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Capacitación Básica para CuidadoresCourse Info

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24
Course Description:

La Capacitación Básica para Cuidadores (Caregiver Core Training, CCT) es la capacitación obligatoria para que los cuidadores del estado de Washington obtengan una licencia. La Capacitación Básica para Cuidadores se puede realizar de dos maneras: en línea o en el salón de clases.

Si prefiere el aprendizaje electrónico, en línea y a su propio ritmo, tenga en cuenta las pautas generales para las capacitaciones en línea que se enumeran a continuación. Luego desplácese hacia abajo hasta Instrucciones de registro y haga clic en el enlace para comenzar el curso en línea.

Si prefiere realizar el curso en un salón de clases (se lleva a cabo en varios lugares del estado), haga clic en este enlace para registrarse.

Tanto la formación en línea como en el salón de clases abordan el mismo contenido fundamental.

Cada participante debe registrarse por separado: si ambos miembros de una pareja planean completar la capacitación juntos, aún así cada uno debe registrarse y realizar el curso en línea, de forma individual.

 

Versión en línea de la CCT

La Capacitación Básica para Cuidadores de 24 horas se compone de ocho unidades (cada una de aproximadamente tres horas de duración) y una experiencia de campo, que se puede completar en cualquier momento durante la parte en línea. También hay una unidad de instrucción obligatoria después de completar la parte en línea.

Unidad 1: Introducción al sistema de bienestar infantil
Unidad 2: El trabajo como miembro de un equipo
Unidad 3: Trabajar con familias biológicas
Unidad 4: Conexiones culturales y promoción
Unidad 5: Crecer con trauma, dolor y pérdida
Unidad 6: Comprensión y manejo del comportamiento
Unidad 7: Comunicación y gestión de crisis
Unidad 8: Cómo prepararse y los efectos en la familia que brinda el cuidado

Experiencia de campo: Los participantes aprenden fuera del salón de clases, eligiendo una actividad que les ayudará a ser más conscientes de la experiencia de los niños dentro del sistema o del papel de un cuidador de niños en el sistema. La experiencia de campo se aprobará si ocurre dentro del plazo de un año antes de que el participante comience la CCT, ya sea en la versión de la Capacitación Básica para Cuidadores en el salón de clases o en la versión en línea.

Las unidades están diseñadas para ayudarlo a comprender cómo funciona el sistema, cuál es su función como miembro del equipo, cómo trabajar de manera efectiva con las familias biológicas para apoyar mejor al niño, cómo el rol de cuidador puede afectar a su propia familia, en qué consisten el desarrollo infantil y el impacto del trauma, qué debe saber sobre el apego, cómo incorporar y honrar la cultura de un niño dentro de su propia familia, y más. Las unidades incluyen las perspectivas de jóvenes que estuvieron en crianza temporal, de cuidadores actuales y de padres biológicos que han sido parte del sistema.

Cada unidad incluye recursos e información adicional. Estos son los materiales de estudio que también se proporcionarán en cada unidad.

Tiene un año para completar el curso, incluida la capacitación en línea, la experiencia de campo y la llamada de instrucción. Informaremos sobre su progreso a lo largo del curso a la Licensing Division del Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) y a los contratistas de reclutamiento y retención de hogares de crianza temporal de su zona, para que puedan ofrecerle apoyo adicional si fuera necesario. No rastreamos ni compartimos ninguna información acerca de cómo respondió a las actividades o preguntas del cuestionario dentro de la capacitación en línea. Simplemente queremos asegurarnos de que tenga el apoyo que necesita para completar la capacitación.

 

Pautas generales de la CCT en línea

La versión en línea funciona mejor para personas que cumplen con lo siguiente:

  • Tienen acceso regular a una tableta, computadora portátil o computadora de escritorio.
  • Se sienten cómodas con la tecnología.
  • No les importa leer en una pantalla.
  • Tienen acceso a Internet de alta velocidad para poder participar en el curso en línea y reproducir videos.
Registration Instructions:
INSTRUCCIONES DE REGISTRO:
  1. Haga clic en el botón azul “Ir a Aprendizaje electrónico” (“Go to eLearning”) a continuación.
  2. Cuando aparezca la página del curso, haga clic en el botón “Iniciar” (“Launch”).

Para obtener ayuda con los perfiles o las contraseñas, puede comunicarse con nuestro servicio de asistencia enviando un correo electrónico a help@acwe.on.spiceworks.com.

Topics:
Caregiver Skills, Caregiver Support and Information, Child Abuse and Neglect, Core Training
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Car Seat Safety: Select, Fit and Install Correctly (eLearning for caregivers)Course Info

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Hours:
.5
Course Description:

Did you know more than half of children’s car seats are installed incorrectly? The car is a dangerous place for a child to be, but there are many resources that can help ensure you’re following all safety and legal guidelines. This brief eLearning is the perfect spot to start, helping you select, fit and install the correct seat each time you need to transport a child. You will find an overview of basic requirements and Washington state laws as well as real-world installation examples and tips. The course is full of useful, surprising facts — the appropriate time to transition a child out of a booster seat might surprise you! You will also find links to many outside resources for more in-depth information.

Registration Instructions:

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Click on the blue "Go to eLearning" button below
  2. When the course page appears, click on the "Launch" button

For assistance with profiles or passwords, you may contact our Help Desk by emailing help@acwe.on.spiceworks.com.

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Car Seat Safety: Select, Fit and Install Correctly (eLearning for workforce)Course Info

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Hours:
.5
Course Description:

Did you know more than half of children’s car seats are installed incorrectly? The car is a dangerous place for a child to be, but there are many resources that can help ensure you’re following all safety and legal guidelines. This brief eLearning for DCYF staff is the perfect spot to start, helping you select, fit and install the correct seat each time you need to transport a child. You will find an overview of basic requirements and Washington state laws as well as real-world installation examples and tips. The course is full of useful, surprising facts – the appropriate time to transition a child out of a booster seat might surprise you! You will also find links to many outside resources for more in-depth information.

Registration Instructions:

DCYF staff can register for Car Seat Safety: Select, Fit, and Install Correctly 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.

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Caregiver Core TrainingCourse Info

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Hours:
24
Course Description:

Caregiver Core Training (CCT) is the mandatory training for Washington State’s caregivers to become licensed.

Due to state mandated requirements during the health crisis, Caregiver Core Training is only offered as an online eLearning. Please click this link to register for your online training.

You have one year to complete the course including the online training, and field experience. We will let the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) Licensing Division and the foster care Recruitment and Retention Contractors in your area know about your progress through the course so they can offer you additional support if needed.

 

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Caregiver Core Training (eLearning)Course Info

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Hours:
24
Course Description:

Caregiver Core Training (CCT) is the mandatory training for Washington State’s caregivers to become licensed. Caregiver Core Training can be taken two ways – online or in the classroom.

