This valuable class for foster parents, caregivers, and staff highlights Autism, current research, sensory-related characteristics, common behaviors, and related school interventions. Join Larry Davis, special education advocate, as he shares a unique perspective of supporting kids on the spectrum at school and home by addressing anxiety related symptoms through emotional resilience strategies including science-based self-regulation techniques.
“This Workshop is one of the most inspirational, informative, and insightful presentations on this topic we have seen in years … what a breath of fresh air.” [recent participant: Fall 2014].
In addition, Larry will share successful advocacy strategies for participants in support of Autism related IEP and 504 Plan interventions.
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- Feb 26, 2021 9:00AM to 12:00PM
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- Mar 27, 2021 9:00AM to 12:00PM
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- May 21, 2021 9:00AM to 12:00PM
Administrative professionals from Department of Children, Youth, and Families will come together to learn how to strengthen their skills and discuss current practice. Sessions are pertinent to the daily work you do in offices across the organization.
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Adoption Support for Caregivers (eLearning)Course Info
This short eLearning will answer your questions about how and why adoption support services are offered, what adoption support services exist, and how to access them.
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For many children in foster care, the path up to, including and even after adoption can include trauma, grief and loss. As a potential adoptive parent, it’s crucial that you understand the story a foster child is bringing to you and what part you can play in that.
This course, “Advanced Adoption: The Effects of Trauma and Loss on Adopted Children,” takes you beyond the introductory level into beginning to understand more deeply the emotional, mental and physical needs an adoptive child may have. A startlingly high number of adoptions are not successful, which is why it is so important that you have realistic expectations and adequate support, both of which are explored in this training.
You will first be guided through a discussion around the definition of adoption, including what it is and what it isn’t, and you will be encouraged to share your ideals and goals as an adoptive parent. You will then spend a majority of your time learning about the impact of trauma, grief, loss and ACES (adverse childhood experiences) on development in adopted children, and exploring how to recognize behaviors related to these issues. This includes training on attachment and learning ways to strengthen your bond with the children in your care depending on their attachment style.
When you leave the training, you will have numerous new training resources and supports to assist you as you navigate this new environment.
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For many children in foster care, the path up to, including and even after adoption can include trauma, grief and loss. As a potential adoptive parent, it’s crucial that you understand the story a foster child is bringing to you and what part you can play in that.
This course, “Advanced Adoption: The Effects of Trauma and Loss on Adopted Children,” takes you beyond the introductory level into beginning to understand more deeply the emotional, mental and physical needs an adoptive child may have. A startlingly high number of adoptions are not successful, which is why it is so important that you have realistic expectations and adequate support, both of which are explored in this training.
You will first be guided through a discussion around the definition of adoption, including what it is and what it isn’t, and you will be encouraged to share your ideals and goals as an adoptive parent. You will then spend a majority of your time learning about the impact of trauma, grief, loss and ACES (adverse childhood experiences) on development in adopted children, and exploring how to recognize behaviors related to these issues. This includes training on attachment and learning ways to strengthen your bond with the children in your care depending on their attachment style.
When you leave the training, you will have numerous new training resources and supports to assist you as you navigate this new environment.
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- Jan 9, 2021 9:30AM to 12:00PM
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- Jan 29, 2021 6:00PM to 8:30PM
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- Feb 9, 2021 5:30PM to 8:00PM
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- Feb 22, 2021 1:00PM to 3:30PM
For social workers, difficult conversations are part of a broad landscape of interactions necessary to achieve the best outcomes for children, youth and families. The updated 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. Though challenging, these interactions are essential to working through problems and finding solutions, something at the core of carrying out effective social work practice. They are part of communicating well with families, and can also surface in professional environments.
This course will begin by taking you through a self-assessment of your own comfort level, and help you understand your own emotions and how to maintain objectivity. You will then engage in discussions around how to develop a goal or mutual purpose for these conversations, considering what all parties want to achieve. You also will talk about how to develop a safe space for having these conversations, a vital element in creating open dialogue. You will break into small groups with other participants to work through scenarios with all the skills you have just learned.
