FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD RESOURCES
The Court Improvement Program provides a wide range of resources and support for Foster Care Review Board Members to strengthen the quality of periodic review hearings and promote best practices across the system. Through our Hearing Quality Initiative, we focus on improving notification and documentation processes, enhancing collaboration among courts, DCS, and Foster Care Review Boards, and ensuring that hearings are timely, well-prepared, and centered on informed decision‑making for children and families.
A list of available resources can be found below and accessed through Quest. If you do not have Quest access, please email courtimprovement@tncourts.gov and include the specific resources you would like sent to you. We encourage courts and partners to reach out to the Court Improvement Program for additional training, support, or guidance - we are here to help.
- Foster Care Review Board Training Manual
- Foster Care Review Board Model Forms
- Main Summary Form
- 17-Year-Old Summary
- Administrative Review Form
- Supplemental Form
- Bright Futures/Independent Living
- Bright Futures - High School
- Bright Futures - HiSET
- Bright Futures - Post-Secondary or Employment
- Direct Referral for Judicial Review
- Foster Care Review Board Education Manual Supplemental
CURRENT ON-DEMAND DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE
Click here for the current on-demand distance learning courses
FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD BASICS TRAINING SERIES
Click here for a training series on the basics of the Foster Care Review Board
FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD FIRST FRIDAYS ENGAGEMENT HOURS
Click here to access the recorded sessions for the First Fridays Engagement Hours: Training and Conversations
OTHER TRAINING COURSES
Common Mental Health Considerations Relevant to Foster Care (60 minutes)
Fostering College Success: Supporting Foster Youth in Higher Education (1 hour 30 minutes)
An Introduction to Motivational Interviewing (2 hours 20 minutes)
Maintaining Wellness While Working in Trauma (2 hours 45 minutes)
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) (1 hour 15 minutes)
Creating Normalcy Through Prudent Parenting (1 hour 30 minutes)
Please note: Most training courses have not been approved for CLE, CEU or POST credits. Only current on-demand distance learning courses are approved for CLE credit.