Foster Parent Training Calendar
Sign Up for a Foster Parent Training
If, after attending an information session, you feel that foster parenting is the right fit for you, then please look below to find a foster parent training nearest you. Simply click on the plus sign next to your nearest office location and a list will appear of all the upcoming training dates.
All trainings are free and classes are offered to all interested foster and adoptive parents. We request please no children at these trainings so you can best engage with the trainer and get all your questions answered. If you are unable to attend a training session please contact us to find out when the next one is scheduled.
The Villages requires 20 hours of pre-service training before you can become licensed as a foster parent. Resource and Adoptive Parent Training (RAPT) is required by the Department of Child Services and the State of Indiana. The specific required trainings are:
- RAPT I – Introduction to DCS
- RAPT II – Child Abuse & Neglect (some regions offer this training online; please check with your local office)
- RAPT III – Attachment, Discipline, & Effects of Caregiving on the Family Overview
- Trauma-Informed Care (TIC)
- Tools to Manage Behaviors (TMB)
- Sexual Abuse (SA)
Once you find a training that interests you, please call your local office to let us know to expect you or register at the link in the event listing.
Don’t hesitate to contact us with further questions. We can’t wait to have you involved!
We are now offering statewide virtual trainings! Any foster parent, regardless of where you live in the state, can register for our Statewide Virtual Trainings! See below for specific times and to register easily online.
Please click on the location nearest you to find the next foster parent training. Online and phone registration are available for each office. We look forward to seeing you!
Maple Grove Church of God
2729 E. 38th St.
Anderson, IN
Tuesday, October 6, 2020, 6:00-10:00pm | Trauma Informed Care
Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 6:00-9:00pm | Tools to Manage Behaviors
Tuesday, November 3, 2020, 6:00-9:00pm | RAPT I
Tuesday, November 10, 2020, 6:00-10:00pm | RAPT II
Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 6:00-9:00pm | RAPT III
Tuesday, November 24, 2020, 6:00-9:00pm | Sexual Abuse
Tuesday, December 1, 2020, 6:00-10:00pm | Trauma Informed Care
Tuesday, December 8, 2020, 6:00-9:00pm | Tools to Manage Behaviors
Register here or call our office at 765-662-1712 to reserve your spot!
Villages’ Bloomington Office
2405 N. Smith Pike
Bloomington, IN
For March trainings, Tools to Manage Behaviors and Sexual Abuse | Call 812-332-1245 or email Caleb Branam at cbranam@villages.org
ALL SEPTEMBER TRAININGS WILL BE VIRTUAL (A Zoom link will be sent upon registration)
Tuesday, November 3, 2020, 5:30pm-8:00pm | RAPT I
Tuesday, November 10, 2020, 5:30pm-8:00pm | RAPT III
Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 5:30pm-8:00pm | Trauma Informed Care
Tuesday, November 24, 2020, 5:30pm-8:00pm | Tools to Manage Behaviors
Tuesday, December 1, 2020, 5:30pm-8:00pm | Sexual Abuse
Register here or call our office at 812-332-1245 (toll free option at 800-822-4888) or email Caleb Branam at cbranam@villages.org to reserve your spot!
*RAPT II is an online training*
Villages’ Elkhart Office
3132 Old US 20 West
Elkhart, IN
TRAININGS WILL BE VIRTUAL (A Zoom link will be sent upon registration)
Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 6:00pm-9:30pm | RAPT I
Tuesday, October 20, 2020, 6:00pm-9:30pm | RAPT II
Tuesday, October 27, 2020, 6:00pm-9:30pm | RAPT III
Tuesday, November 10, 2020, 6:00pm-9:30pm | Trauma Informed Care
Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 6:00pm-9:30pm | Tools to Manage Behaviors
Tuesday, November 24, 2020, 6:00pm-9:30pm | Sexual Behaviors
Register here or call our office at 574-350-7298 (toll free option at 800-765-5075) to reserve your spot!
Villages’ Evansville Office
100 N. St. Joseph Ave., Suite 200
Evansville, IN
TRAININGS WILL BE VIRTUAL (A Zoom link will be sent upon registration)
Tuesday, October 6, 2020, 5:30pm-8:30pm | RAPT I
Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 5:30pm-8:30pm | RAPT III
Tuesday, October 20, 2020, 5:30pm-8:30pm | Trauma Informed Care
Tuesday, October 27, 2020, 5:30pm-8:30pm | Tools to Manage Behaviors
Tuesday, November 3, 2020, 5:30pm-8:30pm | Sexual Abuse
*RAPT II is offered online for this location*
Register here or call our office at 812-434-2956 to reserve your spot!
