Orientation – MDCPS will offer orientations in a virtual classroom setting, or in-

Orientation – MDCPS will offer orientations in a virtual classroom setting, or in- person setting, with individual applicants, at MDCPS offices or in an applicant’s home. 1. Invitations. MDCPS will provide applicants with at least two (2) training date options to attend an Orientation meeting over a period of one (1) month. 2. Participants. All adults residing in the home who will engage in the care of the child must attend an Orientation. 3. Orientation Training. The purpose of Orientation is to ensure the non-relative applicants understand the licensure process and what it means to be a foster parent. During Orientation, the trainer must go over the licensure process with the family and give them information relating to: a. Required background checks; b. Pre-certification training requirements (Child Safety, Travel and Finance, Mississippi PATH Training: Trauma, Removal, Separation & Attachment, Developmental Stage, Teamwork and Children Served, Permanent Connections, and Behavior Management); c. Cultural diversity; d. Home study requirements; such as pet immunizations, financials, medical, etc. e. The role of the Licensure Specialist; and f. The requirement that non-relative foster parents work with birth families.