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

Class	Date	Time
Orientation Session: 2018	Wednesday, June 27, 2018	6PM - 8PM
Pre-service Trainings:	Monday, July 16, 2018	6PM - 8PM
Child Development and Trauma
	Wednesday, July 18, 2018	6PM - 8PM
The Impact of Separation and Placement
	Monday, July 23, 2018	6PM - 8PM
Managing Behaviors
	Wednesday, July 25, 2018	6PM - 8PM
Sexual Development and Abuse
	Monday, July 30, 2018	6PM - 8PM
Reasonable and Prudent Parenting
	Wednesday, August 1, 2018	6PM - 8PM
Foster Parent Graduation

 Click here for 2018 PreService Training Flyer

Session Location (Orientations and Pre-Service trainings):

Montgomery County Human Services Center
First Floor, Room A/B
1430 DeKalb Street
Norristown, PA  19401

Get More Information

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