National Child Welfare Training and Staff Development Resources

Phone: (704) 845-2121

Fax: (704) 845-8577

Email: kay@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.

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Toll-Free: (888) 572-6500

Email: info@brycs.org

General Scope: Bridging Refugee Youth and Children's Services (BRYCS), a project of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops/Migration and Refugee Services (USCCB/MRS), is a national technical assistance program addressing the challenges which refugee youth and children face in adjusting to life in the U. S. Its purpose is to broaden the scope of information and increase the collaboration among service providers for refugee youth, children and families.
Online Trainings: Available through BRYCS Online Training Modules.

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Email: info@cbc4tribes.org

CapLEARN, the Capacity Building Center for States' Learning Management System, provides child welfare professionals access to training, to build their capacity around specific issues related to child welfare practice.

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Phone: (614) 251-6000

Fax: (614) 251-6005

Email: info@ihs-trainet.com

General Scope: IHS is committed to helping organizations achieve best practice and the highest standards of service in the child welfare/child protection field. Since its founding in 1977, IHS has worked throughout the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, with both local public human service agencies and state, provincial, and national governments, to protect vulnerable and at-risk children and strengthen their families.
Online Trainings: To access the Institute for Human Services virtually trainings currently being offered, please visit IHS Training.

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Phone: (202) 408-8600

TTY: (800) 742-4089

Email: membership@socialworkers.org

General Scope: The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is a private, nonprofit membership organization committed to enhancing the profession of social work, developing and supporting social policy, and promoting human services programs. NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and ensure the welfare of children and families.
Online Trainings: The NASW online catalog contains professional development courses, lectures, seminars, workshops, webinars, conferences, and self-study courses on a variety of topics, including diversity, racism, and cultural competence . NASW members can receive free or discounted continuing education credits to fill licensing or credentialing requirements for their participation in professional development programs.

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Phone: (410) 706-3740

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. NCWWI promotes organizational interventions focused on developing and retaining a diverse and effective workforce by supporting partnerships among public and tribal child welfare programs and schools of social work.

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Phone: 256-533-KIDS (5437)

The NCAC Virtual Training Center offers free online training opportunities and webinars for child abuse professionals on a wide variety of child maltreatment topics, including evidence-based practices and emerging issues

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Phone: (503) 222-4044

Email: info@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. NICWAprovide 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 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/.

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Phone: (202) 682-0100

Fax: (202) 289-6555

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.
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.

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The Child Welfare Policy and Practice Group (CWG) serves the child welfare, children's mental health, and juvenile justice systems in various States, with a focus on building internal capacity to sustain frontline practice and improved outcomes. CWG trainings include case planning and/or teaming with families, supervision, caseworker engagement, and other skills development. CWG also assists with system assessments, quality service review development, and State-specific training and organizational needs.

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The Tribal Information Exchange of the Capacity Building Center for Tribes works to design and deliver tools and resources for tribal child welfare professionals. Our hope is that they are helpful in determining how best to support tribal communities and meet their unique needs.

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Phone: (202) 862-7160

Phone: (301) 405-4753

Fax: (301) 403-4675

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.

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