1. Pre-Training Education for
Foster/Adoptive Parent
Certification
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2. Please take a moment to view
this short video about the Hogue
family and listen to what they
have to say about foster care
and adoption with help from a
few little voices of reason.
Directions: Click the play arrow
on screen to view the video.
Once complete select the next
button to continue.
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3. Main Menu
The course will consist of four
mini-modules that will introduce
you to terminology you will
encounter in PS-MAPP training
and throughout your journey as a
foster/adoptive parent. At the end
of each module you will
participate in a knowledge
checkpoint. Feel free to return to
this area at any time to navigate
through the modules.
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Directions: Using the controls in the lower right corner, click the Next button to proceed to the next
page or click the Back button to return to the last page visited. Click on any link below to navigate to
that lesson. Click the Home button to return to this page at any time.
You must view this tutorial in its entirety to receive credit for completing it.
What is PS-MAPP?
5 Core Abilities
12 Criteria for Foster/Adoptive ParentsIntroduction
Strengths & Needs Assessment

4. Introduction
Welcome!
Welcome to Intro to PS-MAPP.
My name is Peggy and I am your
facilitator.
The purpose of this tutorial is to
introduce you to PS-MAPP and
some terms and definitions that
are helpful to be familiar with
potential foster/adoptive parents.
The information you learn here
will contribute to the live class
meetings and online discussion
component to ensure that you
have all the information you need
to make the decision of whether
or not foster parenting or
adoption is the right fit for you
and your family.
Let’s begin with a quick skill
check of what you learned so far
from Mr. & Mrs. Steve Hogue
and his family about foster care
and adoption.
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Welcome
to Intro to
PS-Mapp!

5. Knowledge Check 1
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Approximately how many children are
orphaned in the United States?
A. 100,000
B. 400,000
C. 800,000

6. Knowledge Check 1
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Approximately how many children are
orphaned in the United States?
A. 100,000
B. 400,000
C. 800,000
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Approximately how many children are
orphaned in the United States?
A. 100,000
B. 400,000
C. 800,000
That is Correct!
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8. Knowledge Check 1
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An orphan is defined as a person that is
without…
A. Protective Affiliation
B. Sponsorship
C. Both A and B

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An orphan is defined as a person that is
without…
A. Protective Affiliation
B. Sponsorship
C. Both A and B
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10. Knowledge Check 1
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An orphan is defined as a person that is
without…
A. Protective Affiliation
B. Sponsorship
C. Both A and B
That is Correct!
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11. Knowledge Check 1
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Why did the Hogue Family decide to become
foster/adoptive parents?
A. They were unable to conceive
B. They wanted to make extra money
C. They felt bad for kids in crisis

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Why did the Hogue Family decide to become
foster/adoptive parents?
A. They were unable to conceive
B. They wanted to make extra money
C. They felt bad for kids in crisis
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Why did the Hogue Family decide to become
foster/adoptive parents?
A. They were unable to conceive
B. They wanted to make extra money
C. They felt bad for kids in crisis
That is Correct!
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14. Knowledge Check 1
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What was the common theme of each child’s
story?
A. They needed a good home?
B. Their birth parents were bad people
C. They were broken

15. Knowledge Check 1
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What was the common theme of each child’s
story?
A. They needed a good home?
B. Their birth parents were bad people
C. They were broken
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What was the common theme of each child’s
story?
A. They needed a good home?
B. Their birth parents were bad people
C. They were broken
That is Correct!
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Permanence
&
Safety
Model
Approach
to
Partnerships
in
Parenting
You may be wondering
what PS-MAPP really
means. It is an acronym
for Permanence &
Safety Model Approach
to Partnerships in
Parenting, affectionately
referred to as PS-MAPP,
aids state and private
agencies with recruiting
permanent, safe homes
for children in foster
care.

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Birth families, resource
(foster) parents, child
protective services, licensing
agencies, the courts, and
community stake holders. All
of these people rally around
the child and work together
to ensure that the child has a
permanent and safe
environment.

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The primary GOAL
of PS-MAPP is to
help individuals and
families who are
considering
becoming resource
(foster) or adoptive
parents information
and resources
necessary to make
an informed
decision regarding
their ability to take
on the role and
develop the skills
necessary to be a
resource/adoptive
parent.
In addition to
providing
information and
resources to
potential
participants the
agency is able to
get to know and
make assessments
on an individual or
families ability and
willingness to
sustain that role.

