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Training Portal Basics Sessions
Staff from the Training Academy are hosting monthly virtual meetings to demonstrate basic Training Portal skills and take questions to help users better understand how to use our learning management system. The next session will be on June 3. Dates and registration links are available on our website.
MNCWTA Advisory Network
Members provide information on the current trends and challenges facing the child welfare workforce, provide input and feedback on MNCWTA initiatives, and support solutions to enhance training and professional development of the child welfare workforce and foster the development of cultural responsiveness. Interested in joining? Learn more.
New Worker Foundations May 2024 Update
Over the next several months we will share updates, such as this latest blog post, about the launch of New Worker Foundations this September. Agency supervisors are invited to a virtual meeting this Monday, May 13 at 1:30 p.m., and look for video updates starting later this month.
MI Training Initial Implementation Feedback Request
Agency and Tribal leaders/supervisors: All Pathways to Motivational Interviewing (MI) certification are open. As part of the initial implementation of MI training, the Training Academy is looking to gather feedback on the initial MI training implementation. Please share with us your experiences so far to inform how the Training Academy delivers and partners with agencies for optimal implementation. Responses are confidential
and your name will not be connected to your responses in any reporting. For additional information regarding motivational interviewing, please contact mitraining@mnchildwelfaretraining.com.
Lost and Found
The Twin Cities Metro Learning Center in Roseville has a “Lost and Found” box behind the front desk. If you visit our location and leave something behind, just ask at the front desk or contact us directly.
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Rachel Johnson
Multidisciplinary Coordinator
"I will be working on initiatives that support training efforts and increased collaboration amongst child welfare professionals and the external partners, agencies and stakeholders that intersect within the child welfare system."
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Stuart Miller
Evaluation and Certification Specialist
"I will be working on the design and implementation of the academy's certification program and am currently involved in developing the knowledge assessment that will be one component of that process."
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Training Data | April 2024 |
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Curriculum and University
Operations Administrator
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This position will work closely with the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) to support the continued development of the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy to facilitate the day-to-day operations of the training/curriculum including supporting recruitment, communication, planning, scheduling, and tracking expenses.
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Instructional Design Specialist
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This position will bring together child welfare curriculum, design, instructional design tools and best practices, to provide project management and development on collaborative projects. This position will assist in learner support, internal strategic support and training as needed, and provide technical course design and development within the learning management system team. Closing Date: 5/22/2024
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Director of Operations
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The Director of Operations has primary responsibility for the oversight and implementation of administrative (day-to-day) operations for the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare, including the statewide Child Welfare Training Academy, within the School of Social Work.
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Specialty Training |
Permanency Regional Training (CWTA X402) | 3 Open Sections:
May 14 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Chippewa County Courthouse
June 13 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Lakes Country Service Cooperative
June 13 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Wright County Government Center
ICWA/MIFPA Ongoing Worker Training (CWTA X212)
June 3-4 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Each Day | Duluth
Human Trafficking and Sexually Exploited Youth: Basic Training for Child Welfare (CWTA X205)
June 11 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Virtual
Legal Practice Skills (CWTA X201)
June 11 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Roseville
Family Group Decision Making: Overview and Facilitation (CWTA X202)
June 17-18 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Each Day | Roseville
Domestic Violence Co-Occurrence: Partnering and Engaging Parents (CWTA X209)
June 18 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Marshall
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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)
More cohorts coming soon.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) Skills for Child Welfare Professionals: Coaching Circles | 9 Open Circles:
Coaching Circle 1 | May 14 | 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Virtual
Coaching Circle 3 | May 16 | 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Virtual
Coaching Circle 2 | May 21 | 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Virtual
Coaching Circle 4 | May 23 | 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Virtual
Coaching Circle 3 | May 28 | 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Virtual
Coaching Circle 4 | June 4 | 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Virtual
Coaching Circle 2 | June 6 | 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. | Virtual
Coaching Circle 3 | June 13 | 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. | Virtual
Coaching Circle 4 | June 20 | 1:00 - 2:30 p.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.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) Pathways 2 and 3
In addition to Pathway 1 (made up of the MI courses above), Pathway 2 (for individuals who have already completed MI training) and Pathway 3 (for agencies that want to host their own MI training) are also available. Learn
more about these options on our website.
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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) | 7 Open Sections:
May 14 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Virtual
May 28 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Virtual
June 6 | 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Virtual
June 11 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Virtual
June 20 | 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Virtual
June 25 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Virtual
July 11 | 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Virtual
Child Welfare Foundations Training (CWTA X100) | 4 Cohorts:
Cohort 124 | June 4 - September 12 | Location TBD
Cohort 125 | July 16 - September 12 | Roseville
Cohort 126 | August 6 - October 10 | Duluth
Cohort 127 | September 17 - November 14 | Roseville (coming soon)
New workers must complete New Worker Orientation (self-paced and instructor-led) before they can enroll in a Foundations cohort. Learn more.
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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.
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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.
Registration
In order to receive credit for any MNCWTA course, learners MUST be registered in advance of the start of training. Last minute registrations will not be accommodated due to existing waitlists and training capacity. Learners will not receive credit for attending a course without being on the registration list.
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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Other Trainings and Webinars
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SSIS Coffee Talk Sessions
The SSIS Statewide Release v24.2 coffee talk has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 21 at 9:00 a.m. and will discuss the Statewide Release v24.2 that is scheduled for Wednesday, May 22 at 6:00 p.m. Click here to register. Visit the SSIS Resource page to view what’s new in the Release, Release notes, general and previous Release information.
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.
PACC 2024-25 Cohorts are Now Open
Permanency and Adoption Competency Certificate (PACC) cohorts are now open with Metro-Hybrid and Fully-Virtual format options. Coursework includes 70+ Social Work CEUs, including Ethics and Cultural Responsiveness, centered by curriculum written and delivered by those with lived experience. Limited scholarship funding is available to Tribal and county child welfare workers (in child protection, foster care, permanency/adoption roles).
Applications are Open for the 2024-25 PLX Cohorts
The Phoenix Learning Exchange (PLX) is offering two cohorts for the upcoming training year: Twin Cities Hybrid and Statewide Virtual. There are limited FREE enrollment spots for Tribal workers or those employed in Tribal or Indigenous organizations. Apply to earn 62.5 CEUs approved by the Board of Social Work while discussing topics of trauma, SUD/MI, identity development, multidisciplinary collaboration, and more!
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