Term Effective:
Spring 2018
The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.
Description:
The Adult Ed: Foster Parent Preparation Certificate of Completion provides a sequence of courses that prepare students to become foster parents in Sonoma County. Courses cover: strategies for helping foster children and youth to adapt to the new home environment; planning for placement; legal issues surrounding foster care.
Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:
- Explain the difficulties in adjustment for children in foster care using knowledge of appropriate and inappropriate behaviors within the stages of development.
- Employ skills to assist foster children in their relationships with their birth families.
- Identify and apply current laws and practices.
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