Idaho Child Welfare Partnership

• Resource/Foster Family Training Program

• Recruitment Peer Mentoring Program

• PRIDE Pre-Service Training

• Training for Experienced Foster Parents

• Online Training for Experienced Foster Parents

• Resource Family Links and Resources

• Community Orientation of PRIDE

• PRIDE Contacts and Regional Map

• Family Resource Reports

• PRIDE/RPM Employee Information

• Idaho's 7th Annual Resource Family Conference

• Child Welfare Scholars Stipend Program

• Apply Online

• Contact your Faculty Field Coordinator

• Academy and In-Service Training Program

• Training Calendar - Online Registration

• Child Welfare Standards

• Children's Mental Health Standards

• First Annual Child Welfare Conference

Idaho Foster Parent Exit Interview Report, December 2007

During the period between December 2006 and June 2007, 174 foster parents exited the foster parent program in Idaho.� Of those exiting foster parents, 36% participated in exit telephone interviews regarding their foster parenting experiences and reflections and learnings.

The information presented in the report summarizes the data collected and makes recommendations for additional study and evaluation, including the following:

A comprehensive evaluation of the PRIDE training program to provide a better sense of the types of foster parents coming into the system.
A six-month follow-up study around the PRIDE training and other available training for foster parents, including an on-going satisfaction survey of existing foster parents.

Idaho Foster Parent Exit Interview Report, December 2007