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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

February 2024

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 2/7/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 2/14/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Special 

Wednesday 2/14/24

Online

6-8:30PM

Impact of Trauma (TST- 1)*

 

Special 

Thursday 2/15/24

Online

9-11:30AM

Impact of Trauma (TST- 1)*

 

Support Group

Thursday

 2/15/24

Online

12-1PM

TBD

 

CPR/FA

Saturday

 2/17/24

Online

9-12PM

CPR/FA* **

 

Special 

Tuesday 2/20/24

Online

9-11AM

Independent Living**

 

Special 

Wednesday 2/21/24

Online

5-7PM

Independent Living**

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 2/21/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Mini 

Saturday 

 2/24/24

Online

9-12PM

Advanced TFM*

12-1PM

Lunch

1-3PM

Advanced TFM*

3-4PM

Crisis Management: Intensive Teaching*

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 2/28/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*


March 2024

 

Special

Monday

 3/4/24

Online

10-12:30PM

Strategies to Address Trauma (TST- 2)*

        

Coffee Talk

Wednesday

 3/6/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Special

Wednesday 3/6/24

Online

6-8:30PM

Strategies to Address Trauma (TST- 2)*

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 3/13/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 3/20/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Support Group  

Thursday

 3/21/24

Online

7-8PM

TBD

 

Marathon

Friday

 3/22/24

Online

5:30-8:30PM

CPR/FA* **

Saturday

 3/23/24

Online

9-11am

Basics of Brain Injury*

11-12pm

Bullying

1-3pm

Working with Kids Who Have Been Sexually Abused*

3-4pm

Managing Stress

Sunday

 3/24/24

Online

9-11am

Getting to Know the System

11-12pm

CM: Tolerances and Triggers*

1-4pm

Technology Awareness

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 3/27/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*


April 2024

 

Special

Monday

4/1/24

Online

6-8:30PM

Coping with Difficult Behavior (TST-3)*

 

Special

Tuesday

 4/2/24

Online

10-12:30PM

Coping with Difficult Behavior (TST-3)*

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 4/3/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Support Group 

Wednesday 4/10/24

Online

12-1PM

TBD

 

Coffee Talk

Wednesday 4/10/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Mini: Resource Readiness

Saturday

 4/13/23

Online

9-12PM

Resource Readiness Part 1

12-1PM

Lunch

1-4PM

Resource Readiness Part 2

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 4/17/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Special

Thursday

 4/18/24

Online

10-12PM

Autism*

 

Special

Tuesday

 4/23/24

Online

4-6PM

Autism*

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 4/24/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

CPR/FA

Wednesday 4/24/24

Online

9-12PM

CPR/FA* **


May 2024

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 5/1/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 5/8/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Special

Tuesday

 5/14/24

Online

12-2PM

Domestic Violence and Our Kids*

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 5/15/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Special

Wednesday

 5/15/24

Online

5-7PM

Domestic Violence and Our Kids*

 

Special 

Thursday 5/16/24

Online

9-11:30AM

Generating Signals of Safety (TST- 4)*

 

Support Group 

Thursday 5/16/24

Online

7-8PM

TBD

 

Special 

Monday 5/20/24

Online

6-8:30PM

Generating Signals of Safety (TST- 4)*

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 5/22/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

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

**Meets criteria for Independent Living training 

 

CPR/FA

Thursday 5/23/24

Online

5:30-8:30PM

CPR/FA* **

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 5/29/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*


June 2024

 

Mini

Saturday 

6/1/24

Online

9-11AM

TFA for Tots*

11-12PM

5 Love Languages of Children*

12-1PM

LUNCH

1-3PM

Helping Toddlers and Preschools Catch Up*

3-4PM

Crisis Management: Why Oh Why Do They Misbehave?*

 

Special

Monday

 6/3/24

Online

9-11AM

Recertification Process & TFM Pre-evaluation training

 

Special

Tuesday

 6/4/24

Online

6-8PM

Recertification Process & TFM Pre-evaluation training

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 6/5/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 6/12/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Support Group

Thursday 6/13/24

Online

12-1PM

TBD

 

CPR/FA

Saturday 

6/22/24

Online

9-12PM

CPR/FA* **



 

Special

Wednesday 6/26/24

Online

10-12PM

Wholehearted Families

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 6/26/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Special

Thursday 6/27/24

Online

6-8PM

Wholehearted Families


July 2024

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 7/10/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Special

Monday

 7/15/24

Online

6-9PM

Attachment Issues w/ RAD*

Special

Wednesday

 7/17/24

Online

9-11AM

Crisis Management: A Hands-Off Approach*

 

Coffee Talk  

Wednesday 7/17/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Support Group

Thursday 7/18/24

Online

7-8PM

TBD

 

Special

Friday

 7/19/24

Online

9-12PM

Attachment Issues w/ RAD*

 

Special

Tuesday

 7/23/24

Online

4-6PM

Crisis Management: A Hands-Off Approach*

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 7/24/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