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Resource and adoptive
families who make good
decisions, grow within
their role as a resource
and/or adoptive parents,
work well with their
agencies, birth families,
and others contribute to
a stable and permanent
atmosphere for children
and youth in the system.

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PS-MAPP stands for: Partnering for
_________ and __________: Model Approach
to ___________ in _________.
Parenting; Partnership, Partnership;
Parenting
Parroting; Patriotic; Partnership;
Parents
Penmanship; Partnership, Parenting;
Project
Safety; Permanence; Partnership;
Parenting

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PS-MAPP stands for: Partnering for
_________ and __________: Model Approach
to ___________ in _________.
Parenting; Partnership, Partnership;
Parenting
Parroting; Patriotic; Partnership;
Parents
Penmanship; Partnership, Parenting;
Project
Safety; Permanence; Partnership;
Parenting
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PS-MAPP stands for: Partnering for
_________ and __________: Model Approach
to ___________ in _________.
Parenting; Partnership, Partnership;
Parenting
Parroting; Patriotic; Partnership;
Parents
Penmanship; Partnership, Parenting;
Project
Safety; Permanence; Partnership;
Parenting
That is Correct!
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Who works together to take care of a child in
need?
Foster Parents, Community
Stakeholders, birth families, resource
parents, child protective services,
courts
Foster Parents, Community Center,
biological parents, Courts, Police
Community Stakeholders, Police and
local government, Courts, CPS

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Who works together to take care of a child in
need?
Foster Parents, Community
Stakeholders, birth families, resource
parents, child protective services,
courts
Foster Parents, Community Center,
biological parents, Courts, Police
Community Stakeholders, Police and
local government, Courts, CPS
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Who works together to take care of a child in
need?
Foster Parents, Community
Stakeholders, birth families, resource
parents, child protective services,
courts
Foster Parents, Community Center,
biological parents, Courts, Police
Community Stakeholders, Police and
local government, Courts, CPS
That is Correct!
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Resource families who make good decisions _______ within
their role as resource and/or adoptive parents, work well with
their ______, birth families, and others to contribute a _____
and _______ atmosphere for the children and youth in the
system.
Grow, agencies, healthy, temporary
Grow, CPS, energetic, permanent
Grow, agencies, stable, permanent

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Resource families who make good decisions _______ within
their role as resource and/or adoptive parents, work well with
their ______, birth families, and others to contribute a _____
and _______ atmosphere for the children and youth in the
system.
Grow, agencies, healthy, temporary
Grow, CPS, energetic, permanent
Grow, agencies, stable, permanent
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Resource families who make good decisions _______ within
their role as resource and/or adoptive parents, work well with
their ______, birth families, and others to contribute a _____
and _______ atmosphere for the children and youth in the
system.
Grow, agencies, healthy, temporary
Grow, CPS, energetic, permanent
Grow, agencies, stable, permanent
That is Correct!
Please continue!

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The five core
abilities on
which the the
12 criteria
rest…
Click on a core ability to
learn more information
about each one.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5

31. Core value #1
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The five core
abilities on
which the the
12 criteria
rest…
Click on a core ability to
learn more information
about each one.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
To meet the developmental and well-being needs of children and
youth coming into foster care, or being adopted through foster
families.

32. Core value #2
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The five core
abilities on
which the the
12 criteria
rest…
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learn more information
about each one.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
To meet the safety need of children and youth coming into foster
care, or being adopted through foster care.

33. Core value #3
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The five core
abilities on
which the the
12 criteria
rest…
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learn more information
about each one.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
Share parenting with a child’s family.

34. Core value #4
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The five core
abilities on
which the the
12 criteria
rest…
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about each one.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
To support the concurrent plan for permanency.

35. Core value #5
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The five core
abilities on
which the the
12 criteria
rest…
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learn more information
about each one.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
To meet their own family’s needs in ways that assure a child’s safety
and well being.

