Equipping you for the journey
Welcome to Empassion Certified Child Welfare Training's program hub! Discover how our training equips you with the skills and knowledge to provide exceptional care and navigate the unique challenges of foster and adoptive parenting. We're dedicated to supporting you every step of the way.
Our training programs
At Empassion Certified Child Welfare Training, we offer specialized training programs designed to empower foster, kinship, and adoptive parents with the understanding and skills they need to create nurturing environments for children impacted by trauma.
Pre-service training
Equipping prospective foster and adoptive parents with essential skills and trauma-informed knowledge.
In-service training
Providing ongoing support and education for licensed foster and adoptive parents to enhance their "trauma lens."
Specialized workshops
Addressing specific challenges and fostering healing through trauma-informed care strategies.
Empowering empathy, fostering resilience
Our training programs are designed to help foster, kinship, and adoptive parents develop a deeper understanding of trauma and its impact on children, while also promoting essential self-care practices.
Tips/Mapp training
Our TIPS/MAPP (Trauma Informed Partnering for Safety and Permanence-Model Approach to Partnership in Parenting) program is a 30-hour mandatory training in North Carolina (and other States). This program develops skills, understanding of trauma, and mutual decisions on whether fostering or adopting is a fit.
Ntdc training
The NTDC (National Training and Development Curriculum) is a research-based curriculum for prospective foster, kinship, and adoptive parents. It prepares parents for children who have experienced trauma, loss, and separation, offering ongoing resources.
