Winter 2015 Staff Training Calendar
CENTRAL OHIO REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER WINTER 2015 Franklin County Children Services 855 West Mound Street Columbus, Ohio 43223 (614) 278-5906 Ohio Child Welfare Training Program JANUARY-FEBRUARY-MARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction to the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program ........................................................ 4 Approved Provider Status .......................................................................................................... 4 Certificates ................................................................................................................................. 5 Training Requirements ............................................................................................................... 5 Your Needs Assessment Data at Work ...................................................................................... 6 Cultural Competence ................................................................................................................. 6 Trainees from Outside the Child Welfare System ...................................................................... 6 Recommendations to Maximize Your Training Benefits ........................................................... 7 Road Construction Alert ............................................................................................................ 7 Priority Training Opportunities ............................................................................................... 8-9 Training Registration and Confirmation .................................................................................. 10 Training Cancellation............................................................................................................... 10 CORTC Staff Registration Form.............................................................................................. 11 Directions to the Central Ohio Regional Training Center ........................................................ 12 Required Training for FCCS Staff ...................................................................................... 13-14 SharePoint Registration Process............................................................................................... 15 Introduction to E-Track............................................................................................................ 16 E-Track for Staff ................................................................................................................. 17-26 FCCS ONLY Adult, Infant, Child CPR and First Aid ................................................................................ 27 Infant Protocol ..................................................................................................................... 27 Adrenaline State/Advance Safety Awareness ...................................................................... 28 Adult, Infant, Child CPR Refresher ..................................................................................... 28 Safety Marshal Training ...................................................................................................... 29 CASEWORKER CORE MODULES Caseworker Core Modules ................................................................................................... 30 Core Module Training Dates ............................................................................................... 31 Core Module 4: Assessment in Family-Centered Child Protective Services* ..................... 32 Core Module 8: Separation, Placement, and Reunification in Family-Centered Child Protective Services*............................................................................................................. 33 Core Module 4: Learning Lab – Interviewing Skills for Assessment*................................ 34 Core Module 6: Case Planning and Family-Centered Casework* ...................................... 35 Core Module 1: Family-Centered Approach to Child Protective Services* ........................ 36 Core Module 5: Investigative Processes in Family-Centered Child Protective Services* ... 37 Core Module 5: Learning Lab: Interviewing Skills for Investigations* .............................. 38 Core Module 7: Child Development: Implications for Family-Centered Child Protection* 39 Core Module 2: Engaging Families in Family-Centered Child Protective Services* .......... 40 Core Module 2: Learning Lab – Engagement Skills* ......................................................... 40 Core Module 3: Legal Aspects of Family-Centered Child Protective Services* ................. 41 SAFETY TRAINING Keeping Your Office Space Safe: Proactive Plans to Prevent Workplace Violence* .......... 42 Communicable Diseases and Case Work Practice – Practical Precautions* ........................ 43 Stalking* .............................................................................................................................. 43 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Domestic Violence Fundamentals*...................................................................................... 44 1 ETHICS TRAINING Ethical Issues in Culture and Diversity* .............................................................................. 45 Managing and Maintaining Professional Boundaries*......................................................... 45 CULTURAL DIVERSITY TRAINING Understanding and Supporting Kinship Caregivers* ........................................................... 46 Overview of Fatherhood: Empowering Fathers to Improve Their Child’s Life* .................47 Overview of Amish Culture* ................................................................................................48 A Fresh Look at Culture and Diversity: Not Your Grandmother’s Culture and Diversity* .........................................................................................................................48 Supporting and Working with African-American Families* ............................................... 49 SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING Baby Brain Science Basics Part 1* ...................................................................................... 50 Assessing Dirty Homes: What’s Too Dirty* ........................................................................ 50 Positive Youth Development: The Vital Link*.................................................................... 51 Human Trafficking: Modern-day Slavery* ......................................................................... 52 Critical Incident Stress in Child Welfare: A Short Course for Staff*.................................. 53 Overview of Sexual Abuse* ................................................................................................ 54 Conflict Resolution in the Workplace* ................................................................................ 54 Disarming the Bully: Being Safe at Home, At School, and in the Community* .................. 55 NCTSN Toolkit: Identifying Trauma-Related Needs and Enhancing Well-Being*............. 56 Engagement and Case Planning with Opioid-Involved Families* ....................................... 56 Family Search and Engagement: The Path to Best Practice* ............................................... 57 Healing the Hunger: Recognition and Treatment of Eating Disorders* ............................... 57 Child and Animal Abuse*.................................................................................................... 58 The Impact of Alcohol and Drugs on Infants: When the Cradle Rocks* ............................. 59 What Color Are Your Emotions* ........................................................................................ 59 CAPMIS Implementation Training Curriculum* ................................................................. 60 Reasoning with Unreasonable People: Focus on Disorders of Emotional Regulation* ....... 60 Methamphetamine in Child Welfare: Standing on Thin Ice* ............................................... 61 CAPMIS Refresher Applied to SACWIS* .......................................................................... 62 Life Long Connections: Permanency for Older Youth*....................................................... 63 SUPPORT STAFF TRAINING Confidentiality Requirements and Avoiding Liability* ....................................................... 64 Managing Time and Multiple Priorities* ............................................................................. 64 Working Together to Bring Together: The Secrets to Blending a Successful Team* .......... 65 Burn Out Prevention* .......................................................................................................... 65 COMPUTER TRAINING Computer Basics .................................................................................................................. 66 Outlook 2010 ....................................................................................................................... 67 Excel 2010 ........................................................................................................................... 67 2 DISTANCE LEARNING BLENDED (ONLINE, SELF-DIRECTED COURSEWORK WITH A VIRTUAL CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE) Effective Use of Home Visits .......................................................................................... 68 Engaging Families in Planned and Purposeful Visitation ................................................ 68 ASYNCHRONOUS (SELF-DIRECTED) Family Search and Engagement: An Online Overview .................................................. 69 CAPMIS Tool Kit ........................................................................................................... 69 Human Trafficking: An Online Overview for Child Welfare Professionals ................... 70 Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) of 1978 ..................................................................... 71 SUPERVISORY SKILLS Supervisor Core Training Dates...................................................................................... 72-74 Managing People and Performance Problems (a.ka. What to Do When You Can’t Do What You Want to Do with Problem Employees)* ......................................................... 75 Critical Incident Stress in Child Welfare: A Short Course for Managers and Supervisors* .................................................................................................................... 76 Distinctive Issues in Supervision* ....................................................................................... 77 The Biased Brain: Understanding Heuristics and Applying Conscious Awareness* ........... 78 ASSESSOR TRAINING Assessor Training ........................................................................................................... 79-80 TIER I Family and Child Assessment* ....................................................................................... 81 Pre-finalization Adoption Services* ................................................................................ 81 Adoption Assistance*...................................................................................................... 82 Placement Strategies* ..................................................................................................... 82 Services for Birth Parents* .............................................................................................. 83 Post-finalization Adoption Services* .............................................................................. 83 TIER II Cultural Issues in Permanency Planning* ....................................................................... 84 Achieving Permanency through Interagency Collaboration* .......................................... 84 Gathering and Documenting Background Information*.................................................. 85 Openness in Adoption* ................................................................................................... 86 POST TIER II Wounded Child, Healing Home: The Impact of Parenting Traumatized Children* ........ 87 ASSESSOR REFRESHER Assessor Refresher............................................................................................................... 88 BIOGRAPHIES ................................................................................................................ 89-96 COMMENTS TO ALISON RODGERS .............................................................................. 97 INDEX ............................................................................................................................. 98-100 CORTC COUNTY CONTACTS ........................................................................................ 101 OCWTP VISION, MISSION, AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES ........................................ 102 Only those workshops designated with an asterisk (*) are approved for counselor licensing credit. 3 INTRODUCTION TO THEOHIO CHILD WELFARE TRAINING PROGRAM The Ohio Child Welfare Training Program (OCWTP) is a comprehensive, competencybased, in-service training program that provides high quality, culturally responsive, family centered, job related training for staff in public child welfare agencies throughout Ohio. The OCWTP is a model program that includes these essential elements: Use of a “Universe of Competencies” Competencies are statements of the knowledge, skills, and values needed by workers to do their jobs. The Utilization of an Individual Training Needs Assessment (ITNA) Instrument The ITNA is used to identify an individual worker’s training needs. The Development and Certification of Competent Trainers OCWTP trainers must have the appropriate course content knowledge, the necessary adult training skills, and the ability to promote family centered and culturally competent practice. Development of Job-Related Training Content Training content relevance is assured by using our “universe of competencies” as the guide to curriculum development. The Utilization of Transfer of Learning (TOL) Activities TOL activities promote the effective and continuing application by trainees to their jobs of the knowledge and skills gained in training. A Statewide System for the Delivery of Training Training is developed and delivered based upon data gathered from ongoing training needs assessments of workers in each region. APPROVED PROVIDER STATUS The Central Ohio Regional Training Center (CORTC), as part of the OCWTP, is an Approved Provider through the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board (CSWMFTB). Programs sponsored by the CORTC meet Board guidelines and can be used by licensees toward their social work and counselor license renewal requirements. Certification will be authorized only for the persons who both 1) attend training in its entirety; and2) evaluate the event via the form provided. Social Work Counselor RSX088728 RCS039201 Workshops identified with an asterisk (*) carry approval numbers for both social work and counselor licensure. Participants MAY NOT use the same workshop to satisfy renewal requirements for both licenses. The CSWMFTB requires that training participants receive certificates of attendance that reflect the number of workshop hours exclusive of breaks. The OCWTP excludes only the lunch break from the workshop hours. OCWTP certificates of attendance include both sets of training hours. For example, a certificate for a one-day workshop includes 6 hours of training credit for the OCWTP, which will be included in your OCWTP training record. The certificate also indicates that you receive 5.5 hours of credit for the CSWMFTB, which should be submitted on your CSWMFTB renewal application. 4 CERTIFICATES It is the policy of the OCWTP that participants receive credit for training only if they attend a workshop in its entirety and complete an evaluation form at the end. A participant, who misses more than 15 total minutes of a workshop, whether for personal or professional reasons, cannot receive a certificate for that training. To receive a certificate, a participant must attend the entire training session—no exceptions. Sessions will start on time. Please be prompt for all trainings. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS New direct service workers are required by ODJFS to complete Caseworker Core during their first year of employment. The required training consists of the OCWTP’s eight Core modules: CW 1: CW 2: CW 3: CW 4: CW 5: CW 6: CW 7: CW 8: Family-centered Approach to Child Protective Services Engaging Families in Family-centered Child Protective Services Legal Aspects of Family-centered Child Protective Services Assessment in Family-centered Child Protective Services Investigative Processes in Family-centered Child Protective Services Case Planning and Family-centered Casework The Effects of Abuse and Neglect on Child Development Separation, Placement, and Reunification in Family-centered Child Protective Services ODJFS requires completion of 36 hours of specialized and advanced child welfare training each year after the first year. Courses should be those identified by the ITNA instrument. 5 YOUR NEEDS ASSESSMENT DATA AT WORK All child welfare caseworker training scheduled this quarter has been planned based upon identified needs from the ITNA instrument. The information gathered from the ITNAs, completed bi-annually by child welfare staff throughout the region, has enabled us to ensure that the training we provide fulfills the needs of the population served. CULTURAL COMPETENCE All training products and activities of the OCWTP are designed to promote culturally competent child welfare practice throughout Ohio. Cultural competence is the understanding of how values, beliefs, attitudes, and traditions influence one’s own and other people’s behavior; the understanding of the content and dynamics of specific cultures, including one’s own; and the ability to use this knowledge to work productively with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. We believe that a comprehensive initiative through in-service training can help our service system meet the multiple and diverse needs of our clients. Your involvement and support are appreciated in the achievement of this very important service goal. TRAINEES FROM OUTSIDE THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM The workshops listed in this training schedule are offered primarily for child welfare staff from county child welfare and job and family services agencies. Staff from contract agencies may be registered on a space-available basis. 6 RECOMMENDATIONS TO MAXIMIZE YOUR TRAINING BENEFITS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Arrive promptly to the training site, prepared to learn. Return promptly from lunch and breaks. Make adequate arrangements for coverage of workload assignments while away from the office. Turn off all mechanical devices, such as pagers and cellular telephones. Participate actively—research indicates people remember 20% of what they hear, 30% of what they see, 70% of what they say, and 90% of what they do. Be sensitive to the training needs of others. Talking and/or paper shuffling during a presentation is disruptive and prevents you from learning valuable information. Plan how you will use the information you learn in training in your daily workload assignments (Transfer of Learning). Assist the trainer and RTC by thoroughly completing an evaluation of the training and picking up any debris left in your area. ROAD CONSTRUCTION ALERT The Columbus Crossroads project is underway. Visit http://www.dot.state.oh.us/projects/71670/pages/TrafficNews.aspx for a map of ramp openings and closings. Allow yourself additional driving time due to delays. A participant, who misses more than 15 total minutes of a workshop, whether for personal or professional reasons, cannot receive a certificate for the training. 