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*Please note that our FKCE program at SBVC will be ending June 30, 2026*

2026 SUMMER 

Foster and Kinship Care Education Trainings  

SUMMER Office Hours

 MONDAY - THURSDAY  8:00 am - 5:00 pm

FRIDAY CLOSED

 

                  


                                                                    
       

Registration for trainings!

Please call 909-384-4457 or 909-294-6913 or email fkce@valleycollege.edu 

San Bernardino Valley College, as well as the entire community college community, continues to work tirelessly to help students, their families, resource parents, and kinship families get through this crisis as they play a critical role in our state's recovery. Working together and following safety guidelines and procedures, we can help keep our community healthy.

  • The FKCE program will only be providing trainings online, with a few in-person classes, to resource parents and kinship caregivers through ZOOM and will require each participant to use a computer and/or phone and to have an email address to participate. (If you don't hae an email, please create one using yahoo.com or gmail.com) Each participant will need to download the ZOOM app on their computer and/or phone.
  • Participants can register by calling 909-384-4457 or email fkce@valleycollege.edu  confirmation will be sent to emails when done in a timely manner, weekdays 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Please only register for two (2) trainings at a time.
  • Participants will be required to complete a registration form online, unless you have taken trainings in the last 90 days; EVERYONE needs to have an email address.
  • Participants will receive certificates for attendance only when evaluations are completed, and attendance verified by the trainer; certificates will be emailed to participants by the Senior Student Services Technician.
  • Participants not physically involved in the training or leaving early or joining the meeting more than 10 minutes late (without specific approval by the trainer) will NOT receive a certificate.
    NO CHILDREN or PETS or other distractions are allowed in the training which should take place in a private area to maintain confidentiality.
  • Thanks for your patience during this challenging time.

Lucy Razo, FKCE Instructional Specialist

For general information regarding trainings, please call (909) 384-4457. All of the trainings listed in this schedule meet the criteria for San Bernardino County’s training for RFA (Resource Family Approval) pre and post trainings and for Los Angeles County’s Special Care Increment rate pre and post training. All training must be selected based on the individual needs of the foster/kinship child. Please discuss any additional training issues with your Children and Family Services (CFS) worker or the Specialized Care Facilitator as needed.

For Specialized Care Rate information for San Bernardino County, contact 
Sumreen Chattha at sumreen.chattha@hss.sbcounty.gov

PLEASE CALL 909-384-4457 OR LUCY AT (909) 294-6913 TO REGISTER FOR TRAININGS OR EMAIL fkce@valleycollege.edu 

DISABILITY SERVICES: For disability-related reasonable accommodations, please contact the FKCE Program office at (909) 384-4457 or (909) 294-6913 no later than two weeks prior to the date services are needed.

QUESTIONS: For further information, contact the
SBVC Foster & Kinship Care Education Program office:
San Bernardino Valley College - ADSS 202
701 South Mount Vernon Avenue, San Bernardino, CA  92410
909-384-4457 (FKCE Office) 909-294-6913 (Lucy Razo)                                     

 CLASES VIRTUALES EN ESPAÑOL       

 

 

MIERCOLES, JUNIO 24, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

SENSIBILIDAD CULTURAL EN EL CUIDADO DE CRIANZA EN CALIFORNIA 

ENTRENADORA: LEILA MONTIEL

Este taller aborda la importancia de la sensibilidad cultural en el sistema de cuidado de crianza en California, destacando la necesidad de respetar y mantener las identidades culturales de los niños bajo cuidado. Se exploran prácticas inclusivas, como el apoyo a la lengua materna, el respeto a las creencias religiosas y la comprensión de las necesidades culturales específicas, además de los marcos legales relevantes, como la Ley de Bienestar Infantil Indígena (ICWA) y la Ley de Colocación Multiétnica (MEPA). También se incluyen recursos y estrategias para ayudar a los cuidadores y profesionales a superar desafíos y fomentar un entorno de crianza inclusivo y culturalmente respetuos.

 

VIERNES, JUNIO 26, 9:00AM – 11:00 AM

LA SALUD SEXUAL Y REPRODUCTIVA   

ENTRENADORA: LEILA MONTIEL    

La presentación aborda la salud sexual y reproductiva (SSR) en el contexto del cuidado de crianza, destacando la importancia de proporcionar educación y servicios integrales a esta población vulnerable. Se exploran las características y riesgos específicos de los jóvenes en cuidado de crianza, incluidas las altas tasas de embarazo adolescente, ITS y falta de acceso a recursos de SSR. También se analizan las barreras sistémicas, legales y sociales que limitan la atención, así como intervenciones y mejores prácticas para mejorar los resultados de SSR. La presentación concluye con recursos disponibles.

 

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CLASSES IN ENGLISH ON ZOOM UNLESS MARKED OTHERWISE

 

 

TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM

WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A PROBLEM?

TRAINER: WANDA COOPER

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

THE IMPORTANCE OF DOCUMENTATION

TRAINER: WANDA COOPER