13300 Pond Springs Road, Austin, TX, United States

    Some kids can have trouble processing the sensory information they take in. Sound, touch, taste and sight can be something kids experience too much or too little of . These issues can be overwhelming for kids and can lead them to have difficulties learning or socializing. In this session we will learn the tools that […]

    Free
  • Parent Coaching: Where Do I Start Parenting My Child From a Hard Place?

    Fostering Hope Family Center 13300 Pond Springs Road, Austin, TX, United States

    Children who have experienced trauma need connected parenting. This might be a different style of parenting than what we are used to or than how we were parented. In this session we will learn the importance of connected and attachment parenting and practical techniques to start our journey in parenting a child from a hard […]

    Free