Online Course

FREE

Course Description


In today’s digital world, foster and adoptive parents face a unique challenge: protecting children from online dangers while helping them heal from trauma. Kids from hard places may be especially vulnerable to online exploitation, inappropriate content, and risky digital behaviors—but with the right tools and understanding, parents can guide them safely.

This course equips caregivers with the “why” and the “how” of device monitoring, offering a trauma-informed, practical, and grace-filled approach.

Through five engaging video lessons and a short quiz, parents will learn:

  • Why foster/adoptive children are at greater digital risk
  • How to create a safe, connected digital culture at home
  • Which tools and apps can help monitor devices effectively
  • How to protect with wisdom, not fear—through a biblical and trauma-informed lens
  • Encouragement and resources to support confident digital parenting

Whether you’re tech-savvy or just getting started, this course will help you become the gatekeeper your child needs—without sacrificing connection or trust.

CEU Certificate: 1 Hour

Course Instructor

Ted Stackpole Ted Stackpole Trainer

Chaplain Ted Stackpole serves the foster and adoption community with deep compassion and commitment, drawing from years of experience as a spiritual leader and advocate for vulnerable children and families. He is an ordained minister and an endorsed chaplain with the Assemblies of God, offering guidance, hope, and pastoral care to those navigating the complexities of foster care and adoption. A devoted father of eleven, Ted enjoys spending time in the great outdoors and hopes to one day fulfill his dream of exploring the rugged beauty of Alaska.

Online Course

FREE