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

May 2025

Coffee Talk

Wednesday 5/7/25

Topic

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

TBD*

 

Special (AM)

Tuesday 5/13/25

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Attachment, Regulation and Competency (ARC) Framework #9 *

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Pre-evaluation training

 

Special (PM)

Wednesday 5/14/25

Topic

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Attachment, Regulation and Competency (ARC) Framework #9 *

8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Pre-evaluation training

 

Special (AM)

Thursday 5/15/25

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Human Trafficking *

 

Support Group

Monday 5/19/25

Topic

8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

TBD

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 5/21/25

Topic

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

TBD *

 

CPR/First Aid/Medication Administration

Wednesday 5/21/25

Topic

5:30 PM – 8:30 PM

CPR/First Aid/Medication Administration **

 

Special (PM)

Thursday 5/29/25

Topic

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Human Trafficking *

 

Mini #5

Saturday 5/31/25

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Appropriate Consequences *

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Helping Your Foster Child Transition to Your Adopted Child *

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Attachment Issues *

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Crisis Management *


June 2025

Coffee Talk

Wednesday 6/4/25

Topic

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

TBD *

 

Special (AM)

Monday 6/9/25

Topic

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Community Health and Social Services **

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Indpendent Living**

 

Special (PM)

Tuesday 6/10/25

Topic

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Community Health and Social Services **

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Independent Living**

 

Support Group

Wednesday 6/11/25

Topic

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

TBD

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 6/18/25

Topic

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

TBD *


 

CPR/First Aid/Medication Administration

Saturday 6/21/25

Topic

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

CPR/First Aid/Medication Administration **

 

Special (AM)

Tuesday 6/24/25

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

TFA for Tots *

 

Special (PM)

Thursday 6/26/25

Topic

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

TFA for Tots *

 

 


July 2025

 

Coffee Talk    

Wednesday 7/9/25 

Topic

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 

TBD*


 

Special (AM) 

Friday 7/11/24 

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

Bringing Out the Best in Your Child


 

Special (PM) 

Monday 7/14/25 

Topic

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

Awkward Situations with Bio Families


 

Special (AM) 

Wednesday 7/16/25 

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

Awkward Situations with Bio Families


 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 7/16/25 

Topic

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 

TBD *


 

      

     Support Group 

Wednesday 7/16/25 

Topic

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM 

TBD*


 

Mini #6 

Saturday 7/19/25 

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 PM 

Unleashing Healing: Trauma Training *

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

From Two Worlds: Foster Families and Bio Families

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM 

Baby Basics

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM 

Essential Skills for Independent Living**


 

Special (PM) 

Tuesday 7/22/25 

Topic

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

Bringing Out the Best in Your Child


 

CPR/First Aid/Medication Administration 

Wednesday 7/23/25 

Topic

5:30 PM – 8:30 PM 

CPR/First Aid/Medication Administration **


 

Resource Readiness: Part 1 

Thursday 7/31/25 

Topic

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

Resource Readiness: Part 1* **


August 2025

 

Resource Readiness: Part 2 (AM) 

Monday 8/4/25 

Topic

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

Resource Readiness: Part 2* **


 

Resource Readiness: Part 2 (PM) 

Tuesday 8/5/25 

Topic

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM 

Resource Readiness: Part 2* **


 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 8/6/25 

Topic

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 

TBD *


 

Resource Readiness: Part 1 (PM) 

Tuesday 8/12/25 

Topic

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM 

Resource Readiness: Part 1* **


 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 8/13/25 

Topic

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 

TBD *






 

Mini #7 

Saturday 8/16/25 

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 PM 

TFA Review *

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Being an Organized Family

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM 

TBRI *

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM 

Crisis Management *


 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 8/20/25 

Topic

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 

TBD*


 

CPR/First Aid/Medication Administration 

Wednesday 8/23/25 

Topic

5:30 PM – 8:30 PM 

CPR/First Aid/Medication Administration**


September 2025

 

Special (AM) 

Tuesday 9/2/25 

Topic

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM 

TFA

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

Pre-evaluation training


 

Special (PM) 

Thursday 9/4/25 

Topic

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM 

TFA

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Pre-evaluation training


 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 9/10/25 

Topic

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 

TBD *


 

