This training is available to foster parents and worth 2 CEUs.

After this training, you will:

• Know the definition and prevalence of mental illness in the United States.
• Understand The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and who can diagnose an individual or youth.
• Identify prevalent major mental illnesses, diagnoses and their symptoms.
• Be able to reference treatment and psychopharmacology options for major mental illness and other diagnoses.

Childcare is available at all trainings, but foster parents must sign-up for childcare prior to each training date. Foster Parents are required to earn 12 hours of CEUs each year of their licensing period (for a total of 24 hours per licensing period).

If you are a KVC foster parent, please complete the “KVC AFFILIATE REGISTRATION.” If you are a foster parent with another agency or an industry professional, please complete the “NON-KVC REGISTRATION.”

KVC Affiliate REGISTration              Non-kvc REGISTration

If you have additional questions, you can contact our Training Coordinator at memmert@kvc.org.