Agencies and Tribes

Prospective foster care families will start the training process by contacting the foster care licensor at their local county human services agency or tribe. The licensor should then provide those individuals with information about how to register for Foster Parent Pre-Service Training. If you are not aware of the new process, please let us know at info@mnchildwelfaretraining.com and we will get that info to you.

Foster Parent training includes:


Upcoming Training Cohorts

All of the following instructor-led, virtual trainings are from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Central Time.

Cohort 15

  • Thursday, July 13, 2023
  • Thursday, July 27, 2023
  • Thursday, August 10, 2023
  • Thursday, August 24, 2023

Cohort 16

  • Tuesday, September 12, 2023
  • Tuesday, September 26, 2023
  • Tuesday, October 10, 2023
  • Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Cohort 17

  • Thursday, November 2, 2023
  • Thursday, November 16, 2023
  • Thursday, November 30, 2023
  • Thursday, December 14, 2023

Cohort 18

  • Thursday, January 11, 2024
  • Thursday, January 25, 2024
  • Thursday, February 1, 2024
  • Thursday, February 15, 2024

Cohort 19

  • Thursday, February 29, 2024
  • Thursday, March 14, 2024
  • Thursday, March 28, 2024
  • Thursday, April 11, 2024

Cohort 20

  • Thursday, April 25, 2024
  • Thursday, May 9, 2024
  • Thursday, May 23, 2024
  • Thursday, June 6, 2024

Cohort 21

  • Thursday, June 20, 2024
  • Thursday, July 11, 2024
  • Thursday, July 25, 2024
  • Thursday, August 8, 2024

Cohort 22

  • Thursday, August 22, 2024
  • Thursday, September 5, 2024
  • Thursday, September 19, 2024
  • Thursday, October 3, 2024

Cohort 23

  • Thursday, October 17, 2024
  • Thursday, October 7, 2024
  • Thursday, November 21, 2024
  • Thursday, December 5, 2024

Agencies and tribes that wish to offer Foster Parent Training by a member of their own team, or who want to learn more about this program, should contact us at info@mnchildwelfaretraining.com.

Families hoping to learn more about opportunities to foster should visit the Foster Adopt Minnesota (formerly MN Adopt) website.