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Statewide Training is excited to provide DCS Brightspace as the learning management system (LMS) for Tennessee foster parents. With Brightspace, foster parents will be able to register for and access trainings, view their completion awards, and keep track of their training history.

DCS Brightspace can be accessed via your computer or on your mobile device using the Brightspace Pulse App.

Visit https://tndcs.brightspace.com to login to your learner account.

Download the Pulse App user guide for DCS Brightspace

All learners are enrolled in DCS Brightspace Orientation Training. A link to the training can be found in the My Courses widget on the homepage once users have logged in. Watch the videos in this course for an introduction to navigating and completing training in Brightspace.

Courses Offered in Brightspace

Below is a comprehensive list of the computer-based trainings currently offered in Brightspace.

To identify and sellf-enroll in new trainings, visit the Find Training link in the navigation bar from their Brightspace accounts. Courses in which learners are already enrolled appear in the My Courses content block on the Brightspace home page and will not appear in Find Training.

Courses can also been viewed by specific topic or training need by selecting the View Courses by Topic tab.

Course Title	Credit Hours	Requirements Met
10 Ways to Discipline Your Children (0.5 hr)	0.5	Elective
A Parent's Guide to Nurturing Social and Communication Skills in Young Children with Autism (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Affirming Autism: A Crash Course in Supporting Social & Emotional Development in Autistic Kids (1.5hr)	1.5	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
An Introduction to Assistive Technology (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Anxiety Disorders in Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Approved, Now What? (2 hr)	2	Elective
Autism Awareness in Child Welfare (1.5 hr)	1.5	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Autism in Dentistry: The Spectrum of an Over-Sensory Environment (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Behavior Management Ages 11-18 (2.5 hr)	2.5	Elective
Behavioral Challenges in Foster Care (1 hr)	1	Elective
But I Don't Wanna go to School! Strategies for Addressing School Avoidance (1.75hrs)	1.75	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Caring for the Child with Sexual Trauma	3	Elective
Child Development (1 hr)	1	Elective
Child Passenger Safety (3 hr)	3	Child Passenger Safety
Conversations About Autism: Levels of Support (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Couples Who Foster (2 hr)	2	Elective
Creating Teachable Moments (3 hr)	3	Elective
Cultural Awareness (2 hr)	2	Elective
De-escalation Techniques (3 hr)	3	Elective
Developmental Delay & Intellectual Disability: Identification, Pathways To Diagnosis & Referral (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Enabling Technology for the IDD Community (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Enabling Technology: Overcoming Blockages and Barriers (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Engaging and Parenting Teens (2 hr)	2	Elective
Foster Care Review Board, Permanency Plan, and Child & Family Team (1.5 hr)	1.5	Elective
Foster Parent Bill of Rights (1 hr)	1	Elective
Foster Parent Resources	0	Resources Only
Fostering from the Single Parent Perspective (1 hr)	1	Elective
Fostering Pregnant or Parenting Youth (1 hr)	1	Specialty Requirement
Free Resources for All Tennessee Children and Families (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Girls and Women on the Spectrum: Challenges with Diagnosis and Intervention (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Hair Care for Black and Multicultural Children (1 hr)	1	Elective
Helping Children Make Transitions (3 hr)	3	Elective
How to Talk to Children with Autism and Developmental Disabilities (.75 hrs)	0.75	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Impact of Fostering on Birth Children (3 hr)	3	Elective
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health in the Child Welfare System (1.5 hr)	1.5	Elective
Innovation with Heart (1 hr)	1	Elective
Intellectual Disabilities (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Introduction to Assistive Technology (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Jason Foundation: Supplemental Learning	0.25	Elective
Kinship to Traditional Foster Care (3 hr)	3	Specialty Requirement
Learn More about Lice (1.5 hr)	1.5	Elective
Loving and Letting Go (3 hr)	3	Trauma; Therapeutic
Micro-Learning: DCS Discipline Policy and Goals (.25hr)	0.25	Elective
NAS/Safe Sleep (3 hr)	3	Elective
Navigating Your Child's Learning Disabilities and Social Challenges (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Parent Partnerships: Mentoring Birth Parents (1 hr)	1	Elective
Parenting Sibling Groups (1 hr)	1	Elective
Parenting the Justice Involved Youth (3 hr)	3	Specialty Requirement; Trauma; Therapeutic
Person-Centered Approaches to Supporting Dignity of Risk for People with Disabilities (1.5hr)	1.5	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Person-First Language and Reducing Stigma (.5hr)	0.5	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Person-First Language, Etiquette, and Medical and Social Model of Disability (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Positive Discipline For Autistic Children (0.5hr)	0.5	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Positive Parenting (3 hr)	3	Trauma; Therapeutic
Preparing for Puberty in Children with Autism (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Preserving Kinship Families (3 hr)	3	Elective
Preventing Injuries in Children with Autism (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Preventing Out-of-Home Placements for Children Through Person-Centered Wraparound (1.5hr)	1.5	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Preventing Suicide among Foster Care Youth (3 hr)	3	1st Year
