Sign Up for a Foster Parent Training

If, after attending an information session, you feel foster parenting is right for you, the next step is pre-service training, offered by The Villages, free of charge.

The Villages requires 20 hours of pre-service training to become licensed as a foster parent, which includes Resource and Adoptive Parent Training (RAPT). RAPT is required by the Department of Child Services (DCS) and the State of Indiana and includes the following:

  • RAPT I – Introduction to DCS
  • RAPT II – Child Abuse and Neglect
  • RAPT III – Attachment, Discipline, and Effects of Caregiving on the Family
  • Trauma-Informed Care I (TIC)
  • Understanding & Managing Challenging Behaviors (UMB)
  • Sexual Abuse 101 & 201 (SA)

All foster parent trainings are virtual. We offer three identical training series each month. You have the flexibility to register for any training session across any series, but you must attend at least one of each class listed above. Couples/partners are not required to attend at the same time.

Register for the session(s) you would like to attend by completing the form below or by calling 317-941-9186.

Trainings Available by Month

RAPT Series 2-evenings starting 6pm

Monday, March 24, 2025 – 6pm-10pm EST | TIC
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 – 6pm-9pm EST | UMB
Thursday, March 27, 2025 – 6pm-9pm EST | Sex Abuse

To register, please complete the form below or call 317-941-9186.

 

RAPT Series 1-evenings starting 6pm

Monday, March 31, 2025 – 6pm-9pm EST | RAPT 1
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 – 6pm-9pm EST | RAPT 2
Thursday, April 3, 2025 – 6pm-10pm EST | RAPT 3
Monday, April 7, 2025 – 6pm-10pm EST | TIC
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 – 6pm-9pm EST | UMB
Thursday, April 10, 2025 – 6pm-9pm EST | Sex Abuse

RAPT Series 2-evenings starting 6pm

Monday, April 14, 2025 – 6pm-9pm EST | RAPT 1
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 – 6pm-9pm EST | RAPT 2
Thursday, April 17, 2025 – 6pm-10pm EST | RAPT 3
Monday, April 21, 2025 – 6pm-10pm EST | TIC
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 – 6pm-9pm EST | UMB
Thursday, April 24, 2025 – 6pm-9pm EST | Sex Abuse

RAPT Series 3 daytimes starting 9am/1pm

Saturday, April 5, 2025 – 9am-12pm EST | RAPT 1
Saturday, April 5, 2025 – 1pm-4pm EST | RAPT 2
Saturday, April 12, 2025 – 9am-1pm EST | RAPT 3
Saturday, April 12, 2025 – 1pm-5pm EST | TIC
Saturday, April 19, 2025 – 9am-12pm EST | UMB
Saturday, April 19, 2025 – 1pm-4pm EST | Sex Abuse

RAPT Series 1-evenings starting 6pm

Monday, May 5, 2025 – 6pm-9pm EST | RAPT 1
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 – 6pm-9pm EST | RAPT 2
Thursday, May 8, 2025 – 6pm-10pm EST | RAPT 3
Monday, May 12, 2025 – 6pm-10pm EST | TIC
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 – 6pm-9pm EST | UMB
Thursday, May 15, 2025 – 6pm-9pm EST | Sex Abuse

RAPT Series 2-evenings starting 6pm

Monday, May 19, 2025 – 6pm-9pm EST | RAPT 1
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 – 6pm-9pm EST | RAPT 2
Thursday, May 22, 2025 – 6pm-10pm EST | RAPT 3
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 – 6pm-10pm EST | TIC
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 – 6pm-9pm EST | UMB
Thursday, May 29, 2025 – 6pm-9pm EST | Sex Abuse

RAPT Series 3 daytimes starting 9am/1pm

Monday, May 12, 2025 – 9am-12pm EST | RAPT 1
Monday, May 12, 2025 – 1pm-4pm EST | RAPT 2
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 – 9am-1pm EST | RAPT 3
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 – 1pm-5pm EST | TIC
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 – 9am-12pm EST | UMB
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 – 1pm-4pm EST | Sex Abuse

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