Foster Parent Training Worker Information All foster homes are assigned a level of care (LOC) during the licensing process based on the foster parent’s knowledge, training, skills, experience, and relationship the foster child. Each level of care has a specific number of training hours associated with it. Foster parent training is broken up into three categories: preplacement, initial licensing, and ongoing. There are differences between the training requirements for relative and like-kin foster parents and nonrelative foster parents. The Levels of Care Desk Guide outlines the differences in the preplacement, initial licensing, and ongoing training associated with each level of care certification. The approved initial licensing curriculum for foster and adoptive parents in Wisconsin is Nurturing Connections. Crosswalk reference guides have been developed to support licensing agencies: Nurturing Connections Framework Foster Parent Foundation and Nurturing Connections Crosswalk Fostering to Forever and Nurturing Connections Crosswalk The Wisconsin Child Welfare Professional Development System has more information about foster parent training and instructions to access specific trainings. The Wisconsin Family Connections Center (WiFCC) offers free trainings to foster parents that can be accessed on their website.
