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Foster Care Licensing requires each provider complete initial and on-going training hours. The annual requirement for Child Foster Care is 12 hours total; one hour must be Children's Mental Health training and one hour must be Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
Each video training below has a short description. In order to receive credit for this training opportunity, each provider must watch the video/videos provided, follow along with the given information packet (power point) and then complete the self-test. The completed self-test must be returned to your Scott County Licensor in order to receive credit for this training.
Required Training
This video training is presented by Deena McMahon. This video defines mental health and specifically addresses how it impacts children's development. This training had been approved and will meet the children's mental health requirement for Foster Care initial and on-going training.
Introduction to Children’s Mental Health training discusses a number of common mental health diagnoses that foster and adoptive children often present within the child welfare system. Each diagnosis is discussed in terms of origins, symptoms, behaviors, treatment, interventions, and cultural considerations. It includes information and helpful tips about common co-occurring or dual diagnoses. This course has been approved for 2 hours of the initial Children's Mental Health requirement. You must complete all modules and submit your certificate to the licensor upon completion of the quiz.
The Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act amended Title IV-E requiring states to support normalcy for all children in foster care. Children and youth in foster care need to experience the same types of developmentally appropriate and social activities that their friends, families, and classmates who are not in care experience. This new law permits foster parents, designated corporate foster care staff, and residential staff to allow foster children to participate in normal childhood activities by applying the reasonable and prudent parent standard.
This training is required for all license holders, staff persons, caregivers, and helpers who are caring for children under the age of 6 years old. This training link includes 6 videos that all need to be watched in order to meet this requirement. Three videos for SUID and three videos for AHT.
Minnesota State Statute requires all licensed providers to complete one hour of approved Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder training within the first year of obtaining your license and additionally requires one hour of on-going training. This Video meets this requirement set by the state.
Additional Training
The Foster Care manual can be found on the resource page. This quiz has been approved for 4 hours of annual training.
Quality Parenting Initiative - Minnesota (QPI-MN) is a collaborative movement to improve foster care for the child/youth and all caregivers involved (birth, relative/kin, foster). When QPI is successful, caregivers have a voice. They work as a team with agency staff to support children and youth. Caregivers receive the support and training they need to work with children and families, understand what is expected of them, and know what to expect from the system. Systems are then able to select and retain enough excellent caregivers to meet the needs of each child for a home and family. When these changes are accomplished, outcomes for children, youth and families improve. This is done by coordination engagement between all stakeholders at the state, county and direct service level. These courses have been approved for 1.5 hours of annual training each. In order to receive annual training hours please complete the Training Verification Form below.
- Quality Parenting Initiative Video
- QPI Quiz
- Fostering Relationships Visitation Training
QPI Webinar “Understanding & Responding to Caregiver Grief and Loss” - YouTube
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Mandated Reporter Training is a self-paced learning module that is designed for professionals identified by law who must make a report if suspected or known child maltreatment has occurred. This training features videos, quizzes, and activities that can be completed through self-study. This course has been approved for 1 hour of annual training.
Our parent webinars cover a wide range of trending topics such as teen anxiety, video games, and social media as well as some new topics you may have not be aware of. We partner with renowned child psychologists, pediatricians, and parenting experts to bring you the most current information available. Just like those of us at Operation Parent, our guest speakers have years of real-world experience and have dedicated their lives to helping parents through some of their toughest challenges. Please complete one training verification form per webinar.
This training provides an overview of a common mental health diagnosis that foster and adoptive children often present within the child welfare system. Anxiety will be discussed in terms of main origins, symptoms, behaviors, treatment, interventions, and cultural considerations. This course has been approved for 1 hour of annual training. In order to receive annual training hours please complete the Training Verification Form below.
This training provides an overview of a common mental health diagnosis that foster and adoptive children often present within the child welfare system. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder will be discussed in terms of origins, symptoms, behaviors, treatment, interventions, and cultural considerations. This course has been approved for 1 hour of annual training. In order to receive annual training hours please complete the Training Verification Form below.
