The following training has been CANCELLED:

• Columbiana County – Saturday, February 4 from 9am-4pm “Understanding and Building Attachments” with Kathy Lowery has been CANCELLED

The following training has been CHANGED:

• Summit County – Saturday, December 10 from 9:00am - 4:00 pm “Bouncing Back from Trauma and Drama – Helping Teens Build Resiliency” has been RESCHEDULED for Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 9:00am – 4:00pm
  
  
• Columbiana County – Thursday, March 8 from 6:00pm - 9:00 pm “Before You Take that First Drink (or Smoke): Preventing Substance Abuse Problems in Children ” has been RESCHEDULED for Tuesday, March 6 from 6:00pm – 9:00pm
  
  
• Trumbull County – Thursday, March 1 from 6:00pm - 9:00 pm “When Love is not Enough – Session 1 – Spotlight on the Subject” has been RESCHEDULED for Wednesday, March 14 from 6:00pm – 9:00pm
  
  
• Ashtabula County – Thursday, March 22 from 6:00pm - 9:00 pm “Beauty and the Beast: Providing Trauma Sensitive Care to Children” has been RESCHEDULED for Tuesday, March 27 from 6:00pm – 9:00pm
  

The following preservice training in STARK COUNTY has been ADDED:

• Tuesday, March 13 - 6pm-9pm – 901 – Orientation and Overview
• Thursday, March 15 – 6pm-9pm – 902 - The Child Protection Team
• Saturday, March 17 – 9am-12pm – 903 – The Effects of Abuse on Child Development
• Saturday, March 17 – 1pm-4pm – 904 – Attachment, Separation and Placement
• Tuesday, March 20 – 6pm-9pm – 905 – Managing Behavior
• Thursday, March 22 – 6pm-9pm – 906 – Preventing and De-escalating Crisis
• Tuesday, March 27 – 6pm-9pm – 907 – Cultural Issues in Placement
• Thursday, March 29 – 6pm-9pm – 908 – Understanding Primary Families
• Saturday, March 31 – 9am-12pm – 909 – Children who have been Sexually Abused
• Saturday, March 31 – 1pm-4pm – 910 – The Effects of Caregiving
• Tuesday, April 3 – 6pm-9pm – 911 – Permanency for Children
• Thursday, April 5 – 6pm-9pm – 912 – Permanency for Families

Winter 2012 Preservice Training Calendar (PDF Format)

Winter 2012 Foster Parent Ongoing Training Calendar (PDF Format)

IMPORTANT REMINDER:

Please be advised that NEORTC (Northeast Ohio Regional Training Center as part of the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program) needs to enforce the rules for training, especially regarding attendance and cell phone usage during training. As you attend training you will notice that rules are posted in the lobby and in training rooms. These are, and have been, standard procedures throughout the State of Ohio for OCWTP since 1986, and we are required to abide by them.

Specifically, we have been asked to disallow cell phone/pager usage during training so please turn off cell phones and pagers while training is in session. You may return calls at scheduled break times or during lunch.  Review the NEORTC Safety Procedures.

Training room doors will be closed when training begins at 9 AM. As you may know, there is a "15 minute rule" for training that states a participant cannot miss more than 15 minutes of a one day or multi day training and still receive credit for the training. However, trainers have the right to refuse participants late entry into training even if it falls within the 15 minute rule. Bottom line: to be on the safe side, be here at 9 AM for the beginning of training and be sure to return from breaks and lunch on time.

Feel free to contact NEORTC if you have questions about NEORTC or the training rules for participants. These rules are not meant to be punitive to any individual but rather, are aimed at ensuring there is a positive learning environment for all participants. We appreciate your cooperation. Thank you.