Villages’ Fort Wayne Office
2250 Lake Ave., Suite 160
Fort Wayne, IN
Register here or call our office at 574-294-5756 (toll free option at 800-765-5075) to reserve your spot!
Villages’ Highland Office
8129 Kennedy Ave., Suite 2
Highland, IN
Please see Portage drop-down menu for dates and times for virtual foster parent training.
Register here or call our office at 812-238-8700 (toll free option at 800-874-6880) to reserve your spot!
Villages’ Indianapolis Office
3833 N. Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN
TRAININGS WILL BE VIRTUAL (A Zoom link will be sent upon registration)
Monday, December 7, 2020, 6:00pm-9:30pm | RAPT I
Wednesday, December 9, 2020, 6:00pm-9:30pm | RAPT III
Thursday, December 10, 2020, 6:00pm-9:30pm | Trauma Informed Care
Saturday, December 12, 2020, 9:00am-4:30pm | Tools to Manage Behaviors & Sexual Abuse
*RAPT II is offered online, instructions given during RAPT I class*
Register here or call our office at 317-775-6500 (toll free option at 800-874-6880) to reserve your spot!
Villages’ Kokomo Office
2739 Albright Rd.
Kokomo, IN
Tuesday December 1, 2020, 5:00pm-9:00pm RAPT I and RAPT II (Virtual)
Wednesday December 2, 2020, 5:00pm – 9:00pm Sexual Abuse and Trauma-Informed Care(Virtual)
Tuesday December 8, 2020, 5:00p-9:00pm Trauma Informed Care (Continued) and RAPT III (Virtual)
Wednesday December 9, 2020, 5:00pm -9:00pm , RAPT III Continued (Virtual)
Thursday December 10, 2020, 5:00pm-9:00pm Tools for Managing Behaviors (Virtual)
Villages’ Lafayette Office
200 Professional Court, Suite F
Lafayette, IN
Tuesday December 1, 2020, 5:00pm-9:00pm RAPT I and RAPT II (Virtual)
Wednesday December 2, 2020, 5:00pm – 9:00pm Sexual Abuse and Trauma-Informed Care(Virtual)
Tuesday December 8, 2020, 5:00p-9:00pm Trauma Informed Care (Continued) and RAPT III (Virtual)
Wednesday December 9, 2020, 5:00pm -9:00pm , RAPT III Continued (Virtual)
Thursday December 10, 2020, 5:00pm-9:00pm Tools for Managing Behaviors (Virtual)
Please check out Kokomo’s training calendar for more virtual options.
Villages’ Marion Office
201 N. Baldwin
Marion, IN
Monday, November 2, 2020, 6:00-9:00pm | RAPT I
Monday, November 9, 2020, 6:00-10:00pm | RAPT II
Monday, November 16, 2020, 6:00-9:00pm | RAPT III
Monday, November 23, 2020, 6:00-9:00pm | Sexual Abuse
Monday, November 30, 2020, 6:00-10:00pm | Trauma Informed Care
Monday, December 7, 2020, 6:00-9:00pm | Tools to Manage Behaviors
Register here or call our office at 765-662-1712 to reserve your spot!
Villages’ Portage Office
1605 Adler Circle, Suite A
Portage, IN
Wednesday October 7, 2020 10:00am-1:00pm RAPT I (Virtual)
Thursday October 8, 2020 10:00am-4:30pm Sexual Abuse and RAPT III (Virtual)
Friday October 9, 2020 10:00am-4:30pm Trauma Informed Care and Managing Challenging Behaviors. (Virtual)
Villages’ Terre Haute Office
1400 E. Pugh Dr., Suite 6
Terre Haute, IN
*Registration is now closed, please check back later for 2021 training dates.
Monday, November 2, 2020, 5:30pm-8:30pm | RAPT I
Tuesday, November 3, 2020, 5:30pm-8:30pm | RAPT III
Wednesday, November 4, 2020, 5:30pm-8:30pm | Trauma Informed Care
Thursday, November 5, 2020, 5:30pm-8:30pm | Sexual Abuse
Monday, November 9, 2020, 5:30pm-8:30pm | Tools to Manage Behaviors
*RAPT II is offered online*
Register here or call our office at 812-238-8700 (toll free option at 800-874-6880) to reserve your spot! You may also contact damerman@villages.org to register or if you have questions.