At the close of the training, you will know how to create mutual purpose and ensure safety when having difficult conversations as you move forward. This will give you the tools to develop conversation goals to strategize case planning for families you work with.
DCYF staff can register for Advanced Guidelines for Difficult Conversations (webinar) through the Washington State Learning Center (WSLC). For help with WSLC, please contact DCYF.LearningCenter@dcyf.wa.gov.
Other workforce members can request registration for this course using the Alliance External Registration form. Use this if you are CWTAP, Tribal Workers, Private Agency, and Judicial Personnel (incl. CASA/GAL). For help with this webform, please contact Alliance Support via acwecurr@uw.edu.
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- Jan 29, 2021 9:00AM to 5:00PM
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- Feb 9, 2021 9:00AM to 4:00PM
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- Feb 19, 2021 9:00AM to 4:00PM
In this workshop supervisors and managers will develop their skills for engaging across culture when tension exists. Participants will explore Intent vs. Impact, how implicit bias can effect 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.
Objectives. Participants will…
- Learn strategies for engaging when they commit, witness or experience a microaggression;
- Explore strategies for addressing conflict that occurs between their staff;
- Improve their ability to have courageous conversations.
This course is presented by Dr. Caprice Hollins. Dr. Hollins is the co-founder of Cultures Connecting. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology with an emphasis in multicultural and community psychology in 1998. She became licensed in Washington State in 2000 and has over 20 years of experience studying and working with ethnically diverse populations. She has over 14 years of experience teaching graduate courses, working with historically marginalized populations, researching, studying, and facilitating race related conversations. Her experience includes opening and directing the Department of Equity & Race Relations for Seattle Public Schools, developing and implementing district-wide and school-based trainings, while utilizing her background in psychology to assist district leaders and staff, institutionalize change to promote equity and social justice. She also currently works as a part-time core faculty in the department of counseling at The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology.
CEU eligible: 6 credits
DCYF staff can register for Advanced Microaggressions for Supervisors: Guiding Staff through Cross Cultural Conflict through the Washington State Learning Center (WSLC). For help with WSLC, please contact DCYF.LearningCenter@dcyf.wa.gov.
Other workforce members can request registration for this course using the Alliance External Registration form. Use this if you are CWTAP, Tribal Workers, Private Agency, and Judicial Personnel (incl. CASA/GAL). For help with this webform, please contact Alliance Support via acwecurr@uw.edu.
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- Jan 5, 2021 9:00AM to 4:00PM
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- Feb 8, 2021 9:00AM to 4:00PM
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- May 10, 2021 9:00AM to 4:00PM
African American Hair and Skin CareCourse Info
This 4-hour focused topic training for caregivers, social workers and supervisors teaches participants to understand the complexity of caring for African American and biracial hair and skin. Participants will gain skills and knowledge to be culturally responsive to the needs of the children/youth in their care. The provider will demonstrate how to properly wash, dry and style (including braiding) for African American children and youth in their care. The provider will give resource tools on how participants get the appropriate hair and skin products for children/youth. The participants will gain knowledge, skills and tools to utilize with the children/youth in their care. Participants will learn how to seek necessary resources and support to promote a healthy self-concept for the children/youth in their care.
SAKS Salon Owners – Theresa Johnson & Shelly Gaines are Washington State Board Licensed Cosmetologists with over 27 years of experience. They are Avalon Hair Technicians with experience as trainers for of all products and application to all types of hair. They have advanced training including: Dudley’s University, Mizani Certified, Affirm, KMS, John Paul Mitchel and Nioen Hair Care Systems, and specializing in Natural Haircare, biracial haircare and African American hair and skin care.
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In this course, you will learn the definitions of child abuse and neglect used in Washington State, as well as your obligation to report suspected child maltreatment. You will be introduced to 3 foundational concepts used in child welfare work: child safety, risk assessment and global assessment. You will consider how ethical principles, particularly related to confidentiality and your role as a helping professional impacts how you do your work. Lastly, you will be introduced to the Safety Framework, the guiding structure used in our state to understand and assess child safety. You will be asked to consider how culture might affect both your assessment of child safety and the work you do to ensure children are kept safe.
