Important Update for Agency SupervisorsThe Training Academy has updated the Training Portal to streamline the process for assigning New Worker Training to your new child protection workers. Now when you go to Quick Navigations an…
Learn more about Avery Pierce-McGovern our new LMS Project Manager at the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy!
What is your job title, and what will you be doing?I'm the new LMS Project Mana…
Providing a quality Mandated Reporter Training is essential to helping Minnesota’s Mandated Reporters recognize and report situations where vulnerable children are at risk. As the Training Academy continues to learn more about th…
An updated version of the SSIS (Social Service Information System) Essentials course is now available for child protection workers in Minnesota. This training was created by the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) SSIS T…
Effective immediately, the Training Academy has canceled all upcoming offerings of Orientation Enhancement. Recent policy changes regarding educational neglect need to be updated in the training. For the time being, new workers w…
As we begin Black History Month, we want to revisit and reflect on Minnesota’s ongoing effort to address longstanding racial disparities in the child welfare system. One historic development related to this journey is the Minne…
Supporting Minnesota’s foster parents and the child welfare professionals who partner with them means keeping training resources current, accessible, and aligned with real-world caregiving challenges. This update brings together …
In order to simplify the process for agency hosted Motivational Interviewing (MI) training, the Pathway 3 option will merge with Pathway 2 starting January 16, 2026. As of that date, Pathway 2 will be for Minnesota child welfare …
Learn more about Patrick Torralba, the new Graduate Research Assistant for the Evaluation and Certification Team at the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy!What is your job title, and what will you be doing?I a…
We are proud to share our newest video showcasing the collaboration between the Tribal Training and Certification Partnership (TTCP) and the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy. This partnership reflects our shared commitmen…