Events
Encourage hosts several events throughout the year as we work to connect our existing foster and foster-to-adopt families with the resources and support they need while also seeking out new families to add to our network. These include foster parent prep courses (formerly called pre-service trainings) for new families, monthly online trainings, ongoing child-specific training and more. Check back here often for new events!
Foster Parent Prep Courses
Our foster parent prep courses (pre-service training) are offered several times each year with a focus on Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI). Please click here to see dates and location for our next training.
Monthly Foster Parent Training Events
Encourage offers a mix of FREE online and in-person monthly training events for all foster parents. With the completion of these trainings, foster parents will receive credit toward the ongoing training hours for their foster care license. Advance registration is required for all trainings. If you have any questions, please contact Palma Ashcraft, training coordinator and foster care assessor, at ashcraftp@encouragefostercare.org.
Tuesday, April 11, 6-8pm
Importance Of Normalcy
Offered Online Only via Microsoft Teams
Advance registration required!
2 Hour Tuesday Foster Parent Training - April 11
Tuesday, February 28, 6-8pm
CAPS Training For Foster Parents
Offered online only via Microsoft Teams
Advance registration required!
Register today!
CAPS Training for Foster Parents
Tuesday, March 14, 6-8pm
2 Hour Tuesday Foster Parent Training - March 14
Tuesday, May 9, 6-8pm
Cooking Is Connecting
Offered In-Person Only
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Christian Children's Home of Ohio
2685 Armstrong Road • Wooster, OH 44691
Advance registration required!
2 Hour Tuesday Foster Parent Training - May 9
Tuesday, June 13, 6-8pm
Foster Care & The Gospel
Offered Online Only via Microsoft Teams
Advance registration required!
2 Hour Tuesday Foster Parent Training - June 13
Tuesday, August 15, 6-8pm
We Are Just Kids
Offered Online Only via Microsoft Teams
Advance registration required!
2 Hour Tuesday Foster Parent Training - August 15
Tuesday, July 11, 6-8pm
2 Hour Tuesday Foster Parent Training - July 11
Tuesday, September 12, 6-8pm
Guest Speaker, Jennifer Maurer, MA Ed, LPC
Location TBD
Advance registration required!
2 Hour Tuesday Foster Parent Training - September 12
Tuesday, October 10, 6-8pm
2 Hour Tuesday Foster Parent Training - October 10
Tuesday, November 10, 6-8pm
Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Refresher
Location TBD
Advance registration required!
2 Hour Tuesday Foster Parent Training - November 10
Tuesday, December 12, 6-8pm
Attachment-Based Activities For Foster Parents To Do With Foster Children
Offered Online Only via Microsoft Teams
Advance registration required!
2 Hour Tuesday Foster Parent Training - December 12
Thursday, March 30, 6-8pm
Prevention, Recognition & Management of Communicable Diseases
Offered Online Only
Advance registration required!
