PRIDE Training

Description of PRIDE

The CPS program requires potential foster parents to attend the PRIDE (Parent Resource for Information, Development, Education) pre-service training program. PRIDE is a competency-based program consisting of 10 three-hour sessions, and covers topics ranging from attachment issues, loss issues, discipline, effects of abuse and neglect, sexual abuse, and the effects of fostering and adopting on the family. PRIDE is taught through a co-trainer model that consists of an agency trainer and a foster or adoptive parent trainer. PRIDE is designed to train prospective foster and adoptive parents together.

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All PRIDE Materials will be provided to you by the PRIDE TRAIN THE TRAINER INSTRUCTORS.  

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PRIDE Train the Trainer Classes

To register for a class or if you have questions, please contact the DFPS Master PRIDE Trainer directly:

Kirk Merker    806/354-6267 or anthony.merker@dfps.state.tx.us

 

Schedule is subject to change, dates and training sites will be added when final arrangements are made.

All trainings will begin on the Monday of the week at 1:00pm- 4:30pm. Tuesday - Thursday is 8:30am-4:30pm.  There is no longer class on Fridays.

Classes fill quickly! Please contact the trainer to reserve your space or be added to the waiting list.

A minimum of 15 participants have to be enrolled  and verified to attend 1 week prior to the first day of the class or the class will be in danger of being cancelled.

Please check your calendar carefully before registering for a class. Because this is a one week commitment, it is very difficult to fill last minute vacancies from the waiting list. Those who register for this class are expected to attend all sessions, unless cancellation is received at least two weeks prior to the start of class. Record of attendance will be made available to all supervisors and excessive absences will be reported.



November 14-17,2011                   Houston      FULL          

December 5-8, 2011                     Arlington        FULL

January 23-26, 2012                     San Antonio                    

February   2012                           East Texas                  

March     2012                             Austin            

April        2012                             DFW

May         2012                            Houston

June       2012                             Valley, Corpus             

July        2012                             San Antonio

August  2012                               West Texas, El Paso

To register for a class or if you have questions, please contact the DFPS Master PRIDE Trainer directly:

Kirk Merker    806/354-6267 or anthony.merker@dfps.state.tx.us