Preventing Teen Runaways and Truancy	1	Elective
Professionalism and Ethics (2 hr)	2	Elective
ReMoved (1 hr)	1	Elective
Respite Care: Short-term Planned Care of a Child while in DCS Custody (1 hr)	1	Elective
Right Time: Accessing Services and Supports (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Building Child Resilience (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Building Parental Resilience (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Continued Connections (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Family Dynamics (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Life Story: Birth and Adoption Story (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Managing Placement Transitions (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Parental Adaptation (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Parental Regulation (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Preparing for Adulthood (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Preparing for and Managing Visitation (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Responding to Children in Crisis (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Right Time: Relationship Development (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Sensory Integration (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Sexual Trauma (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: SOGIE (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Transitions (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Understanding and Recognizing the Effects of Trauma (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Understanding Behavior (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Safety & Wandering Prevention for Children & Adults with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Safety Planning for High Risk Behaviors for Children in State Custody	1.5	Elective
Selective Eating in Children With Autism (1.5hr)	1.5	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Self-Care for Foster Parents (1 hr)	1	Elective
Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Autism Spectrum Disorder (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Signs and Symptoms of Teen Drug and Alcohol Usage (1 hr)	1	Elective
SIU and the FHQT Process	1	Elective
Smart Home Technology for People with Disability Webinar ( .75hrs)	0.75	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Social Media and Cyber Safety (2 hr)	2	Elective
Strengthening Foster Parents' Voices: Understanding Juvenile Court Hearings and Achieving Timely Permanency for Children	1.5	Elective
Suicide Prevention and Intervention for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Supporting Academic Success in Your Child by Understanding Developmental Disabilities (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Supporting Autistic Children	1.5	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: 4 Skills of Healthy Attachment	0.5	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: Attachment and Our Histories	0.5	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: Attachment and Self-Regulation	0.75	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: Big Behaviors Needs	0.75	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: Can't vs. Won't	0.25	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: Chronological Age vs. Developmental Age	0.25	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: Connection	0.25	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: Felt Safety	0.25	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: Mindfulness	0.75	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: The "3 C's" of Correcting	0.25	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: The Attachment Cycle	0.5	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: The IDEAL® Response	0.25	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: The TBRI® Mantra	0.5	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: Tools to Empower	0.25	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: You and Me against Your History	0.25	Trauma; Therapeutic
Teaching Children With Intellectual Disability How To Read (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Tennessee Safe Baby Courts	1	Elective
TFACTS: Financial Enhancement - Foster Parent Portal Verification (2 hr)	2	Elective
The Legal Anatomy of a DCS Case (1.5 hr)	1.5	Elective
The Power Of Person-First: Language & Expectations for People With Disabilities	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
TN Strong Families: Healthcare Reimbursement Accounts (1 hr)	1	Elective
Understanding Autism & ADHD to Promote Long-Term Success (1.5hr)	1.5	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Understanding Intellectual Disability Definitions, Intervention, and Resources (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
What to Know about Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking (2 hr)	2	Trafficking
When, Why, and How to Think About Medicines for Behavior in Autism (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Why Youth Join Gangs (1 hr)	1	Elective
Working To Support The Mental Health Of Children With An Intellectual Disability (1.25hr)	1.25	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Working with Birth Parents and Visitation (3 hr)	3	Elective
Working with Children Who Have Diabetes (1 hr)	1	Specialty Requirement
Working With The Education System (1.5 hr)	1.5	Elective

Required Trainings

Course Title	Credit Hours	Requirements Met
Preventing Suicide among Foster Care Youth (3 hr)	3	1st Year; Trauma; Therapeutic
What to Know about Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking (2 hr)	2	1st Year; Trafficking

The table above includes only computer-based trainings available to complete in Brightspace. Additional required trainings are offered as live deliveries and can be found on the post-approval training calendar. View the Policy 16.9 Attachment: Required Training Chart for Foster Parents for a complete list of required trainings.

