Case Work Practice
2022-09-22 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-10-05 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-11-16 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-12-15 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Interactive Case Discussion – for Pre-Certified Case Managers only

Motivational Interviewing
2022-09-28 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom

Mental Health (Part 1)
2022-09-29 09:00 - 12:00

Learning Circle - Impending Danger
2022-10-19 10:00 - 11:30
This training provides information on how to assess impending danger. It looks at the elements of the danger threat and when the negative family system crosses the threshold.

Getting More with Less
2022-10-26 09:00 - 12:00
This interactive training covers using communication skills to effectively interaction with children and adults. It is designed to enhance interviewing skills.

FSW Training
2022-10-28 09:00 - 12:00

Motivational Interviewing
2022-11-08 09:00 - 12:00

Quality Assurance Subcommittee Meeting
2022-11-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
The Quality Assurance subcommittee is comprised of members of the Board of Directors and CCKids Quality Management staff. This subcommittee meets every 4th Tuesday, via Teams, to review data, performance, incidents reports, current and future improvement initiatives.
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Assessing and Scaling Child’s Needs
2022-11-30 12:00 - 13:30, 2022-12-14 13:00 - 14:30 | Zoom
Come have lunch with us, and learn some valuable information regarding the FFA! This training intends to refresh case managers’ knowledge of the importance of gathering appropriate information to scale the child’s needs on an FFA to meet policy guidelines. This is especially helpful for provisionally-certified staff. We will look at the set of indicators directly related to the child’s well-being, their purpose, and practice scaling. Please bring a recent FFA or Progress update that you completed the scaling on, as we will be utilizing this in a peer review activity to reinforce the skills you learn!

Safety Planning in Cases of Substance Misuse
2022-12-08 13:00 - 16:00
This training will explore how to create safety plans that control the danger threat in cases where there is caregiver substance misuse.

Safety Planning
2022-12-13 13:00 - 14:30 | Zoom
Come have lunch with us, and learn some valuable information regarding Safety Planning. This training intends to refresh case managers’ skills in creating, implementing, and monitoring a sufficient safety plan. It is especially helpful for provisionally -certified staff. We will look at policy regarding safety planning, as well as scenarios that would warrant changes/updates in safety plans, or multiple safety plans within one case.

Indian Child Welfare Act Training
2023-03-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-03-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Mid-Florida Event Center, 9221 SE Civic Center Place, Port Saint Lucie, FL, 34952, United States
Space is limited so register early!
About the training agenda:

History of the Indian Child Welfare Act
Why ICWA is so important
Notice to the Tribe
Active Efforts
Seminole Tribe Placement Preferences
Tribe’s Roles/Responsibilities
Seminole Tribe of Florida/CBC Collaboration
Services provided by the Tribe
Important traditions and cultural practices
Questions?

About the Speakers:
Shamika Beasley’s Biography
Shamika Beasley, Ed. S. is the Assistant Director for the Advocacy program with The Seminole Tribe of Florida. Shamika has over 18 years of experience in child welfare. She received her bachelor’s degree from Bethune-Cookman University and specialist’s degree from Florida International University. In her current role, Shamika provides direct administrative oversite to the Tribal child welfare program for all seven Seminole reservations in Florida. She facilitates and conducts statewide trainings in the areas of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and The Seminole Tribe of Florida.
Jessica Johnson’s Biography
Jessica Johnson, MSW, CWCM is the out-of-home care specialist for the Office of Child and Family Well- Being, Department of Children and Families. Jessica has over 15 years of experience in child welfare with a background in case management. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degree in social work from Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University. In her current role, Jessica provides technical assistance and develops policies and procedures pertaining to out-of- home care components such as medical mental health, psychotropic medications, residential treatment, and Indian child welfare Sct(ICWA).
Kristen Puckett Biography
Kristen Puckett is the Child Protective Investigations (CPI) Specialist with the Office of Child and Family Well-being, Department of Children and Families. Kristen has over 22 years of experience in child welfare in multiple roles. She received her bachelor’s degree from University of Central Florida. In her current role, Kristen interacts with all content regarding CPI policy and provides technical assistance and training to operations and providers

Cultural Competency
2023-03-09 12:30 - 15:30
Cultural Competency for Child Welfare professionals.

