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.
Endings and Beginnings, an In-Service Training Opportunity influenced by ARC Reflections
Tuesday, June 10
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Virtual via Microsoft Teams
Foster and kin parents are invited to learn to help children regulate emotions, feel connected, and build strengths. RSVP by Tuesday, June 3, 2025, to Emily Thomas. Future dates and topics in this series will be offered each month. Attendance at all sessions is strongly encouraged but not required.
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 Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth in Care.
Training Title: Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth in Care (Also available in Spanish).
Description: Surveys from across the country have found that 20%-30% of youth in care identify as LGBTQ+, so it’s likely that most parents have cared or will care for an LGBTQ+ youth. This course explores the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth in care and how parents can support LGBTQ+ children and teens at home and in the community.
*The training will take approximately 4.0 hours to complete and fulfills 4.0 hours of on-line in-service training. You may take the class at your own pace.
Register Online
Log In with your log in credentials.
Scroll and select the course titled – Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth in Care (In the Parenting Strategies Category)
Select Enroll to begin the course.
If you have questions or need additional support, please reach out to one of the in-service trainers; Emily Thomas. 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 Emily Thomas.
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