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ForwardCoaching for Child Safety Throughout the Life of the Case
Assessing for present danger/impending danger; applying the Child Safety Framework; understanding the 17 safety threats and how to plan for present danger with protective action plans and safety plans in cases with identified impending danger; how to make appropriate collateral contacts; intervie
Coaching for Indian Child Welfare: Working With Tribes and Tribal Families
Coaching sessions are an opportunity for participants to receive training and support on critical topics that is flexible enough to respond to their current needs.
Coaching for Permanency
Permanency timelines; permanency from day one; engaging with families to co-create case plans; setting safety objectives; measuring progress versus compliance in cases; transition planning for children; knowing when to file for Termination of Parental Rights (TPR); understanding the court process
Youth Missing From Care for Workforce (eLearning)
Participants learn the characteristics associated with youth who are at risk for running away, and key strategies to reduce the likelihood of running behavior. Policy and procedural requirements are presented. The components of a Run Prevention Plan are covered, as well as the fundamentals of c
Working with People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Culture and Communication (eLearning)
In this eLearning you will learn about the spectrum of Deaf, deaf and hard of hearing culture and how people’s culture and identity impacts their communication. In addition, you will learn about assistive communication technology and how to access these devices, setting up an environment that is
Supervisor Core Training 1.1: Essential Professional Tools
Supervisor Core Training provides the foundation for effective supervisory practice in the child welfare system.
Supervising for Safety: Decision Making Tools for Supervisors (eLearning)
The Child Safety Framework and the Structured Decision Making Risk Assessment are the tools that should guide caseworkers in making their most important decisions.
Relative Search: Creating and Monitoring Your Request (eLearning)
This training will teach the participant the steps to initiate and monitor efforts completed by the Relative Search unit. When a child is in need of out of home care, the Department should be actively seeking placement of children with relatives.
Pregnant and Parenting Youth for DCYF staff (eLearning)
This course focuses on the successful transition of pregnant and parenting youth involved with child welfare, and covers specific case management activities.
Drug Testing (eLearning)
Drug testing practices and their use in child welfare assessment of safety and risk is covered in this course. Participants learn the guidelines for the frequency and duration of testing, practices at drug collection sites, detection of adulterated samples and interpreting drug test results.