7 PRIORITY TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES The OCWTP provides learning activities that address high priority learning needs as identified by the statewide CFSR/CPOE reviews and individual training needs assessments--and may be useful for informing your training decisions. The learning activities are offered through a variety of delivery methods (workshops, GAP sessions, learning labs, and coaching) and learning platforms (in the classroom, by computer, or on-thejob learning). Some learning activities can be used in a variety of ways: from self-directed “just in time” trainings to on-the-job sessions to be led by a supervisor (instructional support provided). Each of the learning activities has been designed to accommodate an appropriate level of learning for its intended audience—from the learner who knows very little on the topic to the learner who is looking to refine skills. Feel free to peruse the information on the next page or first view a video demo of the page. Log on to E-Track to view the full range of training opportunities 8 Priority Training Opportunities The CAPMIS Tool Kit Coaching Effective Use of Home Visits Engaging Families in Planned & Purposeful Visitation Relias Learning Online Courses Family Search and Engagement: An Overview The Fatherhood Initiative: Involving & Empowering Dads in Child Welfare Practice Fundamentals of Fostering Series Human Trafficking Learning Lab: Promoting Critical Thinking in Casework Practice Orientation & Readiness Post Assessor Training Skill-Building Activities Preparing Older Youth for Independent Living The Transcending Differences Diversity Toolkit Trauma Training 9 TRAINING REGISTRATION AND CONFIRMATION Public agency child welfare staff and both public/private foster/adoption assessors must register through E-Track. (See page 15.) If you are a public agency worker and are not in E-Track, please contact Shawney Johnson (lrjohnso@fccs.us) or Shelley Weaver (scweaver@fccs.us) to get added to the system. If you are a public/private foster/adoption assessor, please contact Marchelle Vaughn (emvaughn@fccs.us) to get added to the system. Private agency child welfare staff must register for classes by 1. Completing the registration form located on page 11 and mailing it to: CORTC, 855 West Mound St., Columbus, OH 43223, Attn: Kimberly Williams; or 2. Via the internet: www.ocwtp.net/cortc.html; or 3. By fax: (614) 278-5992. Private agency staff will be registered for training sessions on a space available basis and will be notified by e-mail if/when slots are available, so be sure to include an e-mail address. At least ten people need to be registered to hold a workshop. If ten people are not registered, the session will be cancelled and those who have registered will be promptly notified. Should there be at least 10 persons who are “closed out” of a training session, the RTC will attempt to offer the workshop during the next quarter. If you have questions regarding the content of a staff workshop, please contact Shawney Johnson at (614) 275-2684 or Shelley Weaver at (614) 278-5909. If you have questions regarding the content of an assessor workshop, please contact Marchelle Vaughn at (614) 278-5911. The CORTC and the host counties make a concerted effort to fill every space in every workshop. It is very important that no spaces go to waste. You can help alleviate this problem by attending training if you are registered. We understand that emergencies arise. Please notify the host county if you are unable to attend, even if it is “the last minute.” Thank you for your help! TRAINING CANCELLATION The CORTC makes every effort to ensure that scheduled trainings proceed as planned. If you are concerned that your training may be cancelled, call (614) 275-2700 two hours prior to the start of the training to get updated information. 10 This form is to be used ONLY by non-OCWTP staff. CENTRAL OHIO REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER STAFF REGISTRATION FORM *Please write legibly and fill out form in its entirety.* Name of Workshop: __________________________________________________ Date of Workshop: ___________________________________________________ Please check one: Administrator Youth Leader Supervisor Contract Agency Caseworker Social Services Aide Clerical Community Service Worker Other Name of Registrant and Agency: _________________________________________ Address/Region: _____________________________________________________ (zip code) E-mail Address: (Required) ____________________________________________ Work Phone: _____________________ Alternate/Cell Phone: _________________ (Alternate number is required in the event of a training cancellation.) SUPERVISOR'S SIGNATURE: __________________________________________ (Required for FCCS staff.) Please return to: CORTC, Franklin County Children Services 855 West Mound Street, Columbus, OH 43223 Phone: (614) 278-5907 Fax: (614) 278-5992 E-mail: kawillia@fccs.us PLEASE COPY AS NEEDED 11 Franklin County Children Services Host Agency to the Central Ohio Regional Training Center Franklin County Children Services is located in the West Edge Business Park, just west of downtown Columbus and the Scioto River. DIRECTIONS TO THE CENTRALOHIOREGIONALTRAININGCENTER FRANKLINCOUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES 855 WEST MOUND STREET COLUMBUS, OH43223 (614) 278-5906 From North: I-71 South through Columbus, proceed through downtown area; follow signs for I-70 West (Dayton). Take the Mound Street exit (#98B). At the intersection, turn left onto Mound Street. Continue on Mound Street for approximately ½ mile, passing Cooper Stadium. Turn right onto Mt. Calvary Avenue. The CORTC is located on the immediate left in the West Edge Business Park. Enter the Training Center through the main entrance. From South: I-71 North to Columbus. Take the Greenlawn Avenue exit (#105). Turn left onto Greenlawn Avenue and proceed to the 2nd light. Turn right onto Harmon Avenue. Continue approximately one mile to Mound Street. Turn left onto Mound Street. Turn at the next left, Mt. Calvary Avenue. The CORTC is located on the immediate left in the West Edge Business Park. Enter the Training Center through the main entrance. From East: I-70 West to Columbus, proceed through downtown area; follow signs for I-70 West (Dayton). Take the Mound Street exit (#98B). At the intersection, turn left onto Mound Street. Continue on Mound Street for approximately ½ mile, passing Cooper Stadium. Turn right onto Mt. Calvary Avenue. The CORTC is located on the immediate left in the WestEdge Business Park. Enter the Training Center through the main entrance. From West: I-70 East to Columbus; take the Broad Street exit (#97); turn left onto Broad Street. Proceed to Central Avenue, turn right. Continue to Mound Street; turn left on Mound. Proceed on Mound for approximately ½ mile, passing Cooper Stadium. Turn right onto Mt. Calvary Avenue. The CORTC is located on the immediate left in the WestEdge Business Park. Enter the Training Center through the main entrance. 12 Required Training for Franklin County Children Services Staff Cultural Diversity Training Requirements Cultural diversity training requirements apply to all agency staff. NonBargaining unit employees are to have six hours of kinship culture content by March 31, 2015. Bargaining unit employees are to have six hours of Fatherhood culture content training by their evaluation in 2015. Non-Bargaining unit employees are to have six hours of Fatherhood culture content by March 31, 2016. Safety Training Requirements Safety training requirements do not apply to all employees. Please see the Employee Handbook, Professional Development, Section XIII-A, to determine the requirement for your classification. Employees who must meet the requirement need to obtain three hours of safety training by their annual evaluation. Please feel free to contact Heather Saling at 351-2003 if you have any questions about these training requirements. Defensive Driving Refresher All Child Welfare Caseworkers, Activity Therapists, Community Service Workers, Social Service Aides, and Social Service Workers are required to complete a two-hour, on-line Defensive Driving Refresher course once every three years after having taken the four-hour Defensive Driving training during their first year of employment. The Employee Handbook has been updated to reflect this requirement and can be accessed at http://fccsnet/resources/Handbooks/13A%20Professional%20Development.pdf. On the intranet, staff should go Professional Development page to review the attached workflow document to determine when they are required to complete the course in addition to accessing instructions to access the course. To install Firefox on your computer to view videos, please submit a trouble ticket to the IT Department. The ticket should indicate that the request is to participate in an on-line workshop that contains a video. Also indicate that this training is a requirement of your position. If you have any questions, please contact Shawney Johnson, lrjohnso@fccs.co.franklin.oh.us. 13 Required Training for Franklin County Children Services Staff, cont. Supervisor Training Requirements Discrimination and Sexual Harassment The Professional Development section of the Employee Handbook, Policy No. 13A, was revised (effective May 2011) to require all employees in supervisory positions to complete Discrimination and Sexual Harassment training at least once every two years. Beginning in March 2016, supervisors who have not completed Discrimination and Sexual Harassment training will not have met their training requirements. To register for this training go to: http://fccsapps/ati/Pges/Default.aspx. Performance Improvement This training covers all the basic elements of employee performance improvement including employee engagement, development strategies and formal discipline procedures and considerations. To register go to: http://fccsapps/ati/Pges/Default.aspx. 14 SharePoint Registration Process If a training has this logo: Click image to register FCCS staff can click on the image or go to http://fccsapps/ati/Pages/Default.aspx to register for the class. All other registrants must register at the OCWTP website: www.ocwtp.net/cortc. It’s as simple as that. Advantages for FCCS staff: You will be able to know immediately if there is room in the class; SharePoint will send you a confirmation on the day that you register; and SharePoint will send a reminder confirmation 24 hours before the class. 15 Welcome Public Children Services Agency (PCSA) Caseworkers, Supervisors, and Foster/Adoption Assessors to E-Track! E-Track is the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program’s (OCWTP’s) online learning management system that allows you to: Instantly access your training record and transcript; Search and register for training opportunities; See a list of sessions for which you’re already registered; Complete online learning evaluations; and Receive digital training completion certificates. Your PCSA foster caregivers and adoptive parents have this same functionality and have received their own welcome message to E-Track (if we had email addresses for them)! Supervisors have the ability to do the above and also instantly access their staff’s individual training records, including historical transcripts and current enrollment. Supervisors also will receive email notification when any of their staff registers to attend an OCWTP learning and have the ability to withdraw that registration. If you are considered the “supervisor” of your foster caregivers and adoptive parents, you also have this ability. Even more E-Track functionality is on the way! Distance Learning will soon be incorporated into E-Track, allowing you to connect to available online learning opportunities. Blended learning, which combines classroom learning with online message boards, chat rooms, wikis, etc., will be gradually introduced over the next two years. Also coming up are online individual training needs assessments and the ability to create individual training development plans that link to OCWTP learning interventions. So, what are you waiting for? Start harnessing your OCWTP training experience today!! To get started, go to the County Workers & Supervisors E-Track Training Page and quickly learn how to log into and use E-Track to maximize your OCWTP training experience. Don’t wait—link now! http://www.ocwtp.net/e-track/StfTrng.html For those who want/need to get started right away, here’s E-Track for Staff: a quick and easy way to learn the basics of E-Track. 16 E-TRACK FOR STAFF LOGGING IN E-Track web address: https://e-track.teds.com/EveryOne/TEDSEveryOne.jsp. **Add this address/webpage to your bookmarks/favorites. Determining Your Login ID and Password: Login ID: 2-digit birth month, two-digit birth date, first initial of LEGAL first name, first five letters of last Name, then a 1. Example: Mary Baxter, born on June 3, would be: 0603MBAXTE1 If your last name has fewer than five letters (i.e. FOX), use zeros (0) to fill in for five letters for last name, then 1. Example: James Fox, born on February 22, would be: 0222JFOX001 Most likely your password is the same as your login ID. If not, it should be your last name. If neither of these work, or if you’ve changed your password and have forgotten it, reset your password by typing in your login ID, then clicking on password? A temporary password will be sent to your e-mail address. If you don’t receive an e-mail, your e-mail address may be entered incorrectly in E-Track. Contact your RTC to confirm that your e-mail address is correct in E-Track. HELPFUL HINT: Once logged in, click on the Profile tab and check your profile information. If any of the information is incorrect, click on Update Personal Information to submit a request for information to be updated. 17 SEARCHING FOR LEARNING SESSION: If you know the title or the code of a learning session you’d like to attend, simply click on either the Title button or the title or code into the box, and click on Code button, type the FIND IT . (Using the Session Code is easier.) Or, to find training on a specific topic, click on the Catalogs tab; SelectCompetency Catalog; Locate the topic that most closely meets your training need, and click on the; Find the Skill Set that meets your training need, and click on the ; Click on the Competency that most closely meets your training need by clicking on the Underlined blue competency. This gives you a list of available learnings that address the desired competency. To see if a learning is available, click on the Learning Title. If the desired learning is not available and you would like to submit a request for it to be scheduled in your region, under I Want To: click (on the upper left side of the screen), click on No classes are currently available for this Learning. Submit a request for a class. 18 REGISTERING FOR A LEARNING SESSION: If the learning is available, from the Learning Details screen, under I Want To: click on Enroll or View available dates for this Learning.*** Under Available Sessions, select a session for which you’d like to register, and click on the Enroll icon . Available Sessions Start Date m/d/y y End Date Location/Start Time m/d/y y OCWT0048B 5 1/10/13 1/10/13 SWORTC - - 06:00 pm (US/Eastern) 3.00 30 seats open Always 0.00 (SWORTC Regional) Mouthy, Moody, and Just Plain Mad OCWT0038F C 1/26/13 1/26/13 CORTC - - 09:00 am (US/Eastern) 3.00 33 seats open Always 0.00 Mouthy, Moody, and Just Plain Mad OCWT0048E B 2/7/13 2/7/13 NEORTC - - 06:00 pm (US/Eastern) 3.00 30 seats open Always 0.00 AshlandMouthy, Moody, and Just Plain Mad Enrol Code l Typ e Allow Hour Availabilit Cos Comment External s y t s s Click OK If the session is not available, or if you are unable to attend any of the scheduled sessions, you may request a new session be scheduled in your region by selecting . Request a New Session ***IMPORTANT NOTE: Clicking on the Add this Learning to my To Do List option does not register you for the learning session; it only puts a reminder on your To Do List to register for the session. 19 WITHDRAWING FROM A LEARNING SESSION: From your home page (or ), under your , find the learning session from which you wish to withdraw. If the session does not appear on your To Do List, click on the blue button. Click on the Title of the Learning Session. You’ll again be taken to the session description. Under , select Withdraw from this Class. From the Class Information screen, under you’ll again click on Withdraw from this Class. Click OK 20 SURVEYS: On the last day of the learning session, you will receive the following e-mail: TO: Mikki Holmes SUBJECT: Required Evaluation Survey Ready for Completion DATE: 13-NOV-2012 PLEASE SCROLL ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS EMAIL, AS IT MAY CONTAIN MULTIPLE NOTIFICATIONS. You are required to complete an evaluation survey by 21-NOV-2012 for the following recently completed training event: Session: Dance or Wrestle: Working with Resistant Youth Learning Local Code: 324-8 Your feedback is valuable and will be used to improve the training program. If you do not complete your survey by the due date, it will be removed from your To Do list and an incomplete-survey note will be made in your transcript. Click here Click here to log into E-Track and go directly to the survey: https://etrack.teds.com/EveryOne/TEDSEveryOne.jsp?mode=1&loginMessage=skip&actio n=launchSurvey&fromToDoActivitiesListFlag=true&crowid=SurveyDeliveryPre pScr&surveyCd=OCWT000009&sessionCd=OCWT003E6E&surveyTtl=Generic+Staff+& +Caregiver+Survey&eventCd=OCWT000186 Thank you. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ACCESSING, LOGGING INTO, AND USING E-TRACK, VISIT: http://www.ocwtp.net/e-track/TrainingHome.html To complete the survey, click on the address under “Click here to log into ETrack and go directly to the survey:” This will take you to the E-Track login screen. Enter your login ID and password. The survey will automatically appear. Select answers and type comments. You must answer each question; however, comments are optional. After you’ve answered all questions, at the bottom of the survey, click Finish Finish On the Summary of Survey Answers screen, select Complete Survey. NOTE: Your feedback is extremely important to us. Please take a few moments to complete an evaluation survey for each learning event you attend. Training participants have seven days after the last day of a learning session to complete the training survey. If, on the eighth day, you have not completed a survey, you will be given the status of “Complete-No Evaluation”, even though the evaluation survey still appears on your to-do list. 21 CERTIFICATES: Certificates will be released approximately 8-10 days after the last day of a learning session. You will receive the following e-mail notification when your certificate has been released: ***** Message 1 ***** TO: Mikki Holmes SUBJECT: Session Completed/Certificate Available DATE: 14-NOV-2012 PLEASE SCROLL ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS EMAIL, AS IT MAY CONTAIN MULTIPLE NOTIFICATIONS. You have successfully completed the following session: Title: Dance or Wrestle: Working with Resistant Youth Local Learning Code: 324-8 Click here A printable certificate documenting your successful completion of the session is available via the following link: https://etrack.teds.com/EveryOne/TEDSEveryOne.jsp?mode=1&loginMessage=skip&ac tion=PrintCertificate&SessionCode=OCWT003E6E&TakenNum=++++1 NOTE: You are advised to save this and other session completion notifications in your email application, in the event you ever need to re-print your certificate(s). Thank you. LEARN MOREclick ABOUTonACCESSING, LOGGING AND USINGcertificate E-TRACK, To print yourTOcertificate, the address underINTO, “A printable VISIT: http://www.ocwtp.net/e-track/TrainingHome.html documenting your successful completion of the session is available via the following link:” This will take you to the E-Track login screen. Enter your login ID and password. The certificate should automatically pop up. If your certificate does not appear, make sure you have pop-ups turned on within the E-Track site. You can check this by going to “Tools” in your Internet Explorer browser and selecting “Internet Options”, then the “Privacy” tab. In the middle of that tab you should click on “Settings” next to “Popup Blocker” and see whether the E-Track address is listed under the “Allowed Sites” box. If it isn’t, just copy and paste the E-Track address into the top box and hit “Add.” If, after unblocking pop-ups, your certificate still does not appear, contact your RTC for assistance. FINAL NOTE REGARDING CERTIFICATES: Save your e-mail notifications containing certificate links. Currently certificates are not accessible from within E-Track, and these e-mails are the only way you can access and print your own replacement certificates. Otherwise you must contact your Regional Training Center for assistance. 