If you prefer to use a self-paced, online eLearning, please consider the general guidelines for online trainings listed below, and then scroll down to Registration Instructions and click the link to start the online course.

If you prefer to take the course in a classroom (conducted at various locations around the state) click this link to register.

Both the online and classroom training cover the same critical content.

Each participant must register separately: if a couple plans to complete the training together, each member must still register and go through the online course individually.

 

CCT Online Version

The 24-hour Caregiver Core Training is made up of eight sessions (each about three hours long) and a field experience, which can be completed at any point during the online portion. There is also a mandatory coaching session after the online portion is completed.

Session 1: Introduction to the Child Welfare System
Session 2: Working as a Member of a Team
Session 3: Working with Birth Families
Session 4: Cultural Connections and Advocacy
Session 5: Growing Up with Trauma, Grief, and Loss
Session 6: Understanding and Managing Behavior
Session 7: Communication and Crisis Management
Session 8: Getting Ready and the Effects on the Caregiving Family

Field Experience: Participants learn outside the classroom by choosing an activity that will give them more awareness of the experience of children within the system or of the role of a caregiver for children in the system. The Field Experience will be approved if it occurs within one year prior to the participant beginning CCT, both in the classroom and on-line versions of Caregiver Core Training.

The sessions are designed to help you understand how the system works, what your role is as a member of the team, how to effectively work with birth families in order to best support the child, how caregiving may impact your own family, child development and the impact of trauma, all about attachment, how to incorporate and honor a child's culture into your own family, and more.  The sessions include the voices of former foster youth, current caregivers and birth parents who have been involved with the system.

Each session includes resources and additional information. Here are the handouts that will also be provided in each session.

You have one year to complete the course including the online training, field experience and coaching call. We will let the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) Licensing Division and the foster care Recruitment and Retention Contractors in your area know about your progress through the course so they can offer you additional support if needed. We don’t track or share any information about how you responded to activities or quiz questions within the online training. We simply want to make sure you have the support you need to complete the training.

 

CCT online general guidelines

The online version works best for people who:

  • Have regular access to a tablet, laptop, or desktop computer
  • Are comfortable with technology
  • Don’t mind reading on a screen
  • Have high-speed internet access that allows them to participate in the online course and play videos

If this isn’t for you, or if you start the course online and then change your mind, you are always welcome to take the classroom version of CCT instead. Click here to register.

Registration Instructions:
  1. Click on the blue "Go to eLearning" button below
  2. When the course page appears, click on the "Launch" button

For assistance with profiles or passwords, you may contact our Help Desk by emailing help@acwe.on.spiceworks.com.

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Core Training
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Caregiver's Responsibility in Supporting Family Time (webinar)Course Info

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Hours:
1.5
Course Description:

This 90 minute webinar training for caregivers covers what you should know about why Family Time matters for all those involved in a dependency case. The course will teach you a wide range of how you can support Family Time including preparing children for visits, supervising visits, providing transportation, sharing information with the birth family, and much more. You will learn why Family Time matters and the range of possibilities for what Family Time may look like including location options, frequency and length of visits, and level of supervision. As a caregiver you play a role in making Family Time successful and this training will teach you how.

Registration Instructions:
  1. Under Select Your Class below, click on the Classes Available button
  2. Find the training you wish to attend and click Register Now
  3. If you are not already logged in (profile required), enter your Username and Password and click Log In
  4. Click the large blue Register for this class button at the right
  5. You are now registered! You will receive an email with details about the training
  6. For assistance with profiles or passwords, you may contact our Help Desk by emailing help@acwe.on.spiceworks.com.
Topics:
Caregiver Skills, Caregiver Support and Information, Team Building and Support

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  • Jan 6, 2021 10:00AM to 11:30AM

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  • Jan 29, 2021 4:00PM to 5:30PM

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  • Feb 11, 2021 9:00AM to 10:30AM

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  • Feb 24, 2021 6:30PM to 8:00PM

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Caregiver’s Responsibilities in Supervising Family Time (webinar)Course Info

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Hours:
2.5
Course Description:

As a caregiver, you can play multiple roles on a child’s care team, including being a supervisor for Family Time. This training gives you an introduction to the requirements of these visits and will guide you through evaluating your own potential appropriateness to take on this responsibility.

If you aren’t familiar with Family Time, the course gives a clear definition of what it is and how you are both expected and invited to participate. (If you are interested in learning more before taking this training, the webinar “Caregiver’s Responsibility in Supporting Family Time” is recommended as a starting point.) Then you will move into the core of the course, learning the expectations around Family Time supervision and understanding who can play that role. You will be guided through what you need to know if you take on the role of supervisor, including how to establish rapport with parent and child, guidelines around intervention in visits, and what to document and how.  Many real-life scenarios will help you put the lessons into practice and be better prepared to implement the tools you learn.

When you leave the course you will understand how you can best support the supervision of Family Time, the valuable way parents and children can stay bonded.

Registration Instructions:
  1. Under Select Your Class below, click on the Classes Available button
  2. Find the training you wish to attend and click Register Now
  3. If you are not already logged in (profile required), enter your Username and Password and click Log In
  4. Click the large blue Register for this class button at the right
  5. You are now registered! You will receive an email with details about the training
  6. For assistance with profiles or passwords, you may contact our Help Desk by emailing help@acwe.on.spiceworks.com.
Topics:
Caregiver Skills, Caregiver Support and Information, Working with Agencies

Classes Available

Webinar

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  • Feb 23, 2021 5:30PM to 8:00PM

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Caregiving for Children With Physically Aggressive Behavior ConcernsCourse Info

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Hours:
6
Course Description:

This 6-hour in-service training for caregivers provides a foundation for caregiving and behavior management for children in out-of-home care who struggle with physically aggressive behaviors.  Participants will explore the potential impacts of trauma and maltreatment on attachment, behavior and development as well as the risk factors for violent behavior in children.  Participants will closely review the newest Washington Administrative Code (WAC) related to discipline and will contrast principles of positive discipline and punishment. Skill building will focus on creating a plan to prevent a crisis; the various forms aggression may take and how to look for signs of when a child is agitated or escalating; how to intervene during a crisis; and how to manage ongoing or explosive aggressive behaviors via teaching coping skills and Collaborative Problem Solving.  Local resources and supports for the youth as well as the caregiver are discussed.

