This course is designed to assist CPS workers in preparing for their first case assignment by helping their prepare a work folder/bag with all of the necessary forms At the end of this training, participants will be able to: explain the purpose of having an organized field folder/folder; identify the common forms used by CPS and those they will need to include in their field folder/bag; and create their own field folder/bag.

This workshop will provide critical information about warning signs which indicate a child is falling behind their peers and the impact of child abuse and neglect on their development. We will discuss how sexual abuse and parental behaviors like mental illness and substance abuse affect small children. Most importantly, you will be given many ideas and tools to help you help children get on the track to be healthy, bright, and secure while they are in your care. Become a life-changer for the young children whose lives you touch. Upon completion of this course, participants will: - Learn about the important milestones between 3-5 years old - Learn about the developmental effects of child abuse and neglect, parental substance abuse, family violence, sexual abuse, and mental illness. - Obtain tools to be used with foster children to set them up for success.

Child poverty is rooted in decades-long trends of economic hardships among families across the nation. From the grassroots movement of United Ways, measures of financial hardships have emerged through the measurements of ALICE (Asset Limited Income Constrained, Employed). Join us in discovering the impacts of United Ways' data collection and the ALICE movement that promotes well-being for families beyond poverty. Course Objectives: � Define economic well-being beyond poverty � Explain the ALICE framework and data utilization � Identify strategies to promote family economic well-being

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.