Participants register separately for each part of the module, but MUST complete each session within the module in order. Participants who have not completed 1.1 will not be allowed to participate in 1.2.
Module 1 Child Safety includes:
1.1 eLearning
- Mandatory Reporter
- Ethics and Confidentiality
- Basics of Present Danger and Protective Actions
1.2 Webinar
- Child Safety: Identifying Present Danger
1.3 Webinar
- Child Safety: Taking Protective Actions
DCYF staff can register for Afterhours Core 1.1 Child Safety: Defining Abuse, Neglect, and Child Safety through the Washington State Learning Center (WSLC). For help with WSLC, please contact DCYF.LearningCenter@dcyf.wa.gov.
Other workforce members can click the button below to take the eLearning course. You will need to create a training profile account if you do not already have one. Use this if you are CWTAP, Tribal Workers, Private Agency, and Judicial Personnel (incl. CASA/GAL). For help with this webform, please contact Alliance Support via acwecurr@uw.edu.
In this course, you will learn about present danger. You will apply your understanding of this concept to many scenarios, building a robust understanding of what is and is not present danger. A framework for assessing for and responding to present danger across cultural difference is provided, and you will apply this framework to practice scenarios, helping prepare you to serve families more equitably.
Participants register separately for each part of the module but MUST complete each session within the module in order. Participants who have not completed 1.1 will not be allowed to participate in 1.2.
Module 1 Child Safety includes:
1.1 eLearning
- Mandatory Reporter
- Ethics and Confidentiality
- Basics of Present Danger and Protective Actions
1.2 Webinar
- Child Safety: Identifying Present Danger
1.3 Webinar
- Child Safety: Taking Protective Actions
DCYF staff can register for Afterhours Core 1.2 Child Safety: Identifying Present Danger through the Washington State Learning Center (WSLC). For help with WSLC, please contact DCYF.LearningCenter@dcyf.wa.gov.
Other workforce members can request registration for this course using the Alliance External Registration form. Use this if you are CWTAP, Tribal Workers, Private Agency, and Judicial Personnel (incl. CASA/GAL). For help with this webform, please contact Alliance Support via acwecurr@uw.edu.
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- Jan 25, 2021 6:00PM to 8:00PM
In this course, you will learn how protective actions help ensure the safety of children in present danger. You will learn what components protective actions must include for you to feel confident in their being effective. Of particular importance, you will consider how you decide whether a specific adult can be relied upon to participate and provide safety to the child. Finally, you will put everything you have learned about child safety into practice as you consider a scenario and determine whether present danger exists and, if so, what protective actions might be effective.
Participants register separately for each part of the module but MUST complete each session within the module in order. Participants who have not completed 1.1 and 1.2 will not be allowed to participate in 1.3.
Module 1 Child Safety includes:
1.1 eLearning
- Mandatory Reporter
- Ethics and Confidentiality
- Basics of Present Danger and Protective Actions
1.2 Webinar
- Child Safety: Identifying Present Danger
1.3 Webinar
- Child Safety: Taking Protective Actions
DCYF staff can register for Afterhours Core 1.3 Child Safety: Protective Actions through the Washington State Learning Center (WSLC). For help with WSLC, please contact DCYF.LearningCenter@dcyf.wa.gov.
Other workforce members can request registration for this course using the Alliance External Registration form. Use this if you are CWTAP, Tribal Workers, Private Agency, and Judicial Personnel (incl. CASA/GAL). For help with this webform, please contact Alliance Support via acwecurr@uw.edu.
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- Jan 27, 2021 6:00PM to 8:00PM
In this course, you will learn more about how Washington State defines and responds to physical abuse. You will learn about a program connecting DCYF staff to local physicians with expertise in child maltreatment (MedCon) and hear two doctors describe the program and their roles. You will read the policy on photographic documentation and use a scenario to ensure that you understand how, why, and what to take pictures. In addition, you will consider how you may work with law enforcement in responding to cases of suspected physical abuse. Lastly, you will consider what steps you are required to take to work effectively with people who are not proficient in spoken English and resources to support you.