Preventing Suicide among Foster Care Youth (3 hr), developed by The Jason Foundation, is required for all Tennesse foster parents during the first year after approval.

What to Know about Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking (2 hr) meets the requirement for a trafficking course to be completed within the first year after foster home approval. In addition to the computer-based course, Statewide Training partners with the Tennessee Counter Trafficking Alliance to offer live webinar deliveries to foster parents monthly. Visit the post-approval training calendar to identify and register for these offerings. Courses that fulfill the trafficking requirement are identified in the event description.

Autism Spectrum Disorders and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities

Course Title	Credit Hours	Requirements Met
A Parent's Guide to Nurturing Social and Communication Skills in Young Children with Autism (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Affirming Autism: A Crash Course in Supporting Social & Emotional Development in Autistic Kids (1.5hr)	1.5	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
An Introduction to Assistive Technology (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Anxiety Disorders in Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Autism Awareness in Child Welfare (1.5 hr)	1.5	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Autism in Dentistry: The Spectrum of an Over-Sensory Environment (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
But I Don't Wanna go to School! Strategies for Addressing School Avoidance (1.75hrs)	1.75	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Conversations About Autism: Levels of Support (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Developmental Delay & Intellectual Disability: Identification, Pathways To Diagnosis & Referral (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Enabling Technology for the IDD Community (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Enabling Technology: Overcoming Blockages and Barriers (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Girls and Women on the Spectrum: Challenges with Diagnosis and Intervention (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
How to Talk to Children with Autism and Developmental Disabilities (.75 hrs)	0.75	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Intellectual Disabilities (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Introduction to Assistive Technology (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Navigating Your Child's Learning Disabilities and Social Challenges (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Person-Centered Approaches to Supporting Dignity of Risk for People with Disabilities (1.5hr)	1.5	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Person-First Language and Reducing Stigma (.5hr)	0.5	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Person-First Language, Etiquette, and Medical and Social Model of Disability (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Positive Discipline For Autistic Children (0.5hr)	0.5	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Preparing for Puberty in Children with Autism (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Preventing Injuries in Children with Autism (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Safety & Wandering Prevention for Children & Adults with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Selective Eating in Children With Autism (1.5hr)	1.5	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Autism Spectrum Disorder (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Smart Home Technology for People with Disability Webinar ( .75hrs)	0.75	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Suicide Prevention and Intervention for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Supporting Academic Success in Your Child by Understanding Developmental Disabilities (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Supporting Autistic Children	1.5	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Teaching Children With Intellectual Disability How To Read (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
The Power Of Person-First: Language & Expectations for People With Disabilities	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Understanding Autism & ADHD to Promote Long-Term Success (1.5hr)	1.5	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Understanding Intellectual Disability Definitions, Intervention, and Resources (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
When, Why, and How to Think About Medicines for Behavior in Autism (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Working To Support The Mental Health Of Children With An Intellectual Disability (1.25hr)	1.25	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic

Culture

Course Title	Credit Hours	Requirements Met
Cultural Awareness (2 hr)	2	Elective
Girls and Women on the Spectrum: Challenges with Diagnosis and Intervention (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Hair Care for Black and Multicultural Children (1 hr)	1	Elective
Right Time: SOGIE (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Autism Spectrum Disorder (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: Attachment and Our Histories	0.5	Trauma; Therapeutic

Discipline

Course Title	Credit Hours	Requirements Met
10 Ways to Discipline Your Children (0.5 hr)	0.5	Elective
Behavior Management Ages 11-18 (2.5 hr)	2.5	Elective
Behavioral Challenges in Foster Care (1 hr)	1	Elective
De-escalation Techniques (3 hr)	3	Elective
Micro-Learning: DCS Discipline Policy and Goals (.25hr)	0.25	Elective
Positive Discipline For Autistic Children (0.5hr)	0.5	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Positive Parenting (3 hr)	3	Trauma; Therapeutic
Preventing Teen Runaways and Truancy	1	Elective
Right Time: Understanding Behavior (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Safety Planning for High Risk Behaviors for Children in State Custody	1.5	Elective
TBRI Conversations: Big Behaviors Needs	0.75	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: Felt Safety	0.25	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: The "3 C's" of Correcting	0.25	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: The IDEAL® Response	0.25	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: Tools to Empower	0.25	Trauma; Therapeutic

