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]
Orientation for Kin and Foster Caregivers [New Enrollment Closed-Only open to current enrollees]
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]
Foundations Learning Networks (Online/Virtual) [Enrollment Closed – Only open to current enrollees]
Adoption Requirements
Fostering to Forever [FY22] [Enrollment open]
Fostering to Forever [Enrollment Closed – Only open to current enrollees]
Families Forever [FY22] [Enrollment open]
Families Forever [Enrollment Closed – Only open to current enrollees]
Connection Series-Home But Not Alone
- Coming Soon
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