Foster Care Education

The August 2025 schedule is coming soon!

Feel free to contact our FKCE office at 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.)

 

 

August 2025

classes are eligible for RFA, W, and SCI renewals, unless otherwise specified.

 

SCI (Specialized Care Increment) 12 hrs. - Must attend both sessions

Saturday 8/23/25, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm

Saturday 8/30/25, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm

Registration Link: Closed

 

Navigating Your Local School District: Making a Connection from Home to School

Thursday, August 28, 2025

10:00am - 12:00pm. 

Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYCoonfFugxp3aO8tPD1-3AFSdAS6W1aECQG3S1-xpTH_eHQ/viewform?usp=preview

 

September 2025

 All classes are eligible for RFA, W, and SCI renewals

 

How To Feed A Fast Food Child  

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

9:00 am - 12:00 pm (3 hours)

Registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefwsw1db5_CJV7oxjM5CZZdpSqeQI-HwZTmqk7RVJZAHVKJw/viewform?usp=preview

 

 

Students in Care & Special Education: From Definition to Qualification

Thursday, September 11, 2025

10:00 am - 12:00 pm (2 hours)

Registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe4v-mYcUBfCHU1pazkr0h-W_cCVKQDRd4reaCS8vNnyQxcow/viewform?usp=preview

 

 

SCI (Specialized Care Increment) Must attend All Sessions (12 hrs Total)

Saturday, September 13, 2025,  9:00 am - 1:00 pm  (4 hours)

Saturday, September 20, 2025,  9:00 am - 1:00 pm  (4 hours)

Saturday, September 27, 2025,  9:00 am - 1:00 pm  (4 hours)

Registration link: coming soon
 

 

Importance of Documentation 

Saturday, September 17, 2025

9:00 am - 1:00 pm (4 hours)

Registration link: coming soon

 

Foster Youth Legislation: Understanding the Educational Rights of all Children and Youth in Care 

Friday, September 19, 2025

10:00 am - 12:00 pm (2 hours)

Registration link: coming soon

 

Understanding Mental Health Concerns in Children &  Teens 

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

9:30 am - 12:30 pm (3 hours)

Registration link: coming soon