Requirements for Being a resource Parent/foster Home

Becoming a foster/resource parent is easier than you think. Basic resource parent requirements:

• Be willing to participate in pre-service resource parent training
• Be at least 21 years old
• Have a home or apartment that meets basic standards as set forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS)
• Provide a positive physical and emotional environment for children
• Can be:
  • Married or single
  • Working parents or stay-at-home parents

    Foster / Resource Parent Inquiry Form
 

Pre-service Foster / Resource Parent Training

Resource parents are urgently needed for sibling groups, teens, and minority children. In order to become approved as a resource parent, you must attend one (1) orientation class and all pre-service resource parent training classes in a session.

Upcoming Training Sessions

Date	Class	Time
Thursday, 10/25/2018	Foster Parent Orientation	6 PM - 8 PM
Saturday, 11/3/2018	Pre-service Training:
	Child Development and Trauma	9 AM – 11 AM
	Impact of Separation and Placement	11 AM - 1 PM
	Lunch on your own	1 PM - 1:30 PM
	Child Sexual Development  and Abuse	1:30 PM - Conclusion
Saturday, 11/10/2018	Reasonable and Prudent Parenting	9 AM – 11 AM
	Managing Behaviors	11 AM - 1 PM
	Lunch on your own	1 PM - 1:30 PM
	Graduation/Panel	1:30 PM - Conclusion

 Click here for 2018 Pre-Service Training Flyer

Session Location (Orientation and Pre-Service training):

Montgomery County Human Services Center
Innovation Room, 1st Floor (formerly Conference Room A/B)
1430 DeKalb Street
Norristown, PA  19401

*Garage or street parking

Get More Information

For questions or to RSVP for resource parent pre-service training, please contact RecruiterBill Carroll by calling 610-278-5853.