Foster Parent College

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. There are many ways individuals and communities can help stem the tide of abuse. This article gives direct, reasonable tips on how to help children and families.

Online training for foster, adoptive and kinship parents can be a valuable tool for social services agencies. Foster Parent College courses supplement in-house training, plus provide quick help in a crisis. Learn how to get the most from FPC.

For a limited time, Casey Family Programs is funding scholarships to Foster Parent College training for foster, adoptive and kinship parents who do not receive FPC units from their agency.

Anger outbursts are one of the most common and challenging behaviors foster, adoptive and kinship parents face. Anger Pie, taught by Dr. Richard Delaney, helps parents understand the source and triggers of anger in youngsters in their care.

Quality online training can be the solution to cash-strapped and time-strapped agencies. Discover the features of quality online training, management tools that keep you in charge, and simple ways to keep your resource parents in the loop.

Dr. Richard Delaney explores the causes of tantrums, assaultive behaviors, rage towards the mother, and erratic anger, and helps foster, adoptive and kinship caregivers think of creative, effective methods for dealing with tough anger behaviors.

Foster parents can forget that their home is a state-licensed or certified residential care facility subject to safety inspections. House Safety, a recently released Foster Parent College class, helps parents prepare their hom to pass inspection.

Foster Parent College collaborated with Dr. Robert Nickel in the creation of its latest online class, Children With Autism. The course explores characteristic behaviors, recommendations for treatment, and other pressing topics.

Foster Parent College rolled out its 24th self-guided online course, Child Abuse & Neglect, on January 19, 2009. The course is the first in a series of trainings for potential foster and adoptive parents, and is suitable for in-service use as well.