The Department of Human Services and University of Minnesota Twin Cities have partnered to enhance child welfare training. Our mission is to train, develop, and support the skills, expertise, and well-being of Minnesota’s child welfare workforce while nurturing a commitment to equitable child welfare practice.
This September the Training Academy is launching an updated New Worker Foundations Training for all incoming child protection workers. Learn more!
Supervisors and Tribal Leaders can now assign the new Foundations course, as well as other New Worker Trainings, in the Training Portal (supervisor checklist here). Workers who have started but not completed Foundations should contact us ASAP.
For the last two years, the Curriculum Development Team has been working diligently to create a Foundations training curriculum for new child welfare professionals that is relevant, engaging, and inclusive. This video provides an overview of the individuals and expertise that went into its development.
One of the many components of the new Foundations training is the incorporation of Cultural Responsiveness and opportunities for learners to develop their own Cultural Competence. Check out this video from our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Team to learn what changes to expect.
As part of New Worker Foundations through the Training Academy, learners will take part in a unique form of training that will help to prepare them to work with children and families in Minnesota. This video gives a sneak peek at several of our simulation rooms, and discusses the learning opportunities available.
Following is our first monthly video update for the launch of New Worker Foundations. More videos are coming throughout the summer.
Staff from the Training Academy are hosting monthly virtual meetings to demonstrate basic Training Portal skills and take questions to help users better understand how to use our learning management system. Dates and registration links are available on our website.
Child welfare work requires a sophisticated set of knowledge, skills, and attitudes in order to provide effective services to children and families. The Minnesota Child Welfare Practice Framework outlines the competencies required for quality practice among front-line child welfare professionals and their supervisors.
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