NORTHFIELD — Spaulding Youth Center will be hosting the Foster and Adoption Care Essentials series on their campus, beginning Oct. 18. Offered by the Granite State College Education & Training Partnership, the series is free and open to the public. Individuals interested in becoming a foster or adoptive parent can pre-register online for one module, or the whole series, by visiting etp.granite.edu/schedule/faces,.

Each module of the training can be attended individually. The fall schedule includes:

Orientation - Thursday, Oct. 18, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Regulations - Thursday, Oct. 25, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

The Developing Child - Saturday, Nov. 3, 9 a.m.-noon

The Effects of Childhood Trauma - Saturday, Nov. 3, 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Experiencing Grief & Loss - Saturday, Nov. 10, 9 a.m.-noon

Promoting Positive Behavior - Saturday, Nov. 10, 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Lifelong Connections - Thursday, Nov. 15, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Carol Sanborn 603-286-8901, ext. 203, or carolsanborn@spauldingyouthcenter.org.

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