Current Training Schedule
Foster, adoptive and kinship parents are welcome to attend any of our trainings. Even if you adopted internationally or domestically, all Iowa adoptive parents are welcome to attend. All of our trainings are approved for foster parent credit. There is no cost to attend our trainings.
How to Register
Parents:
Foster, adoptive and kinship parents can sign up for a class* by completing our TRAINING REGISTRATION FORM or by calling our office at 800-277-8145 ext. 1. IFAPA will follow-up within two business days to confirm your enrollment in the class.
Social Workers:
Some classes have also been approved for Social Worker CEUs.
VIEW CLASSES APPROVED FOR SOCIAL WORKER CEUS.
Social workers can register for a class by mailing in our CEU REGISTRATION FORM with their payment, or they can pay online with a credit card. Social Worker CEUs are per person and cost $15 for a 3 hour class and $30 for a 6 hour class.
Others:
If you are not a foster, adoptive or kinship parent, you may still register for an IFAPA training (i.e. daycare providers, CASA workers, other human service professionals, etc.); however, there is a charge per person to attend an IFAPA training. IFAPA trainings are $15 for a 3 hour class and $30 for a 6 hour class. IFAPA trainings are only authorized for foster parent training credit. If you would like this class approved for your specific training needs (i.e. for child care) it is your responsibility to get it approved for credit. REGISTER FOR A CLASS & PAY ONLINE
IFAPA's Training Schedule
| SEPTEMBER 2017 TRAININGS |
|---|
| Date & Time | Name of Training & Trainer | Credit | Location |
| Saturday, Sept 23, 2017 (9am-12:15 pm) |
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Foster Care |
3 hours | Ankeny |
| Saturday, Sept 23, 2017 (1:15-4:30 pm) |
The Good Enough Parent: Promoting Mental Health in Young Children (Dorothy Lifka) |
3 hours | Ankeny IFAPA Training Cntr 6864 NE 14th Street Suite 5 |
| Saturday, Sept 23, 2017 (9am-12:15 pm) |
Parenting the Willful Child (Joann Seeman Smith, Ph.D.) |
3 hours | Cedar Falls Hawkeye Comm College |
Saturday, Sept 23, 2017 (1:15 - 4:30pm) |
The Magic of the Healing Brain and Fostering a Secure Attachment (Joann Seeman Smith, Ph.D.) | 3 hours | Cedar Falls Hawkeye Comm College |
| Saturday, Sept 30, 2017 (9am-12:15 pm) |
Worrywarts...Understanding Anxiety Disorders in Children (Warren Phillips, Ph.D.) |
3 hours | Council Bluffs |
| Saturday, Sept 30, 2017 (1:15 - 4:30pm) | I Won't Do It and You Can't Make Me (Warren Phillips Ph.D.) | 3 hours | Council Bluffs |
| OCTOBER 2017 TRAININGS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date & Time | Name of Training & Trainer | Credit | Location |
| Saturday, October 7, 2017 (9am-12:15pm) |
Parenting the Willful Child
|
3 hours | Ankeny IFAPA Training Cntr 6864 NE 14th Street Suite 5 |
| Saturday, October 7, 2017 (1:15 - 4:30 pm) | The Magic of the Healing Brain and Fostering a Secure Attachment (Joann Seeman Smith, Ph.D.) |
3 hours | Ankeny |
| Saturday, October 14, 2017 (9am-12:15pm) |
(Dorothy Lifka) |
3 hours | Cedar Rapids
|
| Saturday, October 14, 2017 (1:15 - 4:30 pm) | The Good Enough Parent: Promoting Mental Health in Young Children (Dorothy Lifka) |
3 hours | Cedar Rapids Clarion Hotel |
| Saturday, Oct 21, 2017 (9am-4:30pm) |
Dangerous Playgrounds 2.0 |
6 hours | Ames Gateway Hotel |
| NOVEMBER 2017 TRAININGS |
|---|
| Date & Time | Name of Training & Trainer | Credit | Location |
| Saturday, Nov 4, 2017 (9am-12:15pm) |
Arrggg...What Can I Do With My Kids? The Power of Receptive Parenting vs. Reactive Parenting
|
3 hours | Ankeny IFAPA Training Cntr 6864 NE 14th Street Suite 5 |
| Saturday, Nov 4, 2017 (1:15 - 4:30 pm) | Trauma in Children and Teens: What it Really is and What Really Works (Warren Phillips, Ph.D.) |
3 hours | Ankeny |
| Saturday, Nov 4, 2017 (9am-4:30pm) |
Dangeous Playgrounds, 2.0
|
6 hours | Cedar Falls Hawkeye Comm College |
| DECEMBER 2017 TRAININGS |
|---|
| Date & Time | Name of Training & Trainer | Credit | Location |
| Saturday, Dec 2, 2017 (9am-12:15pm) |
Arrggg...What Can I Do With My Kids? The Power of Receptive Parenting vs. Reactive Parenting
|
3 hours | Cedar Rapids Clarion Hotel |
| Saturday, Dec 2, 2017 (1:15 - 4:30 pm) | Trauma in Children and Teens: What it Really is and What Really Works (Warren Phillips, Ph.D.) |
3 hours | Cedar Rapids |
| Saturday, Dec 2, 2017 (1:15 - 4:30 pm) | Building Relationships Through Play (Tony Raymer) |
3 hours | Ankeny IFAPA Training Cntr 6864 NE 14th Street Suite 5 |
TO REGISTER FOR A TRAINING:
Call IFAPA at 800-277-8145 ext. 1 or COMPLETE OUR REGISTRATION FORM*.
