CLICK HERE for the training schedule and enrollment information with HOPEcpr.

We use an outside resource for CPR and First Aid called, HOPEcpr. Please email hopecprtx@gmail.com to register for CPR and 1^st Aid classes. In your email, please include the names of participant(s), our agency name, and list your location (Austin, Houston, Lubbock, or San Antonio). After your email is sent, you will receive the Zoom link. There is no charge to foster parents for classes with HOPEcpr. Relief Care Providers (RCPs) will be charged $30.

In-Person “Classroom” training will resume and be required beginning October 1^st, 2024

IMPORTANT: If you choose to use an outside source other than HOPEcpr:

• Per minimum standards, it cannot be an “online” class.
• We can accept “blended classes” where you do some training online and then meet with an instructor in person.
• It must be Infant, Child, and Adult training OR Pediatric CPR.

There is no requirement to register for this training. Please click the Zoom link  to join at the class start time:  https://depelchin.zoom.us/j/92682317734?pwd=dUpuanZvTTl0cXF5UnhYN2tZMGFDUT09

In-Person “classroom” training will resume and be required beginning October 1^st, 2024

Training Schedule:

1. Your name on your certificates must be your legal name. We can no longer accept nicknames, initials, or misspellings.
2. If your DFPS Portal training is expired by 1 day, DFPS might suspend your account and you will need to contact the DFPS Helpdesk for it to be unlocked. Please make sure to complete this training BEFORE it expires.
3. DFPS Training Portal: Each RCP needs to register using a separate email address.

Course Names:

1. 1. Preventing & Recognizing Youth Sexual Abuse
   2. Psychotropic Medication

The Training Hub can be accessed here: https://traininghub.dfps.texas.gov

If you have any questions, concerns or feedback, please contact our new Respite Care Team reliefcare@depelchin.org

Thank you!