22 VIEWING LEARNING HISTORY: From your home page or under your , click on View History HELPFUL HINTS: You can sort the results by clicking on any of the column headings: Title, Code, Type, Status, or Date. Clicking the Underlined Learning Title will provide details about the session, such as dates, location, and learning description. You may print this information by clicking on the printer icon side of the screen. Click on the back arrow the screen to return to your learning history. 23 on the upper right at the upper right side of PRINTING LEARNING TRANSCRIPT: From you’re My History (Learning Events) page, click on Learning Transcript Click here From the E-Track Reports screen: In the Sort Option drop-down box, select to sort your results by Date or by Learning Title. 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Click 24 A FEW MORE SUGGESTIONS: If you don’t get an e-mail regarding your confirmation or survey, log in to E-Track and check your To-Do List. When you receive an e-mail from E-Track, READ THE ENTIRE E-MAIL!! It may contain multiple notifications, such as the e-mail below: From: noreply@ihs-trainet.com [mailto:noreply@ihs-trainet.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 12:32 PM To: Holmes, Mikki A Subject: E-Track Notification ********* Message 1 *********** TO: Mikki Holmes SUBJECT: Session Enrollment DATE: 13-NOV-2012 PLEASE SCROLL ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS EMAIL, AS IT MAY CONTAIN MULTIPLE NOTIFICATIONS. You have been enrolled in a session of the following learning: Title: Dance or Wrestle: Working with Resistant Youth Learning Code: 324-8. This session, sponsored by CORTC, and beginning on 09-NOV-2012 at 09:00 AM (EST), will be physically located at: Franklin County CSB 855 W. Mound Street Columbus, OH 43223 The following is a complete list of the session schedule: 09-NOV-2012 09:00 am - 09-NOV-2012 04:00 pm EST DISCLAIMER: This enrollment is provisional upon your compliance with any county-specific training registration policies and procedures. Your supervisor or licensing specialist, county training liaison, and RTC reserve the right to withdraw your enrollment, if necessary, in which case you will be notified via email of your change in enrollment status. A participant, who misses more than 15 total minutes of a training session, whether for personal or professional reasons, will not receive training credit for that session. Thank you. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ACCESSING, LOGGING INTO, AND USING E-TRACK, VISIT: http://www.ocwtp.net/e-track/TrainingHome.html ************ Message 2 ******************* TO: Mikki Holmes SUBJECT: Required Evaluation Survey Ready for Completion DATE: 13-NOV-2012 PLEASE SCROLL ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS EMAIL, AS IT MAY CONTAIN MULTIPLE NOTIFICATIONS. You are required to complete an evaluation survey by 21-NOV-2012 for the following recently completed training event: Session: Dance or Wrestle: Working with Resistant Youth Learning Local Code: 324-8 Your feedback is valuable and will be used to improve the training program. If you do not complete your survey by the due date, it will be removed from your To Do list and an incomplete-survey note will be made in your transcript. Click here to log into E-Track and go directly to the survey: https://etrack.teds.com/EveryOne/TEDSEveryOne.jsp?mode=1&loginMessage=skip&action=launchSurvey&from ToDoActivitiesListFlag=true&crowid=SurveyDeliveryPrepScr&surveyCd=OCWT000009&sessionCd=OCW T003E6E&surveyTtl=Generic+Staff+&+Caregiver+Survey&eventCd=OCWT000186 Thank you. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ACCESSING, LOGGING INTO, AND USING E-TRACK, VISIT: http://www.ocwtp.net/e-track/TrainingHome.html 25 A FEW MORE SUGGESTIONS, cont’d: FOR MORE IN-DEPTH INSTRUCTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO THE ONLINE TRAINING MATERIALS LOCATED AT: http://www.ocwtp.net/e-track/TrainingHome.html CLICK ON THE BUTTON. 26 FCCS ONLY ADULT, INFANT, CHILD CPR AND FIRST AID Date: Time: Date: Time: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: January 16, 2015 Click image to 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) OR February 17, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) OR March 10, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Tannis Vaughn CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus Participants in this course learn to recognize and respond to emergencies including shock, heat, and cold emergencies, sudden illness, and poisonings. Additionally, participants will learn adult, child, and infant CPR and first aid for everything from cuts and scrapes to muscle, bone, and joint injuries. All Staff 16 Participants INFANT PROTOCOL Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: Click image to February 3, 2015 10:00 a.m. – Noon (2 hrs.) Kim Dohlen West Region, 1919 Frank Road, Columbus Infant Protocol Training is provided to educate staff on services provided by the agency Nursing Staff. Infant Protocol Training discusses services provided by agency nurses, such as home visits, physical assessments, family education, collaboration with the service team, and documentation for infant's 0-7 months. Finally, this training will provide for follow-up referrals and demonstrate resources FCCS workers may use. Infant Protocol Training is required for CSW and Social Service Aides within their first year in the position. This course will also provide as a good refresher for staff who have previously taken Infant Protocol Training, as well as learn more about processes and community resources. All Franklin County Children Services staff who deal directly with clients 30 Participants 27 FCCS ONLY, cont. ADRENALINE STATE /ADVANCE SAFETY Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: February 5, 2015 Click image to register 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Dan Elliot and Matt O’Brien CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This training meets the Franklin County Children Services requirement for “Safety” training. It involves full force/full contact physical self-defense strategies and techniques. A trained professional in a custom-designed padded suit is part of the experience, providing powerful training through realistic role plays. It is a unique opportunity to practice physical self-defense responses to assault. All Staff 20 Participants ADULT, INFANT, CHILD CPR REFRESHER Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: Click image to register March 9, 2015 9:00 a.m. – Noon (3 hrs.) OR 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (3 hrs.) Tannis Vaughn CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This training meets the Franklin County Children Services requirement for safety content training. This hands-on skills review is for participants that are currently certified in adult, child, and infant CPR. This hands-on skills review is for participants that are currently certified in adult, child, and infant CPR and for participants seeking recertification. Participants will practice responding to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children, and infants. All Staff 14 Participants 28 FCCS ONLY, cont. SAFETY MARSHAL TRAINING Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: Click image to register March 31, 2015 9:00 a.m. – Noon (3 hrs.) OR 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (3 hrs.) Patty Harrelson CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This training meets the Franklin County Children Services requirement for safety content training. Participants in this course will become trained to be a safety marshal for the agency. Safety Marshal training will educate staff on agency policies and procedures and the role of a safety marshal. Topic areas will include general facilities, fires, disaster, hazardous weather, threats, violent disturbances, HAZMAT and the evacuations of a disabled person. All Staff 30 Participants 29 CASEWORKER CORE MODULES CW 1: CW 2: CW 3: CW 4: CW 5: CW 6: CW 7: CW 8: Family-centered Approach to Child Protective Services Engaging Families in Family-centered Child Protective Services Legal Aspects of Family-centered Child Protective Services Assessment in Family-centered Child Protective Services Investigative Processes in Family-centered Child Protective Services Case Planning and Family-centered Casework The Effects of Abuse and Neglect on Child Development Separation, Placement, and Reunification in Family-centered Child Protective Services Important All modules must be taken in order. NO exceptions. (Dates are subject to change.) 30 CASEWORKER CORE MODULES, cont. Core Series 3 (2014-2015) Module 8 January 7, 8 & 9, 2015 Core Series 4 (2014-2015) Module 4 Learning Lab Learning Lab Module 5 Learning Lab Learning Lab Module 6 Module 7 Module 8 January 6 & 7, 2015 January 8, 2015 January 9, 2015 January 26, 2015 January 27, 2015 January 28, 2015 February 17, 18 & 19, 2015 March 9, 10 & 11, 2015 March 30 & 31, April 1, 2015 Core Series 5 (2014-2015) Module 6 Module 7 Module 8 January 20, 21 & 22, 2015 February 18, 19 & 20, 2015 March 23, 24 & 25, 2015 Core Series 1 (2015) Module 1 Module 2 Learning Lab Module 3 Module 4 Learning Lab Module 5 Module 6 Module 7 Module 8 January 22 & 23, 2015 March 9, 2015 March 10, 2015 April 1 & 2, 2015 May 26 & 27, 2015 May 28 & 29, 2015 TBD TBD TBD TBD Core Series 2 (2015) Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 TBD TBD TBD 31 CASEWORKER CORE MODULES, cont. CORE MODULE 4: ASSESSMENT IN FAMILY-CENTERED CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES* Learning Code: Dates: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 114-CW4-S January 6 & 7, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (12 hrs.) Ruth McMonagle CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus Caseworker Core Module 4 is a two-day workshop that establishes the child protective services process of assessment as the fundamental and critical prerequisite for all case decision-making. Seven steps of critical thinking are applied to assessments at the point of referral, intake, family services, placement planning, and reunification. Participants learn the complexity of conducting thorough and accurate assessments and the factors that impact that process. Participants receive instruction on the purpose, factors to consider, and information-gathering strategies for safety, risk, and family assessments. There is an additional one-day skill-building learning lab that provides opportunity to practice interviewing strategies and techniques with families to gather information for safety, risk, and family assessments (see Caseworker Core Module IV Learning Lab: Interviewing Skills for Assessment). New Social Workers 30 Participants 32 CASEWORKER CORE MODULES, cont. CORE MODULE 8: SEPARATION, PLACEMENT, AND REUNIFICATION IN FAMILY-CENTERED CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES* Learning Code: Dates: Time: Trainer: Dates: Time: Trainer: Dates: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 118-CW8-S January 7, 8 & 9, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (18 hrs.) Raymond Lloyd OR March 23, 24 & 25, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (18 hrs.) Raymond Lloyd OR March 30, 31, & April 1, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (18 hrs.) Janie Rhoads CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus Caseworker Core Module 8 addresses the knowledge and skill required for child welfare workers to provide services related to child placement. The workshop focuses on the traumatic effects of separation on children and their families; placement prevention; the proper way to place children to prevent trauma, involving children in the placement process, choosing the “right” placement, working with foster caregivers as part of the service team, strategies to promote timely reunification, and the importance of permanence for all children. New Social Workers 30 Participants 33 CASEWORKER CORE MODULES, cont. CORE MODULE 4: LEARNING LAB – INTERVIEWING SKILLS FOR ASSESSMENT* Learning Code: 114-CW4-LLS Dates: January 8, 2015 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) OR Dates: January 9, 2015 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Trainer: Ruth McMonagle Location: CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus Description: This one-day skill-building learning lab provides opportunity to practice interviewing strategies and techniques with families to gather information for safety, risk, and family assessments. It is based on the concepts presented in Caseworker Core Module IV - Assessment in FamilyCentered Child Protective Services. Prerequisite: 114-CW4-S: Assessment in Family-Centered Child Protective Services. Audience: Limit: New Social Workers 30 Participants 34 CASEWORKER CORE MODULES, cont. CORE MODULE 6: CASE PLANNING AND FAMILY-CENTERED CASEWORK* Learning Code: Dates: Time: Trainer: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 116-CW6-S January 20, 21 & 22, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (18 hrs.) Ruth McMonagle OR February 17, 18 & 19, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (18 hrs.) Raymond Lloyd CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus Caseworker Core Module 6 is a three-day workshop that stresses the importance of joint case planning by the worker and the family to assure timely, high-quality, culturally relevant services to families. Participants learn how to engage and involve families in the service planning and delivery process, rather than relying solely on their prescribed authority. This workshop builds on the concepts previously learned on how to engage a parent in the casework relationship to completing the case plan, including steps in the planning process; developing appropriate goals, objectives, and activities; engaging fathers in the process; understanding the purpose of case management and direct service provision; reassessment; and case reviews. Participants also explore their role in the change process, motivating parents, and cultural issues in casework. A pre-training reading introduces participants to the purpose, process, and definitions of case planning. Participants are asked to complete an assignment and bring it to the first day of the workshop. New Social Workers 30 Participants 35 CASEWORKER CORE MODULES, cont. CORE MODULE 1: FAMILY-CENTERED APPROACH TO CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES* Learning Code: Dates: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 111-CW1-S January 22 & 23, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (12 hrs.) Joan Tucker CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus Module 1 is a two-day workshop that defines and describes the child protective services process within the context of a family-centered model; explores social work and child welfare values; introduces definitions and statutes that provide the legal basis for child welfare practice; introduces issues of cultural competence; and defines the role and responsibility of the child welfare agency and caseworker to provide family-centered, culturally competent child welfare practice in collaboration with community agencies. The module includes a pre-training activity on the history of society's values and responses to maltreatment of children with an assignment for participants to complete and bring to the first day of training. There is also a post-training assignment to apply the concepts to a family served by the agency. New Social Workers 30 Participants 36 CASEWORKER CORE MODULES, cont. CORE MODULE 5: INVESTIGATIVE PROCESSES IN FAMILY-CENTERED CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 115-CW5-S January 26, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Raymond Lloyd CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus Caseworker Core Module 5 is a one-day workshop that explores principles common to all investigative processes, and unique principles for investigation of sexual abuse, physical abuse, and neglect. Participants learn the factors to consider in planning and conducting investigations, including the application of CAPTA to respect parents' Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights during investigations. There is an additional one-day learning lab that provides opportunity for skill building to enhance the concepts presented in the workshop. The day includes a simulation of an investigation of a case from the investigative planning stage, to developing multiple hypotheses, to gathering evidence from investigative interviews. New Social Workers 30 Participants 37 CASEWORKER CORE MODULES, cont. CORE MODULE 5: LEARNING LAB: INTERVIEWING SKILLS FOR INVESTIGATIONS* Learning Code: 115-CW5-LLS Date: January 27, 2015 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) OR Date: January 28, 2015 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Trainer: Raymond Lloyd Location: CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus Description: PREREQUISITE: Completion of Core Module 5 This one-day learning lab provides opportunity for skill building to enhance the concepts and practice the skills presented in Caseworker Core Module 5 Investigative Processes in Family-Centered Child Protective Services. The day includes a simulation of an investigation of a case from the investigative planning stage, to developing multiple hypotheses, to gathering evidence from investigative interviews. Audience: New Social Workers Limit: 15 Participants 38 CASEWORKER CORE MODULES, cont. CORE MODULE 7: CHILD DEVELOPMENT: IMPLICATIONS FOR FAMILYCENTERED CHILD PROTECTION* Learning Code: Dates: Time: Trainer: Dates: Time: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 117-CW7-S February 18, 19 & 20, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (18 hrs.) Rhonda Lilley OR March 9, 10 & 11, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (18 hrs.) CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This three-day workshop examines the developmental consequences of child abuse and neglect from birth through adolescence; establishes a framework for the early recognition of developmental problems; and stresses the importance of including developmental and remedial services in child welfare case plans. Strategies to promote the healthy development of children who have been abused and neglected are presented. A pre-training reading provides participants information on basic tenets of child development, along with a worksheet that will be used throughout the classroom training. New Social Workers 30 Participants 39 CASEWORKER CORE MODULES, cont. CORE MODULE 2: ENGAGING FAMILIES IN FAMILY-CENTERED CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 112-CW2-S March 9, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Raymond Lloyd CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This one-day workshop presents the key concepts of engagement and rapport-building between the child welfare caseworker and the family being served. Participants explore the child protective services casework approach as an integration of engagement and protective authority; explore the dynamics of resistance; and are introduced to interviewing strategies to promote engagement in child protective services. New Social Workers 30 Participants CORE MODULE 2: LEARNING LAB: ENGAGEMENT SKILLS* Learning Code: 112-CW2-LLS Date: March 10, 2015 Time: 9:00 a.m. – Noon (3 hrs.) OR 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (3 hrs.) Trainer: Raymond Lloyd Location: CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus Description: PREREQUISITE: Completion of Core Module 2 Engagement Skills is a half-day learning lab designed to practice and demonstrate engagement strategies learned in Caseworker Core Module II. Audience: New Social Workers Limit: 15 Participants 40 CASEWORKER CORE MODULES, cont. CORE MODULE 3: LEGAL ASPECTS OF FAMILY-CENTERED, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES* Learning