Participants will leave this training with a common language and understanding of what is meant by cultural competence and the work they need to do to grow their ability to effectively engage across cultures, an understanding of Racial Microaggressions and why they are problematic, and an increased ability to have courageous conversation about difference and to effectively engage racial tension.
This training is presented by Dr. Caprice Hollins, co-founder of Cultures Connecting, LLC. Dr. Hollins received her doctorate in clinical psychology with an emphasis in multicultural and community psychology in 1998. 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.
DCYF staff can register for Racial Microaggressions: Developing Cross Cultural Communication Skills 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 alliancesupport@uw.edu.
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As a coordinator for the Random Moment Time Study (RMTS), you will learn key elements needed to support local offices with technical and program support. You will be able to identify your significant role and responsibilities in the RMTS process and how to locate notifications, determine proper coding for tasks completed during the sample and properly document associated details into FamLink.
DCYF staff can register for Random Moment Time Study (RMTS) Roles and Responsibilities for DCYF Coord. (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 AllianceSupport@uw.edu.
Following this eLearning you will be able to define the key elements in Random Moment Time Study (RMTS) and the role it plays in the agency’s work, as well as, your role and responsibility in completing the study. You will learn how to locate the RMTS notifications, determine proper coding for tasks completed during the sample, and properly document associated details into FamLink.
DCYF staff can register for Random Moment Time Study (RMTS) Roles and Responsibilities for DCYF Staff (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 AllianceSupport@uw.edu.
Regional Core TrainingCourse Info
Regional Core Training (RCT) is Washington State’s foundational training designed to prepare newly hired social service specialists with the basic knowledge, skills, and understanding to begin their careers in public child welfare for the State of Washington, Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). RCT is a comprehensive training and coaching program containing multiple sessions which lay the foundation for continuous on-the-job learning and professional development critical to developing competent, confident, and effective child welfare professionals. RCT begins on a new employee’s date of hire, either the 1st or the 16th of each month.
RCT includes pre-service activities to be completed prior to the first classroom session, then eight weeks of instruction integrating both classroom and field-based learning. The third week of instruction takes place in Seattle, WA. All RCT cohorts statewide will come together for Child Interview, Adult Interview, and Court Testimony Simulation Training during week 3. Once registered, RCT participants and their supervisors will receive a detailed RCT Cohort Calendar from their assigned Alliance Coach. RCT Cohort Calendars will indicate classroom session dates, times, and locations; as well as mandatory field-based learning.
RCT consists of a cohesive developmental curriculum in which knowledge and skills are broadened and deepened, without any stand-alone sessions. New employees must complete all classroom sessions and field-based learning in order to complete the RCT course and be eligible to carry a full caseload.
RCT provides participants with blended learning opportunities, including classroom instruction, transfer of learning activities in the field, and 1:1 or small-group coaching. Woven throughout RCT are several critical concepts, integral to best practice in child welfare, and designed to maximize learning within context and with relevancy to the work:
- Child Safety, Permanency, and Wellbeing
- Critical Thinking
- Trauma-Informed Practice
- Disproportionality and Racial Equity in Child Welfare
- Cultural Competency/Cultural Humility
- Reflection and Recognizing Bias
- Documentation Skills in FamLink
- Program Specific Job Skills
DCYF staff can register for Regional Core Training (RCT) 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 alliancesupport@uw.edu.
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Cohort 2
- Apr 16, 2021 9:00AM to Jun 18, 2021 4:00PM
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- May 1, 2021 9:00AM to Jul 19, 2021 4:00PM
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- May 3, 2021 9:00AM to Jul 6, 2021 5:00PM
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- May 17, 2021 9:00AM to Aug 21, 2021 4:00PM
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Cohort 1
- Jun 1, 2021 9:00AM to Aug 3, 2021 4:00PM
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Cohort 2
- Jun 1, 2021 9:00AM to Aug 3, 2021 4:00PM
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- Jun 17, 2021 9:00AM to Aug 24, 2021 4:00PM
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- Jul 1, 2021 9:00AM to Sep 8, 2021 4:00PM
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- Jul 16, 2021 9:00AM to Sep 21, 2021 4:00PM
Relative Search for Caregivers (eLearning)Course Info
When a child is in need of out-of-home care, the Department should be actively seeking placement of children with relatives. The goal of this training is to help Caregivers understand the process as it impacts placements and long-term permanency.
