Training For Parents: Empowering Foster Families

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:

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

Upcoming Trainings

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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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