Start Your Journey to Becoming a Foster Parent
Prospective Foster Parent Training
Wheeler is offering an inspiring virtual Foster Parent Training to prepare prospective foster parents and families for the role of fostering a child or youth in Waterbury and surrounding towns.
The training is delivered via Zoom by Wheeler’s dedicated, caring team of specialists, social workers, and clinicians who work closely with foster families from the start and continue as supportive teammates throughout the fostering process. Credentials will be provided upon registration.
Class Schedule, 6 to 9 pm on Zoom:
March 10, 2025 - Creating a Stable, Nurturing, and Safe Home Environment
March 13, 2025 - Attachment and Child Development
March 17, 2025 - Mental Health Considerations, the Impact of Substance Misuse
March 20, 2025 - Trauma-related Behaviors
March 24, 2025 - Trauma-informed Parenting
March 27, 2025 - Foster Care: A Means to Support Families, Separation, Grief and Loss
March 31, 2025 - Parenting a Child with a History of Sexual Trauma
April 3, 2025 - Effective Communication, Reunification, Maintaining Connections
If you're interested, call 860.793.7277 or send an email to: FosterCarePrograms@WheelerClinic.org
You may also contact:
Allison Casinghino (She/Her)
Senior Recruiter and Licensing Specialist
acasinghino@wheelerclinic.org
860.637.5586
Roselyn Altieri
Recruiter and Licensing Specialist
raltieri@wheelerclinic.org
860.609.2946
Bilingual/Se Habla Español
Recruitment Line: 860.793.7277
Email: FosterCarePrograms@wheelerclinic.org
More about our Foster Care programs here.
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Recruitment Line: 860.793.7277
Email: FosterCarePrograms@wheelerclinic.org