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Training and events
Kinship carers tell us their journey can be overwhelming and confusing. To help you navigate this complex system, we run workshops and events both online and in-person. Explore our events below and to stay up to date with new events, join our community.
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Learn practical strategies for coping with difficult emotions and how to recognise when you need a break.
This free workshop will give you helpful information about financial support you may be able to get as a kinship carer.
Learn about life story work – what it is, when to consider it, techniques to carry it out (and get support), as well as how it can help kinship children build a positive self-image.
Learn about drug and alcohol misuse, how it can present itself, and the impact it can have on children raised in kinship care and their families.
Learn about the school system and how to advocate for the child in your care within the education system.
Learn about ways you might encounter challenging behaviour in children you care for, and how to deal with it sensitively but decisively.
Learn the best way to handle conversations about your unique situation.
Learn about ways you might encounter challenging behaviour in children you’re caring for, and how to deal with it sensitively but decisively.
Join our Blackpool roadshow to connect with other carers, share experiences and get vital information to help you make the right choices for you.
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