In order to become a licensed foster and/or adoptive parent, an individual is required to attend pre-service training. The training program is 36 hours and may be offered during the week days, evenings, and on weekends. Additional materials will be distributed to prospective parents throughout pre-service training, including the agency mission statement, application for foster care/adoption, training make-up information, pre-service training handbook, agency policies, and information about the types of children available for foster care and adoption. Pre-Service training takes place at the Education Center located adjacent to SCCS Administrative Building on the SCCS Campus.
2010 Pre-Service Training Schedule for Summit County
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March 5
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Friday
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Orientation and Overview (1)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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March 6
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Saturday
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The Child Protection Team (2)
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9:00 am to 12:00 pm
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March 6
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Saturday
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The Effects of Child Abuse & Neglect (3)
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1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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March 12
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Friday
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Attachment, Separation & Placement (4)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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March 13
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Saturday
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Managing Behavior (5)
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9:00 am to 12:00 pm
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March 13
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Saturday
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Preventing and De-escalating Crisis (6)
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1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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March 19
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Friday
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Cultural Issues in Placement (7)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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March 20
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Saturday
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Understanding Primary Families (8)
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9:00 am to 12:00 pm
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March 20
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Saturday
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Sexual Abuse (9)
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1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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March 26
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Friday
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The Effects of Caregiving (10)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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March 27
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Saturday
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Permanency for Children (11)
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9:00 am to 12:00 pm
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March 27
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Saturday
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Permanency for Families (12)
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1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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April 1
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Thursday
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Policy & Procedures Training
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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April 6
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Thursday
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Information Meeting
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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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April 12
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Monday
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Orientation and Overview (1)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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April 14
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Wednesday
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The Child Protection Team (2)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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April 19
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Monday
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The Effects of Child Abuse & Neglect (3)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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April 21
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Wednesday
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Attachment, Separation & Placement (4)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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April 26
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Monday
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Managing Behavior (5)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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April 28
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Wednesday
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Preventing and De-escalating Crisis (6)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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May 3
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Monday
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Cultural Issues in Placement (7)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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May 5
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Wednesday
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Understanding Primary Families (8)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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May 10
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Monday
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Sexual Abuse (9)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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May 12
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Wednesday
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The Effects of Caregiving (10)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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May 17
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Monday
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Permanency for Children (11)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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May 19
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Wednesday
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Permanency for Families (12)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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May 24
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Monday
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Policy & Procedures Training
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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June 8
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Tuesday
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Information Meeting
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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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July 15
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Thursday
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Information Meeting
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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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Aug. 3
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Tuesday
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Orientation and Overview (1)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Aug. 5
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Thursday
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The Child Protection Team (2)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Aug. 10
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Tuesday
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The Effects of Child Abuse & Neglect(3)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Aug. 12
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Thursday
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Attachment, Separation & Placement (4)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Aug. 17
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Tuesday
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Managing Behavior (5)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Aug.19
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Thursday
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Preventing and De-escalating Crisis (6)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Aug. 24
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Tuesday
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Cultural Issues in Placement (7)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Aug. 26
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Thursday
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Understanding Primary Families (8)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Aug. 31
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Tuesday
