Training

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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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Applying for a Background Variance for Relative Caregivers handout

Guidance for the procedure to apply for a background variance if you have received a Letter of Notice of a Barrier Crime.

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Kinship Care

Understand the special aspects of being a relative caregiver. Learn the unique issues that impact kinship caregivers and explore the different kinds of kinship care, plus suggestions to help navigate kinship care.

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Kinship Family: Stories from Caregivers

Part of the Authentic Voices video series: hear real stories from kinship families about their journey as caregivers.

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Setting and Enforcing Boundaries with Relatives in Kinship and Adoptive Families

Understand the Alaska Office of Children’s Services’ expectations and learn to identify, communicate, and enforce limits regarding a child’s interaction with birth parents.