Resource Family Training Schedule

You must sign up for the RFA Pre Approval series prior to attending.

Pre-Approval – Information on the Resource Family Approval process including the Child Welfare and Probation systems, the Resource Family role, education and health services, and much more. This series is 12 training hours over four days – must complete prior to approval. This schedule is subject to change.

You must sign up for the RFA Training series prior to attending.

RFA Training Series – Information on caring for children that have experienced trauma and are involved with the child welfare system. Topics include care of substance exposed children, trauma and attachment, challenging behaviors, and much more. This series is 39 training hours over thirteen days – to be completed within the first year of approval.. This schedule is subject to change.

TBRI Caregiver Training – Trust Based Relational Intervention is an attachment-based, trauma- informed intervention that is designed to meet the complex needs of vulnerable children. TBRI uses Empowering Principles to address physical needs, Connecting Principles for attachment needs, and Correcting Principles to disarm fear-based behaviors. While the intervention is based on years of attachment, sensory processing, and neuroscience research, the heartbeat of TBRI is connection. TBRI Caregiver Training is 21 hours over seven days. Subject to change without notice.