Required Training
Prospective foster and adoptive families are required to complete 24 hours of training as part of the application process. Every adult in a household who would be a parent for a foster or adoptive child is required to attend training.
The Collaborative Foster Care Program provides 24 hours of Pre-service Training at no cost. Our training series covers a variety of topics related to caring for children who have experienced trauma, grief and loss. It also covers important aspects of working with the child welfare system and expectations of foster and adoptive parents.
Pre-Service Training includes:
- 3 hours per week for 8 weeks (weeknights, 6-9 p.m.)
- Advanced registration is required.
- A light meal will be provided each week.
- Child care is not provided
- Children and youth may not attend due to the nature of the materials and the information covered.
- Application packet will be distributed and completed throughout the training series.
The following topics are just a few that are covered during the eight-week training series:
- Why Children Come Into Care
- The Court System
- Attachment to Parents
- Children's Grief Process
- Long-Term Consequences of Trauma and Separation
- Impact of Abuse and Neglect on Child Development
- Impacts of Sexual Abuse
- Discipline and Behavioral Management Techniques
- Cultural Needs
- Working as a Part of the Child and Family Team
- Adoption
| Series | Date | Location | RSVP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series 1 | January 10 - February 28 | Golden | REGISTER |
| Series 2 | February 16 - April 2 | Aurora | REGISTER |
| Series 3 | March 13 - May 1 | Littleton | REGISTER |
| Series 4 | April 19 - June 7 | Golden | REGISTER |
| Series 5 | May 8 - June 26 | Aurora | REGISTER |
| Series 6 | July 12 - August 30 | Littleton | REGISTER |
| Series 7 | July 31 - September 18 | Aurora | REGISTER |
| Series 8 | September 13 - November 1 | Golden | REGISTER |
| Series 9 | September 25 - November 13 | Littleton | REGISTER |
Registration is required. Please click on a link above to register or call 303-636-1KID to RSVP. Please specify the location that is most convenient for you.
Ongoing Training
After completing Pre-Service Training and becoming a certified foster home or approved adoptive home, foster and adoptive parents are required to complete 20 hours of ongoing education in the first year and every subsequent year, as well as to maintain an annual training log.
Resources for training and other educational materials will be provided by your assigned worker. As part of the re-certification process, your assigned worker will assist in ensuring all necessary paperwork and documents are up-to-date and accurate.
