2003 Summer/Fall Training Schedule

Welcome to the web version of the N.C. Division of Social Services children's services training schedule. From here you will be able to do the following:

  • Browse the schedule online
  • Download it for printing or future reference
  • Link directly to the registration form
  • Learn about the history of child welfare training in North Carolina
  • Read about North Carolina's child welfare training requirements

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If you are a child welfare social worker with a North Carolina county department of social services, you now also have the option of registering online for child welfare training. To do this, go to http://ncswtrain.org.

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Be advised, this is a fairly large file (421 KB). If you are interested in finding out about a specific training, we suggest you use the links under the table of contents below.

Table of Contents

I. Training Guidelines

1. Child Welfare Training Laws and Definitions..................................................... 4
2. Requirements............................................................................................ 7
3. Guidelines for an Effective Training Experience................................................. 29
4. Curricula Organizational Structure................................................................. 31
5. Training Record Form.................................................................................. 34

II. Training Centers

1. Regional Training Center Information.............................................................. 35
2. Asheville Training Center Information Sheet and Directions................................. 36
3. Charlotte Training Center Information Sheet and Directions................................ 37
4. Fayetteville Training Center Information Sheet and Directions............................. 39
5. Greensboro Training Center Information Sheet and Directions............................. 40
6. Kinston Training Center Information Sheet and Directions................................... 41

III. Registration

1. Guidelines for Registration............................................................................ 42
2. Registration Contacts and Phone Numbers....................................................... 45
3. Registration Form....................................................................................... 46
4. Application Form for Admission to MAPP/GPS.................................................... 47

IV. Training Courses

100 Series
1. Child Welfare in North Carolina....................................................................... 48
2. Family-Centered Practice Foundation.............................................................. 52

200 Series—Tier 1

3. Child Development in Families at Risk............................................................ 53
4. Effects of Separation and Loss on Attachment............................................... 54
5. Legal Aspects of Child Welfare in North Carolina.............................................. 55
6. Medical Aspects of Child Abuse and Neglect for Non-Medical Professionals........... 56

200 Series—Tier 2

7. Adoptions in Child Welfare Services.............................................................. 57
8. Case Planning and Management in Child Welfare Services................................. 58
9. Family-Centered Practice in Family Preservation Programs................................ 59
10. Family Support in Practice: Connecting with Families....................................... 60
11. Foster Family Home Licensing in Child Welfare Services.................................... 61
12. Intake in Child Welfare Services.................................................................. 62
13. Investigative Assessment in Child Welfare Services......................................... 63
14. Placement in Child Welfare Services............................................................. 64

300 Series

15. Adult Mental Health Issues Impacting Families Served by Child Welfare................ 65
16. Deciding Together: A Program to Prepare Families for Fostering or Adoption
on an Individual Basis................................................................................
66
17. Domestic Violence: An Overview.................................................................. 67
18. Emotional Aspects of Termination of Parental Rights........................................ 68
19. Financial and Legal Aspects of Adoption........................................................ 69
20. In the Best Interest of the Child: Making the Most of Visitation......................... 70
21. Introduction to Child Sexual Abuse............................................................... 71
22. Introduction to Substance Abuse in Child Welfare Services............................... 72
23. IV-E: An Overview.................................................................................... 73
24. Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting Group Preparation & Selection.......... 74
25. Shared Parenting...................................................................................... 77
26. Structured Decision-Making Assessments in Child Welfare Services..................... 79
27. Understanding Child Mental Health Issues...................................................... 80
28. Understanding and Intervening in Child Neglect............................................... 81
Supervision Training
29. Introduction to Supervision for Child Welfare Services..................................... 82

V. Independent Living Resources

1. Registration Information for Independent Living Resources................................ 83
2. Registration Form...................................................................................... 84
3. SaySO Rally............................................................................................. 85
4. Helping Youth Reach Self-Sufficiency (Foster Parent Training)........................... 86
5. LINKS 101 (formerly Adolescent Independent Living 101).................................. 87
6. Real World Instructional Event..................................................................... 88
7. Adolescent Independent Living Group Work....................................................

89
VI. Trainers......................................................................................................... 90

 

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If you have questions about child welfare training in North Carolina, please contact the N.C. Division of Social Services, Children's Services Staff Development Team, 2412 Mail Service Center, 325 N. Salisbury Street, Suite 735, Raleigh, NC 27699-2412. Tel: 919/733-7672; Fax: 919/733-9204. State Courier: 56-20-25.