The 2026 We Raise Hope Foster Parent Conference was a huge success!
Thank you to our foster parents who attended to learn and create connections, and thank you to our speakers – Kristen Santel, LISW-S, Jayne Schooler, and Julie and Ro from Care Givers on Point! From an amazing community fair with our valued partners to sessions on executive functioning, mindfulness and meditation, and grief and loss, the conference helped our foster parents grow and raise hope for the youth we are so honored to work with.
The Buckeye Ranch is very appreciative to the staff at the Creekside Event Center for hosting us and helping us execute an outstanding conference!
I use a collaborative, integrative approach with a strong emphasis on Interpersonal Neurobiology, Attachment Theory, and Affect Theory, to assist clients in helping them feel well supported and educated in their experience.
I present psychoeducation at many conferences and symposiums in the state of Ohio and other areas of the country, as well as support school districts and organizations in broadening education on trauma and traumatic grief. I also specialize in the supervision and consultation of other therapists and professionals in the community who are looking to grow their expertise in the areas of trauma and attachment. My practice truly is my passion, and partnering with my clients to find healing in their lives is my goal. I love my work.
Jayne and her husband David are adoptive parents. She serves currently as adoption and foster care program director for the Schooler Institute, a project she and David worked on together until his passing a year ago. She also recently rejoined Trauma Free World, a division of Back2Back ministries on a part-time basis. She is the author/co-author of eight books in the foster and adoptive field including their newest book, Caring for Kids from Hard Places: Working with Children and Teens with a Traumatic past. She is one of the primary authors of the B2B Trauma Competent Caregiving training series and trains internationally. For more information on the training series visit www.traumafreeworld.org. For more information about the Schooler Institute, visit www.schoolerinstitute.org .
COP is a caregiver support and training program designed to assist adults raising young children involved in the child welfare system. The program teaches a range of evidence-informed parenting strategies to support caregivers in meeting developmental and behavioral goals for the children in their care. COP serves licensed foster caregivers as well as kinship caregivers.
Julie and Ro are certified group leaders for COP and currently facilitate the program at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) for foster and kinship caregivers served through the Comprehensive Health Evaluations for Cincinnati’s Kids (CHECK) Center. Both have been affiliated with the CHECK Center since 2023.
In addition to facilitating COP groups, Julie and Ro support recruitment and retention efforts for research studies conducted through the CHECK Center. Julie holds a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education. Ro holds a Master’s degree in Social Work and is a licensed social worker. Their professional backgrounds include experience in community-based services, with new parents, and in mental health setting.
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Please contact Sophia Keller, Recruiting Specialist, at skeller@buckeyeranch.org!
