Relief Care Provider
Respite Care Providers (RCP) are licensed foster parents who temporarily care for foster children to give other licensed foster parents a break.
This page is dedicated to provide all the information you need to become a RCP for a current DePelchin foster family and current RCPs.
Training Information for Respite Care Providers
Relief Care Providers will be enrolled in the DFPS portal to complete the required DFPS training by a DePelchin RCP team member. Once enrolled, a team member will send you the information and instructions to log in. For more details, please contact the Relief Care Provider team at reliefcare@depelchin.org.
CPR & First Aid Training
As of October 2024, in-person CPR training will be required for all. Visit the CPR page for information for each branch and their options to complete this training. https://www.depelchin.org/cpr-training/
For questions or concerns regarding CPR training:
Foster Parents – Email the Training Team at training@depelchin.org
Relief Care Providers – Email the Relief Care Team at reliefcare@depelchin.org
Things to keep in mind when choosing a company to complete your training with:
- CPR & 1st Aid training is due every two years.
- Per Minimum Standards, we can accept instructor-led blended/hybrid learning.
- Training curriculum must be Pediatric CPR and must include Pediatric First Aid training.
EBI & De-escalation Training Information
Click the Zoom link to join at the start of class time: https://depelchin.zoom.us/j/87993454158
Date Day Time Class
7/7/2026 Tuesday 9:00 AM EBI & De-Escalation
7/11/2026 Saturday 9:00 AM EBI & De-Escalation
7/22/2026 Wednesday 6:30 PM EBI & De-Escalation
8/11/2026 Tuesday 9:00 AM EBI & De-Escalation
8/12/2026 Wednesday 6:30 PM EBI & De-Escalation
8/15/2026 Saturday 9:00 AM EBI & De-Escalation
9/8/2026 Tuesday 6:30 PM EBI & De-Escalation
9/12/2026 Saturday 9:00 AM EBI & De-Escalation
9/29/2026 Tuesday 9:00 AM EBI & De-Escalation
10/17/2026 Saturday 9:00 AM EBI & De-Escalation
10/20/2026 Tuesday 6:30 PM EBI & De-Escalation
10/21/2026 Wednesday 9:00 AM EBI & De-Escalation
Reminder: A demonstration of the One-Person Crossed Arm Support Hold is required at the end of EBI & De-Escalation training. Including the physical skills, a verbal walkthrough of deescalation techniques, hand placement, and safety measures. Please plan accordingly.
Online Training Information
DFPS Caregiver Training Hub Courses required for relief care providers:
- Preventing & Recognizing Sexual Abuse and Victimization of Youth in Foster Care
- Psychotropic Medication for Children in Texas Foster Care: A Training for Caregivers
Access online trainings via the DFPS Caregiver Training Hub website here: https://traininghub.dfps.texas.gov
Reminders for all online training:
- The name on your certificates must be your full legal name, including hyphens. We can no longer accept nicknames, initials, or misspellings.
- Each relief care provider needs a separate email to register and complete all online training.
- 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. It is recommended to complete this training BEFORE it expires.
Email all training certificates to the Relief Care Provider team at reliefcare@depelchin.org
DFPS Help Desk: please call 877-642-4777, press *, and select option 6/other to reach a Help Desk Representative. If you must contact the help desk, email the ticket # to the Relief Care Team at reliefcare@depelchin.org. Your training will not be considered out of compliance while they try to figure out the issue.
Types of Relief Care Providers
Short-Term Provider
As a Short-Term Relief Care Provider, you are able to care for children in foster care up to 72 hours, including overnight. You are required to complete training annually. These include:
- Preventing & Recognizing Youth Sexual Abuse (DFPS training)
- Psychotropic Medication (DFPS training)
- CPR & First Aid (good for two years)
Extended-Care Provider
As an Extended-Care RPC, you will be able to care for children in foster care up to 14 days, included overnight. You are required to complete training annually. These include:
- Preventing & Recognizing Youth Sexual Abuse (DFPS training)
- Psychotropic Medication (DFPS training)
- De-Escalation & EBI
- CPR & First Aid (good for two years)
Apply Today!
To begin your approval process to be a Relief Care Provider and support a foster care/adoption family, please click here