{"id":1776,"date":"2022-08-26T11:13:05","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T16:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/?page_id=1776"},"modified":"2026-04-10T16:44:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T21:44:43","slug":"apply","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/community-engagement\/partnerships-collaborations\/training-for-adoption-competency\/apply\/","title":{"rendered":"Training for Adoption Competency Application"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2026\/01\/TrainingforAdoptionCompetency.jpg\" alt=\"Diverse children smiling and playing with bubbles.\" class=\"wp-image-16118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2026\/01\/TrainingforAdoptionCompetency.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2026\/01\/TrainingforAdoptionCompetency-300x80.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2026\/01\/TrainingforAdoptionCompetency-1024x273.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/socialwelfare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2026\/01\/TrainingforAdoptionCompetency-768x205.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">No Cost. 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