Improving the health of our community
Foster and Kinship Care Education (FKCE)
Sponsored by
California Community Colleges, Chancellor’s Office
Please check website for
donation
instructions
Parenting Classes
Foster Youth Classes
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Victor Valley College
Foster & Kinship Care Education
12046 Jacaranda Ave., Ste. A
Hesperia, CA 92345
Phone: (760) 245-4271 x 2721
Fax: (760) 948-8965
E-mail: talleyr@vvc.edu
Website: www.vvc.edu/fkce
Standing left to right: Keissaun, Keith, Keilana, Keila, Mrysaydes
Sitting: Hayley and Mysia
October — December 2008
Training Schedule
Calendario de clases (Octubre a Diciembre)
Supported by Dr. Prem Reddy
October 2008
Training Overview
Información de nuestro programa
Our facility is provided by Dr. Prem Reddy, who we thank for his
generous donation and for supporting the health of our community.
We provide parenting classes in the community and on campus in
Spanish and English. Contact information is printed for each class
site. Please confirm class information before attending any training.
If you cannot reach the site of the training or the trainer, please
contact our office before the training is scheduled in order to confirm
the class. Classes are subject to change; please check our website for
updated information about classes, trainers, local foster parent
and kinship caregivers’ associations, and more at www.vvc.edu/fkce
Rebecca Talley*Thanks & Enjoy!
Gracias y Disfruten!
Certificates are given to participants based on the number of hours attended.
To obtain a certificate before the end of a class series, please make arrangements
through our offices at (760) 245-4271 x 2721 or talleyr@vvc.edu
TABLE OF CONTENTS-CONTENIDO
OCTOBER-DECEMBER (OCTUBRE A DICIEMBRE)
VICTOR VALLEY COLLEGE FKCE
Photo of donated filled back packs and former foster youth
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Director’s note and table of contents
Community partners & key community leaders
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Class information: Effective Communication for Parents
Hesperia Headstart
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Spanish-language class information: 12 Powers of Family Business
Cobalt Middle School
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Spanish-language class information: Crianza Basada en el Apego
Holy Family Catholic Church & Joshua Circle Elementary School
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Spanish & English-language class information
Common Sense Parenting & Crianza Practica de los Hijos
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F.A.R.E / Loving Hearts Associations
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October Schedule
November Schedule
December Schedule
VVC FKCE Contact Information
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October 2008
Partners/Asociados
The following partners collaborate with Victor Valley College, Foster & Kinship Care Education
(FKCE) to deliver parenting classes and other training opportunities to High Desert foster parents,
kinship caregivers, foster youth, and others who are interested in improving the lives of our youth.
Community agencies, organizations, and individuals partner with us by providing classes and/or
class sites, serving on our advisory board, and providing other resources to High Desert families.
Thank you for your time and commitment.
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San Bernardino County
Foster Home - Adoption Services
1-800-722-4477
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VVC FKCE—2
Apple Valley Police Department
California State Preschool Services/Headstart
Community leaders & Foster & Kinship caregivers:
Aaron & Audrey Montgomery, Carolyn Buchanon, & Dr. Ron Frank
Desert Mountain SELPA Children’s Center
Dr. Prem Reddy & Primecare Medical Group
Fostercare And Relative Emphasis (F.A.R.E.) Association
High Desert Relative Caregivers Association (HDRC)
High Desert Youth & Family Resource Center
Kingston Elementary School
San Bernardino County Department of Children’s Services
San Bernardino County Schools, Foster Youth Services, YES Center
San Bernardino County, Superintendent of Schools
Topaz Elementary School
