The Minimum Standards for Child-Placing Agencies contain annual training requirements for child placement staff members. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following:

 •  One hour of training on prevention, recognition, and reporting of child abuse and neglect.

 •  Two hours of training on trauma-informed care.

 •  Two hours of training on normalcy.

Minimum Standards for Child-Placing Agencies, 26 TAC §749.931

Annual training makes staff members better able to identify the following:

 •  Ongoing issues that affect children in foster care.

 •  Ways to prevent child abuse and neglect.

 •  Signs that a child may be a victim of abuse or neglect.

 •  Actions to take when a child has been abused or neglected.

Annual training can also teach staff members about the following:

 •  How to work with community resources.

 •  How best to get help for children, when needed.