Training Calendar
Instructor-Led In-Person and Video Conference Sessions
At the SFFA, we provide the highest quality, comprehensive training free of charge to foster carers and carers in assessment. We also offer training to individuals and organization trainees for a modest fee.
Check the calendar below for upcoming training opportunties.
Trauma Competent Caregiver
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Becoming a Trauma Competent Caregiver is a training session to increase competency and sensitivity in caring for children with a traumatic history.
Free for SFFA Members; Registration fee may apply for non-members.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Wednesday, July 09, 2025
The Saskatchewan Foster Families Association provides assistance to the Ministry of Social Services to ensure all foster parents across Saskatchewan have completed their provincially mandated training.
Free for SFFA Members; Registration fee may apply for non-members.
How Attachment Relationships Impact Childhood Development and What We Can Do
Begins: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Explores how attachment shapes child development, with strategies to support strong bonds, resilience, and caregiver-child relationships.
Parent Life Guard Training
Begins: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
The Saskatchewan Foster Families Association is excited to offer caregiver’s an opportunity to participate in Parent Life Guard Training. The Lifesaving Society provides parent lifeguard training to educate caregivers on the dangers of water and what to do to stay safe around water with the children in your care.
Domestic Abuse Awareness
Begins: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Break the silence and arm yourself with simple information can change and save lives. Join Joan McDonald on May 13 as she shares definitions and statistics, signs and risk factors of abusive relationships.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Begins: Monday, May 12, 2025
The Saskatchewan Foster Families Association provides assistance to the Ministry of Social Services to ensure all foster parents across Saskatchewan have completed their provincially mandated training.
Trauma Competent Caregiver
Begins: Saturday, May 10, 2025
Becoming a Trauma Competent Caregiver is a training session to increase competency and sensitivity in caring for children with a traumatic history.
Trauma Competent Caregiver
Begins: Saturday, April 26, 2025
Becoming a Trauma Competent Caregiver is a training session to increase competency and sensitivity in caring for children with a traumatic history.
Trust-based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®) Caregiver Training
Begins: Saturday, April 12, 2025
TBRI is an evidence based practice that meets the needs of the “whole child”. It is an approach to caregiving that is developmentally respectful, responsive to trauma, and attachment-based. TBRI is effective because it is founded in research, theory, and experience and by applying these principles, TBRI helps a child or youth return to a natural developmental trajectory.
Parent Life Guard Training
Begins: Monday, April 07, 2025
The Saskatchewan Foster Families Association is excited to offer caregiver’s an opportunity to participate in Parent Life Guard Training. The Lifesaving Society provides parent lifeguard training to educate caregivers on the dangers of water and what to do to stay safe around water with the children in your care.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Begins: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
The Saskatchewan Foster Families Association provides assistance to the Ministry of Social Services to ensure all foster parents across Saskatchewan have completed their provincially mandated training.
Behaviour Shaping and Positive Discipline
Begins: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Join us on March 19th for this his 1-hour exclusive session with Jennifer Clarke.
Trauma Competent Caregiver
Begins: Saturday, March 15, 2025
Becoming a Trauma Competent Caregiver is a training session to increase competency and sensitivity in caring for children with a traumatic history.
Parent Life Guard Training
Begins: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
The Saskatchewan Foster Families Association is excited to offer caregiver’s an opportunity to participate in Parent Life Guard Training. The Lifesaving Society provides parent lifeguard training to educate caregivers on the dangers of water and what to do to stay safe around water with the children in your care.
Trauma Competent Caregiver
Begins: Saturday, February 22, 2025
Becoming a Trauma Competent Caregiver is a training session to increase competency and sensitivity in caring for children with a traumatic history.
Risks, Trends and Prevention of Online Child Sexual Violence
Begins: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
This presentation will explore the issue of online sexual violence and unwanted sexual actions and behaviour’s directed towards youth online, as seen through the lens of the Canadian Centre for Child Protection.
Grief & Loss Session by Deb Mooney
Begins: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Deb will cover topics related to Grief & Loss surrounding children entering and exiting care and effects on caregivers and family members.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Begins: Thursday, January 23, 2025
The Saskatchewan Foster Families Association provides assistance to the Ministry of Social Services to ensure all foster parents across Saskatchewan have completed their provincially mandated training.
Trauma Competent Caregiver
Begins: Saturday, January 18, 2025
Becoming a Trauma Competent Caregiver is a training session to increase competency and sensitivity in caring for children with a traumatic history.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Begins: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
The Saskatchewan Foster Families Association provides assistance to the Ministry of Social Services to ensure all foster parents across Saskatchewan have completed their provincially mandated training.
Trauma Competent Caregiver
Begins: Saturday, November 16, 2024
Becoming a Trauma Competent Caregiver is a training session to increase competency and sensitivity in caring for children with a traumatic history.
Trust-based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®) Caregiver Training
Begins: Saturday, November 02, 2024
TBRI is an evidence based practice that meets the needs of the “whole child”. It is an approach to caregiving that is developmentally respectful, responsive to trauma, and attachment-based. TBRI is effective because it is founded in research, theory, and experience and by applying these principles, TBRI helps a child or youth return to a natural developmental trajectory.