Participants register separately for each part of the module but MUST complete each session within the module in order. Participants who have not completed 2.1 will not be allowed to participate in 2.2.
Module 2 Physical Abuse includes:
2.1 eLearning
- Intro to Physical Abuse and MedCon
- Basics of Photographic Documentation
- Limited English Proficiency
2.2 Webinar
- Physical Abuse: Sentinel Injuries
2.3 Webinar
- Physical Abuse: Serious Physical Abuse
DCYF staff can register for Afterhours Core 2.1 Physical Abuse: Critical Community Partners through the Washington State Learning Center (WSLC). For help with WSLC, please contact DCYF.LearningCenter@dcyf.wa.gov.
Other workforce members can click the button below to take the eLearning course. You will need to create a training profile account if you do not already have one. Use this if you are CWTAP, Tribal Workers, Private Agency, and Judicial Personnel (incl. CASA/GAL). For help with this webform, please contact Alliance Support via acwecurr@uw.edu.
Identifying injuries which tend to be seen prior to, or along with, serious physical abuse can help us identify children who are unsafe, and sometimes prevent disastrous consequences. You will learn about these injuries, called “Sentinel Injuries,” as well as injuries that are more common in childhood and don’t typically raise concern for abuse. You will practice differentiating between the two using many different scenarios. Lastly, you will learn more about how to collaborate with key partners, particularly medical professionals, in response to your concerns related to an observed mark or injury.
Participants register separately for each part of the module but MUST complete each session within the module in order. Participants who have not completed 2.1 will not be allowed to participate in 2.2.
Module 2 Physical Abuse includes:
2.1 eLearning
- Intro to Physical Abuse and MedCon
- Basics of Photographic Documentation
- Limited English Proficiency
2.2 Webinar
- Physical Abuse: Sentinel Injuries
2.3 Webinar
- Physical Abuse: Serious Physical Abuse
DCYF staff can register for Afterhours Core 2.2 Physical Abuse: Sentinel Injuries through the Washington State Learning Center (WSLC). For help with WSLC, please contact DCYF.LearningCenter@dcyf.wa.gov.
Other workforce members can request registration for this course using the Alliance External Registration form. Use this if you are CWTAP, Tribal Workers, Private Agency, and Judicial Personnel (incl. CASA/GAL). For help with this webform, please contact Alliance Support via acwecurr@uw.edu.
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- Feb 1, 2021 6:00PM to 8:00PM
In this session, you will learn about indicators and dynamics of serious physical abuse which produces injuries that require medical care and can cause long-term consequences or death. This includes strangulation, abdominal injuries, abusive head trauma, burns, and fractures. You will learn about identifying injuries or patterns that are related to each. You will have a chance to apply this information to scenarios and discuss the best ways to move forward in situations when serious physical abuse is suspected.
Participants register separately for each part of the module but MUST complete each session within the module in order. Participants who have not completed 2.1 and 2.2 will not be allowed to participate in 2.3.
Module 2 Physical Abuse includes:
2.1 eLearning
- Intro to Physical Abuse and MedCon
- Basics of Photographic Documentation
- Limited English Proficiency
2.2 Webinar
- Physical Abuse: Sentinel Injuries
2.3 Webinar
- Physical Abuse: Serious Physical Abuse
DCYF staff can register for Afterhours Core 2.3 Physical Abuse: Serious Physical Abuse through the Washington State Learning Center (WSLC). For help with WSLC, please contact DCYF.LearningCenter@dcyf.wa.gov.
Other workforce members can request registration for this course using the Alliance External Registration form. Use this if you are CWTAP, Tribal Workers, Private Agency, and Judicial Personnel (incl. CASA/GAL). For help with this webform, please contact Alliance Support via acwecurr@uw.edu.
