Training is an essential step in helping prospective community foster and adoptive families have a better understanding of the best ways to care for children who have experienced trauma and how to work successfully with the Arizona child welfare system.

Once your family begins working with AASK and your Intake is complete, a dedicated Family Specialist will be assigned to partner with you on the journey to becoming a foster or adoptive parent. They will help you select a Foster Parent training class that fits your schedule and assist with your enrollment.

Foster Parent training consists of three prerequisites and 10 live virtual webinar-meetings required by the State of Arizona to become a foster parent. The training will cover various topics, including Understanding Trauma-Related Behavior, Child Development, Attachment, Maintaining a Child’s Connections, and the Child Welfare System. The course is designed to help you become a successful foster parent in the State of Arizona; meetings are offered on Mondays-Saturdays, with options during the day or evening.

The meetings are taught by a member of the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) Learning and Development team; however, AASK is always available to discuss topics of concern, answer questions, or assist with your learning.

If you still need to sign up with a licensing agency, click HERE to get started with AASK!

If you have questions about training, please contact TRAINING@AASK-AZ.ORG

AASK offers training specific to the needs of kinship families. Kinship training is taught by an experienced AASK Kinship team member. Kinship families will watch seven videos (each 30-60 minutes long) and then complete three 2-hour virtual webinars with an AASK trainer. Contact AASK at Contact AASK at kinshipinfo@AASK-AZ.ORG for more information regarding kinship training and licensing.