Serving Children & Families    Across the United States

Online Course

FREE

This course is designed for caregivers, educators, social workers, and supporters who work with foster children navigating the challenges of separation from their parents. Participants will gain insights into the common emotions foster children experience, strategies for healthy grief processing, and techniques for maintaining safe connections with birth families when appropriate.

The course emphasizes practical skills for fostering emotional resilience, understanding the importance of clear and empathetic communication, and creating a secure environment that encourages belonging and healing. Participants will explore creative outlets for emotional expression, learn what language and behaviors to avoid, and discover ways to honor happy memories while acknowledging grief.

By the end of the course, attendees will be equipped to identify signs of deeper struggles, provide compassionate support, and help foster children build a foundation of stability and trust in their new surroundings.

CEU Certificate: 1 Hour

Course Instructors

Ted Stackpole Ted Stackpole Facilitator

Chaplain Ted Stackpole serves the foster and adoption community with deep compassion and commitment, drawing from years of experience as a spiritual leader and advocate for vulnerable children and families. He is an ordained minister and an endorsed chaplain with the Assemblies of God, offering guidance, hope, and pastoral care to those navigating the complexities of foster care and adoption. A devoted father of eleven, Ted enjoys spending time in the great outdoors and hopes to one day fulfill his dream of exploring the rugged beauty of Alaska.

Alicia Pfahler LMHC Alicia Pfahler LMHC Trainer

PROFESSION: Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Founder and Clinical Director of Restoring Hope Counseling Center in Gainesville, Florida EDUCATION: MA Webster University and Post Graduate from The University of Dayton PERSONAL: Married to Dave for 27 years; 2 adult daughters, Annalese is married to Tanner and is a teacher in inner- city Atlanta, Ellie is finishing her senior year at Wilkes Honors College; Play USTA tennis, love to travel, speaking engagements, coffee and chocolate snob, writing a book on the intersection of faith and mental health, Bucket list – walk the Camino de Santiago de Compostela

Online Course

FREE

Introduction

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Common Emotions Foster Children Face After Separation

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Helping Foster Children Process Grief

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Maintaining Safe Connections with Birth Families

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Explaining Separation to Foster Children

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Creative Ways for Foster Kids to Express Emotions

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What Not to Say to Grieving Foster Kids

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Balancing Memories and Grief for Foster Children

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Building Security for Foster Kids in a New Home

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Signs Foster Children Need More Grief Support

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Final Thoughts

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