Foster Parent Pre-Service Training Schedules
Foster Parent Pre-Service Training
The first step to become a foster parent is to contact our Recruitment Department. We are here to answer your questions about foster parenting. Contact our Recruitment Director at plott@pathwaycfc.org today!
YOU can make an impact on a child's life. Our foster parent training consists of learning sessions designed to help you develop skills and tools as you begin to understand how foster children have been affected by their troubled backgrounds.
You learn the importance of working as a team with social workers, schools and counselors, all for the benefit of you and the children you welcome into your home. Our staff and trainers guide you through behavior management, realistic expectations, and the entire foster parent licensure process.
NEW ONLINE per-service classes begin Tuesday, January 11th, 2022!
Fill out the inquiry form below or contact plott@pathwaycfc.org to learn more!
*We currently serve families in 14 Northeast Ohio counties.
ONLINE Pre-Service Schedule
SEPTEMBER 2021
Thursday 16 Orientation
Tuesday 21/Thursday 23 Licensing FYI's
Tuesday 28 Child Development
Thursday 30 Child Protection Team
OCTOBER 2021
Tuesday 5 Trauma and its Effects
Thursday 7 Understanding Primary Families
Tuesday 12 Minimizing the Trauma of Placement
Thursday 14 Transcending Differences in Placement
Tuesday 19 Managing Emotions and Behaviors
Thursday 21 Child Sexual Abuse
Tuesday 26 Long Term Separation
Thursday 28 Post Adoption Issues
NOVEMBER 2021
Tuesday 2 Effects of Caregiving
Thursday 4 Orientation II
TBD CPR and First Aid
Being a good foster parent requires:
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TIME
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SELF-SACRIFICE
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DEDICATION
Beyond that, these are some of the qualities that Pathway Case Managers feel make a GREAT foster parent:
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Having reasonable expectations and meeting a child where they are at.
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The ability to create an enriching lifestyle for the children in the home.
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Being a good team player by consulting with case managers when issues arise.
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Offering some normalization for a child by integrating them into the foster family and also allowing them experiences outside of the foster home when appropriate
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Supporting biological family relationships and engaging when appropriate.
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Self-motivating.
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Successfully handling transitions and helping children do the same.
Pathway Caring for Children
Canton/Administrative Office
4895 Dressler Rd NW Suite A
Canton, OH 44718
Phone: 330.493.0083
Cleveland Office
25300 Lorain Rd Suite 330
North Olmsted, OH 44070
Phone: 440.586.8202
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Pathway is accredited by the Council on Accreditation, the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services, and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Pathway is funded in part by United Way of Greater Stark County, and is a Stark Mental Health Addiction Recovery provider www.StarkMHAR.org Pathway is also a member of the Ohio Children’s Alliance.
