Training for Parents

How the Coalition Supports Foster/Adoptive/Guardianship Parents

Each year, the Coalition provides thousands of hours of skill-building trainings to foster/adoptive/guardianship parents at no cost.

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. These workshops will allow you to:

  • Connect with other parents to share resources
  • Learn how a child’s prior experiences can impact their behaviors
  • Explore ways to enhance your strengths as a parent
  • Share and learn new skills to influence your child’s behaviors and attitudes
  • Discover ways to reduce the stress of parenting

Upcoming Trainings

June 6 | Ask the Advocate: Let’s Talk About Student Behaviors
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June 7 | Kinship Caregiving: Building Resilience
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June 11 | Attachment 101
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June 14 | Kinship Parenting: It’s Complicated!
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June 17 | The Impact of Prenatal Substance Use
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June 18 | Attachment 2.0
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July 9, 16, 23, & 30 | SPAULDING Adoption Training
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August 1 | Ask the Advocate: Preparing for School’s Start
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Additional Trainings

DDP Parent Labs
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Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC)
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Level A | Elevated Needs
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Contact

Jada Coleman – Director of Professional Development
1750 South Brentwood Boulevard, Suite 210, Saint Louis, MO 63144
o 314.367.8373
e jada@forchildwelfare.org