
Introduction
The Provincial Caregiver Training Team provides caregivers with training that aligns with current research, legislation, policy, Indigenous worldviews and practices such as the Practice Framework, Signs of Safety, and trauma-informed approaches. Caregiver training includes both self-directed learning through Parent Resources for Information, Development and Education (PRIDE) and Alberta-specific courses which are virtually facilitated.
Potential and new caregivers are required to complete PRIDE Pre-Service which consists of 10 pre-recorded video sessions that applicants take at their own pace, online. It is required for all foster and permanency applicants. Kinship caregivers are required to complete the Kinship Orientation Training (KOT) eLearning, which is also taken at the caregivers own pace. All registrations for both PRIDE Pre-Service and Kinship Orientation Training are processed through the Provincial Caregiver Training Team (PCTT).
Please review the available resources below to support the ongoing recruitment, orientation and training of caregivers. If you have further questions or would like to register an applicant into either PRIDE Pre-Service or Kinship Orientation Training, please contact the PCTT at: CS.CaregiverTraining@gov.ab.ca
The resources and training module summaries below are in .PDF format which can be downloaded and then viewed upon clicking on the respective links
Participant Preparations and Expectations for online training
PRIDE Pre-Service Training
Provincial Caregiver Training Resources
In-Service Training Module Summaries
- ARC Reflection Framework
- Caring for Indigenous Children and Youth- Course Summary_
- Caregiving within the Framework
- Change and Transition
- Foundations for Caregiver Support for Caregivers
- How to Observe, Record and Report
- Managing the Caregiving Experience
- Nurturing Child and Youth Connections
- Opioids and Substance Use Awareness
- Positive Discipline Strategies to Protect, Nurture and Meet Developmental Needs
- Play – The Building Blocks of Development and Connection
- Promoting Children and Youths Personal and Cultural Identity
- Self-Injury Understanding Self-Injurious Behaviour
- Sexuality through the Ages and Stages of Development
- Suicide Awareness
- Supporting Relationships Between Children Youth and Their Families
- Supporting Sexual and Gender Diverse (SGD) Children and Youth
- The Foundation for Meeting the Developmental Needs of Children and Youth
- Understanding Sexual Abuse and Managing Disclosures
- Working in Collaboration with the Case Team
- Worries of Harm and Danger in Care
- Your Role on the Caregiving Team