36. The following are the 12 criteria
potential foster/adoptive parents
must be able to meet before
becoming licensed
foster/adoptive parents.
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12 criteria to learn more about it.
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12CriteriaFosterParents
Mustbeabletomeet:
Know your own family
Communicate
Effectively
Know the children
Build strengths;
Meet Needs
Work in partnership
Be loss and
attachment experts
Manage Behaviors
Build Connections
Build Self-Esteem
Assure health and
safety
Assess impact
Make and informed
decision

37. The following are the 12 criteria
potential foster/adoptive parents
must be able to meet before
becoming licensed
foster/adoptive parents.
Directions: Click on any of the
12 criteria to learn more about it.
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12CriteriaFosterParents
Mustbeabletomeet:
Know your own family
Communicate
Effectively
Know the children
Build strengths;
Meet Needs
Work in partnership
Be loss and
attachment experts
Manage Behaviors
Build Connections
Build Self-Esteem
Assure health and
safety
Assess impact
Make and informed
decision
Take inventory of your family’s strong points
and weak points. Know how your extended
family feels about your decision to foster or
adopt and ensure that their opinions don’t
hinder your decision.

38. The following are the 12 criteria
potential foster/adoptive parents
must be able to meet before
becoming licensed
foster/adoptive parents.
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12 criteria to learn more about it.
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12CriteriaFosterParents
Mustbeabletomeet:
Know your own family
Communicate
Effectively
Know the children
Build strengths;
Meet Needs
Work in partnership
Be loss and
attachment experts
Manage Behaviors
Build Connections
Build Self-Esteem
Assure health and
safety
Assess impact
Make and informed
decision
Foster and adoption parents have to not only
communicate with each other, but also with lots
of other people. Being able to give clear
messages, paying attention to tone, and
listening effectivly.

39. The following are the 12 criteria
potential foster/adoptive parents
must be able to meet before
becoming licensed
foster/adoptive parents.
Directions: Click on any of the
12 criteria to learn more about it.
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12CriteriaFosterParents
Mustbeabletomeet:
Know your own family
Communicate
Effectively
Know the children
Build strengths;
Meet Needs
Work in partnership
Be loss and
attachment experts
Manage Behaviors
Build Connections
Build Self-Esteem
Assure health and
safety
Assess impact
Make and informed
decision
Be mindful of the child’s background of abuse,
neglect, abandonment, and mistreatment so
that you can meet the child at the point of
their need and build on the positive aspects of
their life.

40. The following are the 12 criteria
potential foster/adoptive parents
must be able to meet before
becoming licensed
foster/adoptive parents.
Directions: Click on any of the
12 criteria to learn more about it.
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12CriteriaFosterParents
Mustbeabletomeet:
Know your own family
Communicate
Effectively
Know the children
Build strengths;
Meet Needs
Work in partnership
Be loss and
attachment experts
Manage Behaviors
Build Connections
Build Self-Esteem
Assure health and
safety
Assess impact
Make and informed
decision
Rather than focusing on the negative, reward
positive behavior and provide resources when
help is needed.

41. The following are the 12 criteria
potential foster/adoptive parents
must be able to meet before
becoming licensed
foster/adoptive parents.
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12 criteria to learn more about it.
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12CriteriaFosterParents
Mustbeabletomeet:
Know your own family
Communicate
Effectively
Know the children
Build strengths;
Meet Needs
Work in partnership
Be loss and
attachment experts
Manage Behaviors
Build Connections
Build Self-Esteem
Assure health and
safety
Assess impact
Make and informed
decision
Acting in the best interest of the child also involves
developing partnerships with birth families,
agencies, and the community. You may be called on
to model appropriate parenting principles for
someone who has never experienced it.

42. The following are the 12 criteria
potential foster/adoptive parents
must be able to meet before
becoming licensed
foster/adoptive parents.
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12 criteria to learn more about it.
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12CriteriaFosterParents
Mustbeabletomeet:
Know your own family
Communicate
Effectively
Know the children
Build strengths;
Meet Needs
Work in partnership
Be loss and
attachment experts
Manage Behaviors
Build Connections
Build Self-Esteem
Assure health and
safety
Assess impact
Make and informed
decision
Remember children who have been separated from
their birth families may experience trust issues, fear,
and confusion. The more information and resources
you are aware of the more you can help the child
adjust in their time of loss

43. The following are the 12 criteria
potential foster/adoptive parents
must be able to meet before
becoming licensed
foster/adoptive parents.
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12CriteriaFosterParents
Mustbeabletomeet:
Know your own family
Communicate
Effectively
Know the children
Build strengths;
Meet Needs
Work in partnership
Be loss and
attachment experts
Manage Behaviors
Build Connections
Build Self-Esteem
Assure health and
safety
Assess impact
Make and informed
decision
Even though the child may have had some bad
things happen doesn’t mean discipline isn’t
essential. Rewards for good behavior, loss of
privileges, and time out are great ways to
enforce the rules.

