Informed Decisions Through Critical Thinking

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.

Target Audience

Area Administrators
DCYF Social Workers (case carrying)
DCYF Social Workers (not case carrying)
DCYF Supervisors (case carrying)
DCYF Supervisors (not case carrying)
Program Managers

Learning Objectives

K1: Participants will recognize different types of bias and how that may impact their work with children and families.  

K2:  Participants will define multiple strategies and name available tools to support critical thinking.  

S1: Participants will utilize strategies to counteract biases in decision making.  

S2: Participants will effectively utilize the gathering questions & CSF tools to inform child safety decisions.  

V1: Participants will recognize that personal bias is an inherent part of decision making. 

V2: Participants will identify personal bias tendencies in their own cases.

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: 
05/03/2024
Course expires: 
12/31/2030

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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