Foster Parent Conference

The deadline for registration is Saturday, September 20, 2025. Due to the online nature of the conference and the need to communicate with participants ahead of workshops, there will be no exceptions.

Household members who will be attending the same courses can submit a single registration form. Follow the prompts on the registration form to identify co-parents or additional household members in your conference registration.

If you do NOT intend to attend the same workshops, please submit separate registrations for each attendee.
 

Conference attendees may request changes to workshop selections through September 20, 2025. Please submit another registration form for any participants wishing to modify their workshop selections.

Choose the option labeled “UPDATE or CORRECTION to a previously submitted registration” for the first item on the registration form.
 

Depending on workshop selections, participants can earn up to 11 credit hours by attending workshops during morning and afternoon sessions both days of the conference.

The conference is a great opportunity for DCS parents to fulfill training requirements for the year and helps provider parents fulfill therapeutic training requirements.
 

Yes, multiple people may attend workshops using a single device. When attendance is collected, be sure to submit information for all participants viewing the training(s) together. Information about this process will be reviewed during housekeeping at the beginning of each workshop.

Workshops will be delivered using Microsoft Teams. View the resource guide if you are unfamiliar with the platform or need assistance troubleshooting the app. Please ensure the app has been downloaded to your device and is up to date before the day of the conference. Links for the mobile app and web app are included in the resource guide

The week of conference, participants will receive emails with their schedules and links to join each of their selected trainings. Registrants will also have access to the links within Brightspace.

All provided workshop materials will be available in DCS Brightspace. Accounts will be created for all conference registrants and communication including individual usernames will be sent ahead of the conference. Check your spam or junk folders for an email from system-noreply@tndcs.brightspace.com for initial account creation emails and password reset emails. If you are unable to login to Brightspace and would like to access these materials before or during the conference, a Conference Help Desk form will be made available closer to the conference weekend.

Participants will be instructed how to ensure their attendance has been captured during each workshop.

Certificates will be accessible in Brightspace and will appear under the Awards link found in the navigation bar. Users should see their conference attendance reflected no later than two weeks after the conference.

No, conference attendees are not required to login to Brightspace during the conference; however all foster parents are encouraged to login and become familiar with the system.