Animal Welfare Professionals

• We had a few questions about foster training in the chat that I wanted to make sure to address-
  • Research has shown that the single most important factor in foster retention is fosters feeling they've been adequately trained. This can be done in a way that's low-barrier and simple for staff.
  • Some organizations are creating quick trainings that are automated and completely online, so they can be taken at any time and don't necessitate more work from foster staff. You can see some examples here and here.
  • I'd recommend that most orgs have two ways to do training so that it is accessible to more people, and can be done on the spot. Checklists with topics to discuss can be really helpful here.
  • One way organizations are providing more self-serve information for fosters is online foster resource pages and boards. Check these out:
    • PACC foster resources
    • El Paso Animal Services foster resources
    • Peninsula Regional Animal Shelter (Trello board with resources and pets needing foster)
  • From what I've seen there isn't a standard training requirement for Foster to Adopt, but you can see examples of documents from several programs here.
• There was a question about foster manuals that could be used as templates-- yes, there are quite a few here in our resource library!

• We had a few questions about foster training in the chat that I wanted to make sure to address-
  • Research has shown that the single most important factor in foster retention is fosters feeling they've been adequately trained. This can be done in a way that's low-barrier and simple for staff.
  • Some organizations are creating quick trainings that are automated and completely online, so they can be taken at any time and don't necessitate more work from foster staff. You can see some examples here and here.
  • I'd recommend that most orgs have two ways to do training so that it is accessible to more people, and can be done on the spot. Checklists with topics to discuss can be really helpful here.
  • One way organizations are providing more self-serve information for fosters is online foster resource pages and boards. Check these out:
    • PACC foster resources
    • El Paso Animal Services foster resources
    • Peninsula Regional Animal Shelter (Trello board with resources and pets needing foster)
  • From what I've seen there isn't a standard training requirement for Foster to Adopt, but you can see examples of documents from several programs here.
• There was a question about foster manuals that could be used as templates-- yes, there are quite a few here in our resource library!

• We had a few questions about foster training in the chat that I wanted to make sure to address-
  • Research has shown that the single most important factor in foster retention is fosters feeling they've been adequately trained. This can be done in a way that's low-barrier and simple for staff.
  • Some organizations are creating quick trainings that are automated and completely online, so they can be taken at any time and don't necessitate more work from foster staff. You can see some examples here and here.
  • I'd recommend that most orgs have two ways to do training so that it is accessible to more people, and can be done on the spot. Checklists with topics to discuss can be really helpful here.
  • One way organizations are providing more self-serve information for fosters is online foster resource pages and boards. Check these out:
    • PACC foster resources
    • El Paso Animal Services foster resources
    • Peninsula Regional Animal Shelter (Trello board with resources and pets needing foster)
  • From what I've seen there isn't a standard training requirement for Foster to Adopt, but you can see examples of documents from several programs here.
• There was a question about foster manuals that could be used as templates-- yes, there are quite a few here in our resource library!

• We had a few questions about foster training in the chat that I wanted to make sure to address-
  • Research has shown that the single most important factor in foster retention is fosters feeling they've been adequately trained. This can be done in a way that's low-barrier and simple for staff.
  • Some organizations are creating quick trainings that are automated and completely online, so they can be taken at any time and don't necessitate more work from foster staff. You can see some examples here and here.
  • I'd recommend that most orgs have two ways to do training so that it is accessible to more people, and can be done on the spot. Checklists with topics to discuss can be really helpful here.
  • One way organizations are providing more self-serve information for fosters is online foster resource pages and boards. Check these out:
    • PACC foster resources
    • El Paso Animal Services foster resources
    • Peninsula Regional Animal Shelter (Trello board with resources and pets needing foster)
  • From what I've seen there isn't a standard training requirement for Foster to Adopt, but you can see examples of documents from several programs here.
• There was a question about foster manuals that could be used as templates-- yes, there are quite a few here in our resource library!

I would love to see a Community Conversations about how to work with prisons on programs for fostering and training.  

• We had a few questions about foster training in the chat that I wanted to make sure to address-
  • Research has shown that the single most important factor in foster retention is fosters feeling they've been adequately trained. This can be done in a way that's low-barrier and simple for staff.
  • Some organizations are creating quick trainings that are automated and completely online, so they can be taken at any time and don't necessitate more work from foster staff. You can see some examples here and here.
  • I'd recommend that most orgs have two ways to do training so that it is accessible to more people, and can be done on the spot. Checklists with topics to discuss can be really helpful here.
  • One way organizations are providing more self-serve information for fosters is online foster resource pages and boards. Check these out:
    • PACC foster resources
    • El Paso Animal Services foster resources
    • Peninsula Regional Animal Shelter (Trello board with resources and pets needing foster)
  • From what I've seen there isn't a standard training requirement for Foster to Adopt, but you can see examples of documents from several programs here.
• There was a question about foster manuals that could be used as templates-- yes, there are quite a few here in our resource library!

I would love to see a Community Conversations about how to work with prisons on programs for fostering and training.  

• We had a few questions about foster training in the chat that I wanted to make sure to address-
  • Research has shown that the single most important factor in foster retention is fosters feeling they've been adequately trained. This can be done in a way that's low-barrier and simple for staff.
  • Some organizations are creating quick trainings that are automated and completely online, so they can be taken at any time and don't necessitate more work from foster staff. You can see some examples here and here.
  • I'd recommend that most orgs have two ways to do training so that it is accessible to more people, and can be done on the spot. Checklists with topics to discuss can be really helpful here.
  • One way organizations are providing more self-serve information for fosters is online foster resource pages and boards. Check these out:
    • PACC foster resources
    • El Paso Animal Services foster resources
    • Peninsula Regional Animal Shelter (Trello board with resources and pets needing foster)
  • From what I've seen there isn't a standard training requirement for Foster to Adopt, but you can see examples of documents from several programs here.
• There was a question about foster manuals that could be used as templates-- yes, there are quite a few here in our resource library!