The Importance Of Foster Parent Training

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Research Problem Statement
The importance of foster parent training is well established. It has been demonstrated that foster parents who receive any form of pre-service training were likely to maintain placement stability compared to those without any formal pre-service training (Cooley, M. & Petren, 2011; Font, 2014). Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) has a number of approved pre-service foster parent training curriculums. Each of the curriculums is designed to equip individuals with knowledge and skills needed to care for foster children (Baum, Crase, & Crase, 2001; Christenson, & McMurtry, 2007, 2009; Dorsey, Farmer, Barth, Greene, Reid, & Landsverk, 2008; Festinger, & Baker, 2013). However, the total number of foster parent