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- Feb 3, 2021 6:00PM to 8:00PM
In this course, you will learn more about how Washington State defines and responds to neglect and sexual abuse. Afterhours staff rarely interview children to gather information about the specifics of maltreatment, but their discussions with young people can help or hurt DCYF’s ability to protect the child in the future. You will review and apply basic principles of child interviewing to support you in talking with children about their overall safety at home. You will learn about the function of child advocacy centers as partners in responding to sexual abuse concerns. Lastly, you will learn best practice for assessing the suitability of unlicensed relatives/others and the importance of providing caregivers with all information available about the child.
Participants register separately for each part of the module but MUST complete each session within the module in order. Participants who have not completed 3.1 will not be allowed to participate in 3.2.
Module 3 Neglect, Sexual Abuse and Placing Children includes:
3.1 eLearning
- Neglect and Basics of Child Interviews
- Intro to Sexual Abuse and Responding to Spontaneous Disclosure
- Placing with Unlicensed Caregivers for AHCT
3.2 Webinar
- Neglect, Sexual Abuse and Placing Children: Assessing Neglect and Sexual Abuse
3.3 Webinar
- Neglect, Sexual Abuse and Placing Children: Placing Children
DCYF staff can register for Afterhours Core 3.1 Maltreatment and Placement: Overview through the Washington State Learning Center (WSLC). For help with WSLC, please contact DCYF.LearningCenter@dcyf.wa.gov.
Other workforce members can request registration for this course using the Alliance External Registration form. Use this if you are CWTAP, Tribal Workers, Private Agency, and Judicial Personnel (incl. CASA/GAL). For help with this webform, please contact Alliance Support via acwecurr@uw.edu.
Both neglect and sexual abuse can be difficult to identify. In this course, you will practice distinguishing between medical child abuse, medical neglect, starvation and failure to thrive. You will learn the indicators and dynamics of child torture and how these differ from what is typically seen in neglect or chronic maltreatment cases. You will learn more about how to talk with children, including skills for responding when a child spontaneously discloses abuse. You will also build on your understanding of what young people might expect when visiting a Child Advocacy Center. This will help you respond appropriately to questions or concerns from young people and their caregivers about ‘what happens next?”
Participants register separately for each part of the module but MUST complete each session within the module in order. Participants who have not completed 3.1 will not be allowed to participate in 3.2.
Module 3 Neglect, Sexual Abuse and Placing Children includes:
3.1 eLearning
- Neglect and Basics of Child Interviews
- Intro to Sexual Abuse and Responding to Spontaneous Disclosure
- Placing with Unlicensed Caregivers for AHCT
3.2 Webinar
- Neglect, Sexual Abuse and Placing Children: Assessing Neglect and Sexual Abuse
3.3 Webinar
- Neglect, Sexual Abuse and Placing Children: Placing Children
DCYF staff can register for Afterhours Core 3.2 Maltreatment and Placement: Neglect and Sexual Abuse through the Washington State Learning Center (WSLC). For help with WSLC, please contact DCYF.LearningCenter@dcyf.wa.gov.
Other workforce members can request registration for this course using the Alliance External Registration form. Use this if you are CWTAP, Tribal Workers, Private Agency, and Judicial Personnel (incl. CASA/GAL). For help with this webform, please contact Alliance Support via acwecurr@uw.edu.
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- Feb 8, 2021 6:00PM to 8:00PM
Afterhour’s staff respond in crises and emergencies – situations that are likely to be traumatic for everyone involved. In this course, you will consider ways to reduce the traumatic impact of removal from the home and placement into a new care setting. You will carefully consider how to determine, along with your supervisor, whether a placement with a relative or suitable other is safe and should occur. In addition, you will learn how to support the success of a placement by reviewing critical forms with a new caregiver, and providing information about the child.
Participants register separately for each part of the module but MUST complete each session within the module in order. Participants who have not completed 3.1 and 3.2 will not be allowed to participate in 3.3.
