Foster Care Education

Feel free to contact our FKCE office at 661- 722-6500

We are located in the Child Development Center building accross from parking lot B1

 

 

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. 

Classes are eligible for RFA, W, and SCI renewals.

(unless otherwise specified)

 

(Classes are offered via Zoom. Registration link will open 2 weeks prior to the class start date.)

 

 

February 2026 Schedule 

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

(unless otherwise specified)

 

 

Social Media Safety and Bullying Awareness

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 

3:30 am - 6:30 pm (3 hours)

Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSft2lxLx1MQtNBJ8vci5UmSNWSbr7LeE4lYCUKo2MmRdAxF3w/viewform?usp=preview

 

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

Thursday, February 19, 2026

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

Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfktND4XGByGQawnNIzH2raUxcHrCpWA7a3Z344s5BN21YoJA/viewform?usp=preview

 

Safe and Welcoming Home all Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression (SOGIE) (LGBTQIA)

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

10:00 am - 1:00 pm (3 hours)

Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScPBcnK6J8TFBfYNzHlWPY2-VQxpHcnAzHIOk9gfYBNpu50WA/viewform?usp=preview

 

 

Down Syndrome Care

Saturday, February 28, 2026

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

Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfW8SFI1eKdJ-a8cL43IDf6q8J3hVoXR0MWplIhsDuLhZ1QFw/viewform?usp=preview


 

         March 2026

   All classes are eligible for RFA, W, and SCI renewals (unless otherwise specified)

 

 

Seguridad en las redes sociales y concientización sobre el acoso en español

(Social Media Safety and Bullying Awareness)

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 

3:30 pm - 6:30 pm (3 hours)

Registration: Coming soon!

 

SCI (Specialized Care Increment) Must attend Both Sessions (12-hrs. Total Certification)

(not eligible for renewal/recertification hours)

Saturday, March 7, 2026, 9:00am - 3:30pm (6.5 hours)

Saturday, March 14, 2026,   9:00am - 3:30pm (6.5 hours)

Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSde0ua0wuuENnGVzI-YedBo_UIm8jaxxp_FE-kwueq7bMM_fQ/viewform?usp=preview

 

Power of Play

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

10:00am - 1:00pm (3 hours)

Registration: Coming soon!

 

 

Navigating Mental Health Supports in the Education Space for Caregivers

 Thursday, March 19, 2026

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

Registration: Coming soon!
 

 

Caring for a Child/Youth with Healthcare & Other Special Needs

Saturday, March 21, 2026

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

Registration: Coming soon!