Resource Family Training Schedule

Shasta County RFA Pre-Approval Training and RFA Training schedules

Interested in becoming a caregiver? Learn more at a Resource Family Approval Orientation meeting.

Pre-Approval is available to those with an application on file and interested in becoming a Resource Family home with the county or those who are currently licensed with Shasta County. Classes are held at 1628 Market Street, Redding CA 96001. Registration is required prior to attendance. Please contact: (530) 225-3796 to register.

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 36 training hours over 12 days – to be completed within the first year of approval.

CPR/First Aid Classes (For current caregiver updates and new caregivers in process of Resource Family Approval) (4 hours).

Additional training for Resource Families is available online at www.FosterParentCollege.com

Resource Family Approval Training Schedule

You must sign up for the RFA Pre Approval series prior to attending. Please call (530) 225-3796 to register.

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. Please call (530) 225-3796 to register.

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 36 training hours over twelve days – to be completed within the first year of approval. This schedule is subject to change.

To sign up for the trainings, please call (530) 225-3796 to register.

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.