Foster and Kinship Care Education Program

About Foster & Kinship Care Education (FKCE)

The Ventura College Foster and Kinship Care Education Program provides quality education and support activities to the caregivers of children and youth in out-of-home care so that these providers may meet the educational, emotional, behavioral and developmental needs of children and youth.

Classes are provided in both English & Spanish, at NO COST for anyone wanting to attend. In all classes, first priority will go to Foster Parents and Kinship Providers, now referred to as Resource Parents.

For More Information

Please Contact: Clarissa Campos Alvarado, FKCE Office Assistant at (805) 289-6133 or email clarissa_camposalva1@vcccd.edu | Rhonda Carlson, FKCE Specialist at (805) 289-6181 or email rcarlson@vcccd.edu

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Join Us

We now have in-person classes available, as well as many live online trainings. If you still have not joined us for a virtual training, it is not too late to try it! Our team is ready and able to walk any Zoom newbies through the process. Just let us know what you need!

July 2025 Class List

All classes are on Zoom, unless otherwise shown. All classes meet written directives for Resource Parent training.

Grandparents as Parents: Resources for Kinship Care

Join us in this new series to connect with other kinship caregivers who may be experiencing the same challenges and experiences as you, and learn about specific services and connections you can be making in the community to help you and your kinship family thrive!
Last Thursday of the Month, July 31, 2025, 6-7:30pm
Instructor: Pam Lehtonen
Register & More Info on Grandparents as Parents

August-September 2025 Save The Date

Thursday, August 7, 2025, 10:30-11:30am

Starting School Strategies (Preschoolers and New TK Students) w/ Dr. Judy Sullivan Osterhage

Thursday, August 21, 2025, 10:30-11:30am

Discipline & Consequences w/ Dr. Judy Sullivan Osterhage

Monday, August 25, 2025, 5:30-7pm

Breathwork and Emotional Regulation w/ Anne Rodriguez

Thursday, August 28, 2025, 6-7:30pm

In Person! Grandparents as Parents: Importance of Connection w/ Pam Lehtonen

Friday, September 5, 2025, 10:30-11:30am

5 Love Languages w/ Dr. Judy Sullivan Osterhage

Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 5:30-7pm

In Person! Food Smarts: Building a Wholesome Diet w/ CalFresh Healthy Living

Thursday, September 18, 2025, 6-8pm

Anxiety and Depression w/ Anne Rodriguez

Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 6-8pm

Trauma and Hygiene w/ Dr. Judy Sullivan Osterhage

Thursday, September 25, 2025, 6-7:30pm

Grandparents as Parents: Homework Help w/ Pam Lehtonen

Friday, September 26, 2025, 10:30-11:30am

Stress Management w/ Anne Rodriguez

Clases en Español

¡Nos complace anunciar que tenemos de vuelta clases en persona y en línea! Si todavía no haz tomado una clase en línea, ¡no es demasiado tarde! Por favor guarda la fecha para las próximas clases y mantente actualizado en este sitio web o suscríbete a nuestros correos electrónicos.
Si tienes preguntas, puedes comunicarte conmigo, Clarissa Campos Alvarado, por llamada o texto al (805) 289-6133 o puedes envíarme un correo electrónico a clarissa_camposalva1@vcccd.edu

Guarda la Fecha

Martes, 19 de agosto, 2025, 6:30-8:30pm

"Entendiendo la pubertad: Lo que es normal en niños y niñas" con Raquel Montes