This course is designed to provide an overview of the procedures and requirements for psychotropic medication use with children in DCFS custody. Learning Objectives: Become knowledgable of the purpsoe of psychotropic medication Gain an understanding of consent requirements Understand the importance of monitoring psychotropic medication Gain an understanding of the purpose and benefits of psychotropic medication consultations Understand the process to request a medication consultation

The public's place their confidence and trust in child welfare professionals to make critical decisions that significantly impact children and families lives. Because of that trust, child welfare professionals must incorporate core values and ethical principles into decision-making. The public places their confidence and trust in child welfare professionals to make critical decisions that significantly impact children and families' lives. Because of that trust, child welfare professionals must incorporate core values and ethical principles into decision-making. Beyond improving the quality and integrity of service provision, child welfare professionals will want to be knowledgeable about the code and ethical decision-making skills to protect themselves and their agencies from liability. The law can be ambiguous in many of the complex situations that arise in child welfare. This course provides the primary principles governing ethical decision-making. Trainees will be allowed time to review information to enhance their awareness of moral principles and be provided with opportunities to apply them. Learning Objectives: - Participants will be able to Define ethics - Discuss ethical principles - Identify ethical and unethical behavior - Discuss and apply an ethical framework

This training is provided for the staff in the workforce development pilot parishes in order to share the case review instrument that is being used as part of the case record reviews. The purpose and importance of the case reviews to the research project is addressed. Each question is reviewed with an explanation regarding how the items are scored.

Child Welfare staff will learn how the implementation of Qualified Residential Treatment Programs Participants impacts them and their caseload. Staff will learn who, and how to refer a youth for QRTP care, and they will learn about the essential responsibilities of CW staff who work with youth in QRTPs and the critical timelines that must be met. Staff will also learn about the factors that precipitated the creation of this new opportunity for children and their families, and how QRTPs will function to help achieve permanency for QRTP residents and their families. Staff will also be directed to child welfare policies, forms and key staff that are involved in the QRTP process.

Trainings will provide an overview of QPI including rationale for implementation and benefits to children and families. Vignettes and interactive case discussion will be used to illustrate real life applications of QPI principles. Learning Objectives: - Participants will be able to define QPI - Participants will be able to state rationale for QPI - Participants will be able to identify strategies for enhancing overall caregiving context - Participants will be able to identify strategies for addressing specific roadblocks for implementing QPI

This course builds on theories of attachment and moral development. It provides tools and exercises to help foster parents and caregivers help children learn how to discern and practice integrity, honesty, kindness, and other behaviors that will help them grow and function in society. Participants will share personal experiences, ideas, and learn how to utilize ethical dilemmas as a learning tool. Upon completion of this course, participants will: - Learn how children acquire morals and values. - Learn how to identify unanticipated teachable moments. - Be able to implement and design family activities which demonstrate various virtues.