Damar Services, Inc. - Training and Licensing

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	Foster Parent/Family Home Licensing Damar Foster Care Services values foster parents as a vital resource to foster children and their birth families. In accordance with state licensing requirements, the agency offers the Foster, Adoption, and Kinship Care Training (FAKT) 20-hour pre-service training curriculum; First Aid, CPR and Universal Precautions training; and various in-service trainings to residents of Marion County (Indianapolis) and surrounding areas. In order to ensure that you are adequately prepared to meet the challenges of foster parenting, Damar also requires an additional 10 hours of pre-service training before becoming licensed. We feel strongly that this extra training provides valuable information that will result in better foster care outcomes for everyone. The pre-service training curriculum focuses on the following concepts: Teambuilding Family Systems Abuse and Neglect Impact of Abuse and Neglect on Child Development Attachment, Separation and Placement Discipline Cultural Issues in Placement Primary Families Sexual Abuse Effects of Caregiving on the Family Foster parent applicants and licensees must also complete First Aid, CPR and Universal Precautions training before initial licensing and at the time of licensing renewal — every 4 years — to maintain a foster home license. An additional 20 hours of in-service training is required each year to maintain your foster parent license. If you're interested in more information on foster parent licensing, please contact Guenevere Kalal, Damar Foster Care Services, at 317.856.5201 or gueneverek@damar.org	Statement of Responsibility Foster Parent Bill of Rights Foster Child Bill of Rights Begin Application Process Foster Care Stats Glossary

Foster Parent/Family Home Licensing