Alternative Training - Indy Foster Care

Alternative Training can often be completed on your own schedule, at the library or at home; up to 8 hours per year of Alternative Training is accepted.

Read a book

Choose a book from the approved list; or
Identify a book you think is relevant to foster parenting & send a synopsis of the book to Amanda Orr for approval.
(NOTE: A good synopsis can usually be found on amazon.com. Just copy and paste into an e-mail to Amanda Orr )
After reading the approved book, submit the completed Alternative Training Verification form, found here

Watch a video

Choose a video from the approved list; or
Identify a video you think is relevant to foster parenting & send a synopsis of the video to Amanda Orr for approval.
(NOTE: A good synopsis can usually be found on Amazon.com. Just copy and paste into an e-mail to Amanda Orr )
After watching the approved video, submit the completed Alternative Training Verification form, found here

Archived Webinars

Some agencies provide recordings of past webinars (sometimes referred to as “archived”), so you can view them after the webinar has taken place.
Choose an archived webinar from IYI or IN*SOURCE
After watching the webinar, submit the completed Alternative Training Verification form, found here