Description:

This class is recommended for parents of children 14 and older.  It covers services and resources available to foster/adoptive youth as well as provides techniques to prepare them for adulthood. Upon completion you will earn 3 hours of training credit.

Instructor(s)

Family Training Specialist

Janice Byrd

Janice is a Family Training Specialist at FosterAdopt Connect. She has a bachelor’s degree in social work. Janice has over twenty-five years’ experience in the child welfare field, working with both foster/adoptive and birth parents. She and her husband were licensed foster parents for twelve years and are adoptive parents. Janice has provided numerous trainings for foster and adoptive parents.

Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • Zoom Link
  2. 2

    • Helpful Links

    • Casey Standard Assessment

    • Casey's Resources to Inspire Guide

    • Participant Handbook

    • Handbook for Youth in Alternative Care

    • Education -Training - Voucher (ETV) Brochure

    • Chafee Aftercare

    • Health Insurance for Former Foster Care Youth
  3. 3

    • Survey