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MI Skills Demonstration Course Available
Since September 2023, the Training Academy has been working to release and schedule the Motivational Interviewing (MI) courses needed for learners to complete Pathway 1. The final course - Skills Demonstration - is now available! Learn more.

Look for Training Academy table at MSSA March 20-21 

If you plan to attend the MSSA Annual Conference this year, stop by the Training Academy table, meet our staff, and get some free swag!

Coaching Curriculum and Delivery Request for Proposal (RFP)
The Training Academy is seeking proposals from qualified Responders to develop and deliver a coaching curriculum and training for child welfare supervisors who work in Minnesota county health and human service agencies and tribal child welfare agencies. RFP is open until March 27. More information is available on our website.

Training

Specialty Training

Permanency Regional Training (CWTA X402) | 2 Open Sections:

March 7 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Owatonna

April 11 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Public Health and Human Services

Human Trafficking and Sexually Exploited Youth: Basic Training for Child Welfare (CWTA X205) | 2 Open Sections:

March 19 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Virtual

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

ICWA/MIFPA Ongoing Worker Training (CWTA X212)
April 2-3 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Each Day | Virtual

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

April 23-24 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Each Day | Virtual

Structured Decision Making (CWTA X200)

April 25 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Virtual

Motivational Interviewing (MI) Training

Introduction to Motivational Interviewing (MI) Skills for Child Welfare Professionals: Self-Paced
This 2-hour course must be completed before you can register for the instructor-led course. A complete list of prerequisites can be found here.

Motivational interviewing (MI) Skills for Child Welfare Professionals: Instructor-Led Workshops (Virtual) | 4 Open Sections:

Cohort 16 | March 14, 21, 28, April 4 | 1:00 - 4:30 p.m. Each Day

Cohort 17 | March 22, 29, April 5, 12 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Each Day

Cohort 18 | April 9, 16, 23, 30 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Each Day

Cohort 19 | April 24, May 1, 8, 15 | 1:00 - 4:30 p.m. Each Day

Motivational interviewing (MI) Skills for Child Welfare Professionals: Coaching Circles | 11 Open Circles:

Coaching Circle 3 | March 6 | 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Virtual

Coaching Circle 4 | March 13 | 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Virtual

Coaching Circle 1 | March 20 | 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. | Virtual

Coaching Circle 2 | March 27 | 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. | Virtual

Coaching Circle 3 | April 3 | 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. | Virtual

Coaching Circle 4 | April 10 | 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. | Virtual

Coaching Circle 1 | April 11 | 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Virtual

Coaching Circle 2 | April 18 | 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Virtual

Coaching Circle 1 | April 19 | 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Virtual

Coaching Circle 3 | April 25 | 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Virtual

Coaching Circle 2 | April 26 | 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Virtual

Motivational interviewing (MI) Skills for Child Welfare Professionals: Skills Demonstration | Pathway 1

In the final course, you will be asked to demonstrate your MI skills through a series of simulated encounters.

NOTE: Some users have reported issues with registration or prerequisites and are not receiving responses from our technical support staff. If this affects you, please read this short article on how to ensure you receive our messages. 

New Worker Training

New Worker Training is only for new county and tribal workers who are involved in child protection, and is assigned by a supervisor or tribal leader through the Training Portal. Participants must be able to attend all dates/times. Remind your employees that they still need to enroll in a course even after you have assigned it to them. Learn more here. Supervisors can also use this New Worker Checklist.

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

This approximately 5-hour course must be completed before you can register for the instructor-led course.

New Worker Orientation: Instructor-Led Enhancement (CWTA X111) | 9 Open Sections:

March 5 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Virtual

March 14 | 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Virtual

March 19 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Virtual

March 28 | 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Virtual

April 2 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Virtual

April 11 | 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Virtual

April 18 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Virtual

April 25 | 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Virtual

April 30 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Virtual

Child Welfare Foundations Training (CWTA X100) | 4 Open Cohorts:

Cohort 119 | March 5 - May 23 | Detroit Lakes

Cohort 120 | March 19 - May 23 | Duluth
Cohort 121 | April 9 - June 13 | Roseville
Cohort 122 | April 16 - June 27 | Marshall
Cohort 123 | May 7 - July 18 | Roseville (coming soon)

Cohort 124 | June 4 - September 12 | Owatonna (coming soon)

New workers must complete New Worker Orientation (self-paced and instructor-led) before they can enroll in a Foundations cohort. Learn more. 

The courses above are available for registration through the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) Training Portal. Go to our website, www.mnchildwelfaretraining.com, and then LOGIN (located in the top-right navigation). From there, select the Training Catalog, where you will find course descriptions and links to register.

Need a Training Portal Profile?
Ask your supervisor to invite you. If you are a tribal leader or supervisor, or you do not need a supervisor to assign your trainings, submit the New Profile Request Form. Be sure to use your most up-to-date email and to only use lowercase letters (for both profile requests and invitations). If you have technical issues, submit a ticket here.

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

Attendance
Learners who miss more than 30 minutes of training will not receive credit. Learners who miss more than 30 minutes of Foundations (new worker) training will need to repeat that specific classroom. If the training takes place over several days, you can only miss 30 minutes total; not 30 minutes per day. Please plan ahead to adjust court dates, on-call shifts, caseload responsibilities, etc.

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.

Staff Highlights

Other Trainings and Webinars

SSIS Coffee Talk Sessions

Registration is now open for the SSIS Admin Coffee Talk scheduled for March 26 at 9:00 a.m.Registration is required and will remain open until the webinar begins.  

Spring Child Welfare Conference: Save the Date

The Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare is hosting the 24th Annual Spring Child Welfare Conference on April 23. The focus this year is on COVID-19’s impact on families, the workforce, and the delivery of child welfare services. The conference will be in-person at the Delta Hotel in Minneapolis, with an opportunity for groups to stream live. Registration information coming soon.

ICAR-8 International Conference on Adoption Research

The International Conference on Adoption Research (ICAR8) is a premier event for attendees from the Global South and Global North who are devoted to ensuring permanent, nurturing family care for every child. 

The conference is taking place from July 8-12 at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus. Learn more.

Training Data | February 2024

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

Employment Opportunities

Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA)

• Training Program Operations Specialist Closing Date: 3/06/2024

• Multi-Disciplinary Training Coordinator Closing Date: 03/05/2024

• Graphic Designer (0.75 FTE)

• Community Trainers are needed to deliver courses on Foundations New Worker Training and Qualified Individual (QI). Be sure to indicate in your cover letter which training position you are interested in.

CASCW 2024 Award Nominations

In connection with Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW) 2024 Spring Conference, you are invited to nominate those in the Minnesota child welfare community who demonstrate a commitment to working with families, engagement in strengths-based work with families, a focus on reducing disparities in the child welfare system, and utilization of research-supported practice. Nominations are due by Friday, March 8.

Nomination examples for this award might include: child protection social workers; county or Tribal supervisors; and county or Tribal children's mental health, dependency, or permanency workers.

Nomination examples for this award might include but are not limited to: community social workers, school social workers, Guardians Ad Litem, private agency foster care and adoption workers, and many others.

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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.