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Sexual Abuse (9)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Sept. 2
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Thursday
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The Effects of Caregiving (10)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Sept. 7
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Tuesday
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Permanency for Children (11)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Sept. 9
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Thursday
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Permanency for Families (12)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Sept. 14
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Tuesday
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Policy & Procedures Training
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Aug. 25
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Wednesday
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Information Meeting
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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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Sept. 24
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Friday
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Orientation and Overview (1)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Sept. 25
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Saturday
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The Child Protection Team (2)
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9:00 am to 12:00 pm
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Sept. 25
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Saturday
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The Effects of Child Abuse & Neglect (3)
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1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Oct. 1
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Friday
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Attachment, Separation & Placement (4)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Oct. 2
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Saturday
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Managing Behavior (5)
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9:00 am to 12:00 pm
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Oct. 2
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Saturday
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Preventing and De-escalating Crisis (6)
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1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Oct. 8
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Friday
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Cultural Issues in Placement (7)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Oct. 9
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Saturday
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Understanding Primary Families (8)
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9:00 am to 12:00 pm
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Oct. 9
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Saturday
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Sexual Abuse (9)
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1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Oct. 15
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Friday
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The Effects of Caregiving (10)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Oct. 16
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Saturday
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Permanency for Children (11)
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9:00 am to 12:00 pm
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Oct. 16
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Saturday
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Permanency for Families (12)
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1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Oct. 19
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Tuesday
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Policy & Procedures Training
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Nov. 16
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Tuesday
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Information Meeting
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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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Nov. 1
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Monday
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Orientation and Overview (1)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Nov. 3
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Wednesday
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The Child Protection Team (2)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Nov. 8
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Monday
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The Effects of Child Abuse &Neglect (3)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Nov. 10
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Wednesday
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Attachment, Separation & Placement (4)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Nov. 15
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Monday
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Managing Behavior (5)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Nov. 17
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Wednesday
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Preventing and De-escalating Crisis (6)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Nov. 22
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Monday
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Cultural Issues in Placement (7)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Nov. 24
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Wednesday
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Understanding Primary Families (8)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Nov. 29
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Monday
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Sexual Abuse (9)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Dec. 1
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Wednesday
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The Effects of Caregiving (10)
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Dec. 6
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Monday
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Permanency for Children (11)
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9:00 am to 12:00 pm
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Dec. 8
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Wednesday
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Permanency for Families (12)
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1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Dec. 13
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Monday
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Policy & Procedures Training
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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*All information meetings and trainings are held at Summit County Children Services (264 S. Arlington St, Akron OH 44306)
For a description of the trainings, please click here.
To register for pre-service classes, please contact Summit County Children Services by telephone at (330) 379-1990, by fax at (330) 379-1924, or by e-mail at
inquiry@summitkids.org.
Ongoing Foster Parent Training
Once an individual is licensed as a foster parent, he/she is required to complete a minimum of forty (40) hours of continuing training during each two year certification period. Continued training will consist of courses that a foster caregiver must complete in accordance with the caregiver’s written needs assessment and continuing training plan. Foster caregivers are encouraged to complete a minimum of twenty (20) training hours in each year.
For newly-licensed foster caregivers, The Fundamentals of Fostering workshops were developed to build on the learning provided during pre-service training, and will allow caregivers to go beyond awareness and knowledge by developing skills that they can apply to their new roles as foster caregivers. These workshops are not required but highly recommended for all foster caregivers during their first two years of fostering.
Aside from classroom training, foster parents may use the following activities as opportunities for expanded training with the pre-approval of the training supervisor: video presentations, computer programs, on-line training, public information television programs, educational programs offered through various sources in the community, other professional education and training, and foster parent district meetings when there is a designated training scheduled. Foster parents may only achieve up to twenty percent of his or her continuing training requirements using these designated methods. Foster parents must obtain a certificate of attendance and/or complete a documentation form to obtain credit.
Foster parents are also required to complete and maintain certification/recertification for First Aid and Infant, Child and Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Pre-service training may not be counted towards the completion of continuing training requirements.
Summit County Children Services provides ongoing training specific to our Agency, please review the newsletter displayed below to view those courses.
For more Information about training and to see the training schedule for foster parent training offered in other counties through the Northeast Ohio Regional Training Center refer to
www.ocwtp.net/NEORTC.htm.
For more information on the Foster Parent Training Program, contact Julie Hayden, (by telephone at 330-379-1976. or by e-mail at
jhayden@summitkids.org).
Summit County Children Services
Telephone: 330.379.1990
Fax: 330.379.1924
Email: inquiry@summitkids.org