Foster Parent Training

Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains hosts monthly foster care support and adoption support groups. Through these groups you can earn two (2) hours of training per group meeting attended. LFSRM also hosts Rules and Regulation trainings twice a year (April and October.)  Foster parents MUST attend a Rules and Regulations training at least once during their licensure year.

Training Resources

Face-to-Face

Adoption Exchange:

• Support Groups
• Training
• You will find a list training topics offered at the Adoption Exchange. The trainings are not listed on the their calendar. Recommended trainings include “Becoming a Regulated Parent” and TBRI trainings.
• Foster Source
• CDHS Website (Look under “Find A Class” and “Regional Training Centers.”)

Online Training, Books, and Videos

Online Training

• Prudent Parenting – Required once per year.

Books

• The Connected Child – Karyn Purvis
• The Whole Brain Child – Dan Siegel
• No Drama Discipline – Dan Siegel
• Attaching in Adoption – Deborah Gray
• Another Place at the Table
• Children’s Book List
• Various Articles

Videos/Webinars

• Empowered to Connect
• Youtube – Dan Siegeil
• Youtube – Karyn Purvis
• “The Body Keeps Score” – Dr. Van Der Kolk (Dr. Van Der Kolk YouTube videos.)
• Ted Talks Podcasts (Here is an example of a training podcast)
• Refugee Trainings
• Wednesday Webinars – Trainings cost $5 each and are held on Wednesday afternoons for 30 minutes.
• Adoption Exchange