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. Please note: Children are NOT allowed at IFAPA trainings and child care is not provided. Participants will be asked to leave if children are present. Children and infants are too distracting for training participants.
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
| MAY 2018 TRAININGS |
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| Date & Time | Name of Training & Trainer | Credit | Location |
| Saturday, May 19, 2018 (9 am-12:15 pm) | Parenting the Willful Child - Helping Your Child Use Their Power for Good, Not Evil (Joann Seeman Smith, PhD) |
3 hours | Council Bluffs Iowa Western Comm College Looft Hall #23 |
| Saturday, May 19, 2018 (1:15-4:30 pm) |
Grrr...I'm Just So Mad - Helping Young Children Deal With Their Anger |
3 hours | Council Bluffs Iowa Western Comm College Looft Hall #23 |
| Saturday, May 19, 2018 (9 am-12:15 pm) | How To Talk So Kids Will Listen (Christy Meyer) |
3 hours | Coralville Radisson Hotel and Conf Center |
| Saturday, May 19, 2018 (1:15-4:30 pm) |
Don't Give Up On Me |
3 hours | Coralville Radisson Hotel & Conf Center |
| JUNE 2018 TRAININGS |
|---|
| Date & Time | Name of Training & Trainer | Credit | Location |
| Saturday, June 9, 2018 (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 St Suite 5 |
| Saturday, June 9, 2018 (1:15-4:30 pm) | Trauma in Children and Teens: What It Really Is and What Really Works (Warren Phillips, PhD) |
3 hours | Ankeny IFAPA Training Ctr 6864 NE 14th St Suite 5 |
| Saturday, June 23, 2018 (9am-12:15pm) |
“Don’t Worry About It!” - Anxiety, Panic, and OCD: What’s really going on |
3 hours | Ankeny IFAPA Training Cntr |
| Saturday, June 23, 2018(1:15 - 4:30 pm) | “Don’t Worry About It!” - Anxiety, Panic, and OCD: What you can do (Matthew Hiveley, Ph.D.) |
3 hours | Ankeny IFAPA Training Ctr 6864 NE 14th St Suite |
| JULY 2018 TRAININGS |
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| Date & Time | Name of Training & Trainer | Credit | Location |
| Saturday, July 14, 2018 (9am-12:15pm) |
The Brain: Normal Development Versus Brain After Trauma |
3 hours | Ankeny IFAPA Training Cntr 6864 NE 14th St Suite 5 |
| Saturday, July 14, 2018 (1:15-4:30 pm) | The Magic of Healing the Brain and Fostering a Secure Attachment (Joann Seeman Smith, PhD) |
3 hours | Ankeny IFAPA Training Ctr 6864 NE 14th St Suite 5 |
TO REGISTER FOR A TRAINING:
COMPLETE OUR ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM*.