44. The following are the 12 criteria
potential foster/adoptive parents
must be able to meet before
becoming licensed
foster/adoptive parents.
Directions: Click on any of the
12 criteria to learn more about it.
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12CriteriaFosterParents
Mustbeabletomeet:
Know your own family
Communicate
Effectively
Know the children
Build strengths;
Meet Needs
Work in partnership
Be loss and
attachment experts
Manage Behaviors
Build Connections
Build Self-Esteem
Assure health and
safety
Assess impact
Make and informed
decision
Help keep the child connected by
encouraging that they stay in contact with
family and friends from their past as long
as that connection is a healthy one.

45. The following are the 12 criteria
potential foster/adoptive parents
must be able to meet before
becoming licensed
foster/adoptive parents.
Directions: Click on any of the
12 criteria to learn more about it.
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12CriteriaFosterParents
Mustbeabletomeet:
Know your own family
Communicate
Effectively
Know the children
Build strengths;
Meet Needs
Work in partnership
Be loss and
attachment experts
Manage Behaviors
Build Connections
Build Self-Esteem
Assure health and
safety
Assess impact
Make and informed
decision
Build the child’s self esteem by accepting them as
part of the family and helping them find pride in
who they are and where they come from.

46. The following are the 12 criteria
potential foster/adoptive parents
must be able to meet before
becoming licensed
foster/adoptive parents.
Directions: Click on any of the
12 criteria to learn more about it.
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12CriteriaFosterParents
Mustbeabletomeet:
Know your own family
Communicate
Effectively
Know the children
Build strengths;
Meet Needs
Work in partnership
Be loss and
attachment experts
Manage Behaviors
Build Connections
Build Self-Esteem
Assure health and
safety
Assess impact
Make and informed
decision
Make sure you can offer a child a healthy and
safe environment. They should be able to have
everything that they need to be comfortable,
safe, and healty.

47. The following are the 12 criteria
potential foster/adoptive parents
must be able to meet before
becoming licensed
foster/adoptive parents.
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12 criteria to learn more about it.
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12CriteriaFosterParents
Mustbeabletomeet:
Know your own family
Communicate
Effectively
Know the children
Build strengths;
Meet Needs
Work in partnership
Be loss and
attachment experts
Manage Behaviors
Build Connections
Build Self-Esteem
Assure health and
safety
Assess impact
Make and informed
decision
Take into consideration how bringing another person
in to your life and/or family will affect you and your
family. If you’re having family problems now, a child
may be the straw that breaks the camel’s back.

48. The following are the 12 criteria
potential foster/adoptive parents
must be able to meet before
becoming licensed
foster/adoptive parents.
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12CriteriaFosterParents
Mustbeabletomeet:
Know your own family
Communicate
Effectively
Know the children
Build strengths;
Meet Needs
Work in partnership
Be loss and
attachment experts
Manage Behaviors
Build Connections
Build Self-Esteem
Assure health and
safety
Assess impact
Make and informed
decision
Consider the opinions of your entire family and
friends before becoming a foster and/or adoptive
parent. Don’t take opposition as personally but
consider the concern and weigh your options.

49. The ability to assess what
strengths and needs in
reference to the 12 criteria
needed for foster/adoptive
families in an effort to build on
the strengths and meet the
needs.
At the end of each meeting you
will be asked to make an
assessment of your strengths
and needs and submit them to
your facilitator in an effort to
make improvements on training
and to help in planning your
family consultation meetings later
on in the process.
Directions: View some the
examples of the following
strengths and needs statements
to aid in developing your own.
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Sample Needs
Statements
Sample Strengths
Statement
Statement 1 Statement 1
Statement 2 Statement 2
Statement 3 Statement 3

50. The ability to assess what
strengths and needs in
reference to the 12 criteria
needed for foster/adoptive
families in an effort to build on
the strengths and meet the
needs.
At the end of each meeting you
will be asked to make an
assessment of your strengths
and needs and submit them to
your facilitator in an effort to
make improvements on training
and to help in planning your
family consultation meetings later
on in the process.
Directions: View some the
examples of the following
strengths and needs statements
to aid in developing your own.
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Professional Development ©2013,
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Sample Needs
Statements
Sample Strengths
Statement
Statement 1 Statement 1
Statement 2 Statement 2
Statement 3 Statement 3
“During the meetings, I realized my
wife and I are awesome
communicators not only with each
other but also with others. I think that
skill will come in handy when as we
become advocates for a child placed in
our home.”

