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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
  • 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”:
Traditional Resource Parents must complete the following classes after approval:
First Year – total of 14 hours
  • Working with the Education System – 2 hours
  • Helping Children Make Transitions – 3 hours
  • Fostering Positive Behavior for Resource Parents – 3 hours
  • Child Development – 2 hours
  • Cultural Awareness – 1 hour
  • Working with Birth Parents – 3 hours
Second Year – total of 14 hours
  • Working with the Education System – 2 hours
  • CPR/First Aid – 4 hours
  • Medication Administration – 4 hours
  • Parenting the Sexually Abused Child – 3 hours
  • Cultural Awareness – 1 hour
Kinship Resource Parents must complete the following classes after approval:
First Year - total of 17 hours
  • Working with the Education System - 2 hours
  • Helping Children Make Transitions – 3 hours
  • Fostering Positive Behavior for Resource Parents – 3 hours
  • Child Development – 2 hours
  • Cultural Awareness – 1 hour
  • Family Role Conflict – 3 hours
  • Family Dynamics - 3 hours
Second Year – total of 14 hours
  • Working with the Education System – 2 hours
  • CPR/First Aid – 4 hours
  • Medication Administration – 4 hours
  • Parenting the Sexually Abused Child – 3 hours
  • Cultural Awareness – 1 hour
Link to DCS Requirements Page

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