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
December 2025
Kinship Parenting: It’s Complicated
This training acknowledges the complexities associated with caring for children who are related, including: divided loyalties; redefining roles and relationships; setting boundaries with parents and other relatives; and the range of emotions including anger, resentment, guilt and/or embarrassment that caregivers can feel. You will take away strategies for how to manage family dynamics and conflicts, […]
Impact of Prenatal Substance Use
This training will help you understand the characteristics of prenatal substance exposure, including Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, and their potential impact on development. We will also discuss common challenges faced by caregivers and how to reframe them. 2 hours training credit
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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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