Current Training Schedule
Foster, adoptive and kinship parents are welcome to attend any of our trainings. Even if you adopted internationally or domestically, all Iowa adoptive parents are welcome to attend. All of our trainings are approved for foster parent credit. There is no cost to attend our trainings. Please note: Children are NOT allowed at IFAPA trainings and child care is not provided. Participants will be asked to leave if children are present. Children and infants are too distracting for training participants.
How to Register
Parents:
Foster, adoptive and kinship parents can sign up for a class* by completing our TRAINING REGISTRATION FORM. You will then receive a confirmation approximately 1 week prior to the training date.
Social Workers:Some classes have also been approved for Social Worker CEUs.
VIEW CLASSES APPROVED FOR SOCIAL WORKER CEUS.
Social workers can register for a class by mailing in our CEU REGISTRATION FORM with their payment, or they can pay online with a credit card. Social Worker CEUs are per person and cost $15 for a 3 hour class and $30 for a 6 hour class.
Others:
If you are not a foster, adoptive or kinship parent, you may still register for an IFAPA training (i.e. daycare providers, CASA workers, other human service professionals, etc.); however, there is a charge per person to attend an IFAPA training. IFAPA trainings are $15 for a 3 hour class and $30 for a 6 hour class. IFAPA trainings are only authorized for foster parent training credit. If you would like this class approved for your specific training needs (i.e. for child care) it is your responsibility to get it approved for credit. REGISTER FOR A CLASS & PAY ONLINE
IFAPA's Training Schedule
| SEPTEMBER 2020 TRAININGS |
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| Date & Time | Name of Training & Trainer | Credit | Location |
Saturday, |
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Foster Parenting but Were Afraid to Ask Trainer: Pamela Jones |
3 hours | Calmar Calmar Lutheran Church - 200 North East St |
| OCTOBER 2020 TRAININGS |
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| Date & Time | Name of Training & Trainer | Credit | Location |
Saturday, |
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Foster Parenting but Were Afraid to Ask Trainer: Pamela Jones |
3 hours | Cedar Falls Candeo Church |
Saturday, |
Trauma Competent Caregiver Trainer: Laura Burleson CLASS IS FULL |
6 hours | Marshalltown New Life United Pentecostal Church |
Saturday, |
Trainer: Matthew Hiveley, PhD |
6 hours | Ankeny IFAPA/Four Oaks Trainng Center |
Saturday, |
Don't Worry About It: Anxiety, Panic and OCD: What's Reallng Giong On Trainer: Matthew Hiveley, PhD |
3 hours | Ankeny IFAPA/Four Oaks Trainng Center |
Saturday, |
Don't Worry About It: Anxiety, Panic and OCD: What Can You Do Trainer: Matthew Hiveley, PhD |
3 hours | Ankeny IFAPA/Four Oaks Trainng Center |
| NOVEMBER 2020 TRAININGS |
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| Date & Time | Name of Training & Trainer | Credit | Location |
Saturday, |
Trainer: Mike McGuire |
6 hours | Fort Dodge New Covenant Christian Church |
Saturday, |
Trainer: Laura Burleson |
6 hours | Cedar Falls Candeo Church |
TO REGISTER FOR A TRAINING:
COMPLETE OUR ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM*.
