ALL families approved to provide foster care (including relative caregivers) must obtain a minimum of 15 training hours of Continued Parent Development (CPD) each calendar year. At least five of the required hours must be obtained via in-person (one-on-one or group) interaction. 

CPD must be relevant to the needs of the child being placed in your home.

Areas of training may include, but are not limited to:

• Child safety  
• Parenting a developmentally disabled child 
• Caring for a medically fragile child 
• Parenting a child with ADHD 
• Conflict resolution 
• Managing specific behaviors 
• Understanding and implementing agency policies 
• Helping a child learn appropriate behaviors 
• Parenting the gifted child 
• Supporting personal growth and development 
• Helping a child achieve permanency and independence

Areas of training (continued):

• Working with birth families and nurturing family connections 
• Gender-specific issues 
• Attachment disorders 
• Personality disorders 
• Working with the school system  
• Managing the impact of foster parenting 
• Child development issues 
• Parenting a drug-exposed child 
• Helping a child develop self-esteem 
• Cultural awareness and sensitivity 
• Promoting cultural identity

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