Title
Category
Credits
Event date
Cost
Infant Safety: Period of PURPLE Crying
  • Social Worker
  • English
  • 4.00 Participation
$0.00
The Period of PURPLE Crying will provide social workers with an understanding of the importance of assessing for both prolonged crying in infancy and the caregiver’s ability to manage long periods of crying. Emphasis will be placed on safety in terms of the connection between prolonged crying and child abuse/neglect, as well as completion of the Period of PURPLE Crying Training Certification through dontshake.org (if not previously completed).
Infant Safety: Assessing the Infant's Environment
  • Social Worker
  • English
  • 5.00 Participation
$0.00
Assessment of every environment in which an infant lives and sleeps, as well as all individuals providing care, is critical to ensuring the safety of this vulnerable population. Emphasis will be placed on developmental needs, attachment, and the infant’s relationships.
Supporting Children's Mental Health in Child Welfare
  • Social Worker
  • Supervisors
  • English
  • 8.00 Participation
$0.00
This course takes place across two, 4-hour sessions. In order to receive credit for completion, you must complete both sessions.
LGBTQIA+ Youth: Guiding the Work for Licensing Staff
  • 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. 
Informed Decisions Through Critical Thinking
  • Area Administrators
  • Program Managers
  • Social Worker
  • Supervisors
  • English
$0.00
During this training, you will enhance your decision-making in child welfare by employing objective evidence, identifying behavior patterns, considering family perspectives and utilizing collateral information. This course will explore techniques for integrating new information effectively and recognizing biases, such as confirmation bias, to enhance decision-making abilities.
Child Protective Services In-Service
  • Social Worker
  • English
  • 18.00 Participation
$0.00
This three day in-service will describe the two different CPS pathways, Family Assessment Response (FAR) and Investigations.
Infant Safety: Plan of Safe Care
  • Social Worker
  • English
$0.00
The Plan of Safe Care is an element of case planning for families with infants born with and affected by substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure, or a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, or born to a dependent youth. The Plan of Safe Care focuses on access to a network of community-based providers and support services and addresses the needs of both the infant and the family/caregiver.
Family Voluntary Services In-Service
  • Social Worker
  • English
  • 12.00 Participation
$0.00
This two-day in-service training will prepare new Family Voluntary Services (FVS) caseworkers and experienced FVS caseworkers who wish to improve their practice to engage parents and families from the point of transfer or case assignment. Participants will learn how to make the most of the first meeting and monthly visits with the parent in building a working relationship geared to reducing or mitigating safety threats and risk. Participants will be provided opportunity to improve the quality of case plans by linking services to behavior changes.
Supporting LGBTQ+ Children, Youth and Families
  • Area Administrators
  • Social Worker
  • Supervisors
  • English
$0.00
This course will focus on providing information and engaging in conversation about LGBTQ+ children, youth and families. You will learn about identifying and addressing systemic institutional and personal biases when serving LGBTQ+ children, youth and families. Activities and self-reflection exercises will prepare you to return to your work and create a welcoming, safe and affirming space. Included in this training is updated terminology, resources, and current data/statistics.
DCYF Indigenous Children, Youth and Families Conference 2024
  • Area Administrators
  • Caregivers
  • Kinship Caregivers
  • Program Managers
  • Social Worker
  • Supervisors
  • 10.00 Participation
10/16/2024
$0.00
This two-day event celebrates community through a variety of speakers and expert-led sessions.

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