Training to Foster or Adopt
Five Acres Offers Training to Become a Foster or Adoptive Parent
2011 Foster Parenting PRIDE Classes (Parent Resources for Information, Development and Education) began January 18, 2011. Flexible training times (both week evenings and weekends combined. Two programs offered: Traditional Foster Care 0-17yrs and ITFC (Intensive Treatment Foster Care) for 6-17yrs higher behavioral needs.
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. The four-week course is free. Please see our Intensive Treatment Foster Care page. For more information on training please contact Vanessa Mann at 626-246-1783 or email her at vmann@5acres.org.
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