The Training Academy is excited to announce that the much anticipated training for the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act (MAAFPCWDA) has launched. This course highlights the connection between historical inequities, current system disparities, and the responsibilities of child welfare professionals under the Act, and is required of all Minnesota county agency child protection workers and supervisors.
Following are the upcoming dates so you can plan ahead. Courses typically open for registration about two months in advance.
Addressing Disparities and Disproportionality: MAAFPCWDA (CWTA X224)
Currently Available:
June 29-30 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Each Day | Virtual
Opening Soon:
July 8-9 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Each Day | Virtual
July 13-14 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Each Day | Virtual
July 15-16 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Each Day | Virtual
July 16-17 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Each Day | Virtual
July 20-21 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Each Day | Virtual
July 22-23 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Each Day | Virtual
July 23-24 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Each Day | Virtual
July 27-28 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Each Day | Virtual
July 29-30 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Each Day | Virtual
July 30-31 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Each Day | Virtual
We will continue to schedule more offerings throughout 2026. Register through the Training Portal.
Participants will learn strategies for culturally responsive engagement, active efforts, and equitable decision‑making. The training also supports workforce readiness by helping staff identify beliefs, emotions, and needs that influence their experience of change and their ability to implement new expectations effectively.