Foster Care Training Program - PRIDE
Larimer County's Foster Care Training Program, PRIDE, stands for Parent's Resource for Information, Development, and Education, is held twice yearly, in April and September. The Program is a resource - something that helps you and our agency. It provides the information you need, and we need to make an informed decision; whether fostering is right for you, and whether you are a good fit for our program. It will also help you develop the special knowledge and skills important for fostering the children we serve, and will educate you about how to be the best foster parent you can be.
PRIDE consists of 30 hours (10 sessions of 3 hours each) of pre-service training. The classes are taught by the Foster Parent Trainer and include guest participants who talk about their experiences. We generally meet on a week- day evening from 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. and provide the participants with an evening meal. We know that 30 hours is a big commitment, but so is the commitment to become a foster parent. Orientations have been scheduled to better answer questions regarding foster care and Larimer County's Program. Orientations (or informational meetings) to the Larimer County Department of Human Services, Foster Care Program, are typically held the fourth Tuesday of every month from 7:00-9:00 pm, at the Larimer County Court House in Fort Collins, and one Saturday morning a month in Loveland. Please call to receive an information packet and to sign up for an Orientation, 970-498-6588.