Foster Care classes online

In Utah, each prospective foster family is required to attend classes in advance of becoming a foster parent.

These 32 hours of classes are called “pre-service training” and take a month to complete and are required for licensing. Utah Foster Care (UFC) trainers schedule these trainings throughout the state each month. You must register for classes by contacting a UFC representative in your region.

Each class provides unique insights into the process of becoming a foster family, situations you may encounter, solutions to typical problems, the emotional aspects of being a foster family, and many other topics important for those preparing to foster.

Class subjects are listed here:

• Orientation / Team Building
• Child Development
• Trauma & Its Effects / Sexual Abuse
• Minimizing the Trauma of Placement
• Transcending Difference in Placements
• Managing Emotions & Behaviors / The Effects of Caregiving
• Long-term Separation / Adoption Issues for Families
• Understanding Primary Families

• Fostering Healthy Children
• Office of Licensing Rule
• Division of Child & Family Services (DCFS) Practice Guidelines