Pre-Approval Training
Prior to becoming an approved resource parent, applicants must attend and participate in PATH (Parents as Tender Healers) training.
Pre-Service (PATH) for Traditional & Kinship Applicants 23 hours
Support Team Meetings – Provided during the pre-approval process – 1 hour. PATH trainers meet with applicants to discuss homework and gather information needed for PATH Participant Assessment Form.
Prior to becoming an approved resource parent, applicants must attend and participate in PATH (Parents as Tender Healers) training.
Pre-Service (PATH) for Traditional & Kinship Applicants 23 hours
- Orientation 2 hours
- Understanding the Child Welfare System 3 hours
- Impact of Trauma on Children 3 hours
- Cultural Awareness 1 hour
- Expert Panel 2 hours
- Effective Discipline 3 hours
- CPR/First Aid 4 hours
- Medication Administration 4 hours
- Homework/Support Team Meeting 1 hour
Support Team Meetings – Provided during the pre-approval process – 1 hour. PATH trainers meet with applicants to discuss homework and gather information needed for PATH Participant Assessment Form.
On-Going Training (After Approval)
There are specific class requirements for first and second year resource parents.
For the post-approval training, there are different training tracks depending on the family’s status of either “traditional” or “kinship”:
There are specific class requirements for first and second year resource parents.
For the post-approval training, there are different training tracks depending on the family’s status of either “traditional” or “kinship”:
Traditional Resource Parents must complete the following classes after approval:
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First Year – total of 14 hours
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Second Year – total of 14 hours
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Kinship Resource Parents must complete the following classes after approval:
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First Year - total of 17 hours
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Second Year – total of 14 hours
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