Code: Dates: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 113-CW3-S April 1 & 2, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (12 hrs.) Victoria Solomon CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This two-day workshop addresses the legal base for child welfare practice. The trainer covers Federal legislation, Ohio’s legal definitions of abuse, neglect, and dependency, and the Ohio Neglect/Abuse Reporting Statute, and gives an overview of the juvenile court process. Also addressed are the permanent commitment process, what constitutes good testimony, and the caseworker’s role and responsibilities in the courtroom (complete with mock trial). Module 3 includes a pre-training reading, whereby experienced Ohio colleagues discuss the laws and rules that impact their daily practice. At the end of the newsletter is an assignment for participants to complete and bring to the first day of the workshop New Social Workers 30 Participants 41 SAFETY TRAINING KEEPING YOUR OFFICE SPACE SAFE: PROACTIVE PLANS TO PREVENT WORKPLACE VIOLENCE* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 317-18 January 14, 2015 9:00 a.m. – Noon (3 hrs.) Anthony President CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This training meets the Franklin County Children Services requirement for “Safety” training. Letting our guard down and failing to remain safety conscious while in the agency may be one of the biggest mistakes we can make. The threat of workplace violence is a very real possibility in any office setting. During the past 15 years, workplace violence has ranked among the top four causes of death in workplaces (Occupational Health and Safety Online). Forty-eight percent of all non-fatal injuries from occupational assaults and violent acts occurred in the social services and health care fields (OSHA). Learn the secrets to staying safe by identifying the nine profiles of potentially violent employees, violence triggers, and survival strategies to use in the face of office violence. All Staff 30 Participants 42 SAFETY TRAINING, cont. COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND CASE WORK PRACTICE – PRACTICAL PRECAUTIONS* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 316-4 February 20, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Ronna Johnson CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This training meets the Franklin County Children Services requirement for “Safety” training. The purpose of this course is to increase caseworker knowledge regarding communicable disease risks that they will inevitably encounter as part of their casework practice. The focus of the course is to provide awareness regarding the specifics of these risks, and provide strategies for disease prevention and promotion of overall health. This course explores: an overview of common communicable disease risks for children and adults, standard precautions, guidelines surrounding adult and childhood immunizations, heightened health risks for casework staff, and an in-depth understanding of current disease threats in the public eye. All Staff 30 Participants STALKING* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 310-2 March 20, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Diana Cyganovich CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This training meets the Franklin County Children Services requirement for “Safety” training. Participants will learn about the problem of stalking as it relates to the dynamics of domestic violence and the dangers involved when victims leave. They will learn the legal remedies available, the typologies of stalkers, and effective interventions. Workers will learn about safety planning for the victim and for themselves. All Staff 30 Participants 43 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FUNDAMENTALS* Learning Code: Dates: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 310-5 February 9 & 10, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (12 hrs.) Tonia Lake CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus In this interactive two-day training participants will learn about the dynamics of domestic violence and the impact that it has on the family. This training will identify power and control tactics used by batterers and outline barriers survivors face when trying to leave violent relations. Caseworkers will learn how to conduct ongoing assessments for domestic violence as well as ways to increase safety for survivors and their children. This training meets OAC Rule 5101:2-3355. Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff 30 Participants 44 ETHICS ETHICAL ISSUES IN CULTURE AND DIVERSITY* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 325-32 January 30, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Christine Cross and Eddie Lebron CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This workshop meets the three-hour ethics requirement for licensed social workers and counselors. This class explores ethical issues faced by child welfare workers, and how culture and diversity play a significant role in the decisions made in casework practice. Participants will gain a better understanding of their personal culture, and how their bias, past experiences, and own baggage may create an inability or barriers to making ethical, consistent, and fair decisions on the job. Participants will also learn to be ethically correct in their day-to-day professions, using the National Association of Social Workers' code of ethics and The Ohio Code of Ethics as reference guides. Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff 30 Participants MANAGING AND MAINTAINING PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES* Learning Code: 325-35 Date: March 5, 2015 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. (3.25 hrs.) OR 1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. (3.25 hrs.) Trainer: Ruth McMonagle Location: CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus Description: This workshop meets the three-hour ethics requirement for licensed social workers and counselors. Participants will explore the many and diverse facets of boundaries, including what they are, why they exist, who negotiates boundaries, and how to develop and maintain them – from both a personal and a professional perspective. Issues related to ethical dilemmas regarding boundaries will be covered through the discussion of actual case scenarios. Audience: Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff Limit: 30 Participants 45 CULTURAL DIVERSITY UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORTING KINSHIP CAREGIVERS* Learning Code: 201-3-S Date: January 13, 2015 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) OR Date: February 20, 2015 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) OR Date: March 30, 2015 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Trainer: Val Larkin Location: CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus Description: This workshop meets the kinship cultural requirement for FCCS staff. This workshop will provide an overview of kinship care: definitions, statistics, trends, and historical perspectives. Participants will explore the benefits and challenges of kinship care for children, their primary parents, their kinship caregivers, and the child welfare system. Motivations of kinship caregivers will be differentiated from motivations of other substitute caregivers, and strategies for assessment of these motivations will be presented. Services for supporting kinship families will be discussed, and techniques will be presented to enhance the caregivers' ability to ensure safety and permanency for the child. Audience: All Staff Limit: 30 Participants 46 CULTURAL DIVERSITY, cont. OVERVIEW OF FATHERHOOD: EMPOWERING FATHERS TO IMPROVE THEIR CHILD’S LIFE* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainers: Date: Time: Trainer: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 210-23-ODJFS-I-S January 16, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Anthony President OR February 6, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Eugene Smiley OR March 31, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Jim Marlow CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This workshop meets the fatherhood cultural requirement for FCCS staff. Historically, fathers in child welfare have largely been ignored or their value diminished in the eyes of caseworkers and supervisors, thus they have been referred to as "ghosts." However, with research revealing the detriments of uninvolved fathers and recent laws requiring relative notification, fathers need to be located, engaged, and given the opportunity to participate in their child's life. This training will discuss the importance of father involvement, the costs of uninvolved fathers, and the definition of fathers. Information will be discussed about various mechanisms and resources to locate fathers, since looking through the Yellow Pages is not enough anymore. In addition, barriers to engagement, along with tips for engagement, will be discussed as well as Fatherhood Initiatives at the federal, state, and local levels that can be used as a valuable resource in working with fathers in child welfare. Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff 30 Participants 47 CULTURAL DIVERSITY, cont. AN OVERVIEW OF AMISH CULTURE FOR CHILD WELFARE PROFESSIONALS * Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainers: Location: Description: 307-49 January 28, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Luella Gilbert CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus Audience: Limit: Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff 30 Participants This training provides an overview of Amish culture through the eyes of a member of the Amish culture. The different types of Amish will be explained, along with a fact vs. fiction discussion. This training will also consider how Amish view marriage, church, and physical and sexual abuse. Finally, this training will look at Amish and the child welfare system, and will use case scenarios to help learn how to engage and work with Amish families in all facets of the child welfare system - from intake to placement - in the hopes of better serving this population. A FRESH LOOK AT CULTURE AND DIVERSITY: NOT YOUR GRANDMOTHER’S CULTURE AND DIVERSITY* Learning Code: 307-26 Date: February 2, 2015 Time: 9:00 a.m. – Noon (3 hrs.) OR Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (3 hrs.) Trainers: Dan Houston Location: CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus Description: This workshop will increase your awareness of issues of culture within the child welfare system. The workshop explores how culture impacts how you see the environment, coworkers, agency clients, and overall child welfare practice. The goals of the workshop include: increasing awareness of your own cultural background; understanding how elements of culture influence behavior in you and your own family, and how clients' cultures manifest in child rearing practices. Audience: Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff Limit: 30 Participants 48 CULTURAL DIVERSITY, cont. SUPPORTING AND WORKING WITH AFRICANAMERICAN FAMILIES* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 307-41 March 2, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Dan Houston CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This workshop explores African-American families in the United States by placing them within the context of culture. This highly interactive workshop fosters self-exploration and self-awareness of one's own culture, including traditions, values, and codes of conduct. Using The Ohio Child Welfare Training Program’s approved definition of culture, participants explore common errors individuals make when examining culture and African-American families. By distinguishing between race and culture, participants review dynamic forces affecting African-American families, parents, and children. Additionally, by using case studies, participants explore a framework for supporting and proactively working with African-American families. Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff 30 Participants 49 SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING BABY BRAIN SCIENCE BASICS (PART 1)* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 117-10 January 12, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Laura Gaines CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus From before birth into toddlerhood babies brains are changing and developing at an amazing rate. How they change will impact the rest of that individual’s life. Babies learn by experience and most importantly in relationship to others. Understanding what is going on inside a baby’s brain, and how their everyday interactions make a difference is vitally important for casework planning. We will review the importance of attending to the needs of the population, the physical changes that occur inside the baby brain, the impact of positive and negative interactions on neural development and how this translates into infant/toddler behavior. We will then look at our responsibility to use strategies that optimize baby brain development throughout our involvement with children and families. Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff 30 Participants ASSESSING DIRTY HOMES: WHAT’S TOO DIRTY* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 204-1 January 16, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Pam Reid CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This training is primarily focusing on new workers to the field. It will explore workers' values in relation to dirty homes. We will discuss what's too dirty or hazardous for children, and when to leave a child in a home and when to remove. We will also examine pictures of dirty houses. Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff 30 Participants 50 SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING, cont. POSITIVE YOUTH DEVLOPMENT: THE VITAL LINK* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 202-35-NOS January 22 & 23, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (12 hrs.) Lynne Anderson and Lamar Graham CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus Youth are a tremendous and often overlooked resource. Agencies can improve their independent/transitional living programs by utilizing the skills youth possess. Not only will youth enhance agency programs, youth themselves will develop confidence and self-esteem through the contribution of their experiences. Participants will learn creative ways of empowering youth by allowing them to take on leadership roles, aid in decision-making, and assist in program implementation. Barriers and benefits will be discussed, as well as attitudes regarding youth as resources. Participants will explore levels of youth involvement in independent/transitional living programs, which will include advisory boards, mentor programs, peer helping, and community involvement. Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff 30 Participants 51 SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING, cont. HUMAN TRAFFICKING: MODERN-DAY SLAVERY* Learning Code: Date: Time: Location: Trainer: Description: Audience: Limit: 203-4 January 23, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus Ken Lawson Millions of people are enslaved around the world today. Half are believed to be children. Seventy percent of those entering the United States as trafficked persons are commercially sexually exploited and many of them are children. U.S. born children who are commercially sexually exploited are victims of domestic trafficking. Recent studies place the number of children trafficked domestically between 100,000 and 300,000. This presentation will define human trafficking, explain why it is an issue for Ohioans, offer tools to evaluate if you have come into contact with a trafficked person, and will emphasize the necessity of interagency cooperation. Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff 30 Participants 52 SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING, cont. CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS IN CHILD WELFARE: A SHORT COURSE FOR STAFF* Learning Code: 313-58 Date: January 26, 2015 Time: 9:00 a.m. – Noon (3 hrs.) OR Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (3 hrs.) Trainer: Anthony President Location: CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus Description: The nature of our work in child welfare often brings us to a unique intersection of the first responder to crisis situations and the day-to-day challenges of dealing with the emotional pain of the children and families we serve. We see and hear about some of the most horrific human experiences in our children and their caregivers. Critical incident stress (CIS) is a specific type of stress which can occur in the aftermath of much of the work of child protection. This half-day workshop is designed to raise the awareness and understanding of this important topic for line staff at all levels of the organization, including caseworkers, support staff, attorneys, and others. In addition, it provides introductory strategies for beginning to effectively address and mitigate the risk of critical incident stress in ourselves. It is designed to be delivered in the context of a larger CIS program. Audience: Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff Limit: 30 Participants 53 SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING, cont. OVERVIEW OF SEXUAL ABUSE* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 203-CSA1-S January 29 & 30, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (12 hrs.) David Zidar CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This workshop provides an important foundation for all caseworkers who handle child sexual abuse cases. The field of child sexual abuse is changing rapidly. This workshop is designed to provide caseworkers with the latest content information about child sexual abuse and caseworker practice, including: definitions; victim, offender, and nonoffender parent dynamics; the role of the caseworker and others in case investigation and planning; the importance of collaboration in sexual abuse cases; and how their own emotional responses and values can help or hurt their work. Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff 30 Participants CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN THE WORKPLACE* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 324-6 February 2, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Victoria Solomon CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus In today's child welfare workplace - with its deadlines, huge caseloads, multiple responsibilities, and high expectations conflict is a frequent byproduct. This six-hour workshop teaches participants four basic skills needed for effective conflict resolution on the job: how to move beyond inflammatory, useless communication and get to the heart of what is really going on, how to define the problem in a neutral way that both parties can buy into, how to identify the underlying needs and concerns that truly drive our disputes. How to engage in a simple negotiation process aimed at satisfying the most important interests of all concerned. The facilitator guides participants through the mediation of an actual conflict they have experienced or are currently experiencing in the workplace environment. Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff 30 Participants 54 SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING, cont. DISARMING THE BULLY: BEING SAFE AT HOME, AT SCHOOL, AND IN THE COMMUNITY* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 202-38 February 2, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Eugene Smiley CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus Caseworkers will enter the world of the bully and the bullied child. They will interact with real-life stories depicting bullying incidents. This training module provides attendees with an overview of the social issue of bullying in American society. Participants will understand the prevalence of the problem in today’s homes and communities, what causes bullying, basic bully characteristics, gender differences in bullying, and the long-term consequences for the bullying triangle - the victims, the bullies, and the bystanders. Participants will recognize the five categories of bullying and will learn how to know if a child is being victimized by a bully. Participants will consider a number of practical tips and resources available to effectively take action against bullies. Participants will also consider how to work with school and other community professionals to break the cycle of school and community child-on-child peer violence, and learn what they can do to help a victimized child. Finally, participants will explore what to do if they discover a child is bullying others, and what schools, parents, and community agencies can do in partnering together to protect children from peer violence. Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff 30 Participants 55 SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING, cont. NCTSN TOOLKIT: IDENTIFYING TRAUMA-RELATED NEEDS AND ENHANCING WELL-BEING* Learning Code: 318-34-NOS Date: February 9, 2015 Time: 9:00 a.m. – noon (3 hrs.) OR Time: 1:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (3 hrs.) Trainer: Marla Himmeger Location: CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus Description: This workshop highlights Essential Element 2 - identify trauma-related needs, and Essential Elements 3 and 4, which focus on enhancing both the child's and the family’s wellbeing and resilience. The Child Welfare Trauma Referral Tool is introduced, as well as the core components of evidence-based trauma treatments and the Essential Elements of Trauma-Informed Parenting. Participants will discuss the impact on children of birth parents who are struggling with the effects of their own childhood trauma. This workhsop is the third in the Toolkit series and addresses material from modules eight, nine, and ten of the NCTSN Child Welfare Trauma Training Toolkit. Audience: Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff Limit: 30 Participants ENGAGEMENT AND CASE PLANNING WITH OPIOIDINVOLVED FAMILIES* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 309-52 February 10, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Janie Rhoads and Greg Hogg CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This workshop is designed to provide caseworkers with the knowledge and skills needed in the area of opioid addiction, as well as treatment options for opioid substance abuse. It will include a framework for best practice in client engagement and case planning of these complex cases. The importance of planning for permanency for these children be that reunification, kinship care, or adoption - will be thoroughly addressed. Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff 30 Participants 56 SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING, cont. FAMILY SEARCH AND ENGAGEMENT: THE PATH TO BEST PRACTICE* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 210-39 February 24, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Shannon Deinhart and Mike Kenney CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This is an interactive workshop which will provide participants with a thorough understanding of family search and engagement (FSE) steps and application strategies. The workshop will inspire participants to increase their use of FSE and help organizations identify the resources needed to support their workers' implementation of FSE. Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff 30 Participants HEALING THE HUNGER: RECOGNITION AND TREATMENT OF EATING DISORDERS* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 304-16 February 26, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 P.M. (6 hrs.) Brian Bethel CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus Eating disorders are a tragic and complex phenomena that has increased in prevalence within recent years. This is not surprising, given the value that society places of an "ideal body image." We are now confronted with more children and adolescents being diagnosed with eating disorders. Children referred to the child welfare system who have a history of emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuse are particularly vulnerable for the development of an eating disorder. This training will provide participants with the common signs and symptoms associated with eating disorders. A review of the diagnostic criteria for the various forms of eating disorders will be reviewed. In addition, this training will explore the potential risk factors and medical consequences that often are precipitated from disordered eating. An overview of treatment approaches will be offered, to allow participants the opportunity to gain a more in-depth understanding of the clinical issues associated with treating individuals with eating disorders. Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff 30 Participants 57 SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING, cont. CHILD AND ANIMAL ABUSE* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 310-13 March 4, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Theresa Johnson and Don Kiger CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus Throughout history, child and animal control workers have been intertwined. The first case of child abuse and neglect in the United States was filed in the court system by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in 1874. There were no agencies to protect children; however, there was an agency to protect animals. Today, humane agents are given legal rights to protect children by being mandated reporters, and they have the authority to remove children from parents. This workshop is designed to make child welfare workers aware of the roles and responsibilities of child welfare, humane agents, and dog wardens. Workers will learn how reports are made to these agencies. Also, a discussion will take place about dog bites and the dynamics surrounding why dogs bite children. Dangerous and vicious animals will be discussed so that workers can accurately assess if there are dangerous and vicious animals living in the home with children. This is a part of the safety assessment that is mandated by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Dog fighting is also an event that many children attend or are exposed to and which affects their emotional state. Workers will be given information on how to detect dog fighting in homes. Domestic violence is another issue that is present when children and animals are abused in the same home. Knowing the signs of child and animal abuse along and the characteristics of the children and animals living in these homes is essential for any worker. Finally worker safety will be paramount in discussing this topic. Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff 30 Participants 58 SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING, cont. THE IMPACT OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS ON INFANTS: WHEN THE CRADLE ROCKS* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 309-38 March 5, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Brian Bethel CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus The potential consequences of parental alcohol and illicit drug use have been well documented in the professional literature. Prenatal exposure to alcohol and illicit drugs has the potential to precipitate a diversity of physical, emotional, and cognitive challenges. This workshop will offer participants an overview of disorders commonly associated with parental alcohol and drug use. Specifically, this training will address diagnoses of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, as well as the mental health challenges associated with prenatal exposure to illicit drugs. Moreover, evidenced-based treatment strategies will be reviewed for working with infants and children who have been impacted by drug exposure. Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff 30 Participants WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR EMOTIONS* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 313-33 March 5, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Delihah Grayer CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus There are always opportunities to explore a new horizon, including a healthier lifestyle. Each aspect of life can be a different season, bringing new "weather conditions" - the changes and challenges of life. A major focus of this learning is to reinforce effective ways to empower yourself and challenge your thinking to encourage change. Issues addressed include discovering goals, promoting self-care, understanding the significance of risk, and the impact of the four seasons of life. Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff 30 Participants 59 SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING, cont. CAPMIS IMPLEMENTATION TRAINING CURRICULUM* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 204-CPM1-S March 18 & 19, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (12 hrs.) Nancy Simon CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This two-day training introduces and explores CAPMIS, a structured assessment and decision-support model. Trainees will learn practice expectations, operational definitions of key terms, and specific assessment processes and criteria. Trainees will also apply case scenarios to a variety of CAPMIS tools that support decision-making at key points throughout the life of a case. Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff 30 Participants REASONING WITH UNREASONABLE PEOPLE: FOCUS ON DISORDERS OF EMOTIONAL REGULATION* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 308-28 March 23, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Joe Shannon CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus In this six hour learning, child welfare professionals will learn several strategies for communicating with difficult, challenging clients. Research indicates that the most challenging of people are those who have problems with irrational thinking, emotional dysregulation and/or impulse control. These disorders include: major mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), pathological anger, anxiety-based disorders and personality disorders. Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff 30 Participants 60 SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING, cont. METHAMPHETAMINE USE IN CHILD WELFARE: STANDING ON THIN ICE* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 309-47 March 24, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Brian Bethel CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus The manufacture and use of methamphetamine is one of the fastest growing challenges for child welfare professionals. The covert nature of this drug and the hazardous chemicals used to manufacture it has precipitated unique risk for children across the United States. Methamphetamines are highly addictive and have led to the creation of a drug epidemic in many communities throughout this country. This workshop will highlight the increased prevalence of methamphetamine use and offer participants a comprehensive overview of the risk factors associated with meth use and manufacturing. Moreover, this training will provide participants with the most evidencedbased treatment strategies for working with individuals struggling with meth addiction. Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff 30 Participants 61 SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING, cont. CAPMIS REFRESHER APPLIED TO SACWIS* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 204-CPM-SACWIS3-S Training is held at a different March 26, 2015 location: not FCCS 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Jennifer Koetter Delaware County DJFS, 140 N. Sandusky, Delaware This six-hour course will review the concepts and procedures required of CAPMIS assessments and how they are documented in SACWIS. Participants will review the Safety Model that assesses safety threats, protective capacities of the caregivers, child vulnerability, and historical information that will lead to a safety decision (including requirements and timeframes for completion of safety plans). Participants will also review the Family Assessment (including the actuarial risk assessment), the case review process, reunification assessments, and additional CAPMIS tools required for case decision-making. Additionally, the trainer will incorporate and demonstrate where CAPMIS tools and SACWIS screens converge, and how to effectively and accurately document casework activity in the appropriate locations in SACWIS. Participants will be given opportunity to assess their own learning needs through a Self-Assessment Inventory, and practice assessment and documentation skills. Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff 30 Participants 62 SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING, cont. LIFE LONG CONNECTIONS: PERMANENCY FOR OLDER YOUTH* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 210-26-NOS March 30, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Lynne Anderson and Jamole Callahan CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus When planning for permanency with adolescents, we have to think and use approaches differently from when planning for younger children. Permanency for older youth is not centered around the living arrangement; it is not simply providing independent living services; and it is not just offering adoption. Instead, it provides youth with the opportunity to forge lifelong permanent connections to people they identify as important. This training allows participants to experience the impact of permanent connections and grasp why they are important. Finally, participants will come to understand how adolescent development relates to permanency. Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff 30 Participants 63 SUPPORT STAFF TRAINING CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS AND AVOIDING LIABILITY* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 205-11 February 9, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Kathryn Mercer CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This one-day workshop will help participants learn to recognize the basis for liability lawsuits when there is a breach of confidentiality, identify the types of conduct that increase the risk of liability, and learn ways to avoid being sued. The session will cover the confidentiality regulation, the Public Records Act, how to balance the CAPTA requirement of notice at first contact with the need to keep the reporter confidential, the Ohio Personal Information Systems Act (also known as the the Ohio Privacy Act), HIPAA, the release of information by federally-assisted substance abuse treatment programs, informed consent, social worker privilege, and the duty to warn. Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff 30 Participants MANAGING TIME AND MULTIPLE PRIORITIES* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 313-14 February 25, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 P.M. (6 hrs.) Ruth McMonagle CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This one-day workshop is for anyone who feels like they are being 'snowed-under' with reams of paper and constant information coming from cell phones, voicemail, e-mails, and other forms of today's technology. Organization of your desk and work area, and effective time management will result in greater productivity, as well as feeling more in control of your day and time. Attend this workshop to learn desktop and time management skills, identify and eliminate personal time wasters, and techniques for setting and sticking to priorities. Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff 30 Participants 64 SUPPORT STAFF TRAINING, cont. WORKING TOGETHER TO BRING TOGETHER: THE SECRETS TO BLENDING A SUCCESSFUL TEAM* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 324-11 March 2, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Jim Still-Pepper CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This interactive workshop is designed to strengthen the dynamic team. During the training, participants will explore the seven C's involved in healthy teamwork: Communication, Cooperation, Conflict resolution, Complaining, Celebration, Cultural diversity, and Confrontation. A stronger team will mean better services for children. Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff 30 Participants BURN OUT PREVENTION* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 313-4 March 13, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) David Zidar CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus The issue of burnout plagues all areas of child welfare. The goal of this session is to provide to caseworkers and supervisors the needed skills for managing their stress levels. All workers will benefit from this core skill. Use of the selfcare plan and other program-specific methods will be discussed. Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff 30 Participants 65 COMPUTER SKILLS: COMPUTER BASICS Date: Time: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: February 20, 2015 Click image to register 9:00 a.m. – Noon (3 hrs.) OR February 20, 2015 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (3 hrs.) Carlos Craig CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus Come learn about computer basics. Topics covered include working with windows, opening dialog boxes, understanding the browser, and more. Note: This workshop is NOT approved for social worker or counselor licensure credit. All Staff 12 Participants 66 COMPUTER SKILLS, cont. OUTLOOK 2010: LEVEL 1 Date: Time: Date: Time: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: March 6, 2015 Click image to register 9:00 a.m. – Noon (3 hrs.) OR March 6, 2015 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (3 hrs.) OR March 13, 2015 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (3 hrs.) Carlos Craig CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This workshop will focus primarily on exchanging e-mails, managing mail, and using the Outlook calendar. Participants will learn a variety of options to exchange e-mails; manage their mail by setting up subfolders; adding search folders and organizing storage; and use the calendar to schedule appointments. In addition, participants will learn how to use the “out-of-office assistant” and the “to-do bar,” and will be able to successfully accomplish basic Outlook functions. Note: This workshop is NOT approved for social worker or counselor licensure credit. All Staff 12 Participants EXCEL 2010: LEVEL 1 Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: March 20, 2015 Click image to register 9:00 a.m. – Noon (3 hrs.) OR 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (3 hrs.) Carlos Craig CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus Participants will gain a foundational understanding of the basic functionality in Excel by navigating the Excel 2010 Ribbon and its command groups. From there, participants will perform the basic tasks associated with creating and saving Excel worksheets and exploring some help systems. Participants will use formulas and functions and perform basic calculations on worksheets. Note: This workshop is NOT approved for social worker or counselor licensure credit. All Staff 12 Participants 67 DISTANCE LEARNING—BLENDED LEARNING The next few pages list some of the various distance learning opportunities currently available through the OCWTP. These learnings are organized into two broad categories. If you have any questions, contact Alison Rodgers, alrodger@fccs.co.franklin.oh.us or Shawney Johnson, lrjohnso@fccs.co.franklin.oh.us. EFFECTIVE USE OF HOME VISITS Description: This course is divided into three sessions: Session One: Planning for the Home Visit; Session Two: Conducting the Home Visit; and Session Three: Documenting and Debriefing the Home Visit. For each session you will complete a short, self-directed online course at your desk, apply the concepts learned to current cases, and discuss your experiences with a facilitator and colleagues during a two-hour Guided Application and Practice (GAP) online meeting and conference call. Registration: If interested in this course, please contact Shawney Johnson, lrjohnso@fccs.co.franklin.oh.us, or 614-275-2684. ENGAGING FAMILIES IN PLANNED AND PURPOSEFUL VISITATION Description: This course includes self-directed, asynchronous learning via the internet, guided discussion via a wiki, and two instructorled synchronous sessions via GoToMeeting (GTM). The course is intended for staff and foster parents and consists of two parts: Part One involves watching a 1.5- hour online video of a class on visitation, taught by Rose Wentz (a nationally recognized expert); reading a short article about visitation and responding online to discussion questions; and joining a facilitator-led online class to process the video, discuss Ohiospecific application, and brainstorm dilemmas and barriers to doing this work. Part Two involves watching the second part of Rose Wentz’s class online; completing a visitation plan for a family you are currently working with; and joining the trainer and other participants in an online session to process the video and discuss application issues using your cases. Registration: If interested in this course, please contact Shawney Johnson, lrjohnso@fccs.co.franklin.oh.us, or 614-275-2684. 