Providing quality care for children, young adults, and families in the spirit of Christian love.

Foster Parent Training Curriculum  

The training, evaluation, and consultation Adriel foster parents receive through our foster parent training curriculum enable them to go above and beyond other foster care treatment providers.

Adriel provides this foster parent training curriculum to families licensed by Adriel and also those licensed by other foster care agencies.

Our foster parent training curriculum helps foster parents understand the children they are parenting. Many of the children have an undeveloped sense of "family" resulting from their backgrounds of abuse and neglect.

Model, Topics, and Classes in the Foster Parent Training Curriculum

Adriel, through the Teaching-Family Model, also provides practical and specific ways to help teach our children new coping skills. According to the Teaching-Family website,

“THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN QUALITY AND QUALIFIED. QUALITY PROGRAMS REQUIRE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED, RESEARCHED PRACTICES SUPPORTED BY OPERATIONALIZED STANDARDS. THIS IS THE TEACHING FAMILY MODEL”

Here are some details about our foster parent training curriculum:

Family or Specialized Foster Home Training Requirements and Topics
People seeking certification to operate a family foster home shall complete a minimum of twenty-four hours of pre-placement training prior to the agency recommending the home for certification and a minimum of thirty hours of continuing training during each certification period. For those seeking certification to operate a specialized foster home, the required number of continuing training increases to forty-five during each certification period. Foster parent training topics include those listed above plus various aspects of childhood trauma, behavior management techniques, cultural issues, communicable disease, community health, social services, the appropriate knowledge/skills to understand and support older youth preparing for independent living, and more.

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Our Curriculum and Upcoming Classes

April 2026

COFFEE TALK

Wednesday 4/1/26 

Topic

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 

TBD*

 

SPECIAL (PM)

Monday 4/6/26 

Topic

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

Trauma System Therapy for Foster Care 103*

 

SUPPORT GROUP

Wednesday 4/8/26 

Topic

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM 

TBD*

 

SPECIAL (AM)

Thursday 4/9/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

Trauma Systems Therapy for Foster Care 103*

 

SPECIAL (PM)

Tuesday 4/21/26 

Topic

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

TFA for Tots*

 

CPR & FIRST AID

Wednesday 4/22/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

CPR, First Aid, Medication Administration

 

SPECIAL (AM)

Thursday 4/23/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

TFA for Tots*

 

MINI 4

Wednesday 4/25/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM 

Roleplay Training - SODAS*

10:00 PM – 12:00 PM 

Culture*

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM 

Autism*


May 2026

MINI 5

Saturday 5/2/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

Create a Better Brain Through Neuroplasicity*

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM 

Working with Bio Families*

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM 

Reignite the Spark*

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM 

Crisis Management*

 

SPECIAL (PM)

Monday 5/4/26 

Topic

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

Child Development: How to Talk so Kids Will Listen*

 

COFFEE TALK

Wednesday 5/6/26 

Topic

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 

TBD*

 

SPECIAL (AM)

Tuesday 5/12/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

Trauma System Therapy for Foster Care 104*

 

SPECIAL (PM)

Wednesday 5/13/26 

Topic

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

Trauma System Therapy for Foster Care 104*

 

SPECIAL (AM)

Thursday 5/14/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

Child Development: How to Talk so Kids Will Listen*

 

CPR & FIRST AID

Wednesday 5/20/26 

Topic

5:30 PM – 8:30 PM 

CPR, First Aid, Medication Administration

 

SUPPORT GROUP

Thursday 5/21/26 

Topic

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM 

TBD*


June 2026

SPECIAL (AM)

Monday 6/1/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

TFA Review*

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

Pre-Evaluation Training

 

COFFEE TALK

Wednesday 6/3/26 

Topic

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 

TBD*

 

SPECIAL (PM)

Monday 6/8/26 

Topic

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

TFA Review*

8:00 PM – 9:00 PM 

Pre-Evaluation Training

 

CPR & FIRST AID

Saturday 6/13/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

CPR, First Aid, Medication Administration

 

SUPPORT GROUP

Wednesday 6/17/26 

Topic

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM 

TBD*

 

SPECIAL (AM)

Tuesday 6/23/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

Reclaim Compassion: Overcoming Blocked Care with Compassion and Faith*

 

SPECIAL (PM)

Thursday 6/25/26 

Topic

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

Reclaim Compassion: Overcoming Blocked Care with Compassion and Faith*


July 2026

SPECIAL (AM)

Monday 7/6/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

Resource Readiness 1*

 

SPECIAL (PM)

Monday 7/13/26 

Topic

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM 

Resource Readiness 1*

 

SUPPORT GROUP

Thursday 7/16/26 

Topic

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

TBD*

 

CPR & FIRST AID

Saturday 7/18/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

CPR, First Aid, Medication Administration

 

SPECIAL (AM)

Monday 7/20/26 

Topic

9:00 PM – 12:00 PM 

Resource Readienss 2*

 

