What are classes like that prepare parents to care for children in foster care?
There are eight classes (32 total hours) of pre-service training. Topics include Division of Child and Family (DCFS) policy, Medicaid policy, abuse and neglect issues, child sexual abuse, how abuse and neglect effect children’s development, attachment, separation, and grief issues for children, discipline, cultural issues, primary families, effects of care giving on the caregiver and adoption issues. This informative training, which is provided in English and Spanish, gives foster parents essential tools to care for children placed in their care. CPR and First Aid training is strongly recommended.
