Updates |
National Adoption Month
This November we are excited to feature Foster Adopt Minnesota (FAM), one of our partners in providing timely and relevant training opportunities to kinship, foster, and adoptive parents. Learn more.
Keep Your Email Address Current in the Training Portal
If your agency or tribe has changed your email address, or if your email address changes for any other reason (e.g. new job), be sure to update your Training Portal profile to include your new email address. Learn more.
Training Records Soon to Show CEU Information
Beginning January 2024, MNCWTA will start adding Continuing Education Unit (CEU) information to the training record for many of our upcoming courses. Currently, learners who need to report CEUs are using the contact hours listed on their transcript. Starting with Structured Decision Making (CWTA X200) on January 9, specific CEU details will be shown in the course description and on the training record. MNCWTA will follow the licensing board requirements of Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) and the Minnesota Board of Social Work (BOSW), which defines one CEU as one contact hour (1:1). For example, 6 hours of training will be documented as 6.0 CEUs in your training record. Look for more information
about this in early 2024.
New Worker Orientation Coming Soon
Starting in December, county supervisors will begin assigning additional training components for new hires. In addition to Foundations, new child protection workers will complete New Worker Orientation. This new training begins with self-paced modules (approximately 5 hours), that will replace legacy e-learning modules. This will be followed by a virtual, instructor-led Orientation Enhancement training (3.5 hours). Supervisors and Tribal Leaders will receive more information about this soon, and will have the opportunity to attend a statewide, virtual meeting to learn more.
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Brenda Hernandez
Learner Specialist
Brenda graduated from the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) with a Bachelor of Science in Youth Studies. Her first job out of college was working as an elementary educational assistant in kindergarten classrooms.
Learn more.
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Nicole Freeman
Metro Staff Trainer
During her undergraduate studies at Metro State, Nicole completed internships at a community agency working with vulnerable adults who struggled with severe persistent mental illness (SPMI) and/or co-occurring substance use disorders (SUDs), as well as an internship with Hennepin County Children and Family Services. Learn more.
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Training |
Specialty Training |
Human Trafficking and Sexually Exploited Youth: Basic Training for Child Welfare (CWTA X205) | 2 Open Sections:
November 15 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Virtual
December 14 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Virtual
Collaborative Safety - Advanced Practice (CWTA X208)
December 5-7 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Each Day | Virtual
Responsive Child Welfare Practice with LGBTQ Youth (CWTA X210)
December 7 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Virtual
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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)
Cohort 9 | November 14, 21, 28, and December 5 | 8:30 a.m - 12:00 p.m.
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.
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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.
Child Welfare Foundations Training (CWTA X100)
Cohort 117 | January 23 - April 4 | Roseville | Coming Soon
Cohort 118 | February 13 - May 2 | Virtual | Coming Soon
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The courses below 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.
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 |
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. You will need to register through the MNCWTA Training Portal.
November 15 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Carver County Government Center
SSIS Coffee Talk Sessions
SSIS users are invited to join the SSIS Business Section at DHS as they present the remainder of the year’s SSIS coffee talks. Registration is required for each session and will remain open until the webinar begins. Questions are appreciated in advance and can be directed to Heide Moris, SSIS Mentor Program Coordinator.
November 28 | 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Virtual | SSIS Statewide Release v23.4
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A Guide Through ICWA & MIFPA Podcast
Series
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) American Indian Well-Being Unit (formerly known as ICWA Unit), in partnership with the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW), has created a podcast series to help guide child welfare professionals through the six major provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act (MIFPA).
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Team members Carrie Owen, Richie Smith, SommerDey Rosette, and Cindi Miller guide learners through each of these provisions providing overview of legal definitions, best practices, frequently asked questions and stories.
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Qualified Individual Training |
Qualified Individual Training (CWTA X400) | November 28-29
Training is available to prepare clinicians and community members to become Qualified Individuals (QIs). QIs determine whether or not a child’s/youth’s needs can be met within their family or family foster home with community services rather than being placed in a child care institution, known as a Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP). If you have questions or
want to express your interest in participating, email ffpsa.qualifiedindividual.dhs@state.mn.us.
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Employment Opportunities |
Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA)
Community Trainers are needed throughout Minnesota to deliver courses on Foundations New Worker Training, Family Group Decision Making (FGDM), Sexually Exploited Youth (SEY), and Home Studies. Apply using Job ID 348582. Be sure to indicate in your cover letter which training position you are
interested in.
Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW)
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