Pre-Service Training
Traditional Foster Care
Applicants and adult household members who will care for a child in OKDHS custody are required to complete pre-service training, prior to approval.
The Training Covers
- Protecting and nurturing the children who have been abused, emotionally maltreated, or neglected.
- Methods to promote healthy development.
- Connecting children to safe, nurturing relationships and collaborating with OKDHS as a team member.
- The importance of promoting safety for children who have experienced trauma.
- Supporting relationships between children and their parents, siblings, and kin, as specified by OKDHS.
Each class builds on information learned in previous classes.
Due to space limitations and the nature of the material, class sizes are limited.