 

Registration Instructions:
  1. Under Select Your Class below, click on the Classes Available button
  2. Find the training you wish to attend and click Register Now
  3. If you are not already logged in (profile required), enter your Username and Password and click Log In
  4. Click the large blue Register for this class button at the right
  5. You are now registered! You will receive an email with details about the training
  6. For assistance with profiles or passwords, you may contact our Help Desk by emailing help@acwe.on.spiceworks.com.
Topics:
Caregiver Skills, Trauma, Working with Agencies

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Caregiving for Children With Physically Aggressive Behavior Concerns (eLearning)Course Info

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Hours:
4
Course Description:

This eLearning course for caregivers provides a foundation for caregiving and behavior management for children in out-of-home care who struggle with physically aggressive behaviors.  You will explore the potential impacts of trauma and maltreatment on attachment, behavior and development as well as the risk factors for violent behavior in children.  You will review the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) related to discipline and will contrast principles of positive discipline and punishment. Skill building will focus on creating a plan to prevent a crisis; the various forms aggression may take and how to look for signs of when a child is agitated or escalating; how to intervene during a crisis; and how to manage ongoing or explosive aggressive behaviors via teaching coping skills and Collaborative Problem Solving. Resources and supports for the youth as well as the caregiver are provided.

Topics:
Caregiver Skills, Caregiver Support and Information
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Caregiving for Children With Sexual Behavior ConcernsCourse Info

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Hours:
6
Course Description:

This 6-hour in-service course will prepare caregivers to work with children with sexual behaviors concerns and create an environment to keep the child and other household members safe. Participants will explore values and beliefs before reviewing typical child sexual development and the impacts of trauma, abuse and neglect on development and behaviors. Participants will explore how sexual abuse can impact development, self-image and the household supporting them. After reviewing typical sexual development, participants will learn how different experiences and circumstances may lead to sexual behavior concerns and how to intervene and respond safely. Caregivers will learn their role in promoting health sexual development, positive messaging, prevention education, the importance of establishing house rules and other ideas to maintain safety for the whole household.

Registration Instructions:
  1. Under Select Your Class below, click on the Classes Available button
  2. Find the training you wish to attend and click Register Now
  3. If you are not already logged in (profile required), enter your Username and Password and click Log In
  4. Click the large blue Register for this class button at the right
  5. You are now registered! You will receive an email with details about the training
  6. For assistance with profiles or passwords, you may contact our Help Desk by emailing help@acwe.on.spiceworks.com.
Topics:
Caregiver Skills, Trauma, Working with Agencies, Caregiver Support and Information

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Caregiving for Children With Sexual Behavior Concerns (eLearning)Course Info

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Hours:
4
Course Description:

This eLearning course will prepare you to work with children with sexual behaviors concerns and create an environment to keep the child and other household members safe. You will explore values and beliefs before reviewing typical child sexual development and the impacts of trauma, abuse and neglect on development and behaviors. You will explore how sexual abuse can impact development, self-image and the household supporting them. After reviewing typical sexual development, you will learn how different experiences and circumstances may lead to sexual behavior concerns and how to intervene and respond safely. As a caregiver, you will learn your role in promoting healthy sexual development, positive messaging, prevention education, the importance of establishing house rules and other ideas to maintain safety for the whole household.

Registration Instructions:

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Click on the blue "Go to eLearning" button below
  2. When the course page appears, click on the "Launch" button

For assistance with profiles or passwords, you may contact our Help Desk by emailing help@acwe.on.spiceworks.com.

Topics:
Caregiver Skills, Caregiver Support and Information
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Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma: A Workshop for Resource Parents From the National Child Traumatic Stress Network Part 1Course Info

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Hours:
6
Course Description:

Many children in foster or kinship care have a history of exposure to trauma. Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma: A Workshop for Resource Parents (RPC) Session 1 is a 4 module, 6 hour focused topic training which includes nine case studies of representative foster children from the ages of eight months to 15 years, as well as cases of secondary traumatic stress in parents.

Many children in the foster care system have lived through traumatic experiences.  Understanding how trauma affects children can help you make sense of your child’s sometimes baffling behavior, feelings and attitudes.  Once you understand why your child behaves the way he or she does, you’ll be better prepared to help him or her cope with the effects of trauma.  In this workshop, you’ll improve your ability to communicate with your child, learn skills and techniques to influence your child’s behavior and attitudes, and learn ways to reduce the stress of parenting a traumatized child.  The goal of this workshop is to make you a more effective resource parent, and to enable you to have more of the positive experiences that make being a resource parent so worthwhile.

Session 1 is a 4 module, 6 hour training, including:

  • Module 1: Intro on Trauma Informed Parenting
  • Module 2: Trauma 101
  • Module 3: Understanding Trauma’s Effects
  • Module 4: Building a Safe Place
Registration Instructions:
  • Under Select Your Class below, click on the Classes Available button
  • Find the training you wish to attend and click Register Now
  • If you are not already logged in (profile required), enter your Username and Password and click Log In
  • Click the large blue Register for this class button at the right
  • You are now registered! You will receive an email with details about the training
  • For assistance with profiles or passwords, you may contact our Help Desk by emailing help@acwe.on.spiceworks.com.
Topics:
Caregiver Skills, Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Development, Health and Well-Being, Education, Parenting, Trauma

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Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma: A Workshop for Resource Parents From the National Child Traumatic Stress Network Part 2Course Info

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Hours:
6
Course Description:

Many children in foster or kinship care have a history of exposure to trauma. Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma: A Workshop for Resource Parents (RPC) Session 2 is a 4 module, 6 hour focused topic training which includes nine case studies of representative foster children from the ages of eight months to 15 years, as well as cases of secondary traumatic stress in parents.

In order to take Session 2, participants must have completed Session 1 within the previous year.

Many children in the foster care system have lived through traumatic experiences.  Understanding how trauma affects children can help you make sense of your child’s sometimes baffling behavior, feelings and attitudes.  Once you understand why your child behaves the way he or she does, you’ll be better prepared to help him or her cope with the effects of trauma.  In this workshop, you’ll improve your ability to communicate with your child, learn skills and techniques to influence your child’s behavior and attitudes, and learn ways to reduce the stress of parenting a traumatized child.  The goal of this workshop is to make you a more effective resource parent, and to enable you to have more of the positive experiences that make being a resource parent so worthwhile.

Session 2 is a 4 module, 6 hour training, including:

  • Module 5: Dealing With Feelings and Behaviors
  • Module 6:  Connections and Healing
  • Module 7: Becoming an Advocate
  • Module 8: Taking Care of Yourself.
Registration Instructions:
  • Under Select Your Class below, click on the Classes Available button
  • Find the training you wish to attend and click Register Now
  • If you are not already logged in (profile required), enter your Username and Password and click Log In
  • Click the large blue Register for this class button at the right
  • You are now registered! You will receive an email with details about the training
  • For assistance with profiles or passwords, you may contact our Help Desk by emailing help@acwe.on.spiceworks.com.
Topics:
Caregiver Skills, Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Development, Health and Well-Being, Education, Parenting, Trauma

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Chaos to Calm: Promoting Attachment in Out-of-Home Care Course Info

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Hours:
6
Course Description:

This 6 hour focused training for caregivers provides an in-depth exploration of secure attachment and challenges to attachment as well as building caregiver skills to enhance attachment with children in out of home care.  