This training provides an overview of a common mental health diagnosis that foster and adoptive children often present within the child welfare system. Depression will be discussed in terms of origins, symptoms, behaviors, treatment, interventions and cultural considerations. This course has been approved for 1 hour of annual training. In order to receive annual training hours please complete the Training Verification Form below.
This training provides an overview of a common mental health diagnosis that foster and adoptive children may present within the child welfare system. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) will be discussed in terms of origins, symptoms, behaviors, treatment, interventions and cultural considerations. This course has been approved for 1 hour of annual training. In order to receive annual training hours please complete the Training Verification Form below.
This training provides an overview of a common mental health diagnosis that foster and adoptive children may present within the child welfare system. Autism will be discussed in terms of origins, symptoms, behaviors, treatment, interventions and cultural considerations. This course has been approved for 1 hour of annual training. In order to receive annual training hours please complete the Training Verification Form below.
Cenpatico University, Foster Care EDU is a comprehensive educational training initiative offered as a community service that targets all stakeholders of the foster care system. These online trainings are offered free of charge, are interactive and facilitated trainings using a ‘conference to you’ approach. These trainings are hosted live by national experts and other trainers (open to all foster care stakeholders). In order to receive annual training hours please complete the Training Verification Form below.
NAMI is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI envisions a world where all people affected by mental illness live healthy, fulfilling lives supported by a community that cares.
- NAMI education
- 800-950-6264
Adoption, foster care and kinship caregiving includes unique challenges which often benefit from ongoing education, assistance and guidance. Since 2009, the MN ADOPT Education Program has been committed to providing quality, affordable and relevant educational opportunities that speak directly to real-life experiences.
- MNADOPT Education
- Please obtain a certificate of attendance from MN ADOPT
- Contact: Please call 1-866-303-6276 or 612-861-7115, or email MN ADOPT at education@mnadopt.org
Foster Parent College offers interactive multimedia training courses for adoptive, kinship and foster parents.
CASCW's online modules are self-directed learning opportunities for child welfare professionals, foster parents, advocates, and others interested in the topics. They were developed in order to present the child welfare practice-relevant findings of research undertaken by faculty and staff at the School of Social Work as well as partners across the University of Minnesota.
Join Jackie Crow Shoe, enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, as she connects with child welfare experts across Indian Country to address the importance of building tribal child welfare programs that are reflective of their community values and culture – reclaiming the narrative from a dominant system to one that reflects Indigenous worldviews and emphasizes responsibilities to children. Completing one podcast and training verification form has been approved for 1 hour of annual training.
PACER is the Minnesota Parent Training and Information Center funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs. It is a parent training and information center for families of children and youth with all disabilities from birth to young adults. If you watch a live workshop you will receive a certificate to count towards annual training hours. If you choose to watch a recorded workshop please complete the Training Verification Form below to receive annual training hours.
This training is a three part series by the Minnesota Department of Education and it provides a better understanding of children's mental health disorders and its impact on learning and functioning. Included in this series are three videos which highlight anxiety, depression and attention and behavior disorders. When all three sections of this training are complete, this also will meet the mental health requirement for Foster Care on-going training.
- Anxiety Video (WMV)
- Depression Video (WMV)
- Attention and Behavior Disorders Video (WMV)
- Anxiety Information Packet PowerPoint (PDF)
- Depression Information Packet PowerPoint (PDF)
- Attention and Behavior Disorders Information Packet PowerPoint (PDF)
- Overview of Children's Mental Health Issues Self-Test (PDF)
This video is a guide for families to understand intensive treatment options for children with mental illnesses. On completion of this video training, training hours can given to fulfill the mental health requirement for on-going training.
This video highlights what the basic principles are and how you as a foster parent cant be involved in a new and innovative approach. Included is a panel discussion with case managers and some foster parents who have already started this type of work with families. To complete this training, both videos must be watched while you follow along with the information packet (power point) and then complete the self-test at the end. This training can be used for additional on-going training hours for current foster care parents.
Through advocacy, adoption support, leadership development, and education the North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) works to ensure all children in foster care have permanent, loving families and adoptive families have the support they need. They also offer trainings. Some of their trainings are recorded and offered under the “Get Training” tab. In order to receive annual training hours please complete the Training Verification Form below.