Communities Connected for Kids

Effective Engagement in Substance Misuse Cases
2021-05-13 09:00 - 12:00, 2021-06-21 09:00 - 12:00, 2021-06-22 09:00 - 12:00, 2021-08-26 13:00 - 16:00, 2021-09-14 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Participants will be able to improve engagement with parents who use substances through better understanding of addiction, cycles, and the impact on their behavior. They will learn engagement and focusing techniques that may assist in building rapport and trust, eliciting further and continued participation in ongoing investigations or case management services.
(open to CPI and DCM)

Conversational Communication
2021-05-13 13:00 - 16:00, 2021-05-17 09:00 - 12:00, 2021-06-29 09:00 - 12:00

Case Work Practice
2021-05-18 09:00 - 12:00, 2021-07-01 09:00 - 12:00, 2021-09-16 09:00 - 12:00
Interactive Case Discussion – for Pre-Certified Case Managers only

Building Partnerships: The Quality Parenting Initiative and Florida’s Legislative Changes
2021-05-25 09:00 - 11:30, 2021-05-26 09:00 - 11:30
This is a required training for Case Management, IOCs, and Permanency Specialists, designed to disseminate the legislative changes, protocols, and expectations as they relate to comfort calls, the working partnership agreement, and transitions. The training will cover the July 2020 Legislative changes and their impact on our system of care. Please sign up for one of the available sessions.

Safety Planning and Intimate Partner Violence: holding the batterer accountable
2021-06-03 13:00 - 16:00
This interactive training looks at how to safety plan with the survivor and the batter with the understanding that the batterer is the foundational source of the danger threat.

Cultural Competency
2021-06-04 09:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Cultural Competency for Child Welfare professionals.

Building Partnerships: The Quality Parenting Initiative and Florida’s Legislative Changes (make-up session)
2021-06-04 14:00 - 16:00
This is a required training for Case Management, IOCs, and Permanency Specialists, designed to disseminate the legislative changes, protocols, and expectations as they relate to comfort calls, the working partnership agreement, and transitions. The training will cover the July 2020 Legislative changes and their impact on our system of care.
This is a make-up session – if you were not able to attend one of the previous sessions and are required to attend, you MUST sign up for this session.

Quality Home Assessments for Case Managers
2021-06-07 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
This interactive training will explore how policy and best practice look at how we interact with families in their homes.
(this training is for Case Management Staff only)

Learning Circle – Parent Engagement
2021-06-30 10:00 - 11:00, 2021-07-08 11:00 - 12:00
Come join us for a strengths- based, interactive hour of discussion on how child welfare can partner with one another to enhance our skills in engaging the families we serve.

Family First Prevention Services Act
2021-07-12 09:00 - 10:00, 2021-07-12 10:30 - 11:30, 2021-07-14 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-07-14 13:30 - 14:30, 2021-07-20 13:30 - 14:30
DCF required training for case management, Independent Living, Clinical, and Placement staff. Participants will learn about the history, goals, and legislative changes regarding FFPSA. They will learn about FSFN enhancements and changes related to FFPSA and their role in the changes. There are a limited number of sessions and all staff must come to one session. This will be conducted via Zoom.

Effective Engagement in Substance Misuse Cases
2021-07-13 09:00 - 12:00

Family First Prevention Services Act
2021-07-29 13:30 - 14:30 | Zoom

Case Work Practice
2021-08-17 09:00 - 12:00
Interactive Case Discussion – for Provisionally Certified Case Managers only

Motivational Interviewing - the Next Steps
2021-08-19 13:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
If you are interested in learning some more about Motivational Interviewing, this training is for you. Join us as we discuss tips and techniques to communicate.

Learning Circle
2021-08-24 11:00 - 12:00
Come talk with us about how we assess child well-being. This is a one-hour, interactive discussion

Learning Circle
2021-08-26 11:00 - 12:00
Come talk with us about how we assess child well-being. This is a one-hour, interactive discussion.