68 DISTANCE LEARNING—SELF-DIRECTED FAMILY SEARCH AND ENGAGEMENT: AN ONLINE OVERVIEW Description: Family Search and Engagement (FSE) is the process of searching for and engaging family and kin through a variety of strategies that lead to permanency for the youth. This online overview introduces basic concepts of FSE and explores a broader concept of permanency that goes beyond legal adoption. Learners will have an opportunity to explore the focused application of three central skills used in everyday child welfare practice (engaging, planning, and documenting) through five key skills. This self-study online overview tells you what you need to know about FSE; explains how it fits in with what you already do; gives you a case study to see how this all fits together; and shares sample forms and tools you can start to use right now with children and families. Access this course To receive training credit, submit a copy of your certificate to Shawney Johnson, lrjohnso@fccs.co.franklin.oh.us. CAPMIS TOOL KIT Description: The CAPMIS Tool Kit is a compilation of resources and skill-building activities designed to support CAPMIS implementation in Ohio’s PCSAs. It includes a variety of learning activities that can be delivered in a variety of ways – many self-directed – to help you either learn more about the CAPMIS process or actually build skills for better assessments and documentation. Access the CAPMIS Tool Kit To receive training credit, submit a copy of your certificate to Shawney Johnson, lrjohnso@fccs.co.franklin.oh.us. 69 DISTANCE LEARNING—SELF-DIRECTED, cont. HUMAN TRAFFICKING: AN ONLINE OVERVIEW FOR CHILD WELFARE PROFESSIONALS Description: The OCWTP has developed this online training to help child welfare staff learn about human trafficking and fulfill the rule requiring human trafficking training within the first two years of employment. The course provides an overview of definitions, dynamics, and laws related to human trafficking. Furthermore, it identifies factors that increase risk, introduces a rapid screening tool, and outlines strategies for early intervention. HOW TO TAKE COURSE FOR CREDIT THROUGH E-TRACK TAKE COURSE NOW (WITHOUT OCWTP CREDIT) To receive training credit, submit a copy of your certificate to Shawney Johnson, lrjohnso@fccs.us. 70 DISTANCE LEARNING—SELF-DIRECTED, cont. INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT (ICWA) OF 1978 Description: Registration: This web-based training was developed by the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) and presents key provisions of ICWA in non-legal language. In this course, provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA) are presented in the order in which a child welfare worker might encounter them. With its “just-in-time” format, the course gives best practice standards associated with effective social work practice and provides information to support best practice and appropriate documentation. This course also provides an overview of Native American and Alaskan Native cultures. This learning takes between three to six hours to complete, including a post-test. It is divided into sections, making it convenient to complete several sessions. A certificate is issued from NICWA upon successful completion of this course, and three hours of Ohio social work licensure credit is available through the OCWTP by following the instructions detailed below. This course (E-Track number 201-83-DL1-NOS) is available to PCSA caseworkers, supervisors, and administrators as well as OCWTP trainers. To request an access code, complete the NICWA Access Web Form. An ETrack staff person will provide you with a NICWA access code, instructions to access the course on-line, and steps to have the completed course reflected in your E-Track record for licensure credit. 71 SUPERVISORY SKILLS SUPERVISOR CORE TRAINING DATES The revised core curriculum for supervisors/managers is designed to prepare supervisors and managers to be leaders in their own work unit, the child welfare agency, and community family-serving systems. Training content is outcome-driven toward meeting best practice standards and CFSR/PIP/COA requirements. The revised supervisor/manager core curriculum consists of the following modules. All are two-day workshops. Module SC1: Module SC2: Module SC3: Module SC4: Module SC5: Module SC6: Casework Supervision Leadership in Child Welfare Communication, Conflict and Change Improving Individual Staff Performance Professional Development of Staff Collaboration and Teamwork Non-casework supervisors and managers do not need Module I: Casework Supervision, and can start core at Module II. The core modules should be attended in order. Registrants should talk to the regional training coordinator directly if they have problems with sequenced scheduling. The OCWTP is making every effort to enable counties to send new supervisors and managers to core in sequence. In addition to regionally scheduled rounds of core, statewide rounds of core will be offered at least four times a year. 72 SUPERVISORY SKILLS, cont. Round 1 for 2014-2015 Module 5: Professional Development of Staff Module 6: Collaboration & Teamwork January 15 & 16, 2015 February 3 & 4, 2015 Round 2 for 2014-2015 Module 2: Module 3: Module 4: Module 5: Module 6: Leadership in Child Welfare Communication, Conflict & Change Improving Individual Staff Performance Professional Development of Staff Collaboration & Teamwork January 20 & 21, 2015 February 18 & 19, 2015 March 17 & 18, 2015 April 15 & 16, 2015 May 6 & 7, 2015 Round 3 for 2014-2015 Module 1: Module 1: Module 2: Module 3: Module 4: Module 5: Module 6: Casework Supervision Learning Lab Leadership in Child Welfare Communication, Conflict & Change Improving Individual Staff Performance Professional Development of Staff Collaboration & Teamwork March 24 & 25, 2015 March 26, 2015 April 15 & 16, 2015 May 19 & 20, 2014 June 2 & 3, 2015 June 23 & 24, 2015 August 4 & 5, 2015 All sessions will be held in Columbus. The specific location of each session will be sent with workshop confirmation. 73 SUPERVISORY SKILLS, cont. 74 SUPERVISORY SKILLS, cont. MANAGING PEOPLE AND PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS (A.K.A. WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU CAN’T DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO WITH PROBLEM EMPLOYEES* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 541-8 January 13, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Ruth McMonagle CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus Designed for anyone whose job success depends on leading, directing, managing, and motivating employees, this workshop provides supervisors with insight and capability in managing difficult people and their subsequent performance problems. This is a practical, skills-building program that will focus and methods for integrating the presented tools and techniques into a leadership style that consistently produces the results you want. This one-day workshop is a 'must' to help supervisors solve critical people and performance problems. Supervisors and Managers 30 Participants 75 SUPERVISORY SKILLS, cont. CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS IN CHILD WELFARE: A SHORT COURSE FOR MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS* Learning Code: 537-7 Date: February 13, 2015 Time: 9:00 a.m. – Noon (3 hrs.) OR Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (3 hrs.) Trainer: David Zidar Location: CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus Description: This workshop meets the 2016 cultural requirement for FCCS staff. The nature of our work in child welfare often brings us to a unique intersection of “first responder to crisis” and the day to day challenges of dealing with the emotional pain of the children and families we serve. We see and hear about some of the most horrific human experiences in our children and their caregivers. Critical incident stress is a specific type of stress which can occur in the aftermath of much of the work of child protection. This half-day workshop is designed to raise the awareness and understanding of this important topic for agency administrators and supervisors. In addition, it provides introductory strategies to begin to effectively address and mitigate the risk of critical incident stress to our employees and our organizations. Audience: Supervisors and Managers Limit: 30 Participants 76 SUPERVISORY SKILLS, cont. DISTINCTIVE ISSUES IN SUPERVISION* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 533-31 February 18, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (6.5 hrs.) Ruth McMonagle CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This training is LISW-S approved. Supervision is much more than being able to assign work, conduct one-on-one individual conferences, or run an effective group supervision/case conferencing meeting. It also requires a thorough understanding of the differences between administrative supervision and a sound understanding of both clinical and training supervision, having knowledge of individual motivation (and de-motivation), knowing how to build effective relationships, setting boundaries and maintaining professional distance, avoiding multiple-role relationships, giving effective feedback that is both clearly understood and utilized by the supervisee/licensee, and having an understanding of how multi-cultural issues can impact the relationship and the supervisory process. Supervisors and Managers 30 Participants 77 SUPERVISORY SKILLS, cont. THE BIASED BRAIN: UNDERSTANDING HEURISTICS AND APPLYING CONSCIOUS AWARENESS* Learning Code: 540-4 Date: March 27, 2015 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. (3.25 hrs.) OR Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. (3.25 hrs.) Trainer: Jim Still-Pepper Location: CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus Description: This training is LISW-S approved. Cognitive heuristics is defined as a mental shortcut used to bypass the clutter of verbal and non-verbal signals that bombard people throughout every conversation. (McGraw-Hill, 2003).Our brains constantly think, but sometimes our thoughts can be tricked. Sometimes our brains help us make sense of a confusing world; and sometimes the world confuses us. This training will help participants understand some of the typical ways our brains can be tricked. We will explore what to do about our biased brain and improve our leadership toolkit so that we can better help others who are encountering the bias brain miscues caused by heuristic shortcuts. Supervisors will learn how to teach their supervisees how to identify brain biases in their work with clients and what their clients report to them in their co-evolving relationship. Supervisors will be able to help their supervisees identify when they themselves are engaging in brain bias thinking, which will, in turn, help supervisees provide better client-based services by identifying common bias miscues, such as communication errors, in time to correct and build better engagement skills. Identifying and understanding the brain bias will help supervisors help their supervisees avoid misunderstanding, and instead, focus on building cohesive strategies to engage the client without bias thinking. Supervisors will also be able to use their increased understanding of brain biases to help build a better relationship with their supervisees and the clients served. Audience: Supervisors and Managers Limit: 30 Participants 78 ASSESSOR TRAINING IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ASSESSORS Assessor Requirements Only an individual meeting all of the following requirements may perform the duties of an assessor. 1. The individual must be in the employ of, appointed by, or under contract with a court, public children services agency, private child placing agency, or private noncustodial agency; 2. The individual must be one of the following: a. A professional counselor, social worker, or marriage and family therapist (licensed under Chapter 4757 of the Ohio Revised Code); b. A psychologist (licensed under Chapter 4732 of the Ohio Revised Code); c. A student working to earn a four-year, post-secondary, or higher degree in a social or behavioral science, or both, and who conducts assessor duties under the supervision of a professional counselor, social worker, marriage and family therapist, or psychologist. Effective July 1, 2009, a student is eligible under this division only if the supervising professional has completed assessor training in accordance with the rules of the Ohio Revised Code. d. A civil service employee engaging in social work without a license. (See ORC 4757.41 (A)(5)). e. A former employee of a public children services agency who, while so employed, conducted the duties of an assessor. 3. The individual must complete the following training requirements: a. Tier I Assessor training (six days of training) within one year of taking the first assessor training session. b. Tier II Assessor training within three years of completion of Tier I. NOTE: Must attend all six Tier I training sessions (in any order) and submit Form 01680beforeattending any Tier II sessions c. Six hours of Post Tier II adoption- or foster care-specific training every two years. 79 ASSESSOR TRAINING, cont. Assessors are certified and must submit a Form 01680 upon completion of Tier I. Assessors are then required to keep their certification current by completing Tier II training within three years of completion of Tier I and submitting an updated Form 01680. Assessors who completed Tier II prior to December 11, 2006, must complete six hours of Post Tier II training every two years, beginning December 11, 2006. All Assessors who complete Tier II on or after December 11, 2006, must complete six hours of additional Post Tier II training every two years, beginning on the date Tier II was completed. Any assessor who has not performed assessor duties for three or more years must attend the 12-hour assessor refresher. For more information regarding assessor training, contact Marchelle Vaughn at (614) 278-5911. Tier I Assessor Workshops Services for Birth Parents (6 hours) Family and Child Assessment (12 hours) Placement Strategies (3 hours) Pre-finalization Adoption Services (6 hours) Adoption Assistance (3 hours) Post-finalization Adoption Services (6 hours) Tier II Assessor Workshops Achieving Permanency through Interagency Collaboration (6 hours) Cultural Issues in Permanency Planning (12 hours) Openness in Adoption (12 hours) Gathering and Documenting Background Information (6 hours) Assessor Refresher March 5 & 6, 2015 80 ASSESSOR TIER I FAMILY AND CHILD ASSESSMENT* Learning Code: Dates: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: 201-A1-S January 22 & 23, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (12 hrs.) Denise Goodman CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This two-day module will provide workers with strategies to mutually assess families as adoptive resources for children, and introduce the philosophy of joining the Foster Care/Adoption homestudy process. The workshop will present information to assist trainees in the identification of families who will have a high probability of long-term success in parenting adopted children. The Family and Child Assessment module will provide workers with strategies to assess the social and emotional functioning of children, their developmental needs, and readiness for adoptive placement. Audience: Limit: Finally, the workshop will present information regarding selection and match in adoption, including clarification of the requirements of both the Indian Child Welfare Act and the Multi Ethnic Placement Act. Adoption and Foster Care Workers 30 Participants PRE-FINALIZATION ADOPTION SERVICES* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 201-A6-S February 12, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Denise Goodman CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This workshop prepares staff to assess the adjustment and attachment of the child and family prior to finalization, to recognize stages of adoption disruption, and to implement strategies to avoid disruption. The workshop focuses on specific techniques that strengthen adoptive placements. Adoption and Foster Care Workers 30 Participants 81 ASSESSOR TIER I, cont. ADOPTION ASSISTANCE* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 201-A4-S February 26, 2015 9:00 a.m. – Noon (3 hrs.) Nancy Burley CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This module includes a discussion of the value of subsidies to families, children, and the child welfare system. The workshop includes information regarding rules and procedures for accessing adoption subsidies as well as strategies to maximize resources for adoptive families. Adoption and Foster Care Workers 30 Participants PLACEMENT STRATEGIES* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 201-A5-S February 26, 2015 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (3 hrs.) Nancy Burley CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This module will present trainees with placement strategies to maximize success and minimize trauma to the child, foster family, and adoptive family. Trainees will learn preplacement visitation rationale and methodology as well as information that should be shared with families making an adoptive commitment to a child. Adoption and Foster Care Workers 30 Participants 82 ASSESSOR TIER I, cont. SERVICES FOR BIRTH PARENTS* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 201-A2-S March 3, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Nancy Burley CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This one-day module includes information regarding counseling issues and strategies in permanency planning with birth parents and their families. For cases involving voluntary adoption, information will be given on how to foster responsible birth parenting in decision-making, birth planning, choosing adoption options, and following through on adoption planning. For cases involving involuntary termination of parental rights, strategies will be provided on how to increase engagement of birth families in making decisions in the best interests of their children. The workshop will help define the importance of grief work for all birth parents, the phases of grieving, and how to best support birth parents and their families as they cope with their losses. The workshop will acquaint trainees with methods to gather and record social and medical histories of birth parents, Ohio rules/laws regarding open records and open adoptions; the Putative Father Registry; and the Ohio Voluntary Surrender form. Finally, information is presented regarding permission messages, entrustment ceremonies, and closure to empower birth parents experiencing termination of parental rights. Adoption and Foster Care Workers 30 Participants POST-FINALIZATION ADOPTION SERVICES* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 201-A3-S March 26, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Betsy Smalley CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This module provides an overview of the need for postadoption services, the components of such services, Ohio statutes regarding release of identifying and non-identifying