Victor Valley College Foundation
Victor Valley College Ready Rams Club
Victor Valley Loving Hearts Association
SBCSS
YES Center
Shaun Zigler
948-3434
Classic Homeopathy (661) 274-4449
“Your partner in natural health”
APPLE VALLEY
POLICE
DEPARTMENT
Please contact
Rebecca to join
the advisory
boardtalleyr@vvc.edu
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Class information
Información de clases
“Effective Communication”
CLASS:
Effective Communication for Parents
9 (3 hour) classes for a total of 27 hours
TIME:
8:30 AM- 11:30 AM
DATES:
9 weeks on Tuesday Mornings
September 30
October 7, 14, 21, 28
November 4, 11, 18, 25
Ms. Annette Morgan, FKCE Trainer
Class Description:
Ms. Morgan and guest speakers including Marcelino “Chico” Garza
and Dr. Ron Frank will provide information to help parents, grandparents, and others caregivers to:
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Talk with children and each other with respect and a positive
attitude;
Discuss the 3 ways we see others & how to address a difficult
situation;
Identify your child’s strengths and what your child can teach you;
Learn how tone and voice modulation may affect how others
perceive what we are saying;
Discuss how to change blocked communication to effective
communication; and
Victor Valley College - Foster and Kinship Care Education (FKCE) (760) 245-4271 x 2721
VVC FKCE—3
October 2008
Spanish-language classes
Información de las clases en Español
“Crianza Basada en el Apego”
Holy Family Catholic Church
9974 ‘I’ Avenue, Hesperia, CA 92345
Joshua Circle Elem. School
10140 Eighth Avenue, Hesperia, CA 92345
Deacon Santos Aguilar o
Mercedes Sandoval
(760) 244-9180
Cristina Espinoza
760-244-6133 x 138
5:30—7:00 PM
Miercoles
3:00—4:00 PM
Jueves
HOLY FAMILY
30 de Septiembre
JOSHUA CIRCLE
1) Definir lo que es apego
9 de Octubre
2) Crear apegos efectivos y fuertas, y
3) Discutir los bloques consructivos del apego
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14 de Octubre
1) Baile sincronizado
2) El pantano de la tristeza, y
3) El acto de la balanza
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18 de Noviembre
DVMG is providing a doctor to
speak to parents along with health screenings
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2 de Diciembre
1)El cerebro y las emociones, y
2)Estres y el cerebro
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6 de Enero
1) Recipientes del desarrollo
2) La piramide del desarrollo (La Jerarquia de Maslow), y
3) Las etapas de desarrollo de Erickson
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27 de Enero
1) Emociones escondidas bajo
el mal comportamiento
2) Que es el coeficiente emociona, y
3) Crear un plan emocional
LOS ENTRENADORES:
Sr. Marcelino Garza (760) 242-7565
y Sra. Antonia Garcia
Victor Valley College - Foster and Kinship Care Education (FKCE) (760) 245-4271 x 2721
VVC FKCE—4
October 2008
Spanish & English classes
Información de las clases en Español y Ingles
Boys Town Curriculum:
“Common Sense Parenting”
Oct 25
OR
Nov 8
9-5:30 PM
Common Sense Parenting FKCE Offices
9-5:30 PM
Common Sense Parenting FKCE Offices
Class description: The same class will be conducted twice in English by
Joseph Rodriguez, MSW who worked for children’s services for over 15
years. Common Sense Parenting can help parents with older children
discuss disagreeing appropriately, problem-solving skills, resisting peer
pressure, getting along with others, conversation skills, and accepting
criticism, and issues around cussing out a parent.
Boys Town Curriculum: “Crianza Practica de los Hijos”
Nov 15
y
Nov 22
2-6 PM
Crianza Practica de los Hijos
Holy Family
2-6 PM
Crianza Practica de los Hijos
Holy Family
Descripcion de la clase: Las clases seran en epañol por Joseph Rodriquez,
MSW. Esta clase ha ayudado a miles de padres y madres a mejorar la
conducta de sus ninos de cualquier edad. Padres aprenderan como adaptar
los metodos de crianza segun la edad y grado de desarrollo de su hijo.
Tambien se tratan temas de interes para los padres de niños mayorcitos: la
influencia de los amigos, los efectos de los medios de comunicacion, y el
exito escolar. La buena crianza exige metodos practicos y trato amoroso.
La Crianza Practica de los hijos le ayudara a usted a mejorar en ambos
aspectos.
