This page has downloadable resources on a variety of topics that may be helpful for your work with foster children and foster families. There are such things as posters, tip sheets, parent guides, and websites that may be of interest.
Resources to Support American Indian Culture & Language
Note: also look at the "Community Events" link up top for cultural classes and events that you can get involved in and bring children to.
Ojibwe History & Culture
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Sacred Medicines
walking_toward_the_sacred--_our_great_lakes_tobacco_story.pdf |
braiding_sweetgrass__indigenous_wisdom_scientific_knowledge_and_the_teachings_of_plants.pdf |
Learning and Teaching Tribal Languages
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Resources for Working with Racial and Ethnic Diversity
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intherainbowculturalbestpracticesinfostercarebooklet.pdf |
Resources for Working with Gender and Sexual Orientation Diversity
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supportive_families_healthy_children_-_helping_families_with_lesbian_gay_bisexual___transgender_children.pdf |
dhs_working_with_lgbtq_youth.pdf |
Resources Related to Child and Adolescent Development
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Milestones in Action Library
Centers for Disease Control |
Milestone Tracker App
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the_road_to_adulthood-aligning_child_welfare_practice_with_adolescent_brain_development.pdf |
Resources on Behavior Guidance
responding_preventing_monitoring_mentoring_and_modeling.pdf |
co-regulation_from_birth_through_young_adulthood-a_practice_brief.pdf |
supporting_youth_in_foster_care_in_making_healthy_choices.pdf |
Resources on Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID)
American Academy of Pediatrics
A Parent's Guide to Safe Sleep |
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Safe to Sleep Campaign |
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Resources on Abusive Head Trauma/Shaken Baby Syndrome
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HealthyChildren.org
Abusive Head Trauma: How to Protect Your Baby |
Prenatal Substance Exposure/Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome/FASD
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living_with_infants_toddlers_and_children_who_have_been_prenatally_exposed_to_alcohol.pdf |
fetal_alcohol_spectrum_disorders--when_your_child_faces_the_juveile_justice_system.pdf |
intervention_ideas_for_infants_toddlers_children_and_youth_impacted_by_opioids.pdf |
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Resources on Special Education
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resolving_differences_through_the_special_education_process.pdf |
Resources on Transition from Foster Care
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Resources on Health & Safety
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Resources on Nutrition
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General Parenting Resources
parenting_tips_a-z.pdf |
Resources from In-Person Trainings
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