Training

Before, During, & After Placement

Couple on sofa

Introduction to SOFA

Birth parents and baby

Introduction to Infant Adoption in Ohio

This is a one hour Free Monthly Zoom Seminar.  A Birth Mom and a SOFA Adoptive Family will share their adoption stories with you and answer questions.

Open to anyone exploring adoption in Ohio (biological parent(s) and/or hopeful adoptive parents.) 

Preplacement Training

Adoptive parents

During Home Study

(12.5) hours of Preplacement Training must be completed by each applicant after acceptance into SOFA and prior to completing the home study process. 3 of the 4 sessions will be presented on Zoom and 1 will be an inperson training at our main office in Sylvania, Ohio. Click below to register for the (4) sessions.

Continuing Training

Staff

For Foster/Adoptive Families & Professionals

Spirit of Faith Adoptions provides adoption-specific educational seminars via Zoom, open to anyone with a current foster care license, as well as adoptive families, volunteers, and professionals. Click to access our Training Events.