TIPS is the 12-hour pre-service training program that is required prior to being approved as a Resource Parent by the County of San Diego.  The [...]

Meets 2nd Tuesday of the month- In-Person **No meeting in August and December** Support Group Leader: Rhonda Oliver  North County Foster Parent Association-In-person foster parent [...]

Series of 6 Tuesdays and Thursdays Instructors: Adoption Social Worker, Therapist, Adoptive Parent Most children in out-of-home care have experienced disruptions in attachment formation due [...]

These classes include First Aid for infants, children, and adults and CPR. They are co-sponsored by the Foster Care Education Program and the local foster [...]

Instructor: Scripps Well Being Center – Scripps Mercy Hospital, Chula Vista Description: This class provides foster parents with an understanding of how trauma and early [...]

If you are taking the class as a required adoption class, you must take both parts, and together they count as only one of your [...]

Instructors: Heidi Blue, MSW & Carrie Collins, Resource/Adoptive Parent Description: Sometimes children use challenging behaviors to communicate their need for love and attention. This may [...]

Junta cada 4to Martes del mes  **No habra junta noviembre** Lider: Rosie Villegas Padres con Amor- equipa a los padres de acogida con estrategias informadas [...]

Series of 6 Tuesdays and Thursdays Instructors: Adoption Social Worker, Therapist, Adoptive Parent Most children in out-of-home care have experienced disruptions in attachment formation due [...]

Meets every 2nd Thursday of the month **No Meeting in December** Support Group Leader: MaryJo Meer Parenting Teens- Connect with a peer-led, trauma-informed community designed specifically [...]