information, and strategies for implementation of postfinalization services. Adoption and Foster Care Workers 30 Participants 83 ASSESSOR TIER II CULTURAL ISSUES IN PERMANENCY PLANNING* Learning Code: Dates: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 201-A8-S January 15 & 16, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (12 hrs.) Raymond Lloyd CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus PREREQUISITE: Completion of Tier I This workshop will identify the role culture can play in permanency planning and will enhance the worker's cultural competence in serving both children and prospective families. Finally, the workshop will outline the tenets of both the Indian Child Welfare Act and the Multiethnic Placement Act, assuring workers can make placement decisions that meet the needs of children while complying with federal law and State administrative rules. Adoption and Foster Care Workers 30 Participants ACHIEVING PERMANENCY THROUGH INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 201-A7-S February 13, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Denise Goodman CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus PREREQUISITE: Completion of Tier I This workshop is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of workers in collaboration to facilitate permanent placement of children. The workshop provides information about interagency and interpersonal collaboration as well as the ingredients and stages of successful collaboration. Finally, Assessors will be given strategies to enhance their skills in navigating these stages to ensure permanence for children. Adoption and Foster Care Workers 30 Participants 84 ASSESSOR TIER II, cont. GATHERING AND DOCUMENTING BACKGROUND INFORMATION* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 201-A10-S February 19, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Betsy Smalley CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus PREREQUISITE: Completion of Tier I This workshop will examine the importance of honesty in disclosure of information to adoptive and foster families as well as the ethical and legal consequences of withholding information. Participants will learn why resource families and children need information as well as what information they need. Participants will learn creative, effective strategies of family search and engagement to gather complete information. Some guidelines regarding documentation of collected information will be shared. Participants will also learn how and when to share information effectively with resource parents. Finally, techniques to help resource parents communicate information in a helpful way to their children will be presented. Adoption and Foster Care Workers 30 Participants 85 ASSESSOR TIER II, cont. OPENNESS IN ADOPTION* Learning Code: Dates: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: Audience: Limit: 201-A9-S March 12 & 13, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (12 hrs.) Nancy Burley CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus PREREQUISITE: Completion of Tier I This two-day workshop will examine the continuum of openness and the various styles of adoption occurring along that continuum. The historical perspective of openness will be presented as well as reasons supporting openness within current adoption practice. Trainees will learn about the advantages and liabilities of openness and will learn strategies to maximize the advantages while minimizing the liabilities. Participants will also learn techniques to open adoptions that finalized as closed adoptions. Finally, techniques to manage conflict within open adoption relationships will be presented. Adoption and Foster Care Workers 30 Participants 86 POST TIER II TRAINING WOUNDED CHILD, HEALING HOME: THE IMPACT OF PARENTING TRAUMATIZED CHILDREN ON THE ADOPTIVE OR FOSTER FAMILY* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: 201-3 February 20, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.) Ann Bagley CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus Description: When a child enters a foster or adoptive home following a history of abuse, neglect, and trauma, the family will be transformed. Most often, this transformation is positive for all in the family; but occasionally the transformation is not positive, and the issues and challenges of maintaining the child in the home seem insurmountable. This interactive workshop addresses key issues: What does a traumatized child look like? What behavioral challenges do parents face most often? What really does happen to the foster/adoptive family? How can workers be prepared to support and guide families from the pain to the other side? This workshop tackles tough and realistic issues faced by families but not often recognized by the professionals who work with them. Audience: Limit: Adoption and Foster Care Workers 30 Participants 87 ASSESSOR REFRESHER ASSESSOR REFRESHER* Learning Code: Date: Time: Trainer: Location: Description: 201-A11-S March 5 & 6, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (12 hrs.) Denise Goodman CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus This 12-hour Refresher course is designed for those assessors who have not maintained their assessor status, per OAC rule 5101:2-48-06. The Refresher workshop will: Update "rusty" assessors on changes in practice and policies. Reinforce learning that occurred during the Assessor series. Incorporate evidence-based practice. Audience: Limit: Prerequisite: Completion of all six workshops in Tier I and all four workshops in Tier II Adoption Assessor training in compliance with rule 5101:20 48-06. Adoption and Foster Care Workers 30 Participants 88 BIOGRAPHIES Lynne Anderson, BA – Independent trainer. Ms. Anderson is a former foster mother and has a special interest in family dynamics and the relationships that affect family members. She has worked as a caseworker with teenagers, served as director of a senior center, and worked on the development and coordination of social services in the greater Cincinnati area. Ann Bagley, LSW – Independent trainer. Ms. Bagley has many years experience in children services in the areas of foster care and adoption. She is a licensed social worker and a certified assessor. She is also an adoptive parent. Brian Bethel, PDD, LCDC – Mr. Bethel is a professional clinical counselor with supervisory endorsement, as well as a licensed chemical dependency counselor who is currently employed as the outpatient services supervisor for Scioto Paint Valley Mental Health Center. Mr. Bethel specializes in therapeutic services for children and adolescents. As a child and adolescent therapist, Mr. Bethel is a member of the Association for Play Therapy (APT) and frequently uses play therapy techniques in his practice, and he has presented nationally on the therapeutic use of play with children. Nancy Burley, MSW, LISW — Executive director of Adoption Circle, Ms. Burley is also an independent trainer and consultant. She has extensive experience in the field of adoptions and has participated in the development of adoption-specific curricula. Jamole Callahan, BA – Independent Trainer, spent six years in foster care where he experienced multiple moves before he emancipated at age 18. He entered Central State University and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education. In 2006, Jamole co-founded a music company, 90-Degree Entertainment which focuses on artistic management, development and promotion. He is a consultant for the National Resource Center for Youth Development (NRCYD), Board Member for Ohio Reach and a national motivational speaker. Carlos Craig — Mr. Craig was trained in technology at the New York Institute of Technology and the Technical Career Institute based in New York. He is currently the software specialist for FCCS’ Professional Development Department and is responsible for training staff on Microsoft. 89 BIOGRAPHIES, cont. Christine Cross EdD,- Senior Training Officer for the Division of Cuyahoga County Children and Family Services and the North Central Ohio Regional Training Center. She has a Bachelor*s of Arts degree in Urban Studies, specializing in Public Administration from the University of Pittsburgh, a master*s degree from the University of Phoenix in Education Curriculum and Instruction and a Doctor degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Phoenix. Christine completed the OCWTP Training of Trainers for the culture and diversity curriculum. Chris has over 20 years experience working with training and staff development and has trained foster/adoptive caregivers and social worker staff for public and private agencies on casework issues in child welfare. Diana Cyganovich, PhD, MSSA — Ms. Cyganovich has strong experience and knowledge in the fields of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Women’s Issues. She has had considerable educational and experiential background in the topic as well as child-welfare experience. Ms. Cyganovich maintains contact with experts in the field to stay current with information. Shannon Deinhart, L.I.S.W.-S., has committed her professional career to finding permanency for children involved in the child welfare system. In her roles as caseworker, supervisor, and Director of Foster Care and Adoption Department, she worked diligently to ensure all children achieved the permanency they deserve, and were promised. She is an advocate for authentic family engagement and works to further the implementation of Family Search and Engagement and Child Centered Recruitment. Kim Dohlen — Ms. Dohlen is an FCCS staff nurse. Dan Elliot — Former program director with IMPACT Safety Programs in Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Elliot teaches violence prevention and personal safety skills to men, women, and teens. At IMPACT, he also develops curricula and teaches self-defense skills to the hearing and visually impaired and other highrisk groups. Laura Gaines, MSW, LISW — Ms Gaines is a child and family therapist at Northwest Counseling Services in Columbus, Ohio, specializing in serving children with special needs due to developmental or mental health disorders. She has over 15 years experience working with children and adults with special needs. Ms. Gaines is the mother of two—one by birth and one by adoption. Luella Gilbert – Ms Gilbert is currently an Ongoing Caseworker for Holmes County DJFS. She was also born and raised in the Amish culture . Denise Goodman, PhD, ACSW, LISW — Independent trainer and consultant. Dr. Goodman has many years of experience in social work as a consultant to numerous public and private agencies in the areas of separation, attachment, adoption, and foster care. 90 BIOGRAPHIES, cont. Lamar Graham. AAS, BS – Independent trainer and consultant. Mr. Graham has eight years of personal experience in the Montgomery County and Franklin County foster care systems. Delilah Grayer, MS– Clinical therapist. Ms. Grayer holds a Master’s Degree in clinical psychology from Case Western Reserve University. She is a family counselor in private practice and an independent consultant. Patty Harrelson, MSSA, LISW — Ms. Harrelson is currently the manager of policies and new agency initiatives for Lucas County Children Services. She was previously the director of casework services for Guernsey County Children Services. Ms. Harrelson began her career in public service as a law enforcement officer and then worked in the field of chemical dependency treatment, juvenile justice, and child welfare. She received her Master of Science of Social Administration from Case Western Reserve University in 1998 and spent 10 years as an independent trainer and consultant before returning to child welfare practice in 2006. She specializes in workshops on safety, child and family assessment, case planning, chemical dependency, critical incident stress, secondary trauma, and supervision. Marla Himmeger,LSW – Ms Himmeger retired December 1, 2012 from the Ohio Department of Mental Health, after serving as Program Administrator for the ODMH Early Childhood Mental Health Program since 2000. She also has worked with childhood trauma programming and is an affiliate member of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Prior to working at ODMH, Ms. Himmeger worked in the field of child welfare for 20 years with the Ohio Department of Human Services at the district and state levels after working at the county as a caseworker and supervisor beginning in 1980. Gregg Hogg, L.I.S.W.-S, L.I.C.D.C.-C.S., with over 15 years of experience in the treatment of both mental illness and alcohol and drug recovery. Greg has been training at Talbert House and the surrounding area for the past 4 years. With the rise of opioid use, abuse, and addiction, Greg has focused more attention on educating people on the high addiction potential of opioids. Since many people who abuse or become addicted to opioids do not recognize their addiction, Greg has enhanced his skills by showing competence and became a member of the international group of trainers called “Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers”. 91 BIOGRAPHIES, cont. Dan Houston, MA— Independent trainer and consultant. Mr. Houston is an organizational development consultant who specializes in improving management processes and leading agencies to develop into high performance organizations. He is also a specialist in program evaluation and organization assessment. Mr. Houston is a National Center for Diversity trainer of trainers and an Institute for Human Services certified lead trainer in the areas of cultural diversity and cultural assessment. Ronna Johnson, RN, BSN, CPNP – Ms. Johnson has over 28 years of experience as a Registered Nurse and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, working with children with medical and developmental special needs. She is also a foster and adoptive parent for two children with complex special needs. She has been a CPR instructor for the American Heart Association for over 20 years. Ms. Johnson is also an independent trainer for the OCWTP. Theresa Johnson, BA, MSW– Ms. Johnson has been employed with Hocking County Children Services since 1990 and is currently working as an Investigator; part-time instructor at Ohio University-Lancaster Branch teaching courses in social work. Michael Kenney, B.A., - is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Waiting Child Fund. He began his work of finding adoptive families for youth in foster care in 2001 working as a part of a federally funded Adoption Opportunities grant. Since that time, his passion for finding permanent lifelong connections for youth in foster care has continued to grow and he remains committed to the belief that all children can find permanency, regardless of their circumstances. Don Kiger – Mr. Kiger has been involved with canines for over 20 years. He has served as the Chief Animal Control Officer of Hocking County for the past eight years. Mr. Kiger is a member of the Logan Hocking SWAT team. He is also a member of the Ohio Dog Warden Association. Mr. Kiger has had training in criminal investigations and illegal dog fighting. He has had vet technician training and animal behavior courses. Mr. Kiger is recognized as both a master trainer and an AKC field trial judge. Jennifer Koetter, LSW - Ms. Koetter is the Quality Assurance Coordinator /Assistant Supervisor at Warren County Children Services. She is also the county’s SACWIS superuser. She has previously been in the role of placement unit supervisor, fiscal officer, and case manager. 92 BIOGRAPHIES, cont. Tonia Lake, LCDC III — Outreach coordinator to underserved populations. Ms. Lake is responsible for helping domestic violence shelters across the state increase their awareness of resources for working with underserved women and children. To achieve that goal, she is responsible for developing and maintaining a database of resources that meet the needs of underserved women and their children. Ms. Lake serves as the staff liaison to the Women of Color Caucus, the Child Advocacy Caucus, and the Domestic Violence Interpretation Committee. Before coming to the Ohio Domestic Violence Network (ODVN), she supervised an alcohol and drug treatment program and facilitated life skill classes. Ms. Lake is a certified trainer for the Ohio Violence Prevention Process. Val Larkin, LSW — Ms. Larkin has over 30 years of direct child welfare experience serving in multiple capacities at Hamilton County Job and Family Services. Her interest is working with foster adoptive parents. She was supervisor of Hamilton County’s Foster Care Homefinding Unit, Adoption Unit and Recruitment Unit for many years. Ken Lawson –Kenneth Lawson has 19 years of law enforcement experience. During his 12 years as a Columbus Police Sexual Abuse Squad detective, he has led more than 900 sexual assault and kidnapping investigations. His department tasked him with researching human trafficking, evaluating its prevalence in Columbus and proposing his department’s response. Officer Lawson coordinated a human trafficking seminar that trained 250 participants, and since February 2005, he has spoken at 20 human trafficking workshops, seminars, and conferences held locally, regionally and nationally. Practitioners, researchers and policymakers have consulted him, and he serves as a consultant on a RAND Corporation study of human trafficking in Ohio. Edwin Lebron, M.B.A., - Senior Training Officer with the North Central Ohio Regional Training Center*s Foster Parent Training Program at the Cuyahoga County Department of Children and Family Services and the North Central Ohio Regional Training Center. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Resource Management from Miami University (OH) and also holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from Bowling Green State University with a specialization in Organizational Development. Edwin completed the OCWTP Training of Trainers for the culture and diversity curriculum. He has extensive experience working with training and staff development and has trained foster/adoptive caregivers and social worker staff. 93 BIOGRAPHIES, cont. Raymond Lloyd, Jr., BA, LSW — Mr. Lloyd, a trainer for over 20 years, has a background in public human services for 28 years. He began his career at the Clark County Children’s Home where he worked with children who had troubled backgrounds, learning problems, as well as problems with the law. He was promoted to a caseworker dealing with families that abused or neglected their children at the Family and Children’s Services. He developed training for both parents and foster parents back in the days when that service was unavailable in the community. Rhonda Lilley, PhD — Ms. Lilley is a child development psychologist specializing in developmental disabilities. She has a private clinical practice with children and families, and conducts psychological evaluations of abused and neglected children for child protection agencies and courts. James Marlow, MSW, LISW - Mr. Marlow received his Master of Social Work degree from Tulane University. He has over 35 years’ experience as a treatment specialist, psychotherapist, and as a clinical supervisor and manager for The Toledo Hospital. His areas of expertise include assessing difficult cases of child abuse, Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, Shaken Baby Syndrome, and Failure to Thrive. He has also authored numerous articles. Ruth McMonagle, MSW, MBA — Independent trainer and consultant. Ms. McMonagle specializes in management/supervisory training and in increasing personal effectiveness. She has experience in child welfare, from caseworker to executive director. Kathryn Mercer, J.D., Ph.D., M.S.S.A. – Ms Mercer is a professor at Case Western Reserve. She is faculty adviser to students in the dual degree program in law and social work. In addition to experience in legal practice, Ms. Mercer has worked for the federal and state courts (as mediator, arbitrator, or family conciliator) and has trained child welfare workers in legal issues. Anthony President, BA — Independent trainer and consultant. Mr. President develops and conducts workshops on child abuse and neglect issues for the Visiting Nurse Association of Cleveland, Ohio. He also has his own consulting firm, Presidential Consultants. Pam Reid, LISW – Independent Trainer and Consultant. Ms. Reid has 20+ years experience as a direct service worker and supervisor in child welfare. She is an adjunct professor at the University of Akron. 