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Aspiring Foster Parent Resources

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We’re so excited that you’re considering becoming a foster parent! By becoming a licensed foster parent, you can be a safe place to land for young people in need. The purpose of foster care is to allow the biological family and the youth the needed time to learn new skills, get treatment, or remove other obstacles that keep them from living safely together in the community.

The Buckeye Ranch offers many resources and support for foster families to ensure they’re equipped to properly care for the children in their homes. As you embark on this special journey, we’ve compiled this page to set you up for success as you get started! You can click the button below to sign up for pre-service trainings and scroll this page to check out resources that will support you in your required pre-service #1-7 and CPR, First Aid, and AED trainings! 

Pre-Service Training Pre-Service Course Tracker

Pre-Service #1: Orientation and the Basics of Placement

Includes the following items:

  • Pre-service #1: Learner Guide
  • Pre-service #1: Slides with Notes 
  • Pre-service #1: Safety Audit 
  • Pre-service #1: Shane’s Story Questions 
  • Pre-service #1: Foster Youth Bill of Rights 
  • Pre-service #1: Unpacking the Suitcase Activity 
  • Pre-service #1: Video Links 
    • Shane’s Story
    • The Life of a Case Part 1 
    • The Life of a Case Part 2
    • The Life of a Case Pare 3
    • Foster Youth Bill of Rights
Pre-Service #1: Learner Guide
Pre-Service #1: Slides with Notes
Pre-Service #1: Safety Audit
Pre-Service #1: Shane's Story Questions
Pre-Service #1: Foster Youth Bill of Rights
Pre-Service #1: Unpacking the Suitcase Activity

Pre-Service #1 Video Links:

Shane's Story
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The Life of a Case Part 1
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The Life of a Case Part 2
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The Life of a Case Part 3
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Foster Youth Bill of Rights
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Pre-Service #2: Caregiver Roles, Responsibilities, and Medication Management

Includes the following:

  • Pre-service #2: Learner Guide 
  • Pre-service #2: Slides with Notes 
  • Pre-service #2: Video Links 
    • A Day in the Life of a Caseworker
    • Basic Medication Management Tips 
Pre-Service #2: Learner Guide
Pre-Service #2: Slides with Notes

Pre-Service #2 Video Links:

A Day in the Life of a Caseworker
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Basic Medication Management Tips
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Pre-Service #3: Caregiver Roles, Responsibilities, and Medication Management

Includes the following:

  • Pre-service #3: Learner Guide 
  • Pre-service #3: Slides with Notes 
  • Pre-service #3: Important Milestones Your Baby by Five Years 
  • Pre-service #3: Maya Milestone Activity Sheet 
  • Pre-service #3: Video Links 
    • Parenting: Realistic Expectations
    • Safe Sleep 101
Pre-Service #3: Learner Guide
Pre-Service #3: Slides with Notes
Pre-Service #3: Important Milestones Your Baby by Five Years 
Pre-Service #3: Maya Milestone Activity Sheet 

Pre-Service #3 Video Links:

Parenting: Realistic Expectations
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Safe Sleep 101
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Pre-Service #4: Trauma Overview and the Impact of Trauma on Children in Care

Includes the following:

  • Pre-service #4: Learner Guide 
  • Pre-service #4: Slides with Notes 
  • Pre-service #4: Video Links 
    • Toxic Stress
    • Hand Model of the Brain
    • Brain Architecture
    • Childhood Trauma and the Brain
    • ReMoved
Pre-Service #4: Learner Guide
Pre-Service #4: Slides with Notes

Pre-Service #4 Video Links:

Toxic Stress
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Hand Model of the Brain
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Brain Architecture
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Childhood Trauma and the Brain
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ReMoved
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Pre-Service #5: Diversity Foundation and the Effects of Caregiving

Includes the following:

  • Pre-service #5: Learner Guide 
  • Pre-service #5: Slides with Notes 
  • Pre-service #5: Diversity Activity 
  • Pre-service #5: Unreasonable Expectation Handout 
  • Pre-service #5: Video Links 
    • The Look
    • Reverse Assumptions
    • Cultural Humility
Pre-Service #5: Learner Guide
Pre-Service #5: Slides with Notes
Pre-Service #5: Diversity Activity 
Pre-Service #5: Unreasonable Expectation Handout 

Pre-Service #5 Video Links:

The Look
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Reverse Assumptions
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Cultural Humility
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Pre-Service #6: Foundation of Discipline and Permanency

Includes the following:

  • Pre-service #6: Learner Guide 
  • Pre-service #6: Slides with Notes 
  • Pre-service #6: Group Activity 
  • Pre-service #6: Video Links 
    • Calming & De Escalation Strategies
    • Adoption
    • Permanency Planning
Pre-Service #6: Learner Guide
Pre-Service #6: Slides with Notes
Pre-Service #6: Group Activity 

Pre-Service #6 Video Links:

Calming and De-escalation Strategies
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Adoption
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Permanency Planning
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Pre-Service #7: Maintaining the Childs Connections; Partnering with the Primary Family

Includes the following:

  • Pre-service #7: Learner Guide 
  • Pre-service #7: Slides with Notes 
  • Pre-service #7: Video Links
    • Plant and Roots
    • K Biron Part 1
    • K Biron Part 2
    • K Biron Part 3
    • Foster Parents Speak 
    • You Can’t have Too Many People That Love You: Kaitee and Sloan’s Story 
Pre-Service #7: Learner Guide
Pre-Service #7: Slides with Notes

Pre-Service #7 Video Links:

Plant and Roots
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K Biron Part 1
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K Biron Part 2
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K Biron Part 3
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Foster Parents Speak
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You Can’t have Too Many People That Love You: Kaitee and Sloan’s Story
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Pre-Service CPR, First Aid, and AED

CPR Handout Packet

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