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New Worker Foundations: Wheels Up!

Over the past year, our staff has referred to this time as our Year of Flight. Through countless hours of planning, collaboration, and effort, we are thrilled to finally see the launch of a completely updated Foundations training for all new child protection workers. Cohort 200 started in early September, and more are on the way. We acknowledge there has been some light turbulence as we navigated these changes, so keep reaching out to us as needed, and we'll do our best to provide a smooth flight. 

Overview of ICWA/MIFPA Course Options
When assigning ICWA/MIFPA courses to your workers or registering for yourself through the Academy's Training Portal, make sure you select the correct option:

• ICWA/MIFPA Ongoing Worker Training (CWTA X212) - Open to any current workers, new workers from Cohort 127 and before who missed this requirement, current new workers who are not able to get into CWTA X219 prior to Foundations, and supervisors.
• ICWA/MIFPA Foundations for New Workers (CWTA X219) - ONLY for new child protection workers as a prerequisite to New Worker Foundations and assigned by a supervisor.
• ICWA/MIFPA Foundations for County Agency Supervisors (CWTA X216) - ONLY for agency supervisors.

The curriculum is the same in all courses, but tailored to those attending. All courses are taught by the Tribal Training and Certification Partnership (TTCP).

QI Training Available: October 8-9

Many seats are available in this upcoming Qualified Individual (QI) virtual training. The next offering will be December 4-5. To express your interest in participating, email ffpsa.qualifiedindividual.dhs@state.mn.us.

Foster Parent Training Available

Licensors with resource parents that need training should learn more about Foster Parent College and the instructor-led Pre-Service Training offered by the Training Academy. The next cohort training begins on Thursday, October 17.

Training Portal Basics: Monday, October 7 from 1-2 p.m.

Staff from the Training Academy will demonstrate a few basics steps for using the Training Portal, and will take questions to help participants better understand how to use this learning management system. Register here. These sessions are offered monthly. 

Visit here to view the complete training report for September. Indian Child Welfare (ICWA) training is developed and delivered by the Tribal Training and Certification Partnership (TTCP).

Open seats are available in our trainings. Visit our Training Catalog to see them all. Upcoming trainings include:

Specialty Training

Domestic Violence Co-Occurrence: Partnering and Engaging Parents (CWTA X209)

October 8 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Virtual

Signs of Safety + Signs of Safety: Three Month Review (CWTA X215)

Must attend all dates listed below:

Part 1: October 8-9 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Each Day | Virtual

Part 2: January 9 | 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Virtual

ICWA/MIFPA Ongoing Worker Training (CWTA X212)

October 8-9 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Each Day | Detroit Lakes

Permanency Regional Training (CWTA X402) | 2 Options:

October 24 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Brown County Community Services

November 7 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Roseville

Human Trafficking and Sexually Exploited Youth: Basic Training for Child Welfare (CWTA X205)

October 29 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Virtual

Legal Practice Skills (CWTA X201)

November 7 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Virtual

Responsive Child Welfare Practice with LGBTQIA2S+ Youth (CWTA X210)

November 7 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Virtual

Family Group Decision Making: Overview and Facilitation (CWTA X202)

November 12-13 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Each Day | Roseville

Motivational Interviewing (MI) Training

All MI Courses and Pathways are Now Available
All Motivational Interviewing (MI) courses and Pathways are now available for Minnesota county and tribal child protection workers and their supervisors. If you have questions about MI Training, contact our Training Implementation Specialist at mitraining@mnchildwelfaretraining.com.

Several upcoming Coaching Circles have availability! Explore the options in the Training Portal.

New Worker Training

The updated New Worker Foundations is now ready and available in the Training Catalog. With the exception of new workers finishing the old curriculum (Cohorts 127 and before), all new child protection workers should plan to take the following courses. Supervisors can use this new checklist to help assign and monitor employee progress:

New Worker Orientation: Self-Paced Modules (CWTA X110)

Ask new workers to finish this course in the first few days on the job, and remind them that they cannot register for the instructor-led course until this is complete. Please note that the final completion grade for this course will take 6-8 business days to post (this includes time for the DEI team to grade all IDI requirements at the end of the course). You will not be able to register for the Instructor-Led Enhancement course until your final completion grade shows up on your training record. Please have your workers plan accordingly.

New Worker Orientation: Instructor-Led Enhancement
(CWTA X111)

This four-hour virtual training is designed to enhance what was learned in the Orientation modules, rather than repeat the information. The goal is to provide experiential learning that shows how the content covered in Orientation intersects with worker practice through a case study. Trainers will guide learners through a series of activities, reflections, and discussions. This course is required to complete before you can register for New Worker Foundations (CWTA X113).

ICWA/MIFPA Foundations for New Workers (CWTA X219)

This training is brought to you by the University of Minnesota Duluth Tribal Training and Certification Partnership (TTCP). This is an introductory course to the basics of the history of ICWA and application of ICWA and MIFPA. This course is required to complete before you can register for New Worker Foundations (CWTA X113).

October 28-29 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Each Day | Roseville

November 5-6 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Each Day | Roseville

November 12-13 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Each Day | Roseville

New Worker Foundations (CWTA X113)

This revised training is made up of self-paced, instructor-led (both in-person and virtual), and simulation. Additional details can be found here.

Cohort 203 | November 13 - March 5 |  Roseville

Cohort 204 | November 20 - March 7 |  Detroit Lakes

Cohort 205 | December 3 - March 20 |  Roseville

Accommodation Requests
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in a training, contact us as soon as possible at info@mnchildwelfaretraining.com.

Questions about Attendance, Cancelation, or Registration?

Visit our Training Policies page. 

Need to Cancel Your Registration?
Our class sizes tend to be small, and we often have a waiting list. Follow the instructions here if you need to drop a course.

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The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) is a collaboration between the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) Child Safety and Permanency Division and the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW) at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.