How the Coalition Supports Foster / Adoptive / Guardianship Parents
Licensed foster parents are required to complete 30 hours of in-service training per licensure period (every two years). The Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition began hosting Foster/Adopt/Parent Workshops to help parents:
Upcoming Trainings
March 2026
Attachment 101
This training is an introduction to attachment. You will learn the importance of attachment in parenting for yourself and the child. It covers the impact of fractured/lack of attachments on children’s ability to attach and identifies strategies to develop healthy attachment bonds. This theme also covers how to be attuned to children, developing trust, and […]
Resource Parent Curriculum Trauma Training: Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma
Parenting children who have experienced trauma is different than parenting typically developing children. Children who have experienced the trauma of abuse, neglect, and/or the loss of their family of origin bring unique challenges to the parenting experience. This training is designed for caregivers to learn more about the issues unique to parenting children who have […]
Ask the Advocate: Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
This session will explain how a student’s learning environment may change throughout the special education process. It will also discuss when it may be appropriate to explore educational options outside of the traditional public-school setting and what those options may include. This is your opportunity to have questions answered about educational support for students impacted […]
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Additional Trainings
Level A | Elevated Needs
Empowering resource parents to meet the needs of older youth facing moderate to serious emotional and behavioral health challenges.
Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC)
Training and supporting the most highly-skilled foster parents to meet the needs of children with complex trauma.
DDP Parent Labs
Advancing the trauma and attachment skills of our families through education, practice, and peer support.
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