Foster Care Licensing requires each provider to complete a certain number of initial and on-going training hours. Provided are seven training videos that are approved and can be used to complete these training hours. Each video training is listed below and has a short description of what is included. In order to receive credit for this training opportunity, each provider must watch the video/videos provided, follow along with the given information packet (power point) and then complete the self-test. When the provider has completed each section, the completed self-test must be returned to your Scott County Licensor in order to receive credit for this training.

Required On-line Video Training

Children's Mental Health

This video training is presented by Deena McMahon. This video defines mental health and specifically addresses how it impacts children's development. This training had been approved and will meet the children's mental health requirement for Foster Care initial and on-going training.

• Children's Mental Health Video (WMV)
• Children's Mental Health Information Packet PowerPoint (PDF)
• Children's Mental Health Self-Test (PDF)

Introduction to Children's Mental Health for Resource Families

Introduction to Children’s Mental Health training discusses a number of common mental health diagnoses that foster and adoptive children often present within the child welfare system. Each diagnosis is discussed in terms of origins, symptoms, behaviors, treatment, interventions, and cultural considerations. It includes information and helpful tips about common co-occurring or dual diagnoses. This course has been approved for 2 hours of the initial Children's Mental Health requirement. You must complete all modules and submit your certificate to the licensor upon completion of the quiz.

• Introduction to Children's Mental Health for Resource Families

Prudent Parenting

The Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act amended Title IV-E requiring states to support normalcy for all children in foster care. Children and youth in foster care need to experience the same types of developmentally appropriate and social activities that their friends, families, and classmates who are not in care experience. This new law permits foster parents, designated corporate foster care staff, and residential staff to allow foster children to participate in normal childhood activities by applying the reasonable and prudent parent standard.

• Normalcy and Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard Training Video
• Normalcy and Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard Training PowerPoint 
• Normalcy and Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard Training Post-Test

Sudden Unexpected Infant Death/Abusive Head Trauma (SUID/AHT)

​This training is required for all license holders, staff persons, caregivers, and helpers who are caring for children under the age of 6 years old. This training link includes 6 videos that all need to be watched in order to meet this requirement. Three videos for SUID and three videos for AHT. ​​​

• SUID/AHT Training Videos
• SUID/AHT Training Verification Form

Quality Parenting Initiative

Quality Parenting Initiative - Minnesota (QPI-MN) is a collaborative movement to improve foster care for the child/youth and all caregivers involved (birth, relative/kin, foster). When QPI is successful, caregivers have a voice. They work as a team with agency staff to support children and youth. Caregivers receive the support and training they need to work with children and families, understand what is expected of them, and know what to expect from the system. Systems are then able to select and retain enough excellent caregivers to meet the needs of each child for a home and family. When these changes are accomplished, outcomes for children, youth and families improve. This is done by coordination engagement between all stakeholders at the state, county and direct service level. These courses have been approved for 1.5 hours of annual training each.

• Quality Parenting Initiative Video
• QPI Quiz
• Fostering Relationships Visitation Training
• Training verification form

Introduction to Mental Health for Resource Families

This training provides an introduction to a number of common mental health diagnoses that foster and adoptive children often present within the child welfare system. Each diagnosis is discussed in terms of origins, symptoms, behaviors, treatment, interventions, and cultural considerations. It also includes information and helpful tips about common co-occurring or dual diagnoses. This course has been approved for 2 hours of annual training. 

• Introduction to Mental Health for Resource Families
• Training verification form

Anxiety

This training provides an overview of a common mental health diagnosis that foster and adoptive children often present within the child welfare system.  Anxiety will be discussed in terms of main origins, symptoms, behaviors, treatment, interventions, and cultural considerations. This course has been approved for 1 hour of annual training.

• Anxiety
• Training verification form

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-ADHD

This training provides an overview of a common mental health diagnosis that foster and adoptive children often present within the child welfare system.  Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder will be discussed in terms of origins, symptoms, behaviors, treatment, interventions, and cultural considerations. This course has been approved for 1 hour of annual training.

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder- ADHD
• Training verification form

Depression

This training provides an overview of a common mental health diagnosis that foster and adoptive children often present within the child welfare system.  Depression will be discussed in terms of origins, symptoms, behaviors, treatment, interventions and cultural considerations. This course has been approved for 1 hour of annual training.

• Depression
• Training verification form

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder-OCD

This training provides an overview of a common mental health diagnosis that foster and adoptive children may present within the child welfare system.  Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) will be discussed in terms of origins, symptoms, behaviors, treatment, interventions and cultural considerations.  This course has been approved for 1 hour of annual training.

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder- OCD
• Training verification form

Autism

This training provides an overview of a common mental health diagnosis that foster and adoptive children may present within the child welfare system.  Autism will be discussed in terms of origins, symptoms, behaviors, treatment, interventions and cultural considerations.  This course has been approved for 1 hour of annual training.

• Autism
• Training verification form

Cenpatico University, Foster Care EDU

Cenpatico University, Foster Care EDU is a comprehensive educational training initiative offered as a community service that targets all stakeholders of the foster care system. These online trainings are offered free of charge, are interactive and facilitated trainings using a ‘conference to you’ approach. These trainings are hosted live by national experts and other trainers (open to all foster care stakeholders).

• Cenpatico University, Foster Care EDU
• Training verification form

Overview of Mental Health Issues

This training is a three part series by the Minnesota Department of Education and it provides a better understanding of children's mental health disorders and its impact on learning and functioning. Included in this series are three videos which highlight anxiety, depression and attention and behavior disorders. When all three sections of this training are complete, this also will meet the mental health requirement for Foster Care on-going training.

• Anxiety Video (WMV)
• Depression Video (WMV)
• Attention and Behavior Disorders Video (WMV)
• Anxiety Information Packet PowerPoint (PDF)
• Depression Information Packet PowerPoint (PDF)
• Attention and Behavior Disorders Information Packet PowerPoint (PDF)
• Overview of Children's Mental Health Issues Self-Test (PDF)

Keeping Families Together Video

This video is a guide for families to understand intensive treatment options for children with mental illnesses. On completion of this video training, training hours can given to fulfill the mental health requirement for on-going training.

• Keeping Families Together Video
• Keeping Families Together Information Packet PowerPoint (PDF)
• Keeping Families Together Self-Test (PDF)

Signs of Safety

This video highlights what the basic principles are and how you as a foster parent cant be involved in a new and innovative approach. Included is a panel discussion with case managers and some foster parents who have already started this type of work with families. To complete this training, both videos must be watched while you follow along with the information packet (power point) and then complete the self-test at the end. This training can be used for additional on-going training hours for current foster care parents.

• Signs of Safety Video (WMV)
• Signs of Safety Panel Presentation Video (WMV)
• Signs of Safety Information Packet PowerPoint (PDF)
• Signs of Safety Self-Test (PDF)