Dear Providers:
Do you provide direct or indirect support to parents or caregivers of youth in foster care? Are you or your networks interested in a free, online training to help parents and caregivers feel more comfortable and prepared to talk with youth in care about relationships and healthy sexuality?
The Family and Youth Services Bureau at the Administration for Children and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services wants you to be aware of the new course Healthy Sexuality for Youth in Foster Care: An Online Training for Parents and Caregivers of Youth in Foster Care. The free, online training was created to help parents and caregivers of youth in foster care ages 10 and older learn about topics related to adolescent sexual health and strengthen their communication skills. The three-hour training is fun and interactive and covers topics like adolescent development, healthy sexuality, pregnancy and STI prevention, online safety, and sex trafficking. State agencies and other organizations serving parents and caregivers of youth in foster care can offer the training to parents and caregivers as a required or recommended training for foster parent licenses or just for the participants' personal development.
We encourage you to let your networks know about this new resource. Please let us know if you have any questions or need anything else to help get the word out about this exciting resource by emailing us at fosterparenttalk@mathematica-mpr.com.
Thank you.
GARYSE/Chafee Program