Trauma Competent Caregiver
Begins: Saturday, October 19, 2024
Becoming a Trauma Competent Caregiver is a training session to increase competency and sensitivity in caring for children with a traumatic history.
Building for the Future... Gala & Awards Ceremony
Begins: Saturday, September 28, 2024
Join us for our Conference Gala and Awards Ceremony!
Building for the Future... Breakout Sessions 3
Begins: Saturday, September 28, 2024
Choose from a range of informative breakout sessions for this afternoon training opportunity.
Building for the Future... Breakout Sessions 2
Begins: Saturday, September 28, 2024
Choose from a range of informative breakout sessions for this afternoon training opportunity.
Building for the Future... Breakout Sessions 1
Begins: Saturday, September 28, 2024
Choose from a range of informative breakout sessions for this morning training opportunity.
Building for the Future, 2024 SFFA Provincial Conference
Begins: Saturday, September 28, 2024
Visit the 2024 SFFA Provincial Conference website for more details
Building for the Future... Keynote Address
Begins: Saturday, September 28, 2024
Join us for our Conference kickoff with a keynote address from John Lagimodiere of ACS Aboriginal Consulting Services on the topic of Indigenous Awareness.
Building for the Future... Social Event
Begins: Friday, September 27, 2024
Get to know Foster Families from around Saskatchewan and enjoy a night of appetizers, drinks and live music provided by Branded Honey.
Risks, Trends and Prevention of Online Child Sexual Violence
Begins: Friday, September 27, 2024
Learn trauma impact, child safety, resilience, emotion regulation, and essential connections for effective child protection at our event.
Deep Dive into Trauma Competent Care
Begins: Friday, September 27, 2024
This two-day training session benefits various learners, from parents to educators, empowering them to provide trauma-informed care.
Deep Dive into Trauma Competent Care
Begins: Thursday, September 26, 2024
This two-day training session benefits various learners, from parents to educators, empowering them to provide trauma-informed care.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Begins: Wednesday, September 25, 2024
The Saskatchewan Foster Families Association provides assistance to the Ministry of Social Services to ensure all foster parents across Saskatchewan have completed their provincially mandated training.
Trauma Competent Caregiver
Begins: Saturday, September 21, 2024
Becoming a Trauma Competent Caregiver is a training session to increase competency and sensitivity in caring for children with a traumatic history.
Trust-based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®) Caregiver Training
Begins: Saturday, September 07, 2024
TBRI is an evidence based practice that meets the needs of the “whole child”. It is an approach to caregiving that is developmentally respectful, responsive to trauma, and attachment-based. TBRI is effective because it is founded in research, theory, and experience and by applying these principles, TBRI helps a child or youth return to a natural developmental trajectory.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Begins: Tuesday, July 23, 2024
The Saskatchewan Foster Families Association provides assistance to the Ministry of Social Services to ensure all foster parents across Saskatchewan have completed their provincially mandated training.
Grief & Loss Session by Deb Mooney
Begins: Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Deb will cover topics related to Grief & Loss surrounding children entering and exiting care and effects on caregivers and family members.
Trauma Competent Caregiver
Begins: Saturday, June 08, 2024
Becoming a Trauma Competent Caregiver is a training session to increase competency and sensitivity in caring for children with a traumatic history.
Trust-based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®) Caregiver Training
Begins: Saturday, June 01, 2024
TBRI is an evidence based practice that meets the needs of the “whole child”. It is an approach to caregiving that is developmentally respectful, responsive to trauma, and attachment-based. TBRI is effective because it is founded in research, theory, and experience and by applying these principles, TBRI helps a child or youth return to a natural developmental trajectory.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Begins: Wednesday, May 29, 2024
The Saskatchewan Foster Families Association provides assistance to the Ministry of Social Services to ensure all foster parents across Saskatchewan have completed their provincially mandated training.
Trauma Competent Caregiver
Begins: Saturday, May 11, 2024
Becoming a Trauma Competent Caregiver is a training session to increase competency and sensitivity in caring for children with a traumatic history.
Trust-based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®) Caregiver Training
Begins: Saturday, April 06, 2024
TBRI is an evidence based practice that meets the needs of the “whole child”. It is an approach to caregiving that is developmentally respectful, responsive to trauma, and attachment-based. TBRI is effective because it is founded in research, theory, and experience and by applying these principles, TBRI helps a child or youth return to a natural developmental trajectory.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Begins: Monday, March 25, 2024
The Saskatchewan Foster Families Association provides assistance to the Ministry of Social Services to ensure all foster parents across Saskatchewan have completed their provincially mandated training.
Trauma Competent Caregiver
Begins: Saturday, March 16, 2024
Becoming a Trauma Competent Caregiver is a training session to increase competency and sensitivity in caring for children with a traumatic history.
