Resources for Certified Foster Parents

NVFS offers a variety of foster care resources. As an NVFS foster parent, you must obtain 24 hours of in-service training within one year, in addition to CPR and First Aid. It is important that these hours be completed in a timely manner, not only to support you and your foster child(ren), but so that NVFS is in compliance with its licensing standards.

Training Resources

Mandatory Training
Every foster parent must be trained on the below topics every year. If you missed an in-person training, please complete the questions in the documents below and submit them to NVFS to receive training credit.

• Bridging the Gap
• De-escalation
• Psychotropic Medications and Medication Management
• HIPAA
• Protective Factors
• Reporting and On-Call Procedures

Tips & Tools
After reading the below articles, submit your answers to NVFS to receive 30 minutes of training time for each topic.

• Active Listening
• Applying Bridging the Gap to School
• Bullies
• Financial Literacy
• Healthy Living
• Helping Your Child Get Organized
• Honey Speak
• Literacy Matters
• Shy Kids
• Summer Learning
• Temper Tantrums
• Wash, Wipe and Toss

Online Training
The below websites have various videos and articles that you can watch or read to obtain training credit.

• Foster Parent College
• FosterParentTraining.com
• National Children’s Advocacy Center
• Child Mind Institute
• Center for Adoption Support and Education
• LGBTQ+ Resources

Online Training by Topic

• Lifebook Pages
• Bullying Prevention
• Child Sexual Abuse

Forms

• Annual Physical Exam
• TB Risk Assessment
• Dental Visit Report
• Medical Visit Report
• Psychiatrist Visit
• Medication Administration Form
• Medication Log
• Foster Family Member Health Statement
• Monthly Financial Ledger
• Personal Belongings Inventory
• Daily Foster Child Behavior Chart
• Respite Contract
• Foster Parent Annual Training Log
• Emergency Plan Drills

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