What education and training is available to foster parents?

After you have completed the PRIDE* Pre-Service Orientation and become an approved foster parent, you are required to complete the mandatory PRIDE  In-Service Training estimated to be 55 hours over 40 weeks.  These free courses are online and facilitated by a trainer.

Additionally there are specialized courses available depending on the need that approved caregivers have and are eligible for.  These may include:

  • Safe Babies Training
  • Emergency First Aid
  • Attachment Parenting
  • Cultural Agility
  • Trauma Informed Care

* Parent Resources for Information, Development, and Education

Whether you are interested in becoming a full time foster parent, a relief/respite provider, or a temporary/emergency home, you will find this information useful. Contact us for more information or to take the next step.