SPECIAL (PM)

Tuesday 7/21/26 

Topic

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM 

Resource Readiness 2*

 

MINI

Saturday 7/25/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

IL - My Struggling Teen** *

11:00 AM – 12:00 AM 

Reasonable and Prudent Parenting/Normalcy

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM 

Children Exposed to Substances*

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM 

Picky Eating & Food Hoarding*


August 2026

SPECIAL (PM)

Monday 8/3/26 

Topic

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

Roleplay Training - Planned Correction*

 

SPECIAL (AM)

Monday 8/10/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

Roleplay Training - Planned Correction*

 

SUPPORT GROUP

Wednesday 8/12/26 

Topic

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM 

TBD*

 

SPECIAL (AM)

Thursday 8/13/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

Rules, Regulations & Procedures

 

SPECIAL (PM)

Thursday 8/20/26 

Topic

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

Rules, Regulations & Procedures

 

CPR & FIRST AID

Saturday 8/22/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

CPR, First Aid, Medication Administration

 

MINI

Saturday 8/29/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM 

Roleplay Training - Effective Praise*

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

Motivation Systems*

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 

Bridges** *

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM 

Crisis Management - Handling Outbursts*


September 2026

SPECIAL (AM)

Tuesday 9/1/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

Multiracial Children*

 

SPECIAL (PM)

Thursday 9/3/26 

Topic

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

Multiracial Children*

 

SUPPORT GROUP

Thursday 9/17/26 

Topic

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM 

TBD*

 

MINI

Saturday 9/19/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM 

Babies & Toddler Care*

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

Christian Foster Care*

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM 

Working with Kids Who Have Been Sexually Abused*

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM 

Independent Living: Skill Development** *

 

CPR & FIRST AID

Wednesday 9/23/26 

Topic

5:30 PM – 8:30 PM 

CPR, First Aid, Medication Administration

 

SPECIAL (AM)

Thursday 9/24/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

Educational Games & Homework Helpers*

 

SPECIAL (PM)

Tuesday 9/20/26 

Topic

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

Educationall Games & Homework Helpers*


 


October 2026

MINI

Saturday 10/3/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM 

Roleplay Training - Planned Teaching*

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

Wellness: Stress and Avoiding Burnout*

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM 

TFA for Tots*

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM 

Crisis Management*

 

SPECIAL (AM)

Thursday 10/8/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

Motivation Systems*

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

Pre-Evaluationn Training

 

SPECIAL (PM)

Monday 10/12/26 

Topic

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

Motivation Systems*

8:00 PM – 9:00 PM 

Pre-Evaluation Training

 

SPECIAL (PM)

Tuesday 10/13/26 

Topic

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

The Explosive Child*

 

SUPPORT GROUP

Wednesday 10/14/26 

Topic

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM 

TBD*

 

SPECIAL (AM)

Thursday 10/15/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

The Explosive Child*

 

CPR & FIRST AID

Saturday 10/17/26

Topic

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

CPR, First Aid, Medication Administration

 


November 2026

SPECIAL (AM)

Tuesday 11/2/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

Independent Living** *

 

SPECIAL (PM)

Thursday 11/5/26 

Topic

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

Independent Lving** *

 

MINI

Saturday 11/14/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 12:00 AM 

Resource Readiness 1*

1:00 AM – 4:00 PM 

Resource Readiness 2*

 

SPECIAL (PM)

Monday 11/16/26 

Topic

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

Ethnic Hair Care*

 

SPECIAL (AM)

Thursday 11/19/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

Ethnic Hair Care*

 

SUPPORT GROUP

Thursday 11/19/26 

Topic

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

TBD*

 

CPR & FIRST AID

Saturday 11/21/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

CPR, First Aid & Medication Administration*

 


December 2026

SPECIAL (AM)

Tuesday 12/1/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

Board Games

 

SPECIAL (PM)

Wednesday 12/2/26 

Topic

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

Board Games

 

SUPPORT GROUP

Wednesday 12/9/26 

Topic

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM 

TBD*

 

SPECIAL (AM)

Thursday 12/10/26 

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

Celebrating the Holidays with Foster Kids*

 

CPR & FIRST AID

Wednesday 12/16/26

Topic

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

CPR, First Aid, Medication Administration

 

SPECIAL (PM)

Thursday 12/17/26 

Topic

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

Celebrating the Holidays with Foster Kids*


*Meets criteria for Treatment training for the purpose of an upgrade
**Meets criteria for Independent Living training

Training Hotline

If you are registered for a class and are unable to attend, please notify us during regular business hours.

If you are lost, or inclement weather may be a concern, you may contact the emergency on-call staff for assistance. Please contact the region in which the training is being held:

  • Westerville Ohio Office: (614) 584-1520
  • Toledo Ohio Office: (419) 787-5165
  • Archbold Ohio Office: (419) 787-5165
  • West Liberty Ohio Office: (937) 935-1006
  • Van Wert Office: (419) 787-5165

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