CPR/FA

Wednesday

7/24/24

Online

5:30-8:30PM

CPR/FA* **

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 7/31/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*


August 2024

 

Resource Readiness Part 1

Thursday

8/1/24

Online

9-12AM

Resource Readiness 1

 

Resource Readiness Part 2

Monday

8/5/24

Online

9-12AM

Resource Readiness 2

 

Resource Readiness Part 2

Tuesday

8/6/24

Online

6-9PM

Resource Readiness 2

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 8/7/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Resource Readiness Part 1

Monday

8/12/24

Online

6-9PM

Resource Readiness 1

 

Support Group

Wednesday 8/14/24

Online

12-1PM

TBD

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 8/14/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*


 

Mini

Saturday 

8/17/24

Online

9-12PM

Peaceful Homes Trauma*

12-1PM

LUNCH

1-2PM

IL: My Struggling Teen**

2-3PM

Reasonable and Prudent Parenting/Normalcy*

3-4PM

Crisis Management: Model of Crisis*

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 8/21/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

CPR/FA

Saturday

8/24/24

Online

9-12PM

CPR/FA* **

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 8/28/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*


September 2024

 

Special

Tuesday

 9/3/24

Online

10-12PM

Allegations & What to Do

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 9/4/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Special

Thursday

 9/5/24

Online

6-8PM

Allegations & What to Do

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 9/11/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Special

Monday

 9/16/24

Online

12-2PM

Drug Abuse in Ohio*

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 9/18/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Support Group

Thursday

9/19/24

Online

7-8PM

TBD

 

Mini 

Saturday

9/21/24

Online

9-11AM

Are You Ready for the Call?*

11-12pm

Hurt People, Hurt People*

12-1PM

LUNCH

1-2PM

Preventing Disruptions*

2-3PM

Wellness, Unplugged

3-4PM

Crisis Management: Behavior Support Plans*

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 9/25/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

CPR/FA

Wednesday

9/25/24

Online

5:30-8:30PM

CPR/FA* **

 

Special

Monday

9/30/24

Online

6-8PM

Drug Abuse in Ohio*


October 2024

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 10/2/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Support Group

Wednesday

10/9/24

Online

12-1PM

TBD

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 10/9/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Special

Wednesday

 10/16/24

Online

10-12PM

Inside Children’s Services

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 10/16/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Special

Thursday

10/17/24

Online

5-7PM

Inside Children’s Services

 

CPR/FA

Saturday

10/19/24

Online

9-12PM

CPR/FA* **

 

Special

Tuesday

 10/22/24

Online

10-12PM

What's a feedback letter & TFM Pre-evaluation training


 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 10/23/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 10/30/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Special

Wednesday

10/30/24

Online

6-8PM

What's a Feedback Letter & TFM Pre-evaluation training


November 2024

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 11/6/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Special

Friday

11/8/24

Online

9-11AM

IL: Volunteer Opportunities for Teens**

 

Special

Tuesday

11/12/24

Online

4-6PM

IL: Volunteer Opportunities for Teens**

 

Coffee Talk 

Wednesday 11/13/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Marathon

Friday

11/15/24

Online

5:30-8:30PM

CPR/FA* **

Saturday

11/16/24

Online

9-10AM

Getting the Paperwork Done*

10-12PM

Working with the Biological Family*

12-1PM

Lunch

1-2:30PM

Mini Behavior Makeover*

2:30-4PM

Human Trafficking*

Sunday

 11/17/24

Online

9-10AM

Helping Children with DD Communicate & Socialize*

10-12PM

Baby Signs*

12-1PM

LUNCH

1-2PM

Tips for Maintaining Your Marriage*

2-3PM

What to Expect When You Are Fostering*

3-4PM

Crisis management: A Hands Off Approach*

 

Coffee Talk

Wednesday

 11/20/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Support Group

Thursday

11/21/24

Online

7-8PM

TBD


December 2024

 

Special

Monday

 12/2/24

Online

10-12PM

Helping Kids be Kids & Make Room for Play*

 

Special

Tuesday

 12/3/24

Online

6-8PM

Helping Kids be Kids & Make Room for Play*

 

Coffee Talk

Wednesday

 12/4/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Resource Readiness

Saturday

12/7/24

Online

9-12PM

Part 1

12-1PM

Lunch

1-4PM

Part 2

 

Special

Monday

12/9/24

Online

9-11AM

The Adoption Process and Related Issues*

 

CPR/FA

Wednesday

12/11/24

Online

9-12PM

CPR/FA* **

 

Coffee Talk

Wednesday

 12/11/24

Online

1-2PM

TBD*

 

Support Group

Thursday

 12/12/24

Online

12-1PM

TBD

 

Special

Thursday

12/12/24

Online

5-7PM

The Adoption Process and Related Issues*

 

Coffee Talk

Wednesday

 12/18/24

Online

1-2PM

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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