Orientation and Training

Your first step to the foster care or adoption process begins with foundations training. Use the following navigation list to select the type of training you are interested in.

Foundations Training
Special Needs Adoption Training
Online Training
Parenting and Other Training
Orientation and Training by District

Foundations Training

Provider / Title	Description	Location	Upcoming Orientation	Phone
Oregon DHS Foundations Training	Many counties within the state of Oregon offer a series of weekly 3-8 hour classes to fulfill the requirement for Foundations training in the State of Oregon. Where there is public information available for a county, we have collected it into a page accessible from the county map or one of the county links below. You should call one of the county contact numbers on those pages for further information about orientation and start dates. (free)	Varies by county. See below.	Varies by county. See below.	Varies by county. See below.
Christian Family Adoptions	Christian Family Adoptions has scheduled weekend adoption "Foundations Training" (including foster parent training and special needs) for June 1, 2012 (9am-5pm), June 2, 2012 (8am-5pm), and June 3, 2012 (8am-5pm). (Note: This Class meets the minimum Requirements for Oregon "Foundations Training"). This class is free of charge and open to anyone who resides in Oregon. Our Vancouver office has a 50 person capacity training room. Space is limited, reservations required. To sign up please call 503-232-1211 or email becky@christianfamilyadoptions.org . (See Our Flyer...) *(free)*	CFA Vancouver office US Digital Outreach Center 1400 NE 136th Ave, Ste 201 Vancouver, WA 98684	Orientation at CFA below or orientation with A Family For Every Child	503-232-1211

Independent Adoption Training

Provider / Title	Description	Location	Upcoming Orientation	Phone

Online Training

NetLink Trainings / Child Welfare Partnership (by District): NetLink is an interactive, dynamic distance delivery training option that allows caregivers to receive training alongside other caregivers around the state in their homes or local branches. (Read more...)
Foster Parent College: Foster Parent College (FPC) offers affordable research-based training for foster, adoptive, and kinship parents. Using the World Wide Web, this self-driven online foster parent training is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Adoption Mosaic: Adoption Mosiac is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing educational resources and ongoing support to all those whose lives are influenced by adoption. (Read more...)

Parenting and Other Training

Provider / Title	Description	Location	Upcoming Orientation	Phone
Child Welfare Partnership Training	Child Welfare Partnership is one of the first university-based programs in the nation to integrate child welfare research, training, and graduate education into a unified, coordinated effort to enhance outcomes for families and children. (Read more...)	by District / County
Oregon Post Adoption Resource Center	ORPARC offers training of their own as well as an extremely detailed summary of Oregon-based training, DVD, and other online training.(See the ORPARC Newsletter...)	by District / County	many offered	503-241-0799
Christian Family Adoption	Christian family adoptions holds a monthly orientation class for all of the programs at their portland office. The class is free of charge and is open to anyone interested in their domestic programs. These include their Northwest Infant Loving Options program, their African-American infant program, State Special Needs program and their Independent and International home study and post placement services.	6040 SE Belmont Street Portland, OR 97215	Second Tuesday of every month, 6:30 PM	(503)-232-1211