51. The ability to assess what
strengths and needs in
reference to the 12 criteria
needed for foster/adoptive
families in an effort to build on
the strengths and meet the
needs.
At the end of each meeting you
will be asked to make an
assessment of your strengths
and needs and submit them to
your facilitator in an effort to
make improvements on training
and to help in planning your
family consultation meetings later
on in the process.
Directions: View some the
examples of the following
strengths and needs statements
to aid in developing your own.
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Sample Needs
Statements
Sample Strengths
Statement
Statement 1 Statement 1
Statement 2 Statement 2
Statement 3 Statement 3
“After attending Meeting 1, I have a
better understanding of the things that
children endure before coming into
dependency. I think that this will
strengthen my ability identify the
needs of the children that come into
my home”

52. The ability to assess what
strengths and needs in
reference to the 12 criteria
needed for foster/adoptive
families in an effort to build on
the strengths and meet the
needs.
At the end of each meeting you
will be asked to make an
assessment of your strengths
and needs and submit them to
your facilitator in an effort to
make improvements on training
and to help in planning your
family consultation meetings later
on in the process.
Directions: View some the
examples of the following
strengths and needs statements
to aid in developing your own.
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Sample Needs
Statements
Sample Strengths
Statement
Statement 1 Statement 1
Statement 2 Statement 2
Statement 3 Statement 3
“After attending Meeting 1, I realized
that I have knack for building self-
esteem and support in building
confidence. It think that will be an
assess when working with children in
my home.”

53. The ability to assess what
strengths and needs in
reference to the 12 criteria
needed for foster/adoptive
families in an effort to build on
the strengths and meet the
needs.
At the end of each meeting you
will be asked to make an
assessment of your strengths
and needs and submit them to
your facilitator in an effort to
make improvements on training
and to help in planning your
family consultation meetings later
on in the process.
Directions: View some the
examples of the following
strengths and needs statements
to aid in developing your own.
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Sample Needs
Statements
Sample Strengths
Statement
Statement 1 Statement 1
Statement 2 Statement 2
Statement 3 Statement 3
“I realized after Meeting 1 that I spend
a lot of time helping others, but don’t
spend a lot of time tending to my
wants and needs. I need to work on
that.”

54. The ability to assess what
strengths and needs in
reference to the 12 criteria
needed for foster/adoptive
families in an effort to build on
the strengths and meet the
needs.
At the end of each meeting you
will be asked to make an
assessment of your strengths
and needs and submit them to
your facilitator in an effort to
make improvements on training
and to help in planning your
family consultation meetings later
on in the process.
Directions: View some the
examples of the following
strengths and needs statements
to aid in developing your own.
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Sample Needs
Statements
Sample Strengths
Statement
Statement 1 Statement 1
Statement 2 Statement 2
Statement 3 Statement 3
“After attending Meeting 1, I realized
that I am not sure how my extended
family feels about my desire to foster
and adopt. I need to ask them and
assess how their feelings affect my
decision.”

55. The ability to assess what
strengths and needs in
reference to the 12 criteria
needed for foster/adoptive
families in an effort to build on
the strengths and meet the
needs.
At the end of each meeting you
will be asked to make an
assessment of your strengths
and needs and submit them to
your facilitator in an effort to
make improvements on training
and to help in planning your
family consultation meetings later
on in the process.
Directions: View some the
examples of the following
strengths and needs statements
to aid in developing your own.
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Professional Development ©2013,
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Sample Needs
Statements
Sample Strengths
Statement
Statement 1 Statement 1
Statement 2 Statement 2
Statement 3 Statement 3
“After Meeting 1, I realize that I will
have to work with the birth families,
and after they’ve done such horrible
things, I don’t really know how to go
about it. I need to find a way to
develop those relationships in a way I
am comfortable.”

56. This concludes this pre-training
exercise. We hope that this will
help you continue on with your
desire to become a
foster/adoptive parent with a
better understanding of what is
required in the months ahead.
We appreciate your participation
and look forward to working and
learning with you in the near
future. Please do not forget to
bring your strengths and needs
assessment to meeting 2.
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Thank you for your
participation! See you
in Meeting 2!