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Foundations Cohort 217: Now for New Workers AND Supervisors

As you may have seen, we have been promoting Cohort 217 as a supervisor-only course. Due to low enrollment, we have decided to open this course for new county and tribal agency workers as well. This virtual training starts on July 28. Visit our website for an overview of New Worker Training requirements, timelines, and more. Register through the Training Portal. Let us know if you have any questions.

Updates to Mandated Reporter: Effective July 1, 2025

There are new requirements for the child protection response to human trafficking (labor and sex). Visit the Training Academy's Mandated Reporter Training page to learn more, access the current policy bulletin, and watch a new video designed to identify labor trafficking in children and youth and requirements for mandated reporters.

Honoring Grief, Identity, and the Well-Being of Caregivers

July is Purposeful Parenting Month, a time to reflect on how parenting is more than a role. It’s a relationship, a journey, and at times, a profound expression of resilience. 

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New Worker Training

Supervisors should use this New Worker Checklist to help assign and monitor new child protection worker progress for the following courses.

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

Ask new workers to finish this course in the first few days on the job.

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

This four-hour virtual training is designed to enhance what was learned in the Orientation modules. This course must be completed before you can register for New Worker Foundations (CWTA X113).

ICWA/MIFPA Foundations (TTCP x101.C)

An ICWA/MIFPA 2-Day Training is required to be completed before workers can enroll in a New Worker Foundations (CWTA X113) cohort.

• July 17-18 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Each Day | Stearns County HHS

• July 21-22 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Each Day | Duluth (WAITLIST)

• August 14-15 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Each Day | Ramsey County HHS

New Worker Foundations (CWTA X113)

This revised training is made up of self-paced, instructor-led (both in-person and virtual), and simulation or virtual reality learning opportunities.

• Cohort 217 | July 28 - October 29 | Virtual
  Note: This one offering is for BOTH New Workers and Supervisors

• Cohort 218 | August 7 - October 29 | Owatonna

Opening Soon:

• Cohort 220 | September 23 - January 14 | Roseville

Specialty Training

ICWA/MIFPA Foundations (TTCP x101.C) - see Training Catalog in the Training Portal for latest offerings. Unless specified, this course is open to Ongoing Workers and New Workers. 

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

• August 5 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Virtual

Legal Practice Skills (CWTA X201)

• August 13 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Virtual

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

• August 18 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Virtual

Assessing Prospective Foster and Adoptive Parents (CWTA X220)

• August 19-20 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Each Day | Duluth

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

• September 9-10 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Each Day | Roseville

Supervisor Training

ICWA/MIFPA Foundations for Supervisors Only (TTCP x101.C)

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. Register through the Training Portal.

• August 20-21 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Each Day | Hybrid (Roseville and Virtual)

Motivational Interviewing Training

All MI Courses and Pathways are Now Available
All Motivational Interviewing (MI) courses and Pathways are 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. For Pathway 1, learners should register for the following virtual courses:

• Self-Paced (CWTA X405)

• Instructor-Led Workshops (CWTA X406) - Cohort 35 starts August 7

• Coaching Circles 1-4 (CWTA X407.1, CWTA X407.2, CWTA X407.3, and CWTA X407.4) - Circles do not need to be completed in order

• Skills Demonstration (CWTA X408)

Register in the Training Portal.

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.

Additional Training and Resources

2025 Permanency & Child Welfare Fall Conference

This dynamic two-day conference, offered by the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare, will unite child welfare professionals and advocates in a shared mission: to deepen their expertise and sharpen their strategies for addressing the diverse and often competing needs of children, youth, and families. Save the date: October 14-15 at the Radisson Blu Mall of America. Submit proposals here. Conference registration opens Monday, July 21. Apply for a stipend here.

Family Navigation to Support Service Access

Health and social inequality are associated with multiple adverse life experiences. Some of these can include poor physical and mental health, family violence, and child maltreatment. Early engagement with culturally responsive and person-centered health care and social services can help to prevent these adversities. With this new short video (under 4 minutes), brought to you by CASCW and Jeff Waid, PhD, professionals working with families can learn about these barriers to care, and how to best support children and families as they navigate these barriers.

Family Well-Being: Strategies to Prevent Child Maltreatment and System Involvement

CASCW and DCYF have collaborated on a new fact sheet which provides an overview of family service navigation and explores current research and practices for professionals engaged in child welfare and family advocacy. 

Foster Parent Training

Licensors with resource parents that need training should learn more about Foster Parent College and the Pre-Service Training offered by the Training Academy. Cohorts include four instructor-led, virtual trainings from 6:00-8:00 p.m. The next cohort training begins on Thursday, July 31.

Qualified Individual Training

This 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 childcare institution, known as a Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP). If you have questions or want to express your interest in participating, email ffpsa.qualifiedindividual.dcyf@state.mn.us. Scheduled for August 19-20.

Employment Opportunities

Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy

• Curriculum and LMS Operations Administrator

• Community Trainers: Child Welfare and the Law

• Community Trainers: New Worker Foundations

• Community Trainers: Qualified Individual (QI)

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The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) is a collaboration between the Child Safety and Permanency (CSP) Division at the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) and the Multidisciplinary Institute for Child Welfare (MICW) at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.