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New Year, New Format for Foster Care and Adoption Training
New format helps prospective caregivers complete pre-service
training in
two three-day weekends!
Special to The Truth
Lucas County Children Services (LCCS) is responding to
requests for more flexible foster care and adoption training
by offering a new and unique configuration of classes in
January 2017, in addition to its traditional schedule of
Saturday training classes starting in February.
The new schedule of classes takes place on two consecutive
three-day
weekends: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, January 13, 14 and
15, and
January 20, 21 and 22. LCCS then offers its traditional
six-week series
of Saturday-only classes, February 4 through March 11.
All classes
take place from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the agency’s offices
at 705 Adams Street in downtown Toledo.
“Interested
applicants told us they were looking to complete the
training process more quickly, even if it meant attending
classes through the weekend, so we’re glad to offer that
opportunity,” explains Yvette Muhammad, LCCS supervisor of
licensing, training and recruitment.
Information and registration for either session is available
by calling
419-213-3336 or visiting. Additional training sessions are
planned for
Monday and Wednesday evenings, April 3 through May 10, and
as a one-week
program, June 19 through 24.
Qualifying to be a foster or adoptive parent is easier than
you think.
You...
● Must be at least 18 years of age to adopt; 21 to become a
foster parent
● Can be married, single or in a relationship; all adults in
the household must attend training
● Can own or rent a home with at least two bedrooms; that
home must pass a safety inspection
● Can work outside the home
● Must demonstrate a source of income sufficient to care for
yourself
● Agree to a background check
● Receive free training
● Receive financial support, based on your child(ren)’s
needs
About Lucas County Children Services
The mission of Lucas County Children Services is to lead the
community
in the protection of children at risk of abuse and neglect.
This is
accomplished by working with families, service providers and
community
members to assess risk and coordinate community-based
services resulting
in safe, stable and permanent families for children.
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