Please register by 3pm Monday-Friday for any of the classes you are interested in taking during the week and the weekend.
Just as childcare is not provided onsite for FKCE renewal classes, please refrain from having your children, pets, other family members, or anyone who is not registered for the workshop in the virtual class with you. If childcare is an issue, please select a workshop time where you can participate undisturbed.
Do not participate in the class while you are driving.
You must be available for the entire duration of the designated training hours.
You must be able to participate undisturbed, at a quiet location, where your face is visible via video and where you are able to type responses. Participants not physically involved in the class or leaving early or joining the meeting more than 10 minutes late (without specific approval by the trainer) will NOT receive a certificate.
Log-in time. Admittance to the class will close 15 minutes after the start time.
If you are absent from the virtual classroom for more than 10 minutes, you will be dismissed from the training and will not receive credit/certification.
Provided a valid California identification card to obtain your certified training hours’ certificate from the FKCE office.
The FKCE program will only be providing classes online to resource and kinship parents 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 have 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 will receive certificates for attendance only when evaluations are completed, and attendance verified by the trainer; certificates will be emailed to the participants.
February 2026
Dates: 2/20, 2/21, 2/22
Times: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Instructor: Rod Recendez, B.A.
April 2026
Dates: 4/24, 4/25, 4/26
Times: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Instructor: Rod Recendez, B.A.
May 2026
Dates: 5/29, 5/30, 5/31
Times: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Instructor: Rod Recendez, B.A.
February 2026
"Are You A Parent Or A Pal?" (True Colors Learning Styles)
Tuesday (2/10/26) from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm with Patrice Brown, M.Ed., P.P.S.
CSEC: Awareness and Identification
Thursday (2/12/26) from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm with Rod Recendez, B.A.
Turning Dreams into Degrees-Ed Course 1
Thursday (2/19/26) from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm with Rod Recendez, B.A.
“Can't You Pay Attention? ADHD and Other Learning Disabilities"
Saturday (2/21/26) from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm with Patrice Brown, M.Ed., P.P.S.
ODD, ADD & ADHD: What do These Letters Mean?
Monday (2/23/26) 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm with Richard Haghani, M.A.
Walk A Mile in Their Shoes: Abuse and Neglect on Children
Saturday (2/28/26) 9:00 am - 12:00 pm with Richard Haghani, M.A.
March 2026
"Working with Traumatized Children": (Becoming A Change Agent)
Saturday (3/7/26) 9:00 am - 12:00 pm with Patrice Brown, M.Ed., P.P.S.
Understanding Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Its Effects on Children
Wednesday (3/11/26) 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm with Tamitra Clark, Psy.D.
"The Talk"- Healthy Sexual Development and Reproductive Wellness
Saturday (3/14/26) from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm with Richard Haghani, M.A.
Grief and Loss: Multiple Placements and Multiple Losses
Monday (3/16/26) from 6:00 am - 8:00 pm with Richard Haghani, M.A.
Life Code: "The New Rules for Winning in the Real World"
Tuesday (3/17/26) 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm with Patrice Brown, M.Ed.,P.P.S.
Why Making Time for Yourself Matters-Self Care
Wednesday (3/18/26) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm with Tamitra Clark, Psy.D.
Turning Dreams into Degrees: "Education Course 2: Supporting Successful Transitions from High School"
Thursday (3/19/26) 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm with Rod Recendez, B.A.
LGBTQ- Examining Your Pre-Conceived Ideas of Sexuality and Sexual Orientation
Thursday (3/26/26) 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm with Rod Recendez, B.A.
April 2026
"Building Positive Communication: (The Color Code: A Communication Styles Workshop")
Tuesday (4/7/26) from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm with Patrice Brown, M.Ed.,P.P.S
"Teaching Kids About Positive Decision Making Skills"
Saturday (4/11/26) 9:00 am - 12:00 pm with Patrice Brown, M.Ed.,P.P.S.
Preventing Allegations: Strategies for Caregivers
Monday (4/13/26) 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm with Richard Haghani, M.A.
Child Rage: Bonding and Attachment Disorder
Wednesday (4/15/26) 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm with Tamitra Clark, Psy.D.
AB-12- Overview Of What It Is All About
Thursday (4/16/26) 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm with Rod Recendez, B.A.
Working with Birth Parents Towards Reunification
Saturday (4/18/26) 9:00 am - 11:00 am with Richard Haghani, M.A.
Autism- The Characteristics
Wednesday (4/22/26) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm with Tamitra Clark, Psy.D.
Turning Dreams into Degrees- Ed Course 1
Thursday (4/23/26) 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm with Rod Recendez, B.A.
May 2026
"Social, Moral and Emotional Intelligence: Which One is More Important?"
Saturday (5/2/26) 9:00 am - 12:00 pm with Patrice Brown, M.Ed., P.P.S.
"Adolescent Girls: Drama is Part of Their Life"
Tuesday (5/5/26) 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm with Patrice Brown, M.Ed., P.P.S.
Grief and Loss: Multiple Placements and Multiple Losses
Wednesday (5/13/26) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm with Tamitra Clark, Psy.D.
Trauma- Informed Care for Parents and Caregivers
Thursday (5/14/26) 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm with Rod Recendez, B.A.
Recognition and Management of Anger in Children and Adults
Saturday (5/16/26) 9:00 am - 11:00 am with Richard Haghani, M.A.
Psychotropic Medications: What are the Important Documents?
Monday (5/18/26) 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm with Richard Haghani, M.A.
The Voices in My Head-Addressing Schizophrenia
Wednesday (5/20/26) 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm with Tamitra Clark, Psy.D.
Turning Dreams into Degrees: "Education Course 2: Supporting Successful Transitions from High School"
Thursday (5/21/26) 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm with Rod Recendez, B.A.