Resources include reports on the evaluation of training curricula and materials on a variety of topics related to child welfare and adoption.
Adoption Awareness: Evaluation of a National Level Training Program for Pregnancy Counselors
Children and Youth Research Services (2005)
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Discusses the activities and outcomes of a federally funded project to train health system personnel to discuss adoption with pregnant clients on an equal basis with parenting and abortion.
Assessing Change Following Interagency Education (PDF - 620 KB)
University of Missouri Institute of Public Policy (2006)
Discusses the outcomes of a multidisciplinary training program designed to provide child welfare professionals information on changes in child welfare legislation.
Assessment of the District of Columbia's Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) Pre-Service Training for Social Workers (PDF - 208 KB)
Center for the Study of Social Policy (2006)
Presents the findings of an evaluation of the adequacy of the preservice training offered to new social workers.
BRYCS Cross-Serving Trainings Atlanta, Georgia: A Report on a BRYCS Pilot Site Project Collaboration (PDF - 179 KB)
Bridging Refugee Youth and Children's Services (2002)
Presents an evaluation of a cross-system training among child welfare agencies, refugee service providers, and refugee communities in Atlanta, Georgia.
BRYCS Cross-Serving Trainings St. Louis, Missouri: A Report on a BRYCS Pilot Site Project Collaboration (PDF - 80 KB)
Bridging Refugee Youth and Children's Services (2002)
Presents an evaluation of a cross-system training among child welfare agencies, refugee service providers, and refugee communities in St. Louis, Missouri.
Courtroom Skills: Assessment of Training Quality and Participant Learning (PDF - 2,023 KB)
University of Missouri Institute of Public Policy (2006)
Describes the outcomes of a training program designed to improve the courtroom skills of Missouri juvenile officers and child welfare caseworkers in the area of court preparation and testimony.
Developing and Implementing Outcomes Training in the Field of Family Support: A Case Example
Reed-Ashcraft, Smithdeal, Kittle, Sharma, & McClune
Professional Development: The International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education, 7(1), 2004
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Presents evaluation findings of a training to instruct family support providers in the use of a standardized outcomes assessment scale.
Effects of a Foster Parent Training Intervention on Placement Changes of Children in Foster Care
Price, Chamberlain, Landsverk, Reid, Leve, & Laurent
Child Maltreatment, 13(1), 2008
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Examines the impact of a foster parent training and support intervention on placement changes and determines whether the intervention mitigates placement disruption risks associated with children's placement histories.
Evaluation Methodology for the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program's Caseworker and Supervisor/Manager Core Training Pilots (PDF - 48 KB)
Hoffman & McCarragher (2003)
Provides an overview of the development, piloting, and evaluation of Ohio's revised Core curricula for line workers and managers/supervisors.
Impact of Work Environment on Training Transfer: Child Welfare Workers' Experiences (PDF - 69 KB)
Lichti
Envision: The Manitoba Journal of Child Welfare, 1(1), 2002
Describes an evaluation of a competency-based training program in Winnipeg Child and Family Services in Canada.
Moving Toward Implementation Through Interagency Education: Concurrent Planning in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases (PDF - 486 KB)
University of Missouri Institute of Public Policy (2006)
Includes an evaluation of the effectiveness of a video teleconference on concurrent planning.
National Evaluation of Child Welfare Training Grants: Case Study Report of Independent Living Training Projects (PDF - 4,580 KB)
Collins, Amodeo, & Clay (2007)
Presents an evaluation of 12 projects that trained workers to assist youth transitioning from care to independent living. The report discusses findings on curriculum development, training delivery, youth involvement, evaluation, dissemination, and collaboration.
A Preliminary Evaluation of the Missouri Family Development Training and Credentialing Program (MOFDC) (PDF - 173 KB)
University of Missouri Institute of Public Policy (2004)
Presents preliminary findings from a quantitative evaluation of a program designed to reorient human service practice to the family support approach.
Protective Supervision: An Exploratory Study: Strengthening the Capacity to Respond to Children in High-Risk Families (PDF - 159 KB)
Wattenberg & Troy (2006)
Presents an evaluation of the implementation and effectiveness of protective supervision in a child protective services agency. Also see the title IV-E curriculum module.
Public Child Welfare Certification Program (PCWCP) Outcomes Evaluation
Huebner (2003)
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Evaluates a certification program designed to provide quality services to children and families, improve retention of child welfare workers by preparing them for the challenges of child protection work, and improve the professionalism of workers.
Report on Knowledge Assessment Construction and Validation for New Case Manager Certification (PDF - 124 KB)
Tennessee Department of Children's Services (2007)
Describes implementation issues related to the knowledge-based assessment requirement in Tennessee's newly hired case managers' certification program.
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