Parent Life Guard Training
Begins: Wednesday, February 28, 2024
The Saskatchewan Foster Families Association is excited to offer caregiver’s an opportunity to participate in Parent Life Guard Training. The Lifesaving Society provides parent lifeguard training to educate caregivers on the dangers of water and what to do to stay safe around water with the children in your care.
Parent Life Guard Training
Begins: Tuesday, February 27, 2024
The Saskatchewan Foster Families Association is excited to offer caregiver’s an opportunity to participate in Parent Life Guard Training. The Lifesaving Society provides parent lifeguard training to educate caregivers on the dangers of water and what to do to stay safe around water with the children in your care.
Theraplay Pediatric Services
Begins: Thursday, February 22, 2024
Join David Ambrose, Occupational Therapist, as he describes how Theraplay provides individual occupational therapy treatment to children with a focus on self-regulation.
Theraplay Pediatric Services
Begins: Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Join David Ambrose, Occupational Therapist, as he describes how Theraplay provides individual occupational therapy treatment to children with a focus on sensory processing.
Trauma Competent Caregiver
Begins: Saturday, February 10, 2024
Becoming a Trauma Competent Caregiver is a training session to increase competency and sensitivity in caring for children with a traumatic history.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Begins: Wednesday, January 24, 2024
The Saskatchewan Foster Families Association provides assistance to the Ministry of Social Services to ensure all foster parents across Saskatchewan have completed their provincially mandated training.
Opioid Poisoning Response
Begins: Monday, January 22, 2024
With widely increasing numbers of opioid poisonings across Canada , St. John Ambulance is offering this critical, online training program to support all Canadians seeking nasal naloxone administration training.
Opioid Poisoning Response
Begins: Monday, January 22, 2024
With widely increasing numbers of opioid poisonings across Canada , St. John Ambulance is offering this critical, online training program to support all Canadians seeking nasal naloxone administration training.
Trauma Competent Caregiver
Begins: Saturday, January 20, 2024
Becoming a Trauma Competent Caregiver is a training session to increase competency and sensitivity in caring for children with a traumatic history.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Begins: Wednesday, November 29, 2023
The Saskatchewan Foster Families Association provides assistance to the Ministry of Social Services to ensure all foster parents across Saskatchewan have completed their provincially mandated training.
Grief & Loss Session by Deb Mooney
Begins: Monday, November 27, 2023
Deb will cover topics related to Grief & Loss surrounding children entering and exiting care and effects on caregivers and family members.
Trauma Competent Caregiver
Begins: Saturday, November 25, 2023
Becoming a Trauma Competent Caregiver is a training session to increase competency and sensitivity in caring for children with a traumatic history.
Trauma Competent Caregiver
Begins: Saturday, October 21, 2023
Becoming a Trauma Competent Caregiver is a training session to increase competency and sensitivity in caring for children with a traumatic history.
Trauma Competent Caregiver
Begins: Saturday, September 30, 2023
Becoming a Trauma Competent Caregiver is a training session to increase competency and sensitivity in caring for children with a traumatic history.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Begins: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
The Saskatchewan Foster Families Association provides assistance to the Ministry of Social Services to ensure all foster parents across Saskatchewan have completed their provincially mandated training.
Domestic Abuse Awareness
Begins: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
The SFFA is pleased to welcome Joan McDonald as she shares information regarding domestic abuse.
Domestic Abuse Awareness
Begins: Wednesday, September 13, 2023
The SFFA is pleased to welcome Joan McDonald as she shares information regarding domestic abuse.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Begins: Monday, August 14, 2023
The Saskatchewan Foster Families Association provides assistance to the Ministry of Social Services to ensure all foster parents across Saskatchewan have completed their provincially mandated training.
Parent Life Guard Training
Begins: Tuesday, July 25, 2023
The Saskatchewan Foster Families Association is excited to offer caregiver’s an opportunity to participate in Parent Life Guard Training. The Lifesaving Society provides parent lifeguard training to educate caregivers on the dangers of water and what to do to stay safe around water with the children in your care.
Trauma Competent Caregiver
Begins: Saturday, June 10, 2023
Becoming a Trauma Competent Caregiver is a training session to increase competency and sensitivity in caring for children with a traumatic history.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Begins: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
The Saskatchewan Foster Families Association provides assistance to the Ministry of Social Services to ensure all foster parents across Saskatchewan have completed their provincially mandated training.
Trauma Competent Caregiver
Begins: Saturday, May 13, 2023
Becoming a Trauma Competent Caregiver is a training session to increase competency and sensitivity in caring for children with a traumatic history.
Trauma Competent Caregiver
Begins: Saturday, April 29, 2023
Becoming a Trauma Competent Caregiver is a training session to increase competency and sensitivity in caring for children with a traumatic history.
Parent Life Guard Training
Begins: Thursday, April 20, 2023
The Saskatchewan Foster Families Association is excited to offer caregiver’s an opportunity to participate in Parent Life Guard Training. The Lifesaving Society provides parent lifeguard training to educate caregivers on the dangers of water and what to do to stay safe around water with the children in your care.
