Rural Nevada foster parents virtual training begins Saturday; registration open for prospective parents
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 01/16/2024 - 6:43pm
Event Date:
Repeats every week until Sat Feb 10 2024 .
January 20, 2024 - 9:00am
January 27, 2024 - 9:00am
February 3, 2024 - 9:00am
February 10, 2024 - 9:00am
Nevadans interested in training to become foster parents in rural Nevada have an opportunity to join a four-session virtual training beginning Jan. 20, 2024.
The Nevada Division of Child and Family Services is working to recruit and train foster families in Nevada’s 15 rural counties to support children in need.
The four-session online training is designed to help prepare prospective foster parents with sessions covering what life is like in foster homes; licensing steps and keys to success; caring for children who have special needs or have experienced trauma; and working with birth families.
Guest speakers, including judges, social workers, birth parents, current and former foster parents, will join to share experiences and insights. After completing all training sessions participants can advance to foster care licensure’s next steps, which include completion of a background check, and participation in a home study with DCFS to ensure the home and family are a good fit for a child in foster care.
“Foster parents provide the security, safety, and stability children entering care desperately need. We encourage those who have considered becoming a foster parent to join this training to learn more about keeping kids safe in rural Nevada,” said Rural Foster Care Recruiter Shelby Riley, LSW.
Rural foster parents can be single or married, work full or part-time, and rent or own their own home. Foster parents also receive a stipend to help with food, housing, clothing, and educational supplies.
Today, about 400 children are in foster care in rural Nevada and this training and educational opportunity is designed to increase the number of homes available in Nevada’s 15 rural counties.
Training sessions will be held Saturdays, Jan. 20 – Feb. 10, 2024, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on the Microsoft Teams application (Available to download for free in the Apple IOS and Google Play stores).
To register for training, please go to www.ruralnvfostercare.com and click on the Get Started button.
