What if my home doesn’t currently have a Family Council? Should I still sign up?
Yes! If your home does not currently have a Family Council, please indicate so in the registration form. Registrants from homes without a Family Council will receive specific support and materials to help you start a Council, including access to special Café sessions where we focus on starting a Family Council; a package of materials you can use to educate families and home staff on the purpose, impact, and value of a Family Council (such as a slide deck you can adapt and present at an event, event flyer templates, draft brochures and admission package materials); and, ongoing support from FCO staff as you get your Council up and running!
How will this benefit me as an established Council member? How will it work? How is it different from other FCO webinars?
Both new and established Council members will benefit from participating in the curriculum cafes! The themes we'll be covering are based on what FCO staff have been hearing from Council members and home staff at our webinars, through our consultations, and at our virtual family forums. The live cafe sessions will provide you with opportunities to connect with your peers, learn from each other, and improve your Family Council work.
Each month will highlight a specific theme and will culminate in a live session- the Cafe- where we discuss the key takeaways from the education and reading materials assigned (live webinar, eLearning module, blog posts, factsheets, videos etc...). The cafe session will involve scenario-based learning where we review and discuss a scenario that pertains to that month's focus- this will be an opportunity to put your learning into practice and apply it to a relevant and realistic situation.
The Curriculum Cafes will be much more in-depth than our webinars and more focused than the Virtual Family Forums. Cafe attendees will be expected to have some or most of that month's pre-cafe work and be prepared to review how that learning applies to the scenario. You'll be able to participate in the cafes in writing (using the Zoom chat feature), in small groups (via breakout rooms), and orally in the large group discussion. The Cafe sessions will be highly interactive and designed for attendees to both learn and share their insights!
How does registration work? Do I need to register for each month?
Registering will give you access to all learning materials and access to each month's cafe session.
Complete this registration form to sign up for the cafe series. Registration is required as space is limited. Please note that registering will give you access to all Cafe sessions and the cafe session recordings. You will be sent calendar invitations to each session as the dates are released and you will receive a monthly email with the details of the month's live learning (if applicable), the required pre-reading/viewing, and the live cafe session.
What happens if I can't attend a session?
While we encourage registrants to attend every session, it is not required. Each month's cafe session will have a specific focus (the month's theme) but will build on the learnings of the previous month.
Cafe sessions will be recorded and made available to registrants.
