Parent Training Schedule

Adoptive parents in Colorado must complete 24 hours of parent training. You will also have training completed individually: Dossier and intake. All classes will be held on Saturdays, from 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. at the locations listed below. 303-691-0808

If there is inclement weather on the day of the class, please check the IAN Family Blog for time change and/or cancellation.

Please bring a sack lunch. Sessions are for adults only.

For a list of session descriptions, that is below our class schedule:

Date	Time	Session (see below for session details)	Location
June 11, 2011: Saturday	9:30am - 2:30pm	Section IV (5 hours) Parenting a child of different culture/racial background Culture and Identity Multi-culture family: Long term issues Understand social /medical history information Culture background and history of the child Sign language with baby Waiting parents and 'lifebook' Adoption Tax Credit Travel Abroad Panel Useful Resources	Ross-University Hills Library Map
July 9, 2011: Saturday	9:30am - 2:30pm	Section I (5 hours) Attachment and Bonding Discipline and boundary Parenting techniques Grief and loss issues in adoption Key concepts of child growth & development Single adoption Useful Resources	IAN Office - Lower Level Conference Room Map
August 13, 2011: Saturday	9:30am - 2:30pm	Section II (5 hours) Parenting the emotional, physically or sexually abused child Effects of institutionalization and other emotional problems related to traumatized children. Problems related to children who have had multiple care givers Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Prenatal Drug Exposure, Malnutrition Relevant environmental toxins Emotional, medical, genetic, developmental risk factors associated with children from country of origin Behavioral & mental disorders Parenting a special needs child Effects of stress in early life Sensory integration disorder Useful Resources	IAN Office - Lower Level Conference Room Map
Sept 10, 2011: Saturday	9:30am - 2:30pm	Section III (5 hours) Adoption as a life long commitment On going contact and/or communication with biological family Understanding legal issues on adoption/regulatory procedures Post Placement Requirements Infant care including basic care and feeding, shaken baby syndrome Useful Resources	IAN Office - Lower Level Conference Room Map
October 8, 2011: Saturday	9:30am - 2:30pm	Section IV (5 hours) Parenting a child of different culture/racial background Culture and Identity Multi-culture family: Long term issues Understand social /medical history information Culture background and history of the child Sign language with baby Waiting parents and 'lifebook' Adoption Tax Credit Travel Abroad Panel Useful Resources	IAN Office - Lower Level Conference Room Map
Nov 12, 2011: Saturday	9:30am - 2:30pm	Section I (5 hours) Attachment and Bonding Discipline and boundary Parenting techniques Grief and loss issues in adoption Key concepts of child growth & development Single adoption Useful Resources	IAN Office - Lower Level Conference Room Map
Online		Section V (4 hours) USCIS Requirements US Adoption Policies & Procedures Country: Laws and Procedures Travel Information Special regional consideration: Ethiopia, Guatemala and Russia Adoption Resources	Online

Call to sign up for our next class!

303-691-0808

Class topics subject to change without notice, and may include additional topics as required. The fall schedule will begin in September and topics will roll over and begin again at that time. That schedule will be announced this summer.

IAN's pre-adoption education sessions are created around the state's regulations governing adoptive family training. They are developed to meet the diverse needs of individuals and families planning to adopt both infants and older children, domestically and internationally. Domestic adoptive families are required to take 16 hours of training, and international families and families adopting special needs children are required to take up to 24 hours of training.