Infant/Early Childhood

Course Title	Credit Hours	Requirements Met
Child Development (1 hr)	1	Elective
Child Passenger Safety (3 hr)	3	Child Passenger Safety
Helping Children Make Transitions (3 hr)	3	Elective
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health in the Child Welfare System (1.5 hr)	1.5	Elective
Learn More about Lice (1.5 hr)	1.5	Elective
NAS/Safe Sleep (3 hr)	3	Elective
ReMoved (1 hr)	1	Elective
Right Time: Building Child Resilience (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Sensory Integration (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Tennessee Safe Baby Courts	1	Elective

Kinship

Course Title	Credit Hours	Requirements Met
Couples Who Foster (2 hr)	2	Elective
Engaging and Parenting Teens (2 hr)	2	Elective
Fostering from the Single Parent Perspective (1 hr)	1	Elective
Impact of Fostering on Birth Children (3 hr)	3	Elective
Kinship to Traditional Foster Care (3 hr)	3	Specialty Requirement
Loving and Letting Go (3 hr)	3	Trauma; Therapeutic
Positive Parenting (3 hr)	3	Trauma; Therapeutic
Preserving Kinship Families (3 hr)	3	Elective
Right Time: Building Parental Resilience (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Parental Adaptation (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Parental Regulation (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Right Time: Relationship Development (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Self-Care for Foster Parents (1 hr)	1	Elective
Strengthening Foster Parents' Voices: Understanding Juvenile Court Hearings and Achieving Timely Permanency for Children	1.5	Elective

Legal/Policy

Course Title	Credit Hours	Requirements Met
Foster Care Review Board, Permanency Plan, and Child & Family Team (1.5 hr)	1.5	Elective
Foster Parent Bill of Rights (1 hr)	1	Elective
Micro-Learning: DCS Discipline Policy and Goals (.25hr)	0.25	Elective
Respite Care: Short-term Planned Care of a Child while in DCS Custody (1 hr)	1	Elective
Strengthening Foster Parents' Voices: Understanding Juvenile Court Hearings and Achieving Timely Permanency for Children	1.5	Elective
Tennessee Safe Baby Courts	1	Elective
The Legal Anatomy of a DCS Case (1.5 hr)	1.5	Elective
TN Strong Families: Healthcare Reimbursement Accounts (1 hr)	1	Elective

Medical/Mental Health/Safety

Course Title	Credit Hours	Requirements Met
Anxiety Disorders in Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Autism in Dentistry: The Spectrum of an Over-Sensory Environment (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Child Passenger Safety (3 hr)	3	Child Passenger Safety
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health in the Child Welfare System (1.5 hr)	1.5	Elective
Learn More about Lice (1.5 hr)	1.5	Elective
NAS/Safe Sleep (3 hr)	3	Elective
Person-First Language, Etiquette, and Medical and Social Model of Disability (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Preventing Injuries in Children with Autism (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Responding to Children in Crisis (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Safety & Wandering Prevention for Children & Adults with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Signs and Symptoms of Teen Drug and Alcohol Usage (1 hr)	1	Elective
TN Strong Families: Healthcare Reimbursement Accounts (1 hr)	1	Elective
When, Why, and How to Think About Medicines for Behavior in Autism (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Working To Support The Mental Health Of Children With An Intellectual Disability (1.25hr)	1.25	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Working with Children Who Have Diabetes (1 hr)	1	Specialty Requirement

Parenting (General)

Course Title	Credit Hours	Requirements Met
Approved, Now What? (2 hr)	2	Elective
Couples Who Foster (2 hr)	2	Elective
Creating Teachable Moments (3 hr)	3	Elective
Engaging and Parenting Teens (2 hr)	2	Elective
Foster Care Review Board, Permanency Plan, and Child & Family Team (1.5 hr)	1.5	Elective
Foster Parent Bill of Rights (1 hr)	1	Elective
Foster Parent Resources	0	Resources Only
Fostering from the Single Parent Perspective (1 hr)	1	Elective
Fostering Pregnant or Parenting Youth (1 hr)	1	Specialty Requirement
Free Resources for All Tennessee Children and Families (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Impact of Fostering on Birth Children (3 hr)	3	Elective
Loving and Letting Go (3 hr)	3	Trauma; Therapeutic
Parent Partnerships: Mentoring Birth Parents (1 hr)	1	Elective
Parenting Sibling Groups (1 hr)	1	Elective
Parenting the Justice Involved Youth (3 hr)	3	Specialty Requirement; Trauma; Therapeutic
Positive Parenting (3 hr)	3	Trauma; Therapeutic
Preventing Out-of-Home Placements for Children Through Person-Centered Wraparound (1.5hr)	1.5	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Professionalism and Ethics (2 hr)	2	Elective
Respite Care: Short-term Planned Care of a Child while in DCS Custody (1 hr)	1	Elective
Right Time: Accessing Services and Supports (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Building Parental Resilience (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Managing Placement Transitions (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Parental Adaptation (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Parental Regulation (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Right Time: Relationship Development (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Self-Care for Foster Parents (1 hr)	1	Elective
SIU and the FHQT Process	1	Elective
Social Media and Cyber Safety (2 hr)	2	Elective
Strengthening Foster Parents' Voices: Understanding Juvenile Court Hearings and Achieving Timely Permanency for Children	1.5	Elective
Tennessee Safe Baby Courts	1	Elective
TFACTS: Financial Enhancement - Foster Parent Portal Verification (2 hr)	2	Elective
Working with Birth Parents and Visitation (3 hr)	3	Elective