Module 3 Neglect, Sexual Abuse and Placing Children includes:
3.1 eLearning
- Neglect and Basics of Child Interviews
- Intro to Sexual Abuse and Responding to Spontaneous Disclosure
- Placing with Unlicensed Caregivers for AHCT
3.2 Webinar
- Neglect, Sexual Abuse and Placing Children: Assessing Neglect and Sexual Abuse
3.3 Webinar
- Neglect, Sexual Abuse and Placing Children: Placing Children
DCYF staff can register for Afterhours Core 3.3 Maltreatment and Placement: Trauma Informed Placements through the Washington State Learning Center (WSLC). For help with WSLC, please contact DCYF.LearningCenter@dcyf.wa.gov.
Other workforce members can request registration for this course using the Alliance External Registration form. Use this if you are CWTAP, Tribal Workers, Private Agency, and Judicial Personnel (incl. CASA/GAL). For help with this webform, please contact Alliance Support via acwecurr@uw.edu.
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Afterhours staff spend time driving with and caring for children. You will learn how to select, install, and fit a car seat correctly in this course. You will also review basic consideration for caring for youth with behavioral or medical needs. Considerations for your own safety, both in the field and when caring for young people who are in need of placement, are reviewed. Lastly, you will learn about a federal law called the Indian Child Welfare Act, which outlines the rights of federally recognized Tribes, Indian Children, and their families. The historical context and present need for this law is discussed.
Participants register separately for each part of the module but MUST complete each session within the module in order. Participants who have not completed 4.1 will not be allowed to participate in 4.2.
Module 4 Caring for Children, Worker Safety and Documentation includes:
4.1 eLearning
- Caring for Children and Using Car Seats Correctly
- Worker Safety
- Indian Child Welfare: An Introduction
4.2 Webinar
- Caring for Children
4.3 Webinar
- Worker Safety and Documentation
DCYF staff can register for Afterhours Core 4.1 Caring for Children: Car Seats, Worker Safety and ICWA through the Washington State Learning Center (WSLC). For help with WSLC, please contact DCYF.LearningCenter@dcyf.wa.gov.
Other workforce members can request registration for this course using the Alliance External Registration form. Use this if you are CWTAP, Tribal Workers, Private Agency, and Judicial Personnel (incl. CASA/GAL). For help with this webform, please contact Alliance Support via acwecurr@uw.edu.
In this course, you will review several principles of trauma informed care and consider how these apply to your routine interactions with children awaiting placement. You will consider what you will need (and need to do) to care for children awaiting placement, whether that is for an hour or a weekend. Significant time is spent addressing children who have challenging behaviors or exceptional care needs. This includes building a stronger understanding of policy and practice around youth who run away or have returned from being on the run. You will become more familiar with how to monitor, dispense, and document medications to youth who are taking them. Lastly, you will discuss your takeaways from the eLearning related to the Indian Child Welfare act. You will apply what you learned to your role in afterhours, and identify steps you should be taking to ensure everyone’s rights are protected.
Participants register separately for each part of the module but MUST complete each session within the module in order. Participants who have not completed 4.1 will not be allowed to participate in 4.2.
Module 4 Caring for Children, Worker Safety and Documentation includes:
4.1 eLearning
- Caring for Children and Using Car Seats Correctly
- Worker Safety
- Indian Child Welfare: An Introduction
4.2 Webinar
- Caring for Children
4.3 Webinar
- Worker Safety and Documentation
DCYF staff can register for Afterhours Core 4.2 Caring for Children: Trauma Informed Care and Following ICWA through the Washington State Learning Center (WSLC). For help with WSLC, please contact DCYF.LearningCenter@dcyf.wa.gov.
Other workforce members can request registration for this course using the Alliance External Registration form. Use this if you are CWTAP, Tribal Workers, Private Agency, and Judicial Personnel (incl. CASA/GAL). For help with this webform, please contact Alliance Support via acwecurr@uw.edu.
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- Feb 22, 2021 6:00PM to 8:00PM
In this course, you will identify and discuss possible worker safety threats, both in homes and while supervising youth, and options to promote everyone’s safety. You will learn how to document your work in case notes. In particular, you will learn about including relevant, objective information in your documentation and avoiding bias. You will also receive guidance on coding case notes correctly. Specific requirements related to caring for infants and assessing and supporting their caregivers is reviewed, including policy related to safe sleep, period of purple crying, and the plan of safe care.