Victor Valley College - Foster and Kinship Care Education (FKCE) (760) 245-4271 x 2721
VVC FKCE—5
October 2008
Spanish-language classes
Información de las clases en Español
“Los 12 Poderes del Negocio Familiar”
Jueves, 5:30-7:30 PM
Sept 18– Dec 11
Cobalt Middle School
13801 Cobalt Road,
Victorville, CA 92392
(760) 955-2530
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Fechas y Descripción de las clases:
Septiembre 18
Septiembre 25
Octubre 2
Octubre 9
Octubre 16
Octubre 23
Octubre 30
Noviembre 6
Noviembre13
Noviembre 20
Diciembre 4
Diciembre 11
El Poder del Proposito
El Poder de Enfocarse en sus Metas
El Poder de Planear Nuestro Trabajo
El Poder de Evaluar Nuestro Trabajo
El Poder del Entrenamiento Diario
El Poder de Tener una Actitud Positiva
El Poder de la Comunicacion Efectiva
El Poder de Trabajar en Equipo
El Poder de Desarollar Resistencia
El Poder de la Fe y el Perdon
El Poder de Hacer lo Correcto
El Poder del Sentido de Humor
Marcelino “Chico” Garza
El señor Marcelino Garza tiene más de 20 años de experiencia en negocios y ha trabajado con las escuelas por todo el
estado de California por más de 25 años. Ha colaborado con familias y con jóvenes en riesgo; ha sido ejemplo a más
de 130 niños. Su vida personal también es rica en experiencia ya que es padre y abuelo de cinco hijos y cinco nietos.
En la actualidad se desempeña como asistente especial del superintendente de las escuelas del condado de San Bernardino para crear asociaciones entre el sector comercial, las familias, escuelas y los estudiantes. A través de dichas
asociaciones de colaboración, el señor Garza prepara a los estudiantes para que alcancen sus sueños personales, logren los estándares académicos y contribuyan con calidad al sector laboral.
El señor Garza ha sido tema de interés de los medios de comunicación de los condados de Los Ángeles, San Bernardino y Riverside. Ha recibido numerosos premios por su
trabajo e involucro comunitario a nivel individual y comercial. El señor Garza usa sus experiencias y enseñanza
propia de la vida diaria para educar, presentar discursos
en las ceremonias de graduación a nivel preparatoria, en
las ceremonias de reconocimiento y en seminarios comerciales por todo el estado de California.
Marcelino “Chico” Garza
Special Assistant to the Superintendent
San Bernardino County Schools
Marcelino Garza, FKCE Volunteer Bilingual
Trainer in class at Adelanto Library
Victor Valley College - Foster and Kinship Care Education (FKCE) (760) 245-4271 x 2721
VVC FKCE—6
October 2008
Association information
F.A.R.E.—Fostercare And Relative Emphasis
Victor Valley College, Child Development Center
18422 Bear Valley Road, Victorville, 92395
Mr. Robert Manghane, President (760) 949-0830 rlmang@msn.com
Ms. Joan Ross, Vice President (760) 956-3450
Robert & Colleen Manghane
Saturday, Oct 25
Common Sense Parenting
PLEASE NOTE: this meeting will be held at FKCE offices
Trainer: Joseph Rodriguez, MSW
Class description: This class helps parents with older children.
in regards to disagreeing appropriately, problem-solving skills,
getting along with others, conversation skills, and accepting criticism.
Parents can talk about what it really means when a child cusses at them.
Saturday, Nov 22
Desert Valley Medical Group (meeting held at VVC CDC)
Doc Talk and health screenings. DVMG is providing a physician to
speak to parents and answer questions. In addition, DVMG will provide
basic health screening for parents.
December
Celebration to be announced
Victor Valley Loving Hearts Association
3rd Thursday of the month from 7-9 PM
Dept. of Children’s Services
15480 Ramona Dr., VV, 92393
Mrs. Ethel Moon, President
(760) 247-7836
ethel.jim@verizon.net
Friday, Oct 17
Desert Valley Medical Group
Doc Talk and health screenings. DVMG is providing a physician to
speak to parents and answer questions. In addition, DVMG will provide
basic health screening for parents
Friday, Oct 21
Infectious Diseases
Trainer: TBD
Class description: Interested in learning about Hepatitis and other
infectious diseases? Join us with a representative from Desert Valley
Hosptial. Bring your questions!
