Training for Fairfax County Resource Parents
Executive Functioning: How Focus, Emotion, and Follow Through are Affected by Trauma, Mental Health, and Neurodiversity
December 8, 2026
6-8 p.m.
Virtual Via Zoom
Understand executive functioning and its effect on a young person’s ability to manage daily tasks like getting started, following through, managing time, emotions, routines, and expectations. We'll also cover how mental health issues and neurodivergence can disrupt these skills. understand common behaviors and what they signal. Register online by December 4, 2026. Participants receive 2 in-service training hours. For more information, email Patricia Aviles-Cubillos, Psy.D. or call 703-324-7919.
On Demand Opportunities to Build Your Knowledge & Understanding
Each year, our partner the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition, provides thousands of hours of skill-building sessions and trainings to foster, kinship, adoptive, and guardianship caregivers. They are hosted by their programmatic staff, primarily The Institute for Child Welfare Innovation. Sessions are free, and most are held virtually. Some upcoming topics include Mental Health Considerations, Know Your Rights, Know Your Role, The Importance of Sibling Bonds, Separation, Loss & Grief, and many more. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the meeting link and a follow-up email with information about joining the meeting and obtaining training materials. Please note that some sessions do not count for training credit hours, so email Jennifer Woods and Neda Ghodsi with questions regarding whether in-service credit may be provided for attending.
Foster Parent College Available for Online In-Service Training!
Recently, the Virginia Department of Social Services renewed its contract with Foster Parent College which offers training on a variety of key topics. FPC is self-paced and can be accessed online from anywhere at your convenience 24/7. You may choose to take any class you believe will be helpful for your own personal growth and development. All classes are free to approved foster parents with Fairfax County, and you will receive in-service training hours for completing FPC courses. If you would like to receive a list of courses for review or if you have any questions about registering or assistance with login, please reach out to one of the in-service trainers; Neda Ghodsi and Jennifer Woods.
