Foster Parent Training

Fall 2026 Foster Parent Conference

This year's virtual conference will be Saturday, November 14, 2026. Visit the conference webpage for more information.

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Statewide Training offers learning opportunities to assist current adoptive, foster, and kinship parents in support their efforts to provide a safe, nurturing, loving environment for the children in their care.

We also provide pre-approval training for prospective foster parents in partnership with Harmony Family Center.

Do you want to be a Foster Parent?

If you are interested in becoming a foster parent, please visit the Foster Care section of our website for more details. Potential foster parents are required to complete pre-approval training. Learn more about training requirements and view upcoming training groups.

Current Foster Parents

If you are already a DCS Foster Parent, please see below for information and helpful training links just for you.