Participants register separately for each part of the module but MUST complete each session within the module in order. Participants who have not completed 4.1 and 4.2 will not be allowed to participate in 4.3.
Module 4 Caring for Children, Worker Safety and Documentation includes:
4.1 eLearning
- Caring for Children and Using Car Seats Correctly
- Worker Safety
- Indian Child Welfare: An Introduction
4.2 Webinar
- Caring for Children
4.3 Webinar
- Worker Safety and Documentation
DCYF staff can register for Afterhours Core 4.3 Caring for Children: Worker Safety, Documentation, and Infants through the Washington State Learning Center (WSLC). For help with WSLC, please contact DCYF.LearningCenter@dcyf.wa.gov.
Other workforce members can request registration for this course using the Alliance External Registration form. Use this if you are CWTAP, Tribal Workers, Private Agency, and Judicial Personnel (incl. CASA/GAL). For help with this webform, please contact Alliance Support via acwecurr@uw.edu.
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- Feb 24, 2021 6:00PM to 8:00PM
The most frequent allegation of child maltreatment is neglect. Some families are referred to the department numerous times with little change in family functioning. In this course, participants will learn how to assess for chronic neglect, its effects on children and appropriate interventions.
DCYF staff can register for Appropriate Interventions for Chronic Neglect through the Washington State Learning Center (WSLC). For help with WSLC, please contact DCYF.LearningCenter@dcyf.wa.gov.
Other workforce members can request registration for this course using the Alliance External Registration form. Use this if you are CWTAP, Tribal Workers, Private Agency, and Judicial Personnel (incl. CASA/GAL). For help with this webform, please contact Alliance Support via acwecurr@uw.edu.
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- Jan 14, 2021 9:00AM to 4:00PM
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- Feb 16, 2021 9:00AM to 4:00PM
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- Mar 9, 2021 9:00AM to 3:00PM
Area Administrator Core TrainingCourse Info
Area Administrators need to achieve competency in understanding the child welfare practice as well as in the higher levels of systems management. This course provides Area Administrators with an introduction of baseline competencies for middle managers in public child welfare, and opportunities to develop and practice new skills regarding these competencies. Managing self, managing others, managing systems and managing outward are the four main themes integrated throughout this course.
Day 1: Foundations for Managers in Child Welfare
Day 2: Effective Relationships as a Manager
Day 3: Strategies for Effective Organizational Communication
Day 4: Growing and Sustaining Effective Internal and External Teams
Day 5: Essentials for Resource Management
Day 6: Strategic Thinking and Planning Tools for the Manager
“What we do is so difficult we rely on each other. And part of that is building a strong team that all come from the same mission and vision. Some of my folks had been here for a long time and they were on the verge of burnout and I had to think differently about how to look at that. Like what still motivates you to come in? why do you do it? What keeps you coming? That tool [from the AA training] I’ve used, asking them what are their passions and how can I help them get there.”
“The team work portion [was the most valuable part of the training]. I had them all do the short version of the disk assessment and it brought up different communication styles and what we can expect in their management group. The most meaningful part of this training is because of the team and the connection they have. It’s the driver of retention in my opinion and I want to work on building teams to retain people.”
“There are some trainings where they tell us to go back to our staff and our staff come back and say ‘no we’re not going to do that.’ But we go back and this is real, what he gives us [in this training] we can use.”
“The value for me is the value for staff, the budget the grant information shouldn’t be hidden if you disperse that in a good way it will encourage creativity.”
“I found it helpful to learn about the relationship with money and funding. The detail was really helpful, because I had a general idea. We always talked about half of our salary was IV-E but that’s not really true, it’s a more nuanced conversation.”
“I really enjoyed the activity around staffing the formula around how much staff we should have. I want to go back and look at what the formula looks like for us, I appreciated the discussion around what types of different data we can use and the value of it.”
Tribal Member who participated in AA training:
“[Learning about the value of] external stakeholders was valuable. We’ve done work in the tribe around [our] vision and mission. But in terms of values, strategic plans in terms of brining in other stakeholders was valuable information to remember to bring those folks into the discussion.”
