The Services

Butte College works closely with Butte County, Glenn County and many other social service agencies and providers, including our Foster/Kinship Care and Independent Living Skills Advisory Board, to identify training needs and requirements for foster parents and kinship care providers through various support services.

Our Foster/Kinship Care Training Workshops provide training lessons, such as:
Self-Esteem Building
Understanding Behavior
Communicating With Youth
Promoting Positive Behavior
Promoting Self Responsibility
Responding to Unacceptable Behavior
Youth Alcohol and Drug Issues
Dealing with Biological Families
Working as a Member of a Professional Team
Promoting Youth's Personal and Cultural Identities
Promoting Permanency Outcomes
Managing the Impact of Placement on Your Family
Child Development
Grief and Loss-Emotional Effects of Removal and Placement
Health and Education Issues in Out-of-Home Care
Accessing Community Resources
Permanency Options for Care Providers
Adoption/Concurrent Planning/Guardianship
Teaching Independence Skills to Teens
Self Help Skills for Care Providers