Online Foster Care Training - Sunrise Children's Services

Foster Parent Training

Learn. Prepare. Grow. From Home.

Whether you are just beginning to explore foster care or you are already part of the Sunrise family, training should help you feel more prepared, more confident, and more connected.

Sunrise offers online information sessions, preservice training, and ongoing foster parent education led by professionals who understand therapeutic foster care and the real-life needs of children and families.

New & Preservice Training Current Parent Training

Learn from Sunrise professionals
Participate from the convenience of home
Build practical therapeutic parenting skills
Stay connected to your Sunrise team

Sunrise online foster parent information and training

Training that prepares you for real life. Practical. Supportive. Christ-centered.

Find Your Next Step

Choose Your Training Path

You do not have to hunt through the site or wonder which calendar applies to you. Start with the option that matches where you are in your foster care journey.

01 Getting Started

New & Preservice Parent Training

For prospective foster parents and families currently working through the Sunrise approval and training process. Explore upcoming information sessions and preservice training opportunities designed to prepare you for fostering through Sunrise.

Prospective foster parents
Families beginning the approval process
Preservice and introductory training
Opportunities to ask questions and learn more

View New & Preservice Calendar

02 Sunrise Families

Current & Ongoing Parent Training

For current Sunrise foster parents who are continuing to grow their skills, complete ongoing training, and stay equipped for the changing needs of the children and families they serve.

Current Sunrise foster parents
Ongoing education and skill development
Therapeutic foster care topics
Continued connection with the Sunrise team

View Current Parent Calendar

More Than Checking a Box

Training for the Moments That Matter

Foster parenting brings questions, challenges, breakthroughs, and everyday moments you cannot always predict. Sunrise training is designed to help families build knowledge they can actually use.

Real Answers

Ask questions and learn from Sunrise professionals who work alongside foster children and families every day.

Therapeutic Preparation

Build a stronger understanding of trauma, behavior, transitions, relationships, and the needs children may bring into your home.

Convenient Access

Participate in online opportunities from home while staying connected to the training and support of the Sunrise team.

Continued Growth

Training does not end when a home is approved. Ongoing education helps foster parents continue developing the skills needed for the journey ahead.

The Sunrise Difference

Training With a Deeper Purpose

Sunrise is a Christ-centered child-placing agency. For us, preparing foster parents is about more than completing requirements. We believe caring for vulnerable children, strengthening families, and walking faithfully alongside people in difficult seasons is a calling to serve a higher purpose.

With more than 150 years of ministry and service, Sunrise brings professional experience, therapeutic foster care expertise, and a mission-driven commitment to every family we train and support.

Learn more about fostering with Sunrise

Simple to Get Started

Your Next Training Is Only a Few Clicks Away

Choose Your Calendar

Select the preservice calendar if you are new, or the ongoing calendar if you are already a Sunrise foster parent.

Find an Opportunity

Review upcoming information sessions and training opportunities that fit where you are in the process.

Keep Growing

Attend, ask questions, build skills, and stay connected with the Sunrise professionals supporting your family.

Not Sure Where to Begin?

Start With a Conversation.

You do not have to know whether foster care is right for you before you reach out. Our team can answer your questions, explain the process, and help you determine your next step.

Start the Foster Care Process Call 502-538-1000