Registration Instructions:
  1. Under Select Your Class below, click on the Classes Available button
  2. Find the training you wish to attend and click Register Now
  3. If you are not already logged in (profile required), enter your Username and Password and click Log In
  4. Click the large blue Register for this class button at the right
  5. You are now registered! You will receive an email with details about the training
  6. For assistance with profiles or passwords, you may contact our Help Desk by emailing help@acwe.on.spiceworks.com.
Topics:
Caregiver Skills, Culture, Trauma

Classes Available

Webinar

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  • Jan 4, 2021 9:00AM to 12:00PM
  • Jan 5, 2021 9:00AM to 12:00PM

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  • Feb 8, 2021 9:00AM to 12:00PM
  • Feb 9, 2021 9:00AM to 12:00PM

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  • Mar 8, 2021 9:00AM to 12:00PM
  • Mar 9, 2021 9:00AM to 12:00PM

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  • Apr 26, 2021 5:30PM to 8:30PM
  • Apr 27, 2021 5:30PM to 8:30PM

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  • May 24, 2021 9:00AM to 12:00PM
  • May 25, 2021 9:00AM to 12:00PM

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Child Abuse Interviewing and Assessment (webinar)Course Info

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Hours:
30
Course Description:

The Child Abuse Interviewing and Assessment (CAIA) course is an in-service webinar training that will provide instruction on the principles and application of research-based child interviewing, effective testimony, and interviewing skills with cultural considerations. It will address the special challenges of working with vague allegations, resistant children and adolescents, non-offending parents and alleged offenders. The purpose of this training is to enhance child interviewing skills. You will have the opportunity on the webinar to participate in intensive interview skill building exercises with trained actors. The training will provide individualized feedback concerning dealing with complex situations, and working with children who are reluctant to talk or have special needs.

Registration Instructions:

DCYF staff can register for Child Abuse Interviewing and Assessment (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.

Topics:
Assessment and Planning, CA/N, Child Abuse and Neglect, Social Work Skills, Working with Agencies

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Webinar

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  • Jan 6, 2021 8:00AM to 5:00PM
  • Jan 7, 2021 8:00AM to 5:00PM
  • Jan 11, 2021 8:00AM to 5:00PM
  • Jan 12, 2021 8:00AM to 5:00PM

DCYF Staff Register Here
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  • Feb 4, 2021 8:00AM to 5:00PM
  • Feb 5, 2021 8:00AM to 5:00PM
  • Feb 8, 2021 8:00AM to 5:00PM
  • Feb 9, 2021 8:00AM to 5:00PM

DCYF Staff Register Here
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  • Mar 10, 2021 8:00AM to 5:00PM
  • Mar 11, 2021 8:00AM to 5:00PM
  • Mar 15, 2021 8:00AM to 5:00PM
  • Mar 16, 2021 8:00AM to 5:00PM

DCYF Staff Register Here
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  • Apr 14, 2021 8:00AM to 5:00PM
  • Apr 15, 2021 8:00AM to 5:00PM
  • Apr 19, 2021 8:00AM to 5:00PM
  • Apr 20, 2021 8:00AM to 5:00PM

DCYF Staff Register Here
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  • May 20, 2021 8:00AM to 5:00PM
  • May 21, 2021 8:00AM to 5:00PM
  • May 24, 2021 8:00AM to 5:00PM
  • May 25, 2021 8:00AM to 5:00PM

DCYF Staff Register Here
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  • Jun 9, 2021 8:00AM to 5:00PM
  • Jun 10, 2021 8:00AM to 5:00PM
  • Jun 14, 2021 8:00AM to 5:00PM
  • Jun 15, 2021 8:00AM to 5:00PM

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Child and Family Welfare Services In-Service (webinar)Course Info

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Hours:
12
Course Description:

This two-day in-service training delivered by webinar will prepare new CFWS caseworkers and experienced CFWS 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 toward safe reunification and timely permanency. Participants will explore engaging children and caregivers during monthly visits, best interest considerations and permanency planning. Participants will be provided tools to improve the quality of court reports in addressing policy requirements and good practice.

A pre-requisite to the webinar training is the Permanency Considerations (eLearning). Participants must register and complete this eLearning prior to the webinar.

Registration Instructions:

DCYF staff can register for Child and Family Welfare Services In-Service (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.

Topics:
Assessment and Planning, Casework, Social Work Skills

Classes Available

Webinar

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  • Jan 19, 2021 9:00AM to 4:00PM
  • Jan 20, 2021 9:00AM to 4:00PM

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  • Apr 12, 2021 9:00AM to 4:00PM
  • Apr 19, 2021 9:00AM to 4:00PM

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  • May 13, 2021 9:00AM to 4:00PM
  • May 14, 2021 9:00AM to 4:00PM

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Child Information and Placement Referral (eLearning)Course Info

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Hours:
.3
Course Description:

In this short eLearning, participants will come to understand the importance of the ChIPR in conveying information to caregivers and potential placement providers. Participants will learn important techniques to write an accurate and behaviorally specific ChIPR describing both the strengths and needs of the child. Participants will understand their responsibilities pertaining to documentation and distribution of this document.

Registration Instructions:

DCYF staff can register for Child Information and Placement Referral (ChIPR) (eLearning) 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.

Topics:
Casework, Assessment and Planning, FamLink
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Child Protection Medical Consultation (eLearning)Course Info

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Hours:
3
Course Description:

This eLearning primarily features a video of a popular Child Protection Medical Consultation (MedCon) presentation for Regional Core Training. The video showcases two respected and well-known child abuse pediatricians, Dr. Rebecca Wiester and Dr. Joyce Gilbert. Dr. Wiester and Dr. Gilbert discuss important aspects of Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, and Neglect within the context of their expertise as child protection medial consultants.

Viewers are walked through recognizing sentinel injuries; understanding Abusive Head Trauma and its connection to the Period of PURPLE Crying; identifying when to seek medical consultation, how to submit a referral, and what information to provide; and how to locate important county protocols and policy resources online. Viewers will also be provided with a helpful Notes Worksheet, which will guide them through capturing important information needed in practice, and to pass the quiz at the end. This eLearning also provides a Facilitator Guide and can be viewed either individually, or facilitated for a small group viewing.

Registration Instructions:

DCYF staff can register for Child Protection Medical Consultation (MedCon) 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.

