Resource Library

The Foster & Kinship Care Program Resource Library is located in the Foster Care Office at Merced College. Our office is located in the new Lesher Student Services Center, L-101A (red door by the fountain). The library is available for use by foster, adoptive and kinship parents, FKCE instructors, and other professionals working directly with foster youth.


The FKCE Resource Library contains books and videos on:

• Parenting Skills
  Child Development
  Behavior Management/Positive Discipline
  Self-Esteem
  Grief & Loss/Emotional effects of removal and placement
  Cultural Diversity / Sensitivity / Awareness
  Safety Issues / CPR/First-Aid
  
• Working with the System
  Roles, Rights, and Responsibilities of a kinship or foster parent care provider
  Overview of CPS
  Health Issues in Foster Care
  Education Issues in Foster Care
  Accessing Community Resources available to foster children
  
• Permanency Planning / Reunification / Emancipation
  Reunification
  Permanency Options for care providers: Adoption / Concurrent Planning / Guardianship
  Emancipation of Teens
  Prevention of Teenage Pregnancy
  Working with Birth Parents / Relationships / Visitation Issues
  
• Specialized Topics
  Attachment Issues
  Child Abuse / Neglect
  Emotional / Behavior Problems
  Foster youth Substance Abuse Issues
  Learning Disabilities
  Medically Fragile Infants / Children
  Prenatal Drug / Alcohol Exposure
  Physical Disabilities

To view the listing of books and videos which are available at the FKCE Library, please click on the following link: list of books / videos.

A parking permit will be needed during regular semester and summer school sessions.