Date/Time
Date(s) - 05/14/2026
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location
Location: Bethel Presbyterian Church
Categories
West Union: Create a Family: Coping with Challenging Food Issues (NOT ONLINE)
Date & Time: Thursday, May 14, 2026, 6pm-7:30pm
Location: 208 N Vine St. Bethel Presbyterian Church West Union, Iowa 52052
Trainer(s): Michelle Armstrong
Registration URL: https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/2574807095559163137
Description: In this curriculum, parents will learn crucial information about the common causes for feeding issues and food challenges in foster, kinship and adopted kids. Parents and caregivers will learn about the impacts that food insecurity and other food-related trauma can have on children of all ages. Parents and caregivers will also learn specific information about the most common food issues and how to address them at home. Finally, parents and caregivers will gain understanding of the practical supports children who face feeding issues need to heal.
Parents will leave the interactive training and support meeting with a better understanding of the following topics:
• Causes of feeding issues and food challenges
• Impacts of food insecurity and other food-related trauma on a child’s relationship with food
• Three most common concerns foster, kinship, and adoptive parents have about feeding issues
• Practical tips for supporting a child to heal from these common food challenges
This training is approved for 1.5 hours of foster parent training credit