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Child Protective Services In-Service (webinar)Course Info

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Hours:
18
Course Description:

This is a webinar version of the classroom and will cover the same content.  The two different CPS pathways, Family Assessment Response (FAR) and Investigations will be discussed. This training includes learning modules on: Interviewing members of a household to assess safety, including children, parents and Subjects; Collateral information gathering; Protocols when working with Law Enforcement (LE); Working with Child Protection Medical Consultant Network (MEDCON) and local medical providers; Utilizing the Child Safety Framework; completing the Investigative Assessment (IA) & the Family Assessment Response Family Assessment (FARFA); Following Indian Child Welfare Act policies (ICWA); and other policy & legal requirements. Also covered in this webinar training will be requirements for reasonable efforts to prevent placement, addressing Domestic Violence, CSEC, Infant Child Safety; and more. Participants will be asked to review several examples of CPS intakes and the information in the course will be presented through using these case examples. On the last day, there will be a panel made up of Department of Children, Youth, and Families Investigative and FAR staff and a Parent Ally. This course is required for all first year CPS Case Workers as well as caseworkers and supervisors transferring to a CPS position who have not attended the CPS track within the past two years.

Registration Instructions:

DCYF staff can register for Child Protective Services In Service (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.

Topics:
Assessment and Planning, CA/N, Child Abuse and Neglect, Present Danger Assessments, Program Specific Training

Classes Available

Webinar

DCYF Staff Register Here
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  • Jan 12, 2021 9:00AM to 4:00PM
  • Jan 13, 2021 9:00AM to 4:00PM
  • Jan 14, 2021 9:00AM to 4:00PM

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  • Apr 21, 2021 9:00AM to 4:00PM
  • Apr 22, 2021 9:00AM to 4:00PM
  • Apr 23, 2021 9:00AM to 4:00PM

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  • May 4, 2021 9:00AM to 4:00PM
  • May 5, 2021 9:00AM to 4:00PM
  • May 6, 2021 9:00AM to 4:00PM

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Coaching for Ad Hoc NeedsCourse Info

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Hours:
.5
Course Description:

Coaching sessions are utilized to enhance a learner’s specific skill attainment in an identified area of practice.  Coaching sessions are provided to Children’s Administration workforce to help workers attain specific skills pertinent to their daily work/practice in child welfare.  Identified goals are created and progress towards those goals is measured by both the learner and the coach after each session. 

Ad Hoc field based coaching topics include:

Tasks such as AFCARS, redaction, case closure, and entering ICWA/NAIR information into FamLink, filing of documentation into case files.

 

Registration Instructions:

How to request coaching sessions

Coaching sessions can be scheduled in 30 minute increments, depending on the topic being covered.  Coaches are available to provide individual sessions or small group sessions (such as at unit meetings). Once a request is made, the Alliance Regional Education and Training Administrator (RETA) will assign a coach and scheduling will occur between the coach, the learner and the Supervisor/AA. Written feedback on each session will be provided by the coach to the learner and supervisor following the coaching session and the coaching session will be entered into LMS Maestro so the worker’s training record will reflect completed coaching.

Please direct all questions and requests to the Regional Education and Training Administrator (RETA) via the email addresses below:

  • Regions 1:& 2 - Patty Erdman                  pe3@uw.edu
  • Regions 3 & 4 - Marie R. Fujii                   mrf8@uw.edu
  • Regions 5 & 6 - Chris Kerns                      kernsc9@uw.edu
Topics:
Casework, Social Work Skills, Assessment and Planning, Child Abuse and Neglect, Permanency, Indian Child Welfare, Chemical Dependency, Domestic Violence, Mental Health, Child Development, Health and Well-Being, Education, Program Specific Training, Leadership and Succession Planning, Culture, FamLink

Coaching for Area AdministratorsCourse Info

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Hours:
.5
Course Description:

Coaching for Area Administrators provides one-on-one skill building sessions using a Learner Centered Coaching Model. Coaching provides essential professional development opportunities to support the daily work you do as an Area Administrator to support the supervisors in your office or program. Topics that can be covered are integration of the Quality Matters Series, use of the Learner Centered Coaching Model, skill building opportunities for integration of Coaching into daily work, or observation and feedback on skills used to engage with staff. Sessions can be scheduled in 30 minute intervals and based on your need.

Registration Instructions:

How to request coaching sessions

Coaching sessions can be scheduled in 30 minute increments, depending on the topic being covered.  Coaches are available to provide individual skill development sessions or small group coaching. Once a request is made, the Alliance Regional Education and Training Administrator (RETA) will assign a coach and scheduling will occur between the coach and the learner. The coaching session will be entered into LMS Maestro so the training record will reflect completed coaching. Please direct all questions and requests to the Regional Education and Training Administrator (RETA) via the email addresses below:

Please direct all questions and requests to the Regional Education and Training Administrator (RETA) via the email addresses below:

  • Regions 1:& 2 - Patty Erdman                  pe3@uw.edu
  • Regions 3 & 4 - Marie R. Fujii                   mrf8@uw.edu
  • Regions 5 & 6 - Chris Kerns                      kernsc9@uw.edu
Topics:
Leadership and Succession Planning

Coaching for AssessmentsCourse Info

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Hours:
.5
Course Description:

Coaching sessions are utilized to enhance a learner’s specific skill attainment in an identified area of practice.  Coaching sessions are provided to Department of Children, Youth, and Families workforce to help workers attain specific skills pertinent to their daily work/practice in child welfare.  Identified goals are created and progress towards those goals is measured by both the learner and the coach after each session. 

Assessments (Functionality and Content) field based coaching topics include:

Content and FamLink functionality in completing the Investigative Assessment (IA), Family Assessment Response Family Assessment (FARFA) and Comprehensive Family Evaluation (CFE); understanding the use of the gathering questions to assess for child safety; identifying and utilizing protective factors and protective capacities for safety and case planning; understanding timeframes for each assessment in the different program areas; service referrals and the use of EBP’s.

Registration Instructions:

How to request coaching sessions

Coaching sessions can be scheduled in 30 minute increments, depending on the topic being covered.  Coaches are available to provide individual sessions or small group sessions (such as at unit meetings). Once a request is made, the Alliance Regional Education and Training Administrator (RETA) will assign a coach and scheduling will occur between the coach, the learner and the Supervisor/AA. Written feedback on each session will be provided by the coach to the learner and supervisor following the coaching session and the coaching session will be entered into LMS Maestro so the worker’s training record will reflect completed coaching.

