Foster Care Education
New schedule of trainings & registration coming soon!
(661- 722-6500)
Our college provides the following:
Specialized Care Increment (SCI) initial training - 12 hrs.
SCI Specialized classes - 4 hrs. each
RFA, SCI, W renewal classes
When a child is placed in your home, you will begin receiving a monthly stipend to cover the cost of care for that child. Learn more about resource family funding and other financial assistance at:https://dcfs.lacounty.gov/caregivers/resource-family-financial-assistan…
How many hours of RFA are required for renewal? 8 hrs every year
What type of training is required for the SCI? Will D- and F-Rate certifications be grandfathered in?
- Initial SCI approvals require 16 hours of Resource Parent training (12 hours of a foundational curriculum - SCI Certification, plus four additional hours of a specialized course: Importance of Documentation or Caring for A Child/Youth with Healthcare & Other Special Needs.
- Six hours of specialized training, chosen by the Resource Parent, are required for annual recertification each year thereafter.
- For existing D- and F-Rate caregivers who have already participated in the basic D- or F-Rate foundational training, six hours of additional courses will be required when their annual assessments come due.
The classes are currently offered via Zoom and in order to receive credit hours, participants must adhere to the following:
Participants’ identity will be verified
Participants must attend the entire training
Participants’ video must be on with your presence in view during the entire training
Participants will be dismissed from the training without credit for the following behaviors:
Disorderly, lewd, indecent, or obscene conduct
Habitual profanity or vulgarity
Obstruction or disruption of teaching
Defiance or refusal to adhere to directions
Important Information: Please allow 3-5 workdays to receive a certificate. Our trainers do not issue certificates. The roster goes back to the FKCE office and after necessary verification, the class attendance will be input into the FKCE database and you will be issued a certificate and/or a transcript.
All classes are eligible for RFA, W, and SCI renewals.
(Classes are offered via Zoom. Registration link will open 2 weeks prior to the class start date.)
Clase en Español en Septiembre - Class in Spanish - September
August 2024
All classes are eligible for RFA, W, and SCI renewals
Increasing Social Emotional Awareness and Skills Building
Friday, August 23, 2024
2:00 - 4:00 pm (2 hrs.)
Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGYXtEuqEA_jvdAgespTkqrivYQg4Cw82HsXc6kzttusubZw/viewform
Special Education School Services
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
5:00 pm- 8:00 pm (3 hrs.)
Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScae_tNQoFASYkcAniZ4HY0nk9ZhJQkY8-GYK4fwk2BVRHWVA/viewform
Navigating your Local School District: Making a Connection from Home to School
Thursday, August 29, 2024
10:00 am - 12:00 pm (2 hrs.)
Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUfC6g2RJdZ6PQdGwND7XiS8jeGlQ0zB6-jo_BdqCspEgW8g/viewform
September 2024 - registration opening soon
All classes are eligible for RFA, W, and SCI renewals
Servicios Escolares de Educación Especial (Spanish)
(Special Education School Services)
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
5:00 pm- 8:00 pm (3 hrs)
Suicide Prevention/Intervention
Thursday, September 5, 2024
9:00 am - 12:00 pm (3 hrs)
Financial Literacy: Money Matters (Leticia Perez)
Thursday, September 12, 2024
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (3 hrs)
SCI (Specialized Care Increment) Must attend all of the following sessions: (12 hrs)
Thursday, September 5, 2024, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm (4 hrs)
Friday, September 6, 2024, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm (4 hrs)
Saturday, September 7, 2024, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm (4 hrs)
Importance of Documentation
September 11, 2024
9:00 am - 1:00 pm (4 hrs)
Attendance Today, Achievement Tomorrow: Every Day at School Matters
Friday, September 20, 2024
10:00 am - 12:00 pm ( 2 hrs)
SCI Specialized Training: Caring for a Child/Youth with Healthcare & Other Special Needs
Saturday, September 21, 2024
9:00 am - 1:00 pm (4hrs)