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Are you a licensed Alaska foster parent? We can help you meet your training requirements. Are you an adoptive parent looking for support or information? You’re in the right place. We offer hundreds of trainings designed to support families like yours.

Browse trainings by topic, including those that match your Individualized Training Plan (ITP), or search by your preferred learning format. 

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Boundaries and Touch in Foster Care

Learn about guidelines to follow when enforcing and setting boundaries with children in care.
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Boundaries in Foster Care Part 1: Boundaries in your Role as a Foster Parent

Learn more about how to work with boundaries as a foster parent.

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Boundaries in Foster Care Part 2: Maintaining Boundaries in Your Foster Home

Learn about maintaining safe and healthy boundaries in your foster home.

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How Do I Handle Manipulation and Control?

Learn insights to better understand and respond to a child who is prone to use manipulative or controlling behaviors.
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How to Set Quick Boundaries Without Upsetting your Children

Learn strategies for how to encourage children in your care to cooperate.
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The Power of Touch

Learn about the powerful effect that touch can have on our lives.

Alaska Center for Resource Families is a program of Alongside, a nonprofit that partners with child welfare systems to build and support lasting family connections for young people in foster care.

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