Special (AM) 

Monday 9/15/25 

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

Let’s Go to School (Educational Games and Homework Helpers

 

Support Group 

Tuesday 9/16/25 

Topic

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM 

TBD*



 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 9/17/25 

Topic

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 

TBD*


 

Mini #8 

Saturday 9/20/25 

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

Foster the Family

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

Empowering Survivors of Sexual Abuse *

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM 

The Art of Working with Teens

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM 

Wellness: Prioritizing Your Care

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM 

Crisis Management *


 

CPR/First Aid/Medication Administration 

Wednesday 9/24/25 

Topic

5:30 PM – 8:30 PM 

CPR/First Aid/Medication Administration**


 

Special (PM)

Monday 9/29/25 

Topic

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

Let’s Go to School (Educational Games and Homework Helpers


October 2025

 

CoffeeTalk 

Wednesday10/1/25

Topic

1:00PM–2:00PM

TBD*  


 

Special(AM) 

Tuesday10/2/25

Topic

6:00PM–8:00PM

The Way They Learn: Learning Styles


 

Special(PM) 

Thursday10/6/25

Topic

9:00AM–11:00AM

The Way They Learn: Learning Styles





 

CoffeeTalk 

Wednesday10/8/25

Topic

1:00PM–2:00PM

TBD*


 

SupportGroup 

Wednesday10/15/25

Topic

12:00PM–1:00PM

TBD*


 

      


 

     

     CoffeeTalk 

Wednesday10/15/25

Topic

1:00PM–2:00PM

TBD*

     





 

    CPR/FirstAid/MedicationAdministration 

Saturday10/18/25

Topic

9:00AM–12:00PM

CPR/FirstAid/MedicationAdministration**


 

Special(AM) 

Tuesday10/21/25

Topic

9:00AM–11:00AM

Start to Finish:Working with Bio Families*


 

CoffeeTalk 

Wednesday10/22/25

Topic

1:00PM–2:00PM

TBD*

 

Special(PM)

Wednesday10/29/25

Topic

6:00PM–8:00PM

Start to Finish: Working with Bio Families*


November 2025

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 11/5/25 

Topic

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 

TBD*


 

Special (AM) 

Friday 11/7/25 

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

Independent Living Skills for Teens **


 

Special (PM) 

Tuesday 11/11/25 

Topic

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

Independent Living Skills for Teens **


 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 11/12/25 

Topic

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 

TBD*


 

Support Group 

Thursday 11/13/25 

Topic

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM 

TBD*



 

    CPR/First Aid/Medication Administration 

Friday 11/14/25 

Topic

5:30 PM – 8:30 PM 

CPR/First Aid/Medication Administration


 

Mini #9 

Saturday 11/15/25 

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

Cultural Diversity

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

ADHD*

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM 

TFA for Tots *

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM 

Crisis Management *


 

Special (AM) 

Monday 11/17/25 

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

Dealing with Suicidal Ideation*


 

Special (PM) 

Tuesday 11/18/25 

Topic

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

Dealing with Suicidal Ideation*


 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 11/19/25 

Topic

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 

TBD*


December 2025

 

Special (AM) 

Monday 12/1/25 

Topic

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

TFA Review


 

Special (PM) 

Tuesday 12/2/25 

Topic

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

TFA Review


 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 12/3/25 

Topic

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 

TBD*


 

Mini #10 

Saturday 12/6/25 

Topic

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

Resource Readiness: Part 1* **

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM 

Resource Readiness: Part 2* **

 

Special (AM) 

Monday 12/8/25 

Topic

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM 

Addressing Sleep Problems

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Celebrating the Holidays with Foster Kids


 

    Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 12/10/25 

Topic

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 

TBD*


 

Special (PM) 

Thursday 12/11/25 

Topic

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM 

Addressing Sleep Problems

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Celebrating the Holidays with Foster Kids


 

CPR/First Aid/Medication Administration 

Tuesday 12/16/25 

Topic

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

CPR/First Aid/Medication Administration


 

Support Group 

Wednesday 12/17/25 

Topic

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

TBD*


 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 12/17/25 

Topic

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 

TBD*


*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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