Available Senate Bill 89 Trainings

In 2017, California adopted Senate Bill 89 (SB 89), which created new training requirements for county child welfare workers, juvenile court judges, resource families, foster parents, group home administrators, and Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program administrators. To meet the requirements, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) contracted with the California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC) and developed a training entitled, “Sexual and Reproductive Wellness for Youth in Foster Care.  After 33 years at UC Berkeley, CalSWEC sunset operations at UC Berkeley on June 30, 2024. Programs administered by CalSWEC have now transitioned to other host institutions.

Sexual and Reproductive Wellness for Youth in Foster Care Training

This training familiarizes child welfare professionals with important knowledge, skills and values toward supporting the sexual and reproductive education and wellness of children and youth in care. 

As of June 30, 2024, Sexual and Reproductive Wellness for Youth in Foster Care Virtual Training can be accessed through Sexual and Reproductive Wellness for Youth in Foster Care | Continuing and Professional Education | Human Services (ucdavis.edu) 

Foster Caregiver and Resource Parent Training 

The CDSS developed a similar training targeted specifically for foster caregivers. Due to the passage of SB 89, training on sexual and reproductive health of foster youth is required to be part of pre-approval training for Resource Families and is one of the available topics that caregivers may choose to receive training on, to fulfill their eight annual hours, post-approval. 

In November of 2018, the CDSS organized a small workgroup to develop this new caregiver training. The CDSS facilitated two in-person meetings and additional reviews of the materials took place electronically. The workgroup included five Foster Kinship Care Education (FKCE) Directors as well as our valued partners from the California Community College Chancellor’s Office.  

This curriculum has been made available to the FKCE programs throughout the state.  The materials are provided here so that any foster caregiver training program may access and deliver this training, free of charge. 

Foster Caregiver Training Material

Resource Parent Training: Sexual and Reproductive Wellness for Youth in Foster Care

• SB 89 Caregiver Training PowerPoint (Spanish Version)
  This PPT includes slides for display and the corresponding notes on each slide for the presenter to understand how to present the material.
• SB 89 Supplemental Training PowerPoint (Spanish Version)
  This PPT includes additional information about addressing sexual and reproductive wellness with LGBTQ, transgender and gender non-conforming youth, as well as victims of sexual exploitation and trafficking.  If training time allows, CDSS suggests also presenting this material, or if time does not allow, it can be shared by handout to any interested trainees who would like to review it later.

Additional Resource Parent Training Material

• Youth Brochure (Spanish Version)
  This youth friendly brochure displays the reproductive and sexual rights of youth in care and some suggested questions for youth to ask a trusted adult.
•  All County Letter No. 16-82 Reproductive and Sexual Health Care and Related Rights for Youth and Non-Minor Dependents in Foster Care (Spanish Version)
  This All County Letter goes into further information about the rights which are listed in the youth brochure,
• Birth Control Methods (Spanish Version)
  This handout will assist trainees with learning about different birth control methods and goes with the “Birth Control Methods Taboo Game” activity.
• Intercourse with a Minor Reporting Laws (Spanish Version)
  This information goes over what ages a minor having intercourse must be reported as child abuse.
• Youth Right and Caregiver Role (Spanish Version)
  This goes over what the caregiver’s role is in relation to each of the youth’s sexual and reproductive rights.
• Tips for Talking with Youth from Planned Parenthood (Spanish Version) 
  This gives helpful tips to caregivers and adults in having conversations with youth.
• Contraception Methods Taboo Game Instructions  ( Spanish Version)
• Additional Caregiver Resources (Spanish Version)
  A one page handout with links to further information.