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January 13th, 2021 Training Academy Staff Change Email Accounts
Department of Human Services (DHS) employees who work for the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) are now utilizing University of Minnesota email accounts (ending with @umn.edu) for all email communication.The Train…
January 11th, 2021 Meet Ros Stack | eLearning Instructional Designer
The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) would like to introduce Ros Stack, one of our eLearning Instructional Designers.What is your job title, and what do you do? I assess, design, develop, implement and monitor le…
January 8th, 2021 Cultural Responsiveness as a Supervisor Competency
This January we will explore the supervisor competencies associated with Cultural Responsiveness, which demonstrates a working knowledge of, and sensitivity to the role the supervisor plays within a broader social context that in…
December 8th, 2020 Case Planning in Child Welfare as a Frontline Worker Competency
This December we are exploring the worker competencies associated with Case Planning in Child Welfare, which involves setting goals, developing strategies, and outlining tasks and schedules derived from the engaging, assessing an…
December 7th, 2020 Organizational Leadership as a Supervisor Competency
This December we will explore the supervisor competencies associated with Organizational Leadership, which involves building and maintaining effective working relationships within a network of systems to support the needs of clie…
December 3rd, 2020 Welcome Krista Trempe | Graphic Designer
The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) would like to introduce Krista Trempe, our new graphic designer.Krista is an award-winning graphic designer and visual communicator with over 20 years of experience. She holds…
November 23rd, 2020 Assessment as a Frontline Worker Competency
This November we are exploring the worker competencies associated with Assessment, which involves gathering information about reported concerns and family needs, practicing basic principles and techniques of interviewing children…
November 6th, 2020 Team Leadership as a Supervisor Competency
This November we will explore the supervisor competencies associated with Team Leadership, which involves communicating and utilizing agency mission and vision to support effective practice with children and families in a changin…
October 22nd, 2020 Meet Diana Miller | Training Program Operations Specialist
The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) would like to introduce Diana Miller, our Training Program Operations Specialist.My name is Diana Miller. My partner and I live in Cambridge with three children, three pets, a…
October 8th, 2020 Program Administration as a Supervisor Competency
Effective supervisors are an essential component in the successful outcomes of children and families involved in the child welfare system. In addition to front-line worker competencies, the Minnesota Child Welfare Practice Framew…