KidsPeace is offering a free community training on parenting children with mental health disorders.

The training will be 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at KidsPeace Advances, 704 Hay Road in Temple. A certificate for two hours of training will be provided to all attendees. The presentation will be led by Chris Ferry, executive director of Pennsylvania Community Programs. Light refreshments will be served during the training, but there is no child care available.To register, send name, address, phone number and agency to Heather Einsig at

heather.einsig@kidspeace.org, fax to 610-921-0106 or mail to Heather's attention to KidsPeace Foster Care, 704 Hay Road, Temple, PA 19560.Topics include statistics on the prevalence of mental health diagnoses in and out of the child welfare system; developmental milestones and what to expect; common mental health diagnoses, such as adjustment disorders, anxiety disorders, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, bipolar disorder, depression, oppositional defiant disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder; medication commonly prescribed; treatment options and techniques available; school involvement in mental health management; and parenting tips, including caregiver self-care.