Please direct all questions and requests to the Regional Education and Training Administrator (RETA) via the email addresses below:

  • Regions 1:& 2 - Patty Erdman                  pe3@uw.edu
  • Regions 3 & 4 - Marie R. Fujii                   mrf8@uw.edu
  • Regions 5 & 6 - Chris Kerns                      kernsc9@uw.edu
Topics:
Assessment and Planning, Social Work Skills

Coaching for Case Organization and PrioritizationCourse Info

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Hours:
.5
Course Description:

Coaching sessions are utilized to enhance a learner’s specific skill attainment in an identified area of practice.  Coaching sessions are provided to Department of Children, Youth, and Families workforce to help workers attain specific skills pertinent to their daily work/practice in child welfare.  Identified goals are created and progress towards those goals is measured by both the learner and the coach after each session. 

Case Organization and Prioritization field based coaching topics include:

How to prioritize the daily work, including:  using outlook, desk calendars, and reminders; prioritization of caseload activities, assessments and due dates for different programs; reassessing safety and updating safety assessments at pivotal points in the case.

Registration Instructions:

How to request coaching sessions

Coaching sessions can be scheduled in 30 minute increments, depending on the topic being covered.  Coaches are available to provide individual sessions or small group sessions (such as at unit meetings). Once a request is made, the Alliance Regional Education and Training Administrator (RETA) will assign a coach and scheduling will occur between the coach, the learner and the Supervisor/AA. Written feedback on each session will be provided by the coach to the learner and supervisor following the coaching session and the coaching session will be entered into LMS Maestro so the worker’s training record will reflect completed coaching.

Please direct all questions and requests to the Regional Education and Training Administrator (RETA) via the email addresses below:

  • Regions 1:& 2 - Patty Erdman                  pe3@uw.edu
  • Regions 3 & 4 - Marie R. Fujii                   mrf8@uw.edu
  • Regions 5 & 6 - Chris Kerns                      kernsc9@uw.edu
Topics:
Casework, Social Work Skills, Leadership and Succession Planning

Coaching for Child Safety Throughout the Life of the CaseCourse Info

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Hours:
.5
Course Description:

Coaching sessions are utilized to enhance a learner’s specific skill attainment in an identified area of practice.  Coaching sessions are provided to the Department of Children, Youth and Family's workforce to help workers attain specific skills pertinent to their daily work/practice in child welfare.  Identified goals are created and progress towards those goals is measured by both the learner and the coach after each session.

Assessing for Child Safety throughout the Life of the Case field based coaching topics include:

Assessing for present danger/impending danger; applying the Child Safety Framework; understanding the 17 safety threats and how to plan for present danger with protective action plans and safety plans in cases with identified impending danger; how to make appropriate collateral contacts; interviewing of children, parents/caregivers and all adults in the home; using medical consultation (Med-Cons); scheduling and preparing for appropriate case staffings; using Structured Decision Making (SDM) to help assess risk in cases and reassessing child safety throughout the life of the case.  

Registration Instructions:

How to request coaching sessions

Coaching sessions can be scheduled in 30 minute increments, depending on the topic being covered.  Coaches are available to provide individual sessions or small group sessions (such as at unit meetings). Once a request is made, the Alliance Regional Education and Training Administrator (RETA) will assign a coach and scheduling will occur between the coach, the learner and the Supervisor/AA. Written feedback on each session will be provided by the coach to the learner and supervisor following the coaching session and the coaching session will be entered into LMS Maestro so the worker’s training record will reflect completed coaching.

Please direct all questions and requests to the Regional Education and Training Administrator (RETA) via the email addresses below:

  • Regions 1:& 2 - Patty Erdman                  pe3@uw.edu
  • Regions 3 & 4 - Marie R. Fujii                   mrf8@uw.edu
  • Regions 5 & 6 - Chris Kerns                      kernsc9@uw.edu
Topics:
Assessment and Planning, Social Work Skills

Coaching for Indian Child Welfare: Working With Tribes and Tribal FamiliesCourse Info

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Hours:
.5
Course Description:

Coaching sessions are an opportunity for participants to receive training and support on critical topics that is flexible enough to respond to their current needs.  Coaching sessions can involve one or several workers, and may be delivered in person, on the phone or by other real time collaboration (face-time, etc).  Preferably, they allow material to be understood within a context of an actual case, and completion of current work.

This coaching session opportunity for staff will aim at compliance with ICWA, give recommendations for working with Tribes and Tribal families, revisit the Federal Act, State ICW codes and current policies/procedures when ICWA applies or is being considered.  

This session will revisit current practices in Department of Children, Youth, and Families, specialized units and steps available for staff, including tailored topics such as:

  1. Initial Intake (ICW Procedures at initial contact) 
  2. Tribal/State Agreements 
  3. Inquiry and Verification of Child’s Indian Status 
  4. Disclosure of Confidential Records/Information to Tribes
  5. Child Protective Services for Indian Children 
  6. Casework Activities for Court Proceedings – forms Legal Notice, FamLink Response from NAIR eLearning, Monthly Progress report 
  7. Indian Child Placement Preferences and Relative Search
  8. Adoption
  9. Interstate Compact on the Placement of Indian Children
  10. Local Indian Child Welfare Advisory Committees 
  11. Payments for Services for Children in Tribal Care or Custody
  12. Casework Services for Children and Families of Non-Federally Recognized Tribes and Canadian First Nations
Registration Instructions:

How to request coaching sessions

Coaching sessions can be scheduled in 30 minute increments, depending on the topic being covered. Coaching is available via individual sessions, small group sessions such as at unit meetings, or large group settings such as All Staff meetings. Once a request is made, the Alliance Indian Child Welfare Statewide Lead & Curriculum Developer will reach out to schedule your customized coaching appointment. Once completed, the coaching session will be entered into LMS Maestro so the worker's training record will reflect completed coaching.

Please direct all questions and requests to Indian Child Welfare Statewide Lead & Curriculum Developer Francis Cacalda at cacalf@uw.edu.

Topics:
Indian Child Welfare, Casework, Social Work Skills, Permanency, Culture, Team Building and Support

Coaching for PermanencyCourse Info

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Hours:
.5
Course Description:

Coaching sessions are utilized to enhance a learner’s specific skill attainment in an identified area of practice.  Coaching sessions are provided to Department of Children, Youth, and Families workforce to help workers attain specific skills pertinent to their daily work/practice in child welfare.  Identified goals are created and progress towards those goals is measured by both the learner and the coach after each session. 

Permanency (Timeline/Case Planning /Case Management) field based coaching topics include:

Permanency timelines; permanency from day one; engaging with families to co-create case plans; setting safety objectives; measuring progress versus compliance in cases; transition planning for children; knowing when to file for Termination of Parental Rights (TPR); understanding the court process and when to change permanency plans; understanding the adoption process; understanding parent/child visitation plans (supervised, monitored, etc.); understanding reasonable efforts versus active efforts for ICWA cases.