Permanency Round Table
2023-03-14 09:00 - 12:00

IPV Safety Planning
2023-03-15 09:00 - 12:00

Quality Home Assessments
2023-03-16 09:00 - 12:00
This interactive training will explore how policy and best practice look at how we interact with families in their homes.

Conversational Communication
2023-04-04 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Interaction training to improve interviewing and engagement skills.
This training is for CCK staff and CPI staff

Motivational Interviewing - the Next Steps
2023-04-06 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
How to use Motivational Interviewing to help your clients embrace change.
This training is for CCK staff and CPI staff

TANF & Child Welfare Collaboration
2023-04-18 15:00 - 16:30
WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT
TANF & Child Welfare Collaboration: Preventative Strategies Focused on Family Well-being- A Review of the Evidence and Implications for Practice, April 2023
Research shows that families living in poverty have a significantly higher likelihood of experiencing crises, and that poverty is the greatest threat to child well-being and the best predictor of abuse and neglect. Further, research suggests poverty is a key driver of child welfare system involvement and preliminary evidence suggests even modest economic supports can stabilize families and alleviate the need for more intensive intervention.
Although the relationship between poverty and child neglect is supported by research, there is not yet a clear national policy and systems approach to intervening on behalf of families in ways that preserve the family unit while resolving safety issues compromised by poverty. Scattered across the country, however, are innovative policies, system reform efforts, program models, and practice strategies for bridging this gap.
The Office of Family Assistance (OFA), in partnership with the Children’s Bureau, will host a webinar on April 18, 2023, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST to examine research conducted and presented by researchers from Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago.

The webinar will:

• Highlight research findings contributing to the current knowledge base on the interrelationships among family economic insecurity and stability, income and concrete material supports, family well-being, and preventing child welfare system involvement.
• Describe innovations introduced by states to bolster family economic security and protect children.
• Identify pain points and key challenges to collaboration and coordination derived from research and practice.
OFA Director Ann Flagg will give opening remarks. Webinar participants will be able to ask questions and explore topics of interest in additional detail with the Chapin Hall researchers.

Human Trafficking Training
2023-04-21 13:00 - 14:30
Please see the link below to register for this upcoming virtual training. This training is approved for HT Certification quarterly hours and may be used for HT continued education credits:
Connecting the Dots: The Links Between Substance Use and Human Trafficking – Survive and Thrive (surviveandthriveadvocacy.org)

Conflict Resolution
2023-04-26 08:00 - 17:00
In Conflict Resolution, participants will learn practical methods to help resolve conflicts, with specific professional applications in child welfare. Topics include: establishing and maintaining inner calm, cultivating a cohesive team, and seven steps for conflict resolution, all of which support the common goal of safeguarding vulnerable children and making sound decisions for their well-being.
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The Impact of Trauma (Sunshine Health)
2023-05-03 09:30 - 12:30
Attendees will review the definition of trauma, its prevalence, and the impact trauma has in the community. Attendees will also be introduced to trauma-informed care and resources available to address trauma.
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Conflict Resolution
2023-05-03 13:00 - 15:00
In this training, participants will identify psychological conflict triggers, understand the fight/flight/freeze response, define and use strategies and techniques to manage and/or resolve conflicts, and de-escalate challenging interactions.
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Cultural and Linguistic Competence: Core Concepts and Individual
2023-05-04 10:00 - 11:00
A training to heighten our awareness of cultural and linguistic competency and how it is related to service delivery.
​How can we truly help a family without knowing who they are? What are their traditions, beliefs, and background? This helps us gain trust with our co-workers and our clients. This is how you would want your own family treated.
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Self-Care, Compassion Fatigue & Secondary Traumatic Stress
2023-05-04 10:00 - 12:00
This training is designed to help participants to identify factors which contribute to/reduce professional quality of life. Recognition of symptoms of compassion fatigue, prevention skills, and self-care strategies are offered to allow participants to reflect and utilize these skills for personal and professional use.
Course Objectives:
– Identify factors that contribute to professional quality of life
– Differentiate between compassion fatigue, burnout, and secondary trauma (conditions that reduce professional quality of life)
– List several prevention and self-care strategies
– Identify symptoms of compassion fatigue
– List the ABCs of prevention
– Identify 3 self-care techniques
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