Kinship Training Path

Kinship providers play a crucial role in the child welfare system by offering children a safe, stable, and familiar environment. By stepping in to care for relatives, kinship caregivers help maintain family bonds, reduce trauma, and provide continuity in a child’s cultural and community connections. Each year, hundreds of children are placed with these dedicated caregivers, ensuring they remain with loved ones who understand their unique needs.

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New Foster Parent Training

Trauma training is essential for foster parents to provide the support and care that children in the foster system truly need. Many children in foster care have experienced significant trauma, such as abuse, neglect, or separation from their birth families. Without proper training, foster parents may struggle to understand and respond to the emotional and behavioral challenges these children face. Trauma-informed parenting equips caregivers with the tools to recognize triggers, build trust, and create a safe, nurturing environment that promotes healing and growth. Investing in trauma training not only improves outcomes for children but also empowers foster parents to navigate challenges with confidence and compassion, fostering stronger family connections and brighter futures.

Class Expectations

Please arrive on-time. If you are more than 15 minutes late, we will ask you to attend that session the next time it is offered.

For Zoom classes, expect to be on camera for the duration of the class.

Please leave children and pets at home for in-person classes.

Class dates and times are subject change, but we will do what we can to avoid this as much as possible.

Please complete the Pre-test for each class before attending. The Post-test password will be given out at the end class.

When you join an online class, please write your name and region in the chat. Your instructor might also want you to write down their phone number in case you are disconnected.