Title
Category
Credits
Event date
Cost
Indian Child Welfare Policy Training
  • Area Administrators
  • Program Managers
  • Social Worker
  • Supervisors
  • English
  • 6.00 Participation
$0.00
This course provides key information incorporating changes necessary to comply with Washington State Supreme Court decisions, In re Dependency of Z.J.G. and M.E.J.G. and In re Dependency of G.J.A. The training introduces content that sets the stage for applying the revisions to the Indian Child Welfare Policies and Procedures throughout practice in Washington State.    
Advanced Guidelines for Difficult Conversations
  • Social Worker
  • Supervisors
  • 6.00 Participation
$0.00
For social workers, difficult conversations are part of a broad landscape of interactions necessary to achieve the best outcomes for children, youth and families. This new training, “Advanced Guidelines for Difficult Conversations,” will give you the tools to feel prepared to manage these exchanges effectively and with respect. By definition difficult conversations bring together opposing opinions and high stakes, with the potential for conflict and negative emotional reactions.
Advanced Microaggressions for Supervisors: Guiding Staff Through Cultural Conflict
  • Area Administrators
  • Supervisors
  • English
  • 6.00 Participation
$0.00
In this workshop supervisors and managers will develop their skills for engaging across culture when tension exists.  Together we will explore Intent vs. Impact, how implicit bias can affect their decision making in determining outcomes and unpack dynamics between employees when conflict exists.  Participants will learn how best to approach tense situations through role playing, video, and small and large group discussion.
Facilitated Cohort Learning Session to Support FAR/FVS Case Plans
  • Social Worker
  • Supervisors
  • English
  • 3.00 Participation
$0.00
This discussion will prepare CPS FAR and CPS FVS caseworkers who wish to expand their practice in developing case plans with parents/caregivers, children, Tribal representatives, and other family identified supports. Participants will learn how to make the most of meeting with families in building a working relationship geared toward reducing or eliminating safety threats and increasing the parent or caregiver’s protective capacities to ensure child safety, well-being, and permanency.
Child Information Placement Referral and Transition Planning (eLearning)
  • Area Administrators
  • Program Managers
  • Social Worker
  • Supervisors
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
You will learn how to write a strength-based, trauma-informed, culturally responsive and LGBTQIA+ affirming Child Information and Placement Referral (CIPR, CHIPR or 15-300). Understanding how the Child Information and Placement Referral (15-300) impacts child and youth placements is a primary focus. 
Service Referral: An Introduction Part 2 of 2 (eLearning)
  • Area Administrators
  • Program Managers
  • Social Worker
  • Supervisors
  • 0.50 Participation
$0.00
This eLearning is the second part of a two-part introduction to service referrals. Building upon the foundational concepts introduced in Part 1, this course revisits the basic workflow for initiating an In-Home or Reunification service referral in the FamLink case management system, augmented by a practical case scenario.
Informed Decisions Through Critical Thinking
  • Area Administrators
  • Program Managers
  • Social Worker
  • Supervisors
  • English
  • 3.00 Participation
$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.
Tools for CFWS/Adoption Supervisors
  • Supervisors
  • English
  • 3.00 Participation
$0.00
This class will provide opportunities for participants to utilize the various supervisory case review tools as well as reflective supervision to promote permanency, critical thinking and reflection when supervising staff. Ideally this session will be delivered to a combined group of CFWS and Adoption Supervisors to strengthen the connectedness between units and eliminate potential barriers to permanency. It is intended that this session and the materials presented will promote active participation and discussion in the context of real cases.
Working with Immigrant Communities
  • Area Administrators
  • Program Managers
  • Social Worker
  • Supervisors
  • 3.00 Participation
$0.00
People born outside of the United States often face challenges when adjusting to life in a new culture. Immigrant communities may encounter xenophobia, racism, discrimination and bigotry.This workshop helps you better engage and support immigrant communities by looking at different factors related to human migration and race. You will learn how to anticipate core challenges immigrant communities typically face and integrate skills to improve cross-cultural communication.
Strategies for Effectively Engaging in Cross Cultural Conflict
  • Area Administrators
  • Program Managers
  • Social Worker
  • Supervisors
  • 3.00 Participation
$0.00
In this workshop you will develop your skills for engaging when tension exists across cultures. Strategies include how to engage when you offend, how to engage when you are offended, and how to engage when you witness an offense. You will learn how best to approach these tense and challenging situations through vignettes, role play, and small and large group discussion.

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