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Date(s) - 12/09/2025
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Virtual: Equipped to Protect: Disrupting the Cycle of Grooming
Date & Time: Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 6pm-8pm
Location: Interactive Virtual Session from your home
Trainer(s): Devon Greiter & David Gonzalez; Tech: Sarah Myren

Registration URL: https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/4809880035941248513

Description: This course is designed to equip foster parents with the knowledge and tools to identify and interrupt criminal grooming behaviors that put children at risk. Grooming is a calculated process used by criminals hoping to manipulate and exploit vulnerable youth and often occurs in plain sight of the victim, victim’s family, and public. Through a trauma-informed lens, participants will learn how grooming unfolds, how to spot early warning signs, and how to respond in ways that protect children and preserve trust. This class empowers foster parents to become vigilant protectors and compassionate advocates, ensuring every child in their care is safe, supported, and heard.

**This qualifies for Group Credit through HHS (like in-person classes)

Virtual Participant Expectations
To ensure a positive and productive experience, please review the following expectations:  

  1. Attendance:
    1. Please attend on time and stay for the full duration. Notify us in advance if you’re unable to attend.
    2. Each participant needs to register individually, however those in the same household can be on the training using one device.
    3. Both individuals need to verbally/visually check in and out when attendance is taken. Also, BOTH individuals need to be visible via the camera throughout the training.
  2. Engagement:
    1. Actively participate in discussions and activities. Log on prepared and ready to contribute.
    2. Keep your camera ON. If you are unable to have your camera on, we expect that you will be participating in the chat. We will be monitoring who does/does not have their camera on and who is/is not participating throughout the training.
    3. Please have supervision available for children so you can actively participate in this training as you would an in-person training.
  3. Professional Conduct: Treat trainers and fellow participants with respect. Disruptive behavior will not be tolerated.
  4. Confidentiality: Respect the confidentiality of personal or sensitive information shared during the training.
  5. Inclusivity:
    1. Contribute to a welcoming, non-discriminatory environment. Respect diverse identities and perspectives.
    2. If you are interested in this training and have barriers to attending, please contact gototraining@fouroaks.org
  6. Technology (For virtual sessions):
    1. Ensure you have a stable internet connection and appropriate technology.
    2. MUTE your microphone when not speaking, as we need to minimize background noise as much as possible.

Any questions please send to gototraining@fouroaks.org.