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Home > National Child Welfare Training and Staff Development Resources
National Child Welfare Training and Staff Development Resources
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These results are current as of: November 21, 2009
National Headquarters 2101 Sardis Road North Suite 204 Charlotte, NC 28227
http://www.actionchildprotection.org General Scope: ACTION is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening and improving child protection efforts on behalf of children and families. ACTION's goals are to improve the competence of professionals in child welfare services, to provide tools to enhance the effectiveness of agencies and organizations involved in child protection, and to increase community awareness of child abuse and neglect and the need for child protection. ACTION operates the National Resource Center for Child Protective Services (NRCCPS) through a cooperative agreement with the Children's Bureau, ACF, HHS, for the purpose of providing free technical assistance and training to State, local, and tribal CPS agencies. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
Child Welfare Institute (CWI) 111 East Wacker Drive Suite 325 Chicago, IL 60601
General Scope: The Child Welfare Institute (CWI) provides consultation services to State and local child welfare and human services agencies and to nonprofit organizations. Its mission is to provide information, ideas and guidance in the field of child welfare training and organizational development consultation. Training Specific: The CWI supports human services agencies through two core consulting services: Practice Development and Organizational Development, both with training and/or workforce development components. For more information, see http://www.gocwi.org/services/practice.htm. Minority Adoption Leadership Development Institute (MALDI) National Child Welfare Resource Center for Adoption 16250 Northland Drive, Suite 120 Southfield, MI 48075
http://www.nrcadoption.org/maldi/index.html The Minority Adoption Leadership Development Institute (MALDI), established by the National Child Welfare Resouce Center for Adoption (NCWRCA), will provide and enhance the leadership skills of 20 potential and emerging minority leaders from across the nation. These leaders will be selected from the top 20 states that have the greatest number of children of color awaiting adoption and high disproportionality rates. The MALDI will run in two phases over a two year period. Each phase will involve two on-site learning institutes, addressing a variety of topics that will include: Overcoming Barriers to Minority Adoption/Disproportionality; Leadership in Adoption – Change from the Middle; Overcoming Barriers to Minority Adoption/Disproportionality; Kinship Adoption; and more. The National Child Welfare Resource Center for Adoption is a service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. National Association of Social Workers (NASW) 750 First Street NE Suite 700 Washington, DC 20002-4241
The National Association of Social Workers is a private, nonprofit membership organization committed to enhancing the profession of social work, developing and supporting social policy, and promoting human services programs. There are NASW chapters in every state; most are engaged in child welfare and family violence program activities at the local level. The national office is primarily concerned with social policy, federal legislation and advocacy, and social practice standards that protect, promote, and ensure the welfare of children and families. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement (NRCOI) Muskie School --USM 400 Congress Street -- P.O. Box 15010 400 Congress Street Portland, ME 04112-5010
http://www.nrcoi.org General Scope: The National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement strengthens and supports State and Tribal agencies committed to the welfare of children, youth, and families through training, technical assistance, and evaluation. The aim is to improve management and operations, bolster organizational capacity, promote service integration, and develop supervisory and management systems, resulting in improved outcomes for children and families. The Center also coordinates, facilitates and evaluates onsite training and technical assistance across the network of seven National Resource Centers and AdoptUSKids. The Center facilitates the intake and assessment of State requests, assists in the development of work plans, and evaluates the impact of network services. States can contact the Center for assistance in identifying appropriate Centers to meet their technical assistance needs. Training Specific: The Center helps State agencies assess and improve their comprehensive training systems for new and ongoing workers. The Center also helps States implement innovative strategies related to recruitment, retention and other workforce issues. For additional information on training system and workforce development, see http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/helpkids/train_workforce.htm. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
National Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI) School of Social Work - University at Albany 135 Western Avenue - 114 Richardson Hall Albany, NY 12222
