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June 2023
Welcome to The Acorn! Each month we share the latest trainings and resources available to child welfare professionals throughout Minnesota.

Updates
Our Next Open House is in Owatonna!
This event is on Monday, June 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at our Southeast Regional Learning Center. Come meet our staff, participate in a listening session, learn more about our programs, and share feedback on what is most important to you! Learn more and RSVP here.

New Worker Certification Listening Sessions Recording Now Available
If you are not able to attend any of our in-person or online listening sessions, we now have a recording available on our website. Along with the recording you will find a link to the presentation slides, as well as a feedback form. Please let us know what you think!
 
Training
The courses below are now available for registration through the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) Training Portal. Go to our website, www.mnchildwelfaretraining.com, and then LOGIN to the Training Portal using 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. If you have questions or technical issues, let us know.

Current Workers and Supervisors

Human Trafficking and Sexually Exploited Youth: Basic Training for Child Welfare (CWTA X205)
June 8 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Online
June 15 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Online
June 29 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Online

Family Group Decision Making: Overview and Facilitation (CWTA X202)
June 20-21 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Each Day | Online (was previously scheduled as in-person)


Collaborative Safety - Advanced Practice (CWTA X208)
June 27-29 | 9:00 - 12:00 p.m. Each Day | Online

Responsive Child Welfare Practice with LGBTQ Youth (CWTA X210)
August 8
| 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Online




Self-Paced Online Training

Mandated Reporter Training (CWTA X101)
This 45-minute training is designed for child welfare professionals identified by law who must make a report if they have reason to believe that maltreatment of a child has occurred. The course you select will depend on your job title and responsibilities. A module for Youth Programs is also now available. Learn more.

National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative (NTI) CW Supervisors (CWTA X401)
NTI for Child Welfare Supervisors is a 25-hour, web-based training that focuses on case work practices and professional skills for staff across the child welfare continuum to promote child well-being, permanency, and family stability for children living with foster, adoptive, or guardianship families.


New Worker Training


Child Welfare Foundations Training (CWTA X100)
Foundations 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. A checklist of all new worker requirements can be found here.

NTI Modules: The NTI self-paced online training, which previously was built into each Foundations cohort, is now a separate course. Supervisors can assign this to new workers, or have new staff register on their own, as it is still a requirement for completing Foundations. Look for the National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative (NTI) CW Professionals (CWTA X401) course in the Training Catalog. New workers need to complete NTI before the end of Classroom 4.
  • Classroom 1: July 25-27 (9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Each Day)
  • TTCP ICWA/MIFPA Training: August 8-9 (9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Each Day)
  • Classroom 2: August 22-24 (9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Each Day)
  • SSIS Classroom 2 Lab: August 29 (9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Online)
  • Classroom 3: September 12-14 (9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Each Day)
  • SSIS Classroom 3 Lab: September 19 (9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Online)
  • Classroom 4: October 3-5 (9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Each Day)

Coming Soon

Cohort 112 | August - November | Southwest Regional Learning Center
Cohort 113 | September - November | Twin Cities Metro Learning Center


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.

 
Other Trainings and Webinars
SSIS Coffee Talk
SSIS users are invited to join the DHS SSIS Business Operations Section Tuesday, June 27, at 9:00 a.m. to learn about Child Welfare Targeted Case Management (CW-TCM). The guest presenter is Luke Simonett from the DHS Child Safely and Permanency Division. Registration is required.

ICWA/MIFPA Ongoing Worker Training (CWTA X212)
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. Course registration is located in the MNCWTA Course Catalog.


Permanency Regional Training

The DHS Permanency Support Unit staff will hold permanency trainings at the Regional Learning Centers across Minnesota. Each training will be in person; space will be limited to the room size at each location. These offerings are designed for county and tribal child welfare and/or child protection workers. Below are the dates:
Each training is from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Learn more about these trainings and how to register here.
Permanency and Adoption Competency Certificate
2023-24 Permanency and Adoption Competency Certificate (PACC) Cohorts are now open with Metro-Hybrid and Fully-Virtual format options*
PACC is a cohort-based training that enhances permanency and adoption competence for professionals working across child welfare and mental health settings. Learn more and apply today for upcoming cohorts starting October 2023!

Phoenix Learning Xchange
2023-24 Phoenix Learning Xchange (PLX) Cohorts opening soon for locations in both the Twin Cities and Duluth starting in September*
PLX is designed for those who support and make vital decisions regarding youth involved in systems such as child welfare, juvenile justice, or special education. The collaboration aims to improve high quality service provision while increasing positive relationships between youth involved in the State’s social service systems and the professionals and providers who support them. Learn more and apply today to start in September 2023!


*Funding for both PACC and PLX Certificate Programs includes limited FREE enrollment for employees of Minnesota Tribes or Indigenous organizations. Minnesota County child welfare workers (foster care, adoption/permanency, and child protection) may also be eligible for a full scholarship (less $40 registration fee) provided by the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA). Visit program websites above for eligibility information and how to apply.
 
Training Data | May 2023
185 hours of training and 235 attendees
Visit here to view the complete training report for May. Indian Child Welfare (ICWA) Foundation training is developed and provided by the Tribal Training and Certification Partnership (TTCP).
 
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Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA), 1711 County Road B West, Suite 200N, Roseville, MN 55113, United States

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.


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