Getting the most from your Clinical Consultations:

Caring Dads Facilitator Training includes 2 parts - the intensive two-day course presented in person, and 4 Clinical Consultations which follow this course and are delivered online in a distributed learning format. Each Clinical Consultation is not only a great opportunity to deepen your understanding of the Caring Dads program, but also share experiences with Facilitators from around the world.

1. Live webinars with an Accredited Caring Dads Trainer

   On the “Schedule” tab, you’ll find a list of upcoming webinars on our channel. Since the webinar series is designed to offer clinical oversight and support to you as a new Facilitator, you should try and schedule the webinars for dates that closely match your own progress through your first facilitated Caring Dads group:

   • Clinical Consultation 1 focusses on weeks 1 - 3 of the Group Intervention program

   • Clinical Consultation 2 focusses on weeks 4 - 8 of the Group Intervention program

   • Clinical Consultation 3 focusses on weeks 9 - 14 of the Group Intervention program

   • Clinical Consultation 4 focusses on weeks 15 - 17 of the Group Intervention program

   We know that our Facilitators’ schedules are tight, and we try and populate our calendar to ensure that webinars are available at a variety of times, and across a variety of time-zones. Email us if you’re struggling to find suitable dates and times.

   Once you’ve registered for a webinar you will be emailed information to connect to the live session either by computer or by phone. After the webinar concludes you will again be emailed a link to a recording of that session to reinforce the day’s learning.

2. Self-directed Study

Before each webinar, prepare by completing the relevant Self-Reflection Guides and watching the Best Practice Videos associated with that session. After the webinar, remember to complete the session’s Evaluation online. You can access the resources for each session using the tabs above.

The Pro-Resources page has a wealth of additional supporting material that is frequently referred to in webinars and often referenced in the Theory Manual.

Please email info@caringdads.org to inquire about private webinars if you are struggling to find a webinar that works for you.

Clinical Consultations Sessions (please note all below sessions are in EDT (Toronto, ON Canada): All sessions are approximately one hour in length however we have provided an extra 30 mins for further questions or support if needed.

Best Practice Videos - Please watch these videos prior to attending the webinar for Goal #1

Self Reflection Guides - Use these while facilitating groups

Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3

Evaluation - Please complete after you watch the webinar for Goal #1

Click here to complete Session 1 Knowledge Assessment & Evaluation

Best Practice Videos - Please watch these videos prior to attending the webinar for Goal #2

Self Reflection Guides - Use these while facilitating groups

Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8

Evaluation - Please complete after you watch the webinar for Goal #2

Click to complete Session 2 Knowledge Assessment & Evaluation

Best Practice Videos - Please watch these videos prior to attending the webinar for Goal #3

Self Reflection Guides - Use these while facilitating groups

Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14

Evaluation - Please complete after you watch the webinar for Goal #3

Click to complete Goal 3 Knowledge Assessment & Evaluation

Best Practice Videos - Please watch these videos prior to attending the webinar for Goal #4

B. Self Reflection Guides - Use these while facilitating groups

Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17

Evaluation - Please complete after you watch the webinar for Goal #4

Click here to complete Goal 4 Knowledge Assessment & Evaluation

How to complete your certification

As you go through the Clinical Consultation process, keep a note of the dates when you attended each session, and who the Trainer was. If you happen to miss a webinar you may watch the recording of the session, complete the respective Self-Reflection guides, and complete the Session Evaluation in order to catch up. However, please note that only a single webinar may be caught up in this fashion. Email us to communicate about your progress.Once you have completed all 4 Clinical Consultation sessions, please submit a certification application (below). Within 14 days you will be emailed an updated copy of your Facilitator Training & Accreditation Agreement with your completed Accreditation record. You will also receive a high resolution copy of your official certification as a Caring Dads Facilitator. As part of our commitment to the environment, we don't mail out printed certificates. You can learn more about the valuable impact of this decision on the environment here. Congratulations on your accreditation!

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