Registration Instructions:

How to request coaching sessions

Coaching sessions can be scheduled in 30 minute increments, depending on the topic being covered.  Coaches are available to provide individual sessions or small group sessions (such as at unit meetings). Once a request is made, the Alliance Regional Education and Training Administrator (RETA) will assign a coach and scheduling will occur between the coach, the learner and the Supervisor/AA. Written feedback on each session will be provided by the coach to the learner and supervisor following the coaching session and the coaching session will be entered into LMS Maestro so the worker’s training record will reflect completed coaching.

Please direct all questions and requests to the Regional Education and Training Administrator (RETA) via the email addresses below:

  • Regions 1:& 2 - Patty Erdman                  pe3@uw.edu
  • Regions 3 & 4 - Marie R. Fujii                  mrf8@uw.edu
  • Regions 5 & 6 - Chris Kerns                     kernsc9@uw.edu
Topics:
Casework, Permanency

Coaching for SupervisorsCourse Info

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Hours:
.5
Course Description:

Coaching for Supervisors provides a one-on-one professional development opportunity and is an essential element in supporting the daily work supervisors do with their units and staff. Sessions can be scheduled in 30 minute intervals and can cover:

  • Observation and feedback on monthly supervisory case reviews
  • Use of Supervisor Review Tool in FamLink
  • Documentation / Assessment review and approvals
  • Observation and feedback on skills used to engage with staff
  • Organization and Prioritization of work
Registration Instructions:

How to request coaching sessions

Coaching sessions can be scheduled in 30 minute increments, depending on the topic being covered.  Coaches are available to provide individual sessions or small group sessions (such as at unit meetings). Once a request is made, the Alliance Regional Education and Training Administrator (RETA) will assign a coach and scheduling will occur between the coach, the learner and the Supervisor/AA. Written feedback on each session will be provided by the coach to the learner and supervisor following the coaching session and the coaching session will be entered into LMS Maestro so the worker’s training record will reflect completed coaching.

Please direct all questions and requests to the Regional Education and Training Administrator (RETA) via the email addresses below:

  • Regions 1:& 2 - Patty Erdman                  pe3@uw.edu
  • Regions 3 & 4 - Marie R. Fujii                   mrf8@uw.edu
  • Regions 5 & 6 - Chris Kerns                      kernsc9@uw.edu
Topics:
Assessment and Planning, Casework, Program Specific Training, Working with Agencies

Compassionate ParentingCourse Info

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Hours:
6
Course Description:

Would you like more compassion in your life? In your parenting? For you? For your children? This training is for you!

Discover what compassion really is, how it starts by being compassionate with ourselves and see the positive results with our families and others.

You’ll hear about and learn the roadblocks, hurdles and challenges that often prevent this kind of parenting and discover ways to move through them so you, and your children, win!

Topics include:

  • Separating the children’s behavior from who they are
  • How to not take what they do or say personally
  • Being compassionate with ourselves supports positive results with our families
  • Learn the roadblocks, hurdles, and challenges of this type of parenting and how to move through them.
  • The role self-esteem plays in all of us

You’ll learn real world concepts that work!

Registration Instructions:
  1. Under Select Your Class below, click on the Classes Available button
  2. Find the training you wish to attend and click Register Now
  3. If you are not already logged in (profile required), enter your Username and Password and click Log In
  4. Click the large blue Register for this class button at the right
  5. You are now registered! You will receive an email with details about the training
  6. For assistance with profiles or passwords, you may contact our Help Desk by emailing help@acwe.on.spiceworks.com.
Topics:
Caregiver Skills

Classes Available

Webinar

Caregivers Register Here

  • Feb 4, 2021 1:00PM to 4:00PM
  • Feb 5, 2021 1:00PM to 4:00PM

Caregivers Register Here

  • Apr 8, 2021 6:00PM to 9:00PM
  • Apr 9, 2021 6:00PM to 9:00PM

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Connecting: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression Training for Caregivers and Kinship Providers (eLearning)Course Info

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Hours:
2
Course Description:

This training is for licensed and unlicensed caregivers and relative / kinship providers to support LGTBQ+ youth in their care.

Research shows that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning and two spirit (LGBTQ+) youth are overrepresented in the foster care system. LGBTQ+ youth in out of home care face additional challenges such as discrimination, stigma and bullying. LGBTQ+ children/youth feel unsafe and face rejection from their families, schools and community. Many times, LGBTQ+ youth do not have access to appropriate health care and mental health resources.

This eLearning course was developed from Connecting, a prevention-focused program specifically for foster parents and relative caregivers, and teens in out of home care. Connecting was created using input and advice from social workers, caregivers, and LGBTQ+ foster youth.

This eLearning will provide caregivers an overview of the:

  • Myths and stereotypes about LGBTQ+ children/youth and will provide facts and realities;
  • Fundamental facts and terms about LGBTQ+ children/youth;
  • Provide opportunities for activities for caregivers and children/youth;
  • Address safety issues and develop plans for children/youth safety; and
  • Learn how to promote the health, safety and well-being of the children/youth in care. 

This eLearning will allow the caregiver to complete activities on their own as well as together with the LGBTQ+ children/youth in their care.

Registration Instructions:

Caregivers

  1. Click on the blue "Go to eLearning" button below
  2. When the course page appears, click on the "Launch" button

For assistance with profiles or passwords, you may contact our Help Desk by emailing help@acwe.on.spiceworks.com.
 

DCYF staff can register for Connecting: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity & Expression (SOGIE) 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.

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Contract for Services Part 1: Understanding the CA Contract Process (eLearning)Course Info

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Hours:
.25
Course Description:

This course provides information on the service contract process and the role of Social Workers, Fiduciaries, Program Managers, and Contract Managers. Participants will learn how to identify what types of services do and do not require contracts, how to determine if a contract is already in place, how to access contracted providers appropriately, how CA Contract Managers develop contracts and the Social Worker’s role in the process, as well as the process for paying for contracted services through FamLink.

Registration Instructions:

DCYF staff can register for Contract for Services: Part 1 – Understanding the CA Contract Process (eLearning) 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.

Topics:
Casework

Contract for Services Part 2: Contract Monitoring (eLearning)Course Info

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Hours:
.25
Course Description:

Participants will learn about the importance of contract monitoring, the Contract Monitoring Team, the purpose of a Compliance Agreement, and what to do if there are concerns about a contractor’s performance.

Registration Instructions:

DCYF staff can register for Contract for Services: Part 2 – Contract Monitoring (eLearning) 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.

