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- Social Worker
- Supervisors
- English
$0.00
This course builds on knowledge-based learning objectives and related information presented in the pre-requisite LGBTQIA+ Basics for Supporting Youth eLearning for general audiences. You must first complete that course before registering for this one. In this course, licensing staff will learn to center the lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ youth in conversations with licensed providers, both in childcare and out-of-home care systems.
- Social Worker
- 6.00 Participation
$0.00
Trauma Informed Engagement is a 6-hour course applying lessons from trauma studies to child welfare practice for children, youth, and adults. Participants will discuss practice guidelines crucial to trauma informed practice in any setting. Participants will learn to distinguish trauma from other adversities and suffering; describe the characteristics, dynamics and effects of trauma; and emphasize the ways in which chronic trauma and complex trauma compromise normal functioning.
- Caregivers
- Kinship Caregivers
$0.00
Nurturing Conversations with Children about Race focuses on supporting both kinship caregivers and licensed foster parents to practice new skills, and to increase their confidence with conversations about race. This training builds on what's learned in Parenting in Racially and Culturally Diverse Families. In this class, you will continue to explore how to create an environment where conversations about race become a normal part of home life, both proactive (you start the conversation) and responsive (when a child comes to you for support around racism).
- 8.00 Participation
$0.00
This training is an online refresher class for WA State law enforcement, CPS, prosecutors and child interviewers who have previously attended the four-day Child Abuse Interviewing and Assessment courses (CAIA).The class will review and reinforce research-based best practices in child forensic interviewing and discuss recent modifications to best practices in child forensic interviewing.
$0.00
This series of courses for caregivers teaches the Positive Discipline model. The first course, Introduction to Positive Discipline, teaches the foundational concepts of the model and is required before taking any of the other six courses. After this first course is taken, the remaining modules may be taken in any order.
- Area Administrators
- Caregivers
- Program Managers
- Social Worker
- Supervisors
- English
- 1.50 Participation
$0.00
Mandatory Reporters play a vital role in safeguarding vulnerable children when they believe abuse or neglect is occurring. This is done through reporting to the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) Intake, or by supporting families with community referrals when they have identified risk factors present that could contribute to the potential of abuse or neglect.
- Social Worker
- Supervisors
- English
- 10.50 Participation
$0.00
This course is mandatory for CFWS workers, and recommended for Intake, CPS and other case carrying staff.
- Area Administrators
- 12.00 Participation
05/01/2025
$0.00
The annual Area Administrators Summit brings together leaders from across DCYF for two days of learning, networking and inspiration.
- Program Managers
- 12.00 Participation
05/28/2025
$0.00
The annual Program Managers Conference brings together DCYF staff who oversee programs and projects across the agency for two days of learning, networking and inspiration.