Courses
Foundations – Level I Training
Description
Trainees will learn the Seven Core Principles and practice steps of the Fostering Success Coach Model. Participants will learn a primary set of coaching skills that are designed to promote real-time collaborative engagement and empowering solutions with young people in everyday problem-solving.
Format
This course is an online training that consists of 16 sessions that are 1.5hrs each for a total of 24 hours. This typically happens over the course of 16 weeks (meeting once a week) during traditional work hours. However, there are times we have trainings where we shorten the amount of weeks by meeting more than once.
Trainees are expected to be present for at minimum, 21 hours of the 24 hours. There are three times coaches will be expected to complete practice coaching sessions for review (during class), and all of these are required.
Total hours: 24
Applications – Level II Training
Description
Trainees will build on the knowledge, principles, and skills learned in the Foundations course by solidifying primary skills and developing advanced skills including coaching to evoke awareness about common beliefs held by young people who experienced a childhood of adversity, coaching highly stressed or distressed young people, and accelerating action planning and accountability.
Format
This course is an online training that consists of 23 sessions that are 1.5hrs each for a total of 34.5 hours of synchronous participation. There will be an additional 10.5 hours of asynchronous work for a total of 45 hours.
There are two times coaches will be expected to complete practice coaching sessions in front of their peers, and two times you will be coached in front of your peers. The asynchronous work consists of reading material, and watching/reflecting on practice coaching sessions. All asynchronous work is self-paced, but needs to be completed within two weeks of the last in person training session.
Total hours: 45
Mentor Coaching
Description
Mentor coaching is focused on strengthening knowledge and skills learned in the FS Coaching coursework. During Mentor Coaching, coaches will have an opportunity to hone their coaching skills through direct feedback, reflection, and scaffolded learning sessions. Participants will fully integrate the FS Coach Model with the ICF Core Competencies, towards applying effective coaching practice with young people.
Format
Duration: 12 weeks
Sessions: Five group sessions, 90 minutes; three 1:1 sessions, 60 minutes.
Adolescent Brain Development
Description
Trainees will learn seven core competencies that will help them understand and integrate emerging science about the adolescent brain into their work with youth. Participants will learn how experiences in the Foster Care System itself can contribute to negative outcomes for youth and how positive experience can rewire the brain to heal from trauma. Participants will also learn the importance of giving youth voice and choice because the skills that are not used brain science tells us that it is lost.
Format
This course is an online training that consists of 6 sessions that are 2hrs each for a total of 12 hours. This typically happens over the course of 6 weeks (meeting once a week on Friday) during traditional work hours. However, there are times we have trainings where we shorten the amount of weeks by meeting more than once.
Trainees are expected to be present for at minimum, 10 hours of the 12 hours. This course offers 12 CEU's, a post test and survey upon completion are required in order to receive the certificate of completion. The survey and post test will be administered on the last day of training.
Total hours: 12
Equity Grounded Coaching
Description
The Equity Grounded Coach Training is offered through a partnership with Fostering Success Coaching Institute and Equity Grounded Coaching! Through individual reflection and discussion in large and small groups, you will explore the ways power dynamics play out in your coaching and think about the opportunities you have to move towards greater accountability, interdependence, and authenticity in your relationship with yourself and those you coach. Join us, we would love to meet you!
Format
This course is an online training that consists of 4sessions that are 2 hrs each for a total of 8 hours. This typically happens over the course of 2 weeks (meeting twice a week) during traditional work hours.
Total hours: 8