Special Needs Pre-Adoptive Training

To Sign Up: Register here or call 503-232-1211.        Click here to view our special needs pre-adoptive training flyer.

This class is a four-day series and is offered to help prospective parents become better prepared to adopt children with special needs. Its training fulfills a Oregon DHS requirement for adopting children in state care and is open to all families pursuing adoption of a child or children from foster care.

Topics covered:

  • Foster Care vs. Adoption
  • Separation and Loss
  • Attachment
  • Child Development
  • Adopting the Sexually Abused Child
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects (ARND)
  • Positive Behavior Management
  • Cultural Diversity and honoring a child’s heritage
  • Adoption and its Effects on the Family
  • Understanding the adoption process (from application to finalization)

Dates: See our special needs pre-adoptive training flyer

Fees: Free

Address:

  • US Digital Outreach Center, 1400 NE 136th Ave, Ste 201, Vancouver, WA 98684 — US Digital Directions
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