http://ncwwi.org/ General Scope: The purpose of the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI) is to build the capacity of the nation’s child welfare workforce and improve outcomes for children and families through activities that support the development of skilled child welfare leaders in public, private, and Tribal child welfare systems. The NCWWI also serves as a workforce resource to other members of the Children's Bureau's Training & Technical Assistance (T/TA) Network. NCWWI staff include faculty from social work schools at eight universities around the country that were funded by the Children's Bureau in 2003 as grantees for "Developing Models of Effective Child Welfare Staff Recruitment and Retention Training." The eight grantees established collaborative working relationships during their 5-year projects, and this partnership has been carried over to the NCWWI. Leading the effort is the University at Albany, State University of New York, which is joined by the University of Denver, Fordham University, University of Iowa, Michigan State University, University of Michigan, University of North Carolina, and University of Southern Maine. They are joined by the National Indian Child Welfare Association, which brings expertise in Tribal issues. Training Specific: Please see the Academy Leadership website at http://ncwwi.org/acad.htm for a child welfare leadership training model for Supervisors and middle managers that will complement existing workforce and professional development initiatives in the field and promote transfer of learning to the workplace. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) 5100 SW Macadam Avenue Suite 300 Portland, OR 97239
http://www.nicwa.org The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) functions as the only Native American organization focused specifically on issues of child abuse and neglect and tribal capacity to prevent and respond effectively to these problems. NICWA provide workshops and training programs, using culturally appropriate NICWA developed resources, including training materials, curricula, and books. NICWA also offers technical assistance and training on child care, family preservation, and substance abuse. Training Specific: NICWA had developed a Tribal Child Welfare Worker Certification that will serve as an aid for the continual development of Indian child welfare workers to better serve our tribal children and families. For more information, please see http://www.nicwa.org/certification/. NICWA has developed trainings on a variety of topics related to American Indian child welfare that are available via on-site training, training institutes, or ICWA online training courses. For more information, please see http://www.nicwa.org/training/. National Resource Center on Child Welfare Training and Evaluation (NRC-CWTE) Kent School of Social Work University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292
http://olav.usi.louisville.edu/nrc.htm General Scope: The National Resource Center on Child Welfare Training and Evaluation's (NRC-CWTE) mission is to conduct research and provide information and resources to States regarding child welfare training and evaluation. The NRC-CWTE is funded through a grant from the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Training Specific:
National Staff Development and Training Association (NSDTA) 810 First Street, NE Suite 500 Washington, DC 20002-4267
http://nsdta.aphsa.org General Scope: The mission of the National Staff Development and Training Association (NSDTA) is to build professional and organizational capacity in the human services through a national network of membership sharing ideas and resources on organizational development, staff development, and training. NSDTA was founded in 1983 and incorporated as an affiliate of the American Public Human Servics Association (APHSA) in 1985 to support persons responsible for human service training and staff development on the local, state, or federal level. Training Specific: The NSDTA represents training professionals working in public human services. Each year, NSDTA sponsors a Professional Development Institute, a national training and networking event for people involved in human services training, staff development and organizational development. Presenters represent governmental agencies including human services, public health, child welfare, corrections and human rights, as well as nongovernmental agencies including private sector child welfare and community-based organizations. For additional information, see http://nsdta.aphsa.org/pro_dev_inst.htm. North American Resource Center for Child Welfare (NARCCW) Gwinn House 1706 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43203
http://www.ihs-trainet.com/ The North American Resource Center for Child Welfare (NARCCW) is an umbrella organization encompassing four child welfare agencies:
Trieschman Center for Consultation & Training Child Welfare League of America
http://www.cwla.org/programs/trieschman/default.htm The Trieschman Center for Consultation & Training is a division of the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA). The Center coordinates and manages CWLA's professional development activities by providing practical support to public and nonprofit agencies, including a wide range of planning, evaluation, and management consultation services, as well as assistance in strengthening direct practice. Welfare Reform Academy University of Maryland, School of Public Affairs American Enterprise Institute 1150 17th Street, NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20036
The School of Public Affairs at the University of Maryland has created the Welfare Reform Academy to help State and local officials, private social service providers, and other interested parties take full advantage of the 1996 welfare reform law. The Academy provides training in program design, implementation, and evaluation for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Food Stamp, Medicaid, job training, child care, child welfare, and child support programs. To search for other child welfare-related national organizations by topic, use the Related Organizations Search. This material may be freely reproduced and distributed. However, when doing so, please credit Child Welfare Information Gateway. |
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