Pre-service Training. Each resource parent applicant shall complete a pre-service training program approved by the Administration. This training shall cover the following: Role and relationships between local department personnel, the resource parent, the child in care's parents or legal guardians, and the child in care; Developmental needs of children in out-of-home care; Attachment, separation, grief, and loss; Trauma-related behaviors and trauma-informed parenting; Confidentiality; Behavior management; Reasonable and prudent parenting; Co-parenting with parents and legal guardians; Supporting a child in care’s relationship with their parents or legal guardian; Maintaining a child in care’s connections; Reunification and permanency plans; Effective communication; Conflict resolution; Cultural and religious differences between the resource parent and the child in care’s family Issues faced by individuals who identify as LGBTQIA+2; Caring for children in care with medical, mental health, and behavioral needs; Recognizing and responding to signs of depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions; Administration and storage of medications; Recognizing and reporting signs of child abuse and neglect; and Services available for children in care and resource parents. The local department may consider another nationally recognized pre-service training program completed within the prior 3 years as meeting the pre-service training requirement. If a resource parent applicant completes the pre-service training, the training is valid for 3 years from the date of completion. Resource parents who relocate to Maryland and have had an active resource home license in another state within the prior 3 years may be exempt from pre-service training requirements at the discretion of the local department. Continuing Training. Each resource parent shall complete at least 10 hours of training approved by the local department annually, including 2 hours of behavior management training, every 2 years. The training may cover the areas listed in §A of this regulation and any additional topics as needed. CPR & First Aid Training. Prior to a local department licensing a resource parent and at 2-year intervals thereafter, each resource parent shall complete cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid training.