Transfer of Learning – Parent Prep Classes

Name of Individual Family Member *

Each family member must fill out individual transfer of learning

Email *

Date of training *

Training Attended *

What parts of today’s training helped you feel more prepared to care for children who have experienced trauma? *

What changes or additions could make this training even more helpful for future foster parents? *

Navigating Child Welfare Systems - How did you attend? *

In-Person
Virtual
Did not attend

What is an area of the mental health and child welfare systems, and how do you think that will help you when a child comes into your home? *

Therapeutic & Treatment Parenting - How did you attend? *

In-Person
Virtual
Did not attend

What is one supportive strategy you learned today that you feel comfortable trying when a child enters your home? *

Key Resources and Supports for Foster Parents - How did you attend? *

In-Person
Virtual
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Which resource or support stood out to you today, and how do you plan to use it as you begin fostering? *

Cultural Identity and Its Impact - How did you attend? *

In-Person
Virtual
Did not attend

How would you describe your comfort level with the idea of caring for a child of a different race or a child who identifies as LGBTQ+, and what support would help you feel more prepared? *

Understanding the Children We Serve - How did you attend? *

In-Person
Virtual
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What is one thing you learned about the experiences of children in foster care, and how might that guide you when a child enters your home? *

Understanding the Role of Resource Parents - How did you attend? *

In-Person
Virtual
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What part of the foster parent role feels clearer after today’s session, and how do you see yourself using that understanding as you begin fostering? *

Crisis Theory & Effective Intervention - How did you attend? *

In-Person
Virtual
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What is one idea from today’s discussion about responding to stress or crisis that you think will be helpful when supporting a child? *

Child Development & Attachment Patterns - How did you attend? *

In-Person
Virtual
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What is one idea about child development or attachment that you want to keep in mind when welcoming a child into your home, and what do you think that would look like in your home? *

Trauma & Neurobiology - How did you attend? *

In-Person
Virtual
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What did you learn about how trauma affects a child’s brain and behavior, and how might that help you support a child’s sense of safety? *

Reasonable & Prudent Parenting - How did you attend? *

In-Person
Virtual
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Provide an example of a situation where you would need to notify the biological parents and the legal system about something you or the child in your home plans to do. *

Provide an example of a situation where you would need to obtain consent from the biological parents and the legal system before you or the child in your home can proceed. *

Understanding Loss & Grief - How did you attend? *

In-Person
Virtual
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How do you think a child’s grief or trauma reactions might affect your own feelings, and what support might help you navigate that? *

Sexual Abuse: Impact & Healing - How did you attend? *

In-Person
Virtual
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What is one important thing you learned about the impact of sexual abuse on children, and how do you plan to help a child feel safe and supported? *

Supporting and Healing Parents - How did you attend? *

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Virtual
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What is one way you hope to support healthy connections between a child and their parents or family, and how do you think that might help the child heal? *

or and Legal

Legal Issues in Child Welfare - How did you attend? *

In-Person
Virtual
Did not attend

What is one legal idea or responsibility that feels clearer now, and how do you think it will help you support a child in your home? *

Shared Parenting & Collaborative Practice - How did you attend? *

In-Person
Virtual
Did not attend

What is one way you hope to build a positive, respectful relationship with a child’s parents or family, and how do you think that might help the child feel more secure? *

Mandated Reporting - How did you attend? *

In-Person
Virtual
Did not attend

Identify reason for attending: *

Other: *

Summary of Training: *

Highlights of material: *

Identify information that was new or particularly interesting

How will you apply this information in your interaction with children: *

1) I know the difference between GPS [General Protective Services] and CPS [Child Protective Services] *

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2) I understand the importance of calling and the consequences of failing to act *

Yes
No

3) Based on the new law, I understand that I MAY NOT inform and/or seek guidance from my supervisor/administrator before making the call regarding a case of suspected child abuse *

Yes
No

4) I understand that it is not necessary to know if a call should be made to GPS or CPS – the most important thing is to make the call *

Yes
No

Is there additional information you would like to have regarding child abuse or being a mandated reporter? *

Would you recommend this trainer to other professionals? Why or Why not? *

Additional Comments/Feedback

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