Family Reconciliation Services (FRS) In-Service

Overview

This training is designed for both new and experienced FRS case workers who wish to learn more about the Family Reconciliation Services (FRS) program. The course is structured to support the steps of an FRS case from intake to case closure with the goal of increasing opportunities for statewide consistency in practice when serving families seeking FRS services. You will also explore strategies to engage families to complete a family assessment. Working through a case scenario, you will think through service and legal recommendations.

Target Audience

Area Administrators
DCYF Social Workers (case carrying)
DCYF Supervisors (case carrying)
Program Managers
Tribal Workers

Learning Objectives

Knowledge
Discuss barriers to engagement and identify strategies to overcome.
Describe how using cultural humility can manage implicit bias when engaging and building relationships with families.
Explain the importance of culturally appropriate service providers for children/families.

Skills
Implement trauma informed, culturally responsive solutions to identified barriers to engagement.
Demonstrate ways to remain objective on cases and how to document this in your work.

Values
Promote inclusion, respect, integrity, compassion, and transparency in rapport building and decision making.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.00 Participation
    Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Course opens: 
04/04/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2035

Accreditation

Available Credit

  • 3.00 Participation
    Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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DCYF Alliance Family Reconciliation Services (FRS) In-Service04/30/202509:00am-12:00pmWebinar