Topics:
Casework

CPR and First Aid Recertification for Foster Parents (eLearning)Course Info

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Hours:
5.5
Course Description:

If you are a current licensed foster parent and have an expired CPR certificate and need to obtain recertification this course is for you. The course is a blended online course with two parts – an online eLearning and a skill based in person class. The CPR/First Aid online course provides the knowledge needed when dealing with the range of problems that can arise from minor everyday instances such as cuts and headaches to the more serious emergencies such as allergic reactions, heart attacks and strokes. Once you have completed the online eLearning, the final part is the skill evaluation with an instructor where you will get to apply and practice the techniques you have learned. A certificate will be issued once both parts are successfully completed and will be valid for two years.

You must be a current Washington State licensed foster parent to take this course.

PLEASE NOTE: Each participant MUST REGISTER SEPARATELY in order to receive their certification.  If a couple or group plans to complete the training together, each member must still register and go through the online course individually. You must be logged in and on the course page to see the registration button.

 

  • ProFirstAid: CPR + First Aid for All Ages (eLearning) - 4.5 hours

ProFirstAid is a blended training where students complete an online course for CPR, First Aid, and AED usage and then later schedule a skill evaluation with an instructor. Once the instructor has confirmed a passing score, the student will receive their electronic CPR Certification card via email with an option to request a physical copy mailed to them within 7-10 business days. CPR certification is valid for 2 years.

 
  • ProFirstAid: CPR Skills Evaluation - 1 hour

Note: Due to limitations for classroom trainings related to COVID-19 public health considerations, the CPR skills evaluation is currently on hold per DCYF. Those seeking their recertification for their expired CPR certification may complete the CPR eLearning and submit their certificates for licensure. Once the CPR skills assessment is opened back up, you will be required to return here to complete the skills assessment to be re-certified in CPR.

CPR and First Aid Recertification for Foster Parents follows the latest American Heart Association and ECC/ILCOR guidelines and is nationally accredited.

The eLearnings are available in English or Spanish.

Topics:
Caregiver Skills

CPR, First Aid, Bloodborne Pathogens Certification for Initial Foster Parent License (eLearning)Course Info

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Hours:
6.5
Course Description:

If you are a first time foster parent you are required to complete a CPR/First Aid and Blood Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) class. This class is a blended online course with three parts – two online eLearnings and a skill based in person class. The BBP online course covers what you need to know as a caregiver when in contact with blood and other potentially infectious materials. The CPR/First Aid online course provides the knowledge needed when dealing with the range of problems that can arise from minor everyday instances such as cuts and headaches to the more serious emergencies such as allergic reactions, heart attacks and strokes. Once both eLearnings are completed, the final part is the skill evaluation with an instructor where you will get to apply and practice the techniques you have learned. A certificate will be issued once all three parts are successfully completed and will be valid for two years. The BBP class only needs to be completed once for the initial license.

PLEASE NOTE: Each participant MUST REGISTER SEPARATELY in order to receive their certification.  If a couple or group plans to complete the training together, each member must still register and go through the online course individually. You must be logged in and on the course page to see the registration button.

 

This Foster Parent Initial Licensing: CPR/First Aid/Bloodborne Pathogens Certification consists of the following 3 classes:

  • ProBloodBorne: Healthcare Bloodborne Pathogens (eLearning) - 1 hour

Bloodborne Pathogens Training is an OSHA mandated training program for any person who may be reasonably anticipated to face contact with blood and other potentially infectious materials as the result of performing their duties as a caregiver. ProBloodborne is for individuals who must comply with OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.1030. This course is aimed specifically at those in the healthcare industry and applies to Caregivers in WA state who are seeking to be a licensed Foster Parent for the first time. The BBP certification only needs to be completed once for the Foster Parent licensing process.

 
  • ProFirstAid: CPR + First Aid for All Ages (eLearning) - 4.5 hours

ProFirstAid is a blended training where students complete an online course for CPR, First Aid, and AED usage and then later schedule a skill evaluation with an instructor. Once the instructor has confirmed a passing score, the student will receive their electronic CPR Certification card via email with an option to request a physical copy mailed to them within 7-10 business days. CPR certification is valid for 2 years.

 
  • ProFirstAid: CPR Skills Evaluation - 1 hour

Note: Due to limitations for classroom trainings related to COVID-19 public health considerations, the CPR skills evaluation is currently on hold per DCYF. Those seeking their first foster care license may complete the BBP and CPR eLearnings and submit their certificates for licensure. Once the CPR skills assessment is opened back up, you will be required to return here to complete the skills assessment to be certified in CPR.

Foster Parent Initial Licensing: CPR/First Aid/Bloodborne Pathogens Certification follows the latest American Heart Association and ECC/ILCOR guidelines and is nationally accredited.

The eLearnings are available in English or Spanish.

Topics:
Caregiver Skills

Cultural Competence: Understanding Implicit Bias and the Impact of Racial StereotypingCourse Info

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Hours:
6
Course Description:

For years society has encouraged colorblind ideology without taking into consideration the impact this has on People of Color.  Through video, interactive activities and discussion of the research, participants are challenged to examine implicit bias, stereotype threat and its effect on cross cultural relationships and ethnic/racial identity development.  As a result, participants deepen their appreciation of challenges facing People of Color, grow in self-awareness and learn ways to mitigate the impact.

Objectives:
Participants Will…

  1. Engage in courageous conversations;
  2. Deepen their understanding of implicit bias and stereotype threat;
  3. Learn strategies to mitigate the impact of implicit bias.

This training is presented by Cultures Connecting, LLC. Cultures Connecting, LLC was founded in 2008, providing culturally relevant professional development, keynote addresses, consulting and coaching services to organizations seeking to improve their staffs’ ability to effectively work with diverse cultures. 

 

Owners, Caprice D. Hollins, Psy.D., and Ilsa M. Govan, M.A., have over 30 years combined experience researching race related topics, designing curriculum, and facilitating culturally relevant professional development workshops.

Registration Instructions:

DCYF staff can register for Cultural Competence: Understanding Implicit Bias and the Impact of Racial Stereotyping 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.

Topics:
Culture, Social Work Skills

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Culture of Family: Supporting Kin to Support KidsCourse Info

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Hours:
6
Course Description:

This training is designed for social workers who are serving children placed with Kinship Caregivers, and their supervisors.  The class will prepare you to recognize and address the issues that Kinship Caregivers are most likely to confront, and those that often lead to placement disruption or impact child wellbeing.  Participants will leave with a host of written resources that may be helpful as they talk with caregivers about their needs and about the child’s needs, and as they guide caregivers in connecting to resources within and outside the department that will decrease stress and increase support for them and their families.  Participants will also practice discussing issues of concern with relative caregivers, so that they can be best prepared to have these discussions frequently and successfully with Kinship Caregivers.

Registration Instructions:

DCYF staff can register for Culture of Family: Supporting Kin to Support Kids 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.

Topics:
Team Building and Support, Social Work Skills, Casework, Permanency

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