The information in this program outline is provided by the program representative and edited by the CEBC staff. The PRIDE program has been reviewed by the CEBC in the areas of: Placement Stabilization and Resource Parent Recruitment and Training, but lacks the necessary research evidence to be given either a Scientific Rating or a Child Welfare Relevance Rating.

• Child Welfare Outcomes: Not Specified
• Types of Maltreatment: Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Physical Neglect, Emotional Abuse, Exposure to Domestic Violence
• Target Population: Prospective foster and adoptive parents; and experienced foster parents.

PRIDE (Parent Resources for Information, Development, and Education) was developed with the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) through a collaboration of 14 state child welfare agencies, two national resource centers, and several universities and colleges. It is a model for the development and support of foster care and adoptive families that is used by private and public child welfare agencies in more than 30 states and at least 19 other countries. PRIDE is designed to strengthen the quality of foster care and adoption services by providing a standardized, structured process for recruiting, training, and selecting foster parents and adoptive parents. This 14-step model for delivering foster care services includes instructions and tools on how to implement the steps of the model and is described in the PRIDE Practice Handbook. CWLA offers training to managers, supervisors, workers, experienced foster parents, and staff on how to implement the model's practices.