Serving Children & Families    Across the United States

Online Course

FREE

Course Description


This training equips foster, adoptive, and kinship parents with practical strategies to bring healing and stability into their homes. Through an expert interview, participants will explore how trauma impacts children, why attachment and regulation are essential, and how therapeutic parenting differs from traditional discipline. Parents will gain tools for communication, trust-building, and emotional regulation while also learning the importance of self-care in the parenting journey. Designed for real-life application, this course offers encouragement, hope, and actionable steps to help families thrive.

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.

Sandra Hogue MSW Sandra Hogue MSW Trainer

Sandra Hogue is the founder and director of OneFamily Florida, a ministry equipping churches to support vulnerable children and families through initiatives like CarePortal. She holds master’s degrees in Social Work and Counseling and, with her husband Stephen, has fostered and adopted ten children. Sandra is also a proud grandmother of two.

Online Course

FREE

Introduction

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Foundations of Therapeutic Parenting

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The Impact of Trauma

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Attachment and Connection

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Regulation and Emotional Safety

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Communication and Trust

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Discipline and Correction

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Common Challenges

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Practical Tools

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Parental Self-Care

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Hope and Encouragement

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Final Encouragement

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