CK Adoption and Foster Family Portal
Foster Parent Annual Training Requirements
CK Foster Families
CK Foster Parents who are licensed to provide foster care services are required to participate in at least 30 hours of training annually. At least 20 of those hours must be from in person, face-to-face training events. This means that you can obtain up 10 hours of non-face-to-face training that could potentially count toward meeting your 30 hour requirement.
Please keep in mind that this is a requirement for each parent in a home. Each parent, not the home, must complete the 30 hours. The only exception to this is when a parent is licensed during the course of a year and we prorate the first years requirement. If you have any questions about this, please reach out to your CK Case Manager for clarification.
CK Behavior Management
8 Hours Annually
CK Foster Parents must complete a minimum of 4 hours of behavior management training annually (8 hours if caring for treatment services children). CK currently only accepts behavior management classes that are pre-approved by CK. Expiration of this training occurs on the date you participated in the training the previous year. So if you previously took the training on July 1, 2018, you must behavior management training again on or before July 1, 2019, to remain in good standing.
CK Foster Families can access this training by tapping the button below and creating an account with CK University.
Please Note: If this is your first time creating an account at CK University, you may expereince a delay of up to 1 business day before you are able to access your required courses. Please take this delay into account so that you maintain compliance with training renewal requirements.
CK Policies & Procedures for Medication Administration
.5 Hours Annually
CK Foster Parents are required to participate in this half-hour (.5 hours) online training annually from the date of your previous participation. If you previously participated in this class on July 1, 2015 you would need to participate again on or before July 1, 2016 to remain in good standing. Submit your certificate to your CK Case Manager. Each foster parent must complete their own individual certificate for this training.
CK Foster Families can access this training by tapping the button below and creating an account with CK University.
Please Note: If this is your first time creating an account at CK University, you may expereince a delay of up to 1 business day before you are able to access your required courses. Please take this delay into account so that you maintain compliance with training renewal requirements.
Cultural Competency Training
3 Hours Annually
CK Foster Parents are required to participate in a minimum of 3 hours of Cultural Competency Training annually. If you participated in this class previously on July 1, 2015 you must do so again on or before July 1, 2016 to remain in good standing.
CK Foster Families can access this training by tapping the button below and creating an account with CK University. Please note that if this is your first time creating an account at CK University, you may expereince a delay of up to 1 business day before you are able to access your required courses. Please take this delay into account so that you maintain compliance with training renewal requirements.
CPR & First Aid
Hours Vary Depending on Instructor
CK Foster Parents must participate in CPR & First Aid certification classes every two years from the date of the previous certification. If you previously took these classes on July 1, 2014, you would need to recertify on or before July 1, 2016, to remain in good standing. Please note that CK is only able to accept in-person, face-to-face classes that include a written test for this requirement. Online only CPR & First Aid classes will not be accepted; however, we are able to accept blended courses that combine aspects of in-person training and online training. Please ensure that the CPR portion includes infant, child, and adult instructions.
*PLEASE NOTE: If you take a CPR/FA course provided through a source that is not held at CK Family Services you need to download the CPR/FA Verification Form from the list of downloadable documents below, take it with you to your training class for the instructor to complete and sign, and return it to CK. This ensures the documentation we have on file will be acceptable to Residential Child Care Licensing upon inspection.
DFPS Online Psychotropic Medication Training
2 Hours Annually
CK Foster Parents are required to participate in this 2 hour online training annually from the date of previous participation. If you participated in this class previously on July 1, 2015 you must do so again on or before July 1, 2016 to remain in good standing. Tap here to access the training. Please remember to submit the certificate of completion to our CK Case Manager. Each foster parent must submit their own individual certificate for this class.
DFPS Online Medical Consent Training
2.5 Hours Annually
CK Foster Parent are required to participate in this 2.5 hour online training annually from the date of previous participation. If you participated in this class previously on July 1, 2015 you must do so again on or before July 1, 2016 to remain in good standing. You can access the training by tapping here. Please remember to return your certificate and completed Form 2759 to your CK Case Manager to receive credit for this class. Each Foster Parent must submit their own individual certificate and you must also complete the Acknowledgement Form 2759, which you can download here, and turn in attached to your training certificate.
Recognizing and Reporting Child Sexual Abuse: A Training for Caregivers
1 Hour Annualy
CK Foster Parents are required to participate in this online training annually from the date of previous participation. If you participated in this class previously on July 1, 2015 you must do so again on or before July 1, 2016 to remain in good standing. You can access the training by tapping the button below.
IMPORTANT: Once you complete the course and pass the quiz, a form will appear asking you for information. When the form asks for your “Operation’s Legal Name” please enter, “COVENANT KIDS INC”. When it asks you for “Operation Identifications Number” please enter, “17528892155”. Please remember to return your certificate to your CK Case Manager to receive credit for this class.
Reporting Suspected Abuse or Neglect of a Child: A Guide for Professionals
1 Hour Annually
DFPS requires that Foster Parents complete this online abuse and neglect recognition and reporting training at licensure and annually thereafter. Please tap the button below to access the training. Remember to print the certificate at the end of the training and forward it to your CK Case Manager.
Trauma Informed Care Training
2 Hours Annually
This course is a training course developed by DFPS to provide a greater understanding of trauma informed care and child traumatic stress. The training will explore the effects that trauma can have on child development, behaviors, and functioning, as well as recognize, prevent and cope with compassion fatigue.
Need for Normalcy: Training for Foster Parents
2 Hours Annually
This course is a training course developed by DFPS to provide a greater understanding of the need to ensure an experience of normlacy for children placed in foster care. This course will help you understand the need for children in your care to have a normal living environment. We call this normalcy.
Upcoming Classes
CK Adoption and Foster Families
If you plan to attend any CK Family Services training classes, please ensure that you reserve your space by contacting your Case Manager or calling the office that is hosting the training. In order for us to have better communication with attendees, it is important that we know who is attending each class in the event that a class must be cancelled.
CK Family Forms
You can download CK Family Services Adoption and Foster Family forms right from this website! The forms on this page are specifically for families verified by CK Family Services. Simply click on the name of the form that you need and save the document onto your computer so that you will be able to print or type your information into the form.
Adoption Medical, Dental, and Psychiatric Treatment Form
Child Respite – IAC Information Form
CK Family Direct Deposit Form and Instructions
CK Family Physicians Statement
CK Family Training Report Form
CK Med Logs Process for Foster Parents
Clothing Assessment for Infants and Toddlers
Medical, Dental, Vision, Hearing, BH Appointment DFPS K-905-2403
Medical, Dental, Vision, Hearing, BH Appt Example
Move & Change of Address Form: for Foster Homes
Move & Change of Address Form: for Matched Adoption Homes
Over the Counter Med Log Instructions
Over the Counter Medication Log
PMN Medical Training Documentation
Prescription Med Log Instructions
CK Family Builders Facebook Group
A Closed Group Exclusively for Current and Alumni CK Family Services Foster and Adoptive Parents