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VCWTP Online Learning Program

  • Homepage
  • Family Services Division
  • Kin, Foster and Adoptive Families
  • Community Partners
  • Contact

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  

Foundations Online for Caregivers (New Version 6-30-21)  [Enrollment Open] 

Foundations Learning Networks (Online/Virtual)  

Adoption Requirements

Fostering to Forever 

Families Forever 

Advanced Training

New Course! Kinship Care Beyond the Basics:  Adjusting to Changes 

Revised Course: Considerations when Caring for Youth

  • 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

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