Choice Adoptions Education

Domestic Infant Adoption Education

Every new home study for a pre-adoptive family is required to include 10 hours of completed adoption training. Both parents are required to complete this education to meet that requirement.

Please complete the Domestic Infant Adoption Training Package. In addition to the 10-hour package, all families must complete the following Trust Based Relational Intervention courses:

Connected Parenting; Understanding TBRI
Trauma-Informed Parenting; Practical Application of TBRI
Introduction to Attachment

Additional information:

Review of Oregon compliance information 419-420-0110
Review of Washington compliance information WAC 110-147-1725

Foster Child Adoption Program Education

If you haven’t already, you will need to attend the required Oregon Resource and Adoptive Family Training (RAFT). Here is the link to the page on the ODHS website that provides information on how to take these courses:

https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/CHILDREN/FOSTERPARENT/Pages/training-raft.aspx

To build on what you learned from RAFT, we also ask our families to complete the following Trust Based Relational Intervention courses:

Connected Parenting; Understanding TBRI
Trauma-Informed Parenting; Practical Application of TBRI
Introduction to Attachment

Adopting for the Second Time

Every new home study for a prospective adoptive family requires adoption education. The states of Oregon and Washington require 10 hours of adoption training for prospective adoptive parents. Choice Adoptions requires the following supplemental education for families preparing to adopt a second time.

This education is designed to build upon the adoption education you completed during your first adoption and help you prepare for the unique experiences and considerations involved in expanding your family through adoption.

To build on what you learned, we ask our families to complete the following courses: