Except for preplacement training programs described in section 5103.0311 of the Revised Code, a preplacement training program shall consist of courses in the role of foster caregivers as a part of the care and treatment of foster children. A prospective foster caregiver shall complete all of the courses, which shall address all of the following:

1. (A) The legal rights and responsibilities of foster caregivers;
2. (B) Public children services agencies, private child placing agencies, and private noncustodial agencies' policies and procedures regarding foster caregivers;
3. (C) The department of job and family services' requirements for certifying foster homes;
4. (D) The effects placement, separation, and attachment issues have on children, their families, and foster caregivers;
5. (E) Foster caregivers' involvement in permanency planning for children and their families;
6. (F) The effects of physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, and substance abuse on normal human growth and development;
7. (G) Behavior management techniques;
8. (H) Effects of caregiving on children's families;
9. (I) Cultural issues in placement;
10. (J) Prevention, recognition, and management of communicable diseases;
11. (K) Community health and social services available to children and their families;
12. (L) The substance of section 2152.72 of the Revised Code. A course addressing section 2152.72 of the Revised Code shall be not less than one hour long.
13. (M) In the case of a preplacement training program for a prospective foster caregiver seeking certification for a specialized foster home, additional issues specific to the types of children placed in specialized foster homes, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid, appropriate behavioral intervention techniques, such as de-escalation, self-defense, and physical restraint techniques and the appropriate use of such techniques.

Last updated August 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM