Department of Family Services – Children, Youth and Families

CONTACT INFORMATION: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
703-324-7500 TTY 711
12011 Government Center Parkway, Pennino Building
Fairfax, VA 22035
Oriane Eriksen
Director

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Foster Care and Adoption – Trainings and Conferences

Foster Care and Adoption provides a variety of trainings and conferences for licensed Fairfax County foster parents occurring in 2025. Dates are subject to change, so check back often.

Note: Some trainings may require attendance for multiple dates.

Foster Parent College Training Highlight (For Fairfax County Foster Parents Only)

Foster Parent College (FPC) is a great way to obtain training on key topics from the comfort of your home. FPC provides newly approved and seasoned foster parents with a curriculum designed to build new skills and reinforce information acquired from New Generation PRIDE (formerly PRIDE). As approved foster parents with Fairfax County, all classes are free and available to you 24/7. You may choose to take any class you believe will be helpful for your own personal growth and development. This month’s featured training is Lying vs. Telling Untruths.

Training Title: Lying vs. Telling Untruths (Also available in Spanish)

Description: Both children and adults tell untruths, but for children in care, understanding the behavior is essential. This course explores the reasons behind children’s untruths, how to respond empathetically, and how to encourage honesty through positive communication.

*The training will take approximately 1 hour to complete and fulfills 2.0 hours of on-line in-service training. You may take the class at your own pace.

To register please visit: www.fosterparentcollege.com
Log In with your log in credentials.
Scroll and select the course titled – Lying vs. Telling Untruths (Under the What’s New tab)
Select Enroll to begin the course.

If you have questions or need additional support, please reach out to one of the in-service trainers; Neda Ghodsi and Jennifer Woods. You may also contact FPC at 541-343-6636 or toll free at 1-800-777-6636, (PT) for technical difficulties. As always, once a class is completed, please email the certificate to Neda Ghosi.

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