Right Time Videos

Course Title	Credit Hours	Requirements Met
Right Time: Accessing Services and Supports (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Building Child Resilience (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Building Parental Resilience (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Continued Connections (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Family Dynamics (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Life Story: Birth and Adoption Story (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Managing Placement Transitions (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Parental Adaptation (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Parental Regulation (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Preparing for Adulthood (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Preparing for and Managing Visitation (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Responding to Children in Crisis (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Right Time: Relationship Development (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Sensory Integration (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Sexual Trauma (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: SOGIE (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Transitions (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Understanding and Recognizing the Effects of Trauma (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Understanding Behavior (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic

School

Course Title	Credit Hours	Requirements Met
But I Don't Wanna go to School! Strategies for Addressing School Avoidance (1.75hrs)	1.75	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Innovation with Heart (1 hr)	1	Elective
Supporting Academic Success in Your Child by Understanding Developmental Disabilities (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Teaching Children With Intellectual Disability How To Read (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Working With The Education System (1.5 hr)	1.5	Elective

Sexual Trauma

Course Title	Credit Hours	Requirements Met
Caring for the Child with Sexual Trauma	3	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Sexual Trauma (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic

Supervision

Course Title	Credit Hours	Requirements Met
Right Time: Parental Regulation (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Understanding and Recognizing the Effects of Trauma (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Right Time: Understanding Behavior (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: Big Behaviors Needs	0.75	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: Chronological Age vs. Developmental Age	0.25	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: Connection	0.25	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: You and Me against Your History	0.25	Trauma; Therapeutic

TBRI Conversations

Course Title	Credit Hours	Requirements Met
TBRI Conversations: 4 Skills of Healthy Attachment	0.5	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: Attachment and Our Histories	0.5	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: Attachment and Self-Regulation	0.75	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: Big Behaviors Needs	0.75	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: Can't vs. Won't	0.25	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: Chronological Age vs. Developmental Age	0.25	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: Connection	0.25	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: Felt Safety	0.25	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: Mindfulness	0.75	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: The "3 C's" of Correcting	0.25	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: The Attachment Cycle	0.5	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: The IDEAL® Response	0.25	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: The TBRI® Mantra	0.5	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: Tools to Empower	0.25	Trauma; Therapeutic
TBRI Conversations: You and Me against Your History	0.25	Trauma; Therapeutic

Teens

Course Title	Credit Hours	Requirements Met
Engaging and Parenting Teens (2 hr)	2	Elective
Fostering Pregnant or Parenting Youth (1 hr)	1	Specialty Requirement
Jason Foundation: Supplemental Learning	0.25	Elective
Parenting the Justice Involved Youth (3 hr)	3	Specialty Requirement; Trauma; Therapeutic
Preparing for Puberty in Children with Autism (1hr)	1	ASD/IDD; Trauma; Therapeutic
Preventing Suicide among Foster Care Youth (3 hr)	3	1st Year
Right Time: Preparing for Adulthood (1 hr)	1	Trauma; Therapeutic
Signs and Symptoms of Teen Drug and Alcohol Usage (1 hr)	1	Elective
Social Media and Cyber Safety (2 hr)	2	Elective
TBRI Conversations: Chronological Age vs. Developmental Age	0.25	Trauma; Therapeutic
Why Youth Join Gangs (1 hr)	1	Elective

Trafficking

Course Title	Credit Hours	Requirements Met
What to Know about Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking (2 hr)	2	1st Year; Trafficking

In addition to the computer-based courses in the table above, Statewide Training partners with the Tennessee Counter Trafficking Alliance to offer live webinar deliveries to foster parents monthly. Visit the post-approval training calendar to identify and register for these offerings. Courses that fulfill the trafficking requirement are identified in the event description.