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The San Francisco Family Support Network is committed to supporting those who work with families to do so most effectively by promoting best and promising practices and providing quality training and technical assistance opportunities.
"It was an excellent opportunity to network with other agencies." -Training Participant
Core Family Support Trainings
Family Support 101
This half-day training introduces participants to the history, principles, and practices of Family Support. It includes a tour of a Family Resource Center, opportunities to talk with staff and parents, information about the Family Support field in San Francisco, and discussion about how Family Support can be incorporated into your program.
Family Support Standards Certification
This full-day training prepares participants to implement best practices for supporting families through successfully application of the SFFSN Family Support Standards. This training is recommended for all staff in Family Support programs, whether you are setting up a new program or seeking to strengthen an existing one.
Where Are the Parents?
How can programs that work primarily with children and youth such as schools, afterschool programs, and youth development programs engage parents in meaningful ways? This workshop explores challenges and opportunities in working effectively with parents. Tips and resources are provided to support programs to value parents, invite their contributions, and create mutually beneficial partnerships with them.
Workshop Series
Case Management Passbook Program
A series of trainings covering the fundamental principles, practices, and issues for case management excellence including high risk situations, domestic/sexual violence, child abuse, disabilities, home visitation, mental health, and staff self care.
Navigating the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD)
A series of trainings about SFUSD–related topics designed to support staff working with families in navigating the school system including Enrolling in the SFUSD, Accessing Programs for Children with Special Needs and Preparing Parents to be School Ready.
Family Economic Success Workshops
These monthly workshops support staff working with families to promote Family Economic Success by connecting families to a range of economic benefits and resources including Childcare, Food Stamps, Tax Credits, Individual Development Accounts, Housing assistance, and Health benefits.
Family Economic Success Site Certification Program
This program is for sites seeking to be certified as San Francisco Family Economic Success Providers. Please see the files below for more details.
Key Family Support Topics Trainings
The following trainings build upon topics covered more broadly in the Standards Certification Training.
Engaging Males / Fathers
The majority of participants in Family Support programs are women, yet fathers have a critical role to play in their children’s healthy development. What are tools, techniques and strategies for engaging and sustaining male participation?
Engaging Families in Program Development
One of the hallmarks of the Family Support approach is that services are designed in response to the needs of families, as opposed to planned in a vacuum by staff who think they know what is best for them. How can programs engage parents in this process? How can mutual reasonable expectations for this process be set and managed? How can programs be flexible and open to critical feedback and input?
Conducting Outreach to Isolated Families
Many programs express concern that they are not reaching at-risk families who would not typically come to a Family Support program for various reasons. What are creative and successful proven methods of connecting with and serving these families?
Promoting Staff Cultural and Diversity Sensitivity
With the multiple layers of diversity in San Francisco, cultural and diversity sensitivity is essential both to serve families effectively and to work together with staff from different backgrounds. How can staff function as a strong multicultural team working with diverse populations?
Building an Effective Parent Advisory Committee
Parent Advisory Committees support parent leadership development and strengthen programs. This training provides a model and tools to set up and maintain an effective Parent Advisory Committee.
Individual Consultation
SFFSN staff are available as consultants to provide confidential technical assistance to individual agencies/programs for successful adoption and implementation of the Family Support Standards and the key topics. Please contact Liz Cheng, Training Coordinator at Liz@sffsn.org or 415-934-4837 regarding your technical assistance needs for more information.
Upcoming Trainings & Events
View complete listing: 2011-2012 Training Calendar
View, register for events, and pay by credit card
Register and pay by check [PDF Registration Form]
Register and pay by check [Standards Re-Certification Registration Form]
Please note that event details are subject to change.
For questions, please contact Liz Cheng, Training Coordinator, at Liz@sffsn.org or 415-934-4837.
Sign up to be added to the SFFSN training notice email list.
Links to Other Training Resources
Staff
Home
Training
The San Francisco Family Support Network is committed to supporting those who work with families to do so most effectively by promoting best and promising practices and providing quality training and technical assistance opportunities.
"It was an excellent opportunity to network with other agencies." -Training Participant
Core Family Support Trainings
Family Support 101
This half-day training introduces participants to the history, principles, and practices of Family Support. It includes a tour of a Family Resource Center, opportunities to talk with staff and parents, information about the Family Support field in San Francisco, and discussion about how Family Support can be incorporated into your program.
Family Support Standards Certification
This full-day training prepares participants to implement best practices for supporting families through successfully application of the SFFSN Family Support Standards. This training is recommended for all staff in Family Support programs, whether you are setting up a new program or seeking to strengthen an existing one.
Where Are the Parents?
How can programs that work primarily with children and youth such as schools, afterschool programs, and youth development programs engage parents in meaningful ways? This workshop explores challenges and opportunities in working effectively with parents. Tips and resources are provided to support programs to value parents, invite their contributions, and create mutually beneficial partnerships with them.
Workshop Series
Case Management Passbook Program
A series of trainings covering the fundamental principles, practices, and issues for case management excellence including high risk situations, domestic/sexual violence, child abuse, disabilities, home visitation, mental health, and staff self care.
Navigating the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD)
A series of trainings about SFUSD–related topics designed to support staff working with families in navigating the school system including Enrolling in the SFUSD, Accessing Programs for Children with Special Needs and Preparing Parents to be School Ready.
Family Economic Success Workshops
These monthly workshops support staff working with families to promote Family Economic Success by connecting families to a range of economic benefits and resources including Childcare, Food Stamps, Tax Credits, Individual Development Accounts, Housing assistance, and Health benefits.
Family Economic Success Site Certification Program
This program is for sites seeking to be certified as San Francisco Family Economic Success Providers. Please see the files below for more details.
Key Family Support Topics Trainings
The following trainings build upon topics covered more broadly in the Standards Certification Training.
Engaging Males / Fathers
The majority of participants in Family Support programs are women, yet fathers have a critical role to play in their children’s healthy development. What are tools, techniques and strategies for engaging and sustaining male participation?
Engaging Families in Program Development
One of the hallmarks of the Family Support approach is that services are designed in response to the needs of families, as opposed to planned in a vacuum by staff who think they know what is best for them. How can programs engage parents in this process? How can mutual reasonable expectations for this process be set and managed? How can programs be flexible and open to critical feedback and input?
Conducting Outreach to Isolated Families
Many programs express concern that they are not reaching at-risk families who would not typically come to a Family Support program for various reasons. What are creative and successful proven methods of connecting with and serving these families?
Promoting Staff Cultural and Diversity Sensitivity
With the multiple layers of diversity in San Francisco, cultural and diversity sensitivity is essential both to serve families effectively and to work together with staff from different backgrounds. How can staff function as a strong multicultural team working with diverse populations?
Building an Effective Parent Advisory Committee
Parent Advisory Committees support parent leadership development and strengthen programs. This training provides a model and tools to set up and maintain an effective Parent Advisory Committee.
Individual Consultation
SFFSN staff are available as consultants to provide confidential technical assistance to individual agencies/programs for successful adoption and implementation of the Family Support Standards and the key topics. Please contact Liz Cheng, Training Coordinator at Liz@sffsn.org or 415-934-4837 regarding your technical assistance needs for more information.
Upcoming Trainings & Events
View complete listing: 2011-2012 Training Calendar
View, register for events, and pay by credit card
Register and pay by check [PDF Registration Form]
Register and pay by check [Standards Re-Certification Registration Form]
Please note that event details are subject to change.
For questions, please contact Liz Cheng, Training Coordinator, at Liz@sffsn.org or 415-934-4837.
Sign up to be added to the SFFSN training notice email list.
Links to Other Training Resources