94 BIOGRAPHIES, cont. Janie Rhoads, LSW — Ms. Rhoads’ experience includes ten years in child protective services in casework and supervision, as well as serving as a supervisor in a private foster care agency. Ms. Rhoads now serves as the executive director for New Horizon Care Network. Jayne Schooler — Independent trainer and consultant. Ms. Schooler is the author of The Whole Life Adoption Book: Realistic Advice for Raising a Healthy Adoptive Family and Searching for a Past. Joseph Shannon, PhD — Therapist and consultant. Dr. Shannon’s experience includes clinical counseling, consultative and educational training. He also has administrative and supervisory experience. He specializes in treating depression and anxiety disorders, chemical dependence, character pathology and relationship problems. Nancy Simon, MSSA – Ms. Simon is a former supervisor in Ongoing Protective Services and Adoption at Cuyahoga County Department of Children and Family Services. Betsy Keefer Smalley, B.S.W., L.S.W., co-author of Telling the Truth to Your Adopted or Foster Child: Making Sense of the Past (2000) and Wounded Children, Healing Homes (2009), has 43 years of experience in child welfare, adoption placement, post adoption services, and training. Telling the Truth received the Pro-Humanitate Award from the North American Resource Center for the Child Welfare in 2000 as the book making the most significant contribution to child welfare in that year. Betsy recently retired as Foster Care and Adoption Training Manager for the Institute for Human Services in Columbus, Ohio. In that role, she has created an extensive Preservice Training Curriculum for Foster, Adoptive, and Kinship Parents, used by several state systems in the US, Ukraine, and Kyrgyzstan for foster and adoptive parents. Eugene Smiley, DMin, LSW, PCC – Dr. Smiley has extensive experience working with children and their families. His doctoral program focused on attachment and loss issues, and how meaningful attachments promote wellness and an improved quality of life. Victoria Solomon, JD, LSW — Professional mediator, trainer, and conflict management consultant. Ms. Solomon brings more than 20 years of practical experience as a social worker and attorney to her present work. An adoptive parent, her child welfare experience includes casework (intake, protective, foster care), supervision, child advocacy (guardian ad litem), and adoption assessment. 95 BIOGRAPHIES, cont. Jim Still-Pepper, MA – Therapist and consultant. Mr. Still-Pepper works exclusively with children, teenagers, and their families. He is a consultant for several school districts and for a group home for teenagers. He is also a motivational speaker and an independent trainer in the field of child welfare. He is a freelance writer and has co-authored six books. He is also the creator of The Abstinence Education Game, which is a powerful tool for teaching kids the importance of abstinence. Joan Tucker, MSW, LISW — Independent trainer and consultant. Ms. Tucker was formerly employed at Franklin County Children Services in protective services and staff development. She has also worked in the mental health field in both institutional and community-based settings. Tannis Vaughn — Certified paramedic, infectious disease coordinator on 1Unit with the Columbus Division of Fire. Mr. Vaughn serves as an EMS and fire instructor with the Columbus Division of Fire Training Academy. Additionally, he is an instructor for the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, and Eastland Vocational Center. David Zidar, BSW, MSSA –Independent trainer and therapist. Mr. Zidar has been working in child welfare since 1982 as an administrator, trainer, and therapist. He worked in Cleveland for 13 years before moving to Kentucky, where he served as vice president for residential services at PCWA, one of the largest providers of residential treatment services in Kentucky. He also has worked in public agencies at the executive level. 96 COMMENTS TO ALISON RODGERS Please mail, fax, or e-mail this page to Alison Rodgers, Director of the Central Ohio Regional Training Center. FAX NUMBER: ADDRESS: E-MAIL ADDRESS: 614-278-5992 FRANKLINCOUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES 855 WEST MOUND STREET COLUMBUS, OHIO43223 alrodger@fccs.us Other workshops that I would like the CORTC to offer: ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Trainers and their topics I would like the CORTC to bring to the region: ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Additional comments: ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 97 INDEX A A Fresh Look at Culture and Diversity: Not Your Grandmother’s Culture and Diversity* ..... 48 Achieving Permanency through Interagency Collaboration* ................................................... 84 Adoption Assistance* .............................................................................................................. 82 Adrenaline State / Advance Safety Awareness ........................................................................ 28 Adult, Infant, Child CPR and First Aid .................................................................................... 27 Adult, Infant, Child CPR Refresher ......................................................................................... 28 Approved Provider Status .......................................................................................................... 4 Assessing Dirty Homes: What’s Too Dirty* ............................................................................ 50 Assessor Refresher ................................................................................................................... 88 Assessor Training ............................................................................................................... 79-80 B Baby Brain Science Basics Part 1* .......................................................................................... 50 Biographies ......................................................................................................................... 89-96 Burn Out Prevention* .............................................................................................................. 65 C CAPMIS Implementation Training Curriculum* ..................................................................... 60 CAPMIS Refresher Applied to SACWIS*............................................................................... 62 Caseworker Core Modules ....................................................................................................... 30 Certificates ................................................................................................................................. 5 Child and Animal Abuse* ........................................................................................................ 58 Comments to Alison Rodgers .................................................................................................. 97 Communicable Diseases and Case Work Practice – Practical Precautions* ............................ 43 Computer Basics ...................................................................................................................... 66 Confidentiality Requirements and Avoiding Liability* ........................................................... 64 Conflict Resolution in the Work Place* ................................................................................... 54 Core Module 1: Family-centered Approach to Child Protective Services* ............................. 36 Core Module 2: Engaging Families in Family-centered Child Protective Services* ............... 40 Core Module 2: Learning Lab ................................................................................................. 40 Core Module 3: Legal Aspects of Family-centered Child Protective Services* ...................... 41 Core Module 4: Assessment in Family-centered Child Protective Services* .......................... 32 Core Module 4: Learning Lab ................................................................................................. 34 Core Module 5: Investigative Processes in Family-centered Child Protective Services* ........ 37 Core Module 5: Learning Lab ................................................................................................. 38 Core Module 6: Case Planning and Family-centered Casework* ........................................... 35 Core Module 7: The Effects of Abuse and Neglect on Child Development* .......................... 39 Core Module 8: Separation, Placement, and Reunification* ................................................... 33 Core Module Training Dates .................................................................................................... 31 CORTC County Contacts....................................................................................................... 101 CORTC Staff Registration Form.............................................................................................. 11 Critical Incident Stress in Child Welfare: A Short Course for Managers and Supervisors* .... 76 Critical Incident Stress in Child Welfare: A Short Course for Staff* ...................................... 53 Cultural Competence ................................................................................................................. 6 Cultural Issues in Permanency Planning* ................................................................................ 84 D Directions to the Central Ohio Regional Training Center ........................................................ 12 Disarming the Bully: Being Safe at Home, At School, and in the Community* ...................... 55 Distance Learning ............................................................................................................... 68-71 Distinctive Issues in Supervision* ........................................................................................... 77 Domestic Violence Fundamentals* .......................................................................................... 44 E 98 Effective Use of Home Visits .................................................................................................. 68 Engaging Families in Planned and Purposeful Visitation ........................................................ 68 Engagement and Case Planning with Opioid-Involved Families* ........................................... 56 Ethical Issues in Culture and Diversity* .................................................................................. 45 E-Track for Staff ................................................................................................................. 17-26 Excel 2010 ............................................................................................................................... 67 F Family and Child Assessment* ................................................................................................ 81 Family Search and Engagement: An Online Overview ........................................................... 69 Family Search and Engagement: The Path to Best Practice* .................................................. 57 G Gathering and Documenting Background Information* .......................................................... 85 H Healing the Hunger: Recognition and Treatment of Eating Disorders* ................................... 57 Human Trafficking: An Online Overview for Child Welfare Professionals ............................ 70 Human Trafficking: Modern-day Slavery* ............................................................................. 52 I Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) of 1978 .............................................................................. 71 Infant Protocol ......................................................................................................................... 27 Introduction to E-Track............................................................................................................ 16 Introduction to the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program ........................................................ 4 J K Keeping Your Office Space Safe: Proactive Plans to Prevent Workplace Violence* .............. 42 L Life Long Connections: Permanency for Older Youth* ........................................................... 63 M Managing and Maintaining Professional Boundaries* ............................................................. 45 Managing Time and Multiple Priorities* ................................................................................. 64 Methamphetamine in Child Welfare: Walking on Thin Ice* ................................................... 61 N NCTSN Toolkit: Identifying Trauma-Related Needs and Enhancing Well-Being* ................. 56 O OCWTP Vision, Mission, and Guiding Principles ................................................................. 102 Openness in Adoption* ............................................................................................................ 86 Outlook 2010 ........................................................................................................................... 67 Overview of Amish Culture* ................................................................................................... 48 Overview of Fatherhood: Empowering Fathers to Improve Their Child’s Life* .................... 47 Overview of Sexual Abuse*..................................................................................................... 54 P Placement Strategies* .............................................................................................................. 82 Positive Youth Development: The Vital Link* ........................................................................ 51 Post-finalization Adoption Services* ....................................................................................... 83 99 Pre-finalization Adoption Services* ........................................................................................ 81 Priority Training Opportunities ............................................................................................... 8-9 Q R Reasoning with Unreasonable People: Focus on Disorders of Emotional Regulation*............ 60 Recommendations to Maximize Your Training Benefits ........................................................... 7 Required Training for FCCS Staff ...................................................................................... 13-14 Road Construction Alert ............................................................................................................ 7 S Safety Marshal ......................................................................................................................... 29 Services for Birth Parents*....................................................................................................... 83 SharePoint Registration Process............................................................................................... 15 Stalking* .................................................................................................................................. 43 Supervisor Core Training Dates .......................................................................................... 72-74 Supporting and Working with African-American Families*.................................................... 49 T Table of Contents .................................................................................................................... 1-3 The Impact of Alcohol and Drugs on Infants: When the Cradle Rocks* ................................. 59 Trainees from Outside the Child Welfare System ...................................................................... 6 Training Cancellation............................................................................................................... 10 Training Registration and Confirmation .................................................................................. 10 Training Requirements ............................................................................................................... 5 U Understanding and Supporting Kinship Caregivers* ............................................................... 46 V W What Color Are Your Emotions*............................................................................................. 59 Wounded Child, Healing Home: The Impact of Parenting Traumatized Children* ................. 87 Working Together to Bring Together: The Secrets to Blending a Successful Team* .............. 65 X Y Your Needs Assessment Data at Work ...................................................................................... 6 Z 100 THE CENTRAL OHIO REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER serves the following county agencies: CRAWFORD COUNTY JFS Ms. Linda Bassett, Interim Director 224 Norton Way Bucyrus, Ohio 44820 (419) 562-0015 DELAWARE COUNTY DJFS Ms. Shancie Jenkins, Director 140 N. Sandusky Delaware, Ohio 43015 (740) 833-2300 FAIRFIELDCOUNTY DJFS Mr. Michael Orlando, Director 239 W. Main Street Lancaster, Ohio43130 (740) 652-7708 FAYETTE COUNTY DJFS Ms. Lori Hellenthal Executive Director 133 S. Main Street Washington CH, Ohio 43160 (740) 335-0350 FRANKLIN COUNTY CSB Mr. Charles M. Spinning Executive Director 855 West Mound Street Columbus, Ohio43223 (614) 275-2650 KNOX COUNTY DJFS Mr. Matthew Kurtz, Director 117 E. High Street, Third Fl. Mt. Vernon, Ohio 43050 (740) 397-7177 LICKING COUNTY DJFS Mr. John D. Fisher, Director 74 S. Second St. P. O. Box 5030 Newark, Ohio 43058 (740) 670-8795 MADISONCOUNTY DJFS MARIONCOUNTY CSB Ms. Jacqueline Ringer, Exec. Director 1680 Marion-Waldo Road Marion, Ohio43302 (740) 386-0421 MORROW COUNTY DJFS Mr. Don Wake, Director 619 W. Marion Road Mt. Gilead, Ohio43338 (419) 947-9111 PICKAWAY COUNTY DJFS Ms. Joy Ewing, Director 110 Island Road, Box 439 Circleville, Ohio43113 (740) 474-3105, ext. 429 RICHLAND COUNTY CSB Ms. Patricia Harrelson Executive Director 731 Scholl Road Mansfield, Ohio44907 (419) 774-1325 Ms. Lori Dodge-Dorsey, Director 200 Midway Street London, Ohio43140 (740) 852-4770 UNION COUNTY DJFS Mr. John Gore, Director 940 London Ave., Suite 1800 Marysville, Ohio43040 (937) 644-1010, ext. 2235 CENTRALOHIOREGIONALTRAININGCENTER FRANKLINCOUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES 855 WEST MOUND STREET COLUMBUS, OHIO43223 101 OHIO CHILD WELFARE TRAINING PROGRAM VISION STATEMENT Highly skilled staff and caregivers who achieve safety, permanency, and well-being for all Ohio children. MISSION STATEMENT Promote best child welfare practice through comprehensive skill development, strategic partnerships, and effective advocacy. GUIDING PRINCIPLES Collaboration Diversity Innovation Evidence-informed Quality Responsive The OCWTP is a cooperative effort of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), the Public Children Services Association of Ohio (PCSAO), the Institute for Human Services (IHS), and the eight Regional Training Centers (RTCs). Funding for the program is provided by the ODJFS. Training is provided locally through the RTCs located in the following counties: ATHENS (Southeast) GUERNSEY (East Central) CUYAHOGA (North Central) HAMILTON (Southwest) FRANKLIN (Central) LUCAS (Northwest) GREENE (Western) SUMMIT (Northeast) The Professional Development Department and the Central Ohio Regional Training Center (CORTC) are staffed by: Alison Rodgers, MSW, LISW-S, Director Matt Miller, BA, Office Manager Shawney Johnson, MSA, Coordinator Shelley Weaver, MM/PA, Coordinator Marchelle Vaughn, MSW, LISW-S, Adoption Training Liaison Kimberly Williams, Secretary We are here to assist you in identifying your individual training needs and to schedule workshops to meet those needs, either regionally or at your agency. We can be reached 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at (614) 278-5906. We are located at Franklin County Children Services, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus, Ohio 43223. 102
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