Kin, Foster and Adoptive Families
Listed below are the learning opportunities for Vermont foster, adoptive and kinship parents. This includes training required to become licensed foster families and advanced trainings for caregivers
Caregiver Licensing Requirements
Orientation for Kin and Foster Caregivers [FY22] [Enrollment Open]
Foundations Online for Caregivers (New Version 6-30-21) [Enrollment Open]
Foundations Online for Caregivers [Enrollment Closed – Only open to current enrollees]
Foundations Learning Networks (Online/Virtual) [FY22] [Enrollment Open]
Adoption Requirements
Fostering to Forever [FY22] [Enrollment open]
Families Forever [FY22] [Enrollment open]
Advanced Training
- Preventing and Overcoming Secondary Traumatic Stress Through Awareness and Self-Care
- LGBTQ+ 101: Caring for LGBTQ children and youth
- Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
- Caring for Opioid Exposed Infants
- Court Overview Training for Caregivers
- Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences (PACES): Nurturing Resilience
- Supporting Children and Youth Affected by Parental Incarceration
- Kin and Foster Mentor Training
Connection Series-Home But Not Alone
- Coming Soon