- Click on the blue "Go to eLearning" button below
- When the course page appears, click on the "Launch" button
For assistance with profiles or passwords, you may contact our Help Desk by emailing alliancesupport@uw.edu.
This eLearning will teach the participant the steps to initiate and monitor efforts completed by the Relative Search unit. When a child is in need of out of home care, the Department should be actively seeking placement of children with relatives. The centralized Relative Search unit assists staff to locate and identify relatives and this training will help staff learn about the process, required forms and how to gather detailed information from FamLink.
DCYF staff can register for Relative Search - Creating and Monitoring your Request (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 alliancesupport@uw.edu.
You made the choice to step in and provide care for a child when they needed it. This choice changed the day-to-day rhythms of your life and the life of the child or children you are caring for. As a grandparent or relative caregiver, this choice also changed your relationship with the child(ren)’s parents and sometimes with other adults in your family. In this course, we will explore how family relationships between adults have change and how you feel about these changes. We will learn and practice solution-focused communication skills that might help in navigating relationships with the parents of the child(ren) you are caring for. Lastly, we will review resources and sources of support to help lighten your load.
- If you are on the course information page, choose a class from the list below and click the Caregivers Register Here link.
- If you are on the class information page, review the Special Information section for guidance about the class, requirements, and how to receive help.
- Next, click the Register for this class button on the right or below. A website profile/account is required and you must be logged in first.
- A confirmation email will arrive sharing the class details from this page with you. The webinar URL is not included in this email. Learn more in FAQs.
For assistance, check the Special Information section on the class page for help, see the FAQs, or contact our Help Desk by emailing AllianceSupport@uw.edu.
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- Jul 1, 2021 1:30PM to 3:30PM
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- Aug 5, 2021 5:30PM to 7:30PM
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- Sep 4, 2021 9:00AM to 11:00AM
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- Sep 22, 2021 5:30PM to 7:30PM
You made the choice to step in and provide care for a child when they needed it. This choice changed the day-to-day rhythms of your life, and the life of the child or children you are caring for. The changes that come with assuming full time care of a child bring with them a host of feelings and often added stressors. In this course, we will explore how this experience is impacting you and how to cope and care for yourself through the inevitable ups and downs. Then, we will shift our focus to understanding the feelings and behaviors the children are experiencing. It is common for them to have conflicting feelings about their parents, the situation and even you. We will consider how to accept their feelings, respond to their statements and questions, and support them as they navigate this. Lastly, we will review resources and sources of support, particularly support for children of all ages who are challenged by this transition and need support to not just survive but to thrive.
- If you are on the course information page, choose a class from the list below and click the Caregivers Register Here link.
- If you are on the class information page, review the Special Information section for guidance about the class, requirements, and how to receive help.
- Next, click the Register for this class button on the right or below. A website profile/account is required and you must be logged in first.
- A confirmation email will arrive sharing the class details from this page with you. The webinar URL is not included in this email. Learn more in FAQs.
For assistance, check the Special Information section on the class page for help, see the FAQs, or contact our Help Desk by emailing AllianceSupport@uw.edu.
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- Jul 8, 2021 9:30AM to 11:30PM
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- Aug 11, 2021 1:00PM to 3:00PM
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- Sep 7, 2021 6:00PM to 8:00PM
RIGHT RESPONSE Elements+ (series)Course Info
The RIGHT RESPONSE Elements+ course is designed for staff who support individuals with identified behavioral challenges but minimal aggression risks, as well as those staff who have more opportunity or influence with those they support. Focus is on proactive strategies to manage the individual’s environment and provide positive behavior support to avoid the need for physical safety techniques. Note: Basic Physical Safety Skills is not included in this course.
You will learn the cycle of risk management and response, which includes prevention strategies, de-escalation techniques and post-crisis follow-up.
Topics include:
- Prevention, stress, and self-care
- De-escalation process and postvention
- Proactive environments
- Effects of Trauma
- Positive Behavior Support
- Motivational Model for de-escalation
- Re-stabilization
- Postvention teaching
- Cycle of reflecting
The RIGHT RESPONSE Elements+ Workshop combines a 3-hour self-paced online learning with a 6-hour instructor-led discussion and training.
This class requires a workbook prior to starting the eLearning. Email orders@rightresponse.org to ask for a RIGHT RESPONSE Elements+ workbook to be mailed to you.
DCYF AfterHours staff only can register for RIGHT RESPONSE Elements+ (series) through the Washington State Learning Center (WSLC). For help with WSLC, please contact DCYF.LearningCenter@dcyf.wa.gov.
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