Victor Valley College - Foster and Kinship Care Education (FKCE) (760) 245-4271 x 2721
VVC FKCE—7
October 2008
October/Octubre 2008
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
5:30-7 PM
3
4
Please check website
www.vvc.edu/fkce
for updated class information
5
6
7
8:30-11:30 AM
Effective
Communication
Hesperia Headstart
8
Los 12
Poderes
Cobalt MS
l
9
5:30-7 PM
Los 12
Poderes
Cobalt MS
3-4 PM
Spanish
Workshop
Joshua Circle
Elem
12
13
14
8:30-11:30 AM
Effective
Communication
FKCE Offices
15
26
20
17
24
27
21
22
23
8:30-11:30 AM
Effective
Communication
FKCE Offices
8-10AM
FKCE/ILP
Curriculum
Advisory
Board
Meeting
FKCE
Offices
5:30-7 PM
Los 12
Poderes
Cobalt MS
28
29
30
5:30-7 PM
Los 12
Poderes
Cobalt MS
8:30-11:30 AM
Effective
Communication
FKCE Offices
Daniel, son of FKCE student
11 Elizabeth Vargas
worker,
CA St. Foster Parent Assoc. Conference
Anita Hearne (909) 336-0834
16
5:30-7 PM
Los 12
Poderes
Cobalt MS
5:30-7 PM
Crianza Basada
Holy Family
19
10
18
7-9 PM
Loving
Hearts
DVMG
25
9-5:30 PM
Common Sense
Parenting
FKCE offices
(FARE meeting
held in coordination with this
training at FKCE
offices)
31
Victor Valley College - Foster and Kinship Care Education (FKCE) (760) 245-4271 x 2721
VVC FKCE—8
October 2008
November/Noviembre 2008
Su Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
9
16
3
10
17
FKCE facility donated by Dr. Prem Reddy
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24
4
8:30-11:30 AM
Effective
Communication
FKCE Offices
5
11
8:30-11:30 AM
Effective
Communication
FKCE Offices
12
13
20
5:30-7 PM
Los 12
Poderes
Cobalt MS
14
26
27
FKCE
offices
closed
15
2-6 PM
Crianza Practica
de los Hijos
Holy Family
21
7-9 PM
Loving
Hearts
Association
Infectious
Diseases
DCS
5:30-7 PM
DVMG Dr. and
health screening
Holy Family
8
9-5:30 PM
Common Sense
Parenting
FKCE Offices
5:30-7 PM
Los 12
Poderes
Cobalt MS
18
8:30-11:30 AM
Effective
Communication
FKCE Offices
25
8:30-11:30 AM
Effective
Communication
FKCE Offices
7
5:30-7 PM
Los 12
Poderes
Cobalt MS
28
FKCE
offices
closed
22
2-6 PM
Crianza Practica
de los Hijos
Holy Family
2:30-4:30 PM
FARE Association
DVMG
Doctor & health
screening
29
Please check website
www.vvc.edu/fkce
for updated class information
30
VVC FKCE—9
6
Isabel and Emily
Niece & daughter of Isela Gonzalez
To confirm classes/Para confirmar las clases: www.vvc.edu/fkce or (760) 245-4271 x 2721 or talleyr@vvc.edu
October 2008
December/Diciembre 2008
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
5:30-7 PM
Crianza
Basada
Holy Family
3
4
5
6
9
10
5:30-7 PM
Los 12
Poderes
Cobalt MS
8-5 PM
CPR/First
Aid
FKCE
Offices
Rebecca, Ellis, and Lucy
7
8
15
Back pack
give-away
week
12
13
19
Back pack
give-away
week
20
26
FKCE
offices
closed
27
5:30-7 PM
Los 12
Poderes
Cobalt MS
Please check website
www.vvc.edu/fkce
for updated class information
14
11
16
Back pack
give-away
week
17
Back pack
give-away
week
18
Back pack
give-away
week
Please call for details
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22
23
24
FKCE
offices
closed
28
29
30
31
FKCE
offices
closed
Carlos and Emily
Family of Isela Gonzalez
25
FKCE
offices
closed
Paxton Talley Lewis
Grandson of Rebecca Talley
VVC FKCE—10
To confirm classes/Para confirmar las clases: (760) 245-4271 x 2721 or talleyr@vvc.edu or www.vvc.edu/fkce
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PERMIT 55
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CPR/First Aid
December 6th
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Parent Classes Sponsored by
Facility donated by Dr. Prem Reddy
“As a child, it was my job to do all of the work. I had to put food on the table for my siblings, and I
had to give them baths and put them to sleep. I bet you’re wondering where my parents were...My
mom was out with some guys or on the streets selling drugs...My dad was with other women...I
thought I would never stop crying when I heard my dad went to jail because I was living with my
dad at that time. Then CPS came and picked us up; I thought they took my dad away from me.”
—Keila, age 9