Foster-Adoptive Parents Toolshop BASIC T.I.P.S. (Trauma-Informed Parenting Skills)

Course overview

Foster-Adoptive Parents Toolshop BASIC T.I.P.S. (Trauma-Informed Parenting Skills) is a 20-hour, 6-module training series that teaches foundational parenting theories and practical skills using the Universal Blueprint GPS (Guide to Parenting Success) System. This program integrates established parenting and child development research into a practical, step-by-step framework -infused with trauma-informed principles yet applicable to all children-to understand behavior, prevent common challenges, and apply effective, individualized solutions. This program has been attended by thousands of foster and adoptive parents and refined through ongoing research, field testing, and evaluation, with consistently strong outcomes. Participants learn to respond with intention, reduce power struggles, manage stress and triggers, and build respectful, relationship-based interactions that support long-term success.