Foster Care/Resource Parent Training
These free Foster Care/Resource Parent training opportunities are offered to you free of charge, and qualify for child foster care licensure training hours. PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME OF THE DATES HAVE BEEN CHANGED DUE TO TRAINER AVAILABILITY.
To register, please contact Suzanne Hulett at 763-765-4033 or s.hulett@co.sherburne.mn.us, with participant name, address and phone number. Please indicate which training dates you plan to attend.
Training Dates and Modules
Times for sessions 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Modules 1 & 2
Overview of Resource Family/Team Building
Date: 02/11/17
Modules 3 & 4
Cultural Issues in Placement/Family Systems, Abuse and Neglect
Date: 03/11/2017
Modules 5 & 6
Impact of Abuse and Neglect on Child Development/Attachment Separation & Placement
Date: 4/8/2017
Modules 7 & 8
Discipline/Primary Families
Date: 9/16/17
Modules 9 & 10
Sexual Abuse/Effects of Caregiving on the Family
Date: 10/14/17
Modules 11 & 12
Permanency Issues for Children/Permanency Issues for Families
Date: 11/18/17
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Prudent Parenting Training
1. To view the training go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c75CwINDwM
2. Once the training is completed, print the acknowledgement form and sign it. Click on the link to access the form: Prudent Parent Training Acknowledgement
3. Return the signed acknowledgement form to the address on the form or email it to hslicensing@co.stearns.mn.us
Support Via the Web
FosterParentNet ( http://www.fosterparentnet.org/) is a web site with other support group information and a chat line that is staffed during certain hours. Check them out!