Area Administrators: Go to Maestro LMS and search for the course title: DCYF Alliance Area Administrator Core Training. Then, click the Scheduled Classes button, select a class and follow the remaining instructions in Maestro LMS.
Tribal Workers, CWTAP Students, and new DCYF hires who don't have LMS access: Please register using this form https://allianceforchildwelfare.org/rct-registration-cwtap-students-and-tribal-workers
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Area Administrators Summit 2020 (webinar)Course Info
Area Administrators from Department of Children, Youth, and Families will come together for education, professional development and inspiration-level sessions that aim to support the daily work they do as well as their roles as leaders.
The theme of the event is “Holding on to Hope” with content focusing on resiliency and retaining hope during challenging times. Topics will include leadership in the context of crisis; the importance of taking care of oneself mentally; and how to continue the important conversations around racism, bias and equality within their work and with their teams.
This focus is directly relevant to serving children in care because the AAs are the leaders who set goals and culture within each office. Everything they do has a multiplying effect. Their preparedness, education and ability to support their staff is directly tied to the service level to the community. They need to be mentally supported themselves and able to lead effectively. These sessions will also offer tactical tools, such as having conversations around bias, which will inform practice down to the front-line workers.
DCYF staff can register for Area Administrator Summit 2020 (webinar) through the Washington State Learning Center (WSLC). For help with WSLC, please contact DCYF.LearningCenter@dcyf.wa.gov.
Other workforce members can request registration for this course using the Alliance External Registration form. Use this if you are CWTAP, Tribal Workers, Private Agency, and Judicial Personnel (incl. CASA/GAL). For help with this webform, please contact Alliance Support via acwecurr@uw.edu.
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As They Grow: The Drug Impacted ChildCourse Info
This 6 hour focused topic training for caregivers will focus on how children with substance abuse in their life have an increased chance of experiencing many effects, such as poor social, cognitive and emotional development, physical, mental and health issues, depression, anxiety, concentration and learning difficulties, trouble controlling their responses, as well as other traumatic issues. The goal of this workshop is to identify and address the impacts drugs have on children and setting up a successful environment and coping skills. The takeaway from this training is feeling empowered to care for a drug impacted child as they grow through childhood, teenage years and beyond.
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This 6 hour focused topic training for caregivers provides an in-depth exploration of Drug Impacted Infants and Toddlers. The training focuses on how to identify and address the impacts drugs have on infants and toddlers; how to recognize symptoms; set up a successful environment and work together with the team in providing care for the child. The takeaway from this training is feeling empowered to care for a drug impacted Infant as they grow through infancy, toddler and preschool
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This 6-hour focused topic training for caregivers develops an understanding of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as presented in DSM 5 and alternate behavioral descriptions from Daniel Amen MD. The training also covers the common developmental course of ADHD and a 7 Step Intervention pathway for home and school success.
Randi Hankins has over 30 years of clinical experience in community mental health in Washington State. She is an Associate Professor in the Clinical Master’s of Social Work Program at Walla Walla University. She maintains a fulltime clinical practice on a Crisis Response Unit in Southeastern Washington. Ms. Hankins has trained extensively on Child/Adolescent Mental Health issues in Washington, Idaho and Montana. She is certified as a Designated Mental Health Professional, a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, a Child Mental Health Specialist, and a Developmental Disabilities Mental Health Specialist in Washington State
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Authority to Place (eLearning)Course Info
This short eLearning will orient participants to the four means by which this legal authority to place a child may be granted: Law enforcement protective custody, hospital holds, court order, and a voluntary placement agreed to by the child’s legal parents. Legal, policy and practice consideration for each, as well as subsequent placement requirements are reviewed. In addition, the legal and policy preference for placing children with safe, suitable relatives is reviewed.
DCYF staff can register for Authority to Place (eLearning) through the Washington State Learning Center (WSLC). For help with WSLC, please contact DCYF.LearningCenter@dcyf.wa.gov.
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