For Current Families

Training for Parents

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

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

March 2026

Attachment 102

Children and youth who have experienced the trauma of separation, loss, or grief often have a difficult time forming new attachments and allowing themselves to trust the new caregivers in their lives. This new training takes our Attachment 101 course to the next level. You will identify your own attachment style, learn how to build […]
11 Mar
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Virtual

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 […]
12 Mar
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Virtual

New! Anchored Presence with Gabrielle Fowler

Anchored Presence is a reflective and practical workshop designed for anyone working in high-pressure, child-serving environments. This session explores how your tone, energy, and emotional regulation directly impact the safety and stability others experience in your presence. Participants will examine the lasting impact of their words, learn simple strategies to regulate themselves in real time, […]
24 Mar
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Virtual
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