Caregiver Ongoing Training (COT)

The goal of Caregiver Ongoing Training (COT) is to enhance the quality of care for children living outside of their own homes.

The intent is to provide the skills and mutual support necessary to address the daily issues that confront substitute caregivers.

Training is available to foster and eligible adoptive parents, DCYF staff, residential childcare staff, designated private providers and non-licensed relative caregivers.

Instructors have been selected based on experience and expertise in their field. They are able to respond to learners' individual needs.

Whether you have a G.E.D., high school diploma, college degree or post graduate degree, all foster and eligible adoptive parents, residential staff, and DCYF staff are invited and encouraged to attend classes. The purpose of this program is to help children and strengthen families through well trained and supported caregivers.

What's Available?

Courses are offered for Continuing Education Units (CEU) and undergraduate college credit(s).

They are designed to meet the requirements for:

• Foster parent re-licensure
• Emergency Foster Care
• Specialized Care
• Staff development

What's The Cost?

Courses offered through the Education & Training Partnership are FREE of charge to eligible participants, and are funded through federal and state sources.

Where Are We?

Classes are scheduled during days, evenings, and on Saturdays to be convenient and accessible to caregivers. Foster and adoptive parent groups and residential facility staff are encouraged to request classes to be scheduled in their area.

Training is offered at various locations throughout the state including Granite State College Centers, DCYF offices, college classrooms, residential childcare facilities, community centers, hospitals, schools, libraries, and churches.

Distance Learning opportunities are available through Online Interactive Courses, workbook, audio, and video based courses.