Culture Clash: Bringing the Perspective of Child Development to Social Services and Family Court
DURATION:
1.5 Hours
TRAINING TYPE:
Online
TRAINING CREDIT:
Child Welfare Training Hours, General Social Work CEUs, Foster Parent Training Hours
GREAT FOR:
DCFS Staff, Community Partners, Certified Foster Parents
About the Course
This training discusses the perspectives of child development and the legal system. Hypothetical cases are examined to help understand how they would be analyzed through the lenses of child development, legal, and case managers. Participants will be able to reflect and respond to these cases as well.
Learning objectives:
- Learn strategies for family court and social service practice that is developmentally appropriate
- Understand brain development and attachment theory and their implications for practice
- Apply developmentally appropriate knowledge to QPI practice