2012 PRIDE Classes

Parent Resources for Information, Development and Education, PRIDE, is the standard foster/adoption preparation class used by most agencies in Los Angeles County covering all required training material and is the first step toward certification. In addition to providing applicants with valuable information about the issues with which foster and adoptive children struggle, instructors assist applicants in completing all other certification requirements during the course.

PRIDE classes in 2012 are held every other month starting January, March, May, July, September, and November
Each four-week course is free.

PRIDE & ITFC Pre-Certification Trainings
(Pre-certification trainings are held in the El Monte office and are open to currently certified families as refresher trainings) Make sure to mark these dates on your calendar, they’re a great way to earn 7.5 hours in one day! Five Acres Permanency Office
4401 Santa Anita Avenue,
El Monte, CA 91731

May
PRIDE: 4th, 5th, 18th, 19th
 
June
ITFC: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
 
July
PRIDE: 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st
ITFC: 29th, 30th, 31st....
 
August
ITFC cont.: 1st
 
September
PRIDE: 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd
ITFC: 30th...
 
October
ITFC cont.: 1st, 2nd, 3rd
 
November
PRIDE: 9th, 10th, 16th, 17th
ITFC: 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st

*Dates in red are PRIDE Panel days (2 hrs.) where you can share your experiences with prospective parents.

Monthly Support/Training Meetings held in Altadena

Jan. No meeting
Feb. 1st
Mar. 1st
April 2nd

May 1st
June 4th
July 2nd
Aug. 1st

Sept. 5th
Oct. 1st
Nov. 1st
Dec. TBA

Call Vanessa for details: 626-246-1783
Five Acres Zeilstra Research & Training Building
 747 W. Mountain View Street
Altadena, CA 91001 

 Bring snacks.

 CONTACT: Ivon Favela, Training and Certification Coordinator , Ifavela@5acres.org 626-246-1728 626-246-1703 fax