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March 29th, 2021 Meet Josh Geiger | Curriculum Developer
I am from St. Paul and currently live on the West Side. I have previously worked as a trainer, adviser, and teacher. I am inquisitive by nature and really enjoy uncovering the connectedness of seemingly disconnected things. I bri…
March 8th, 2021 Learn more about MN ADOPT
We are excited to feature MN ADOPT, our partner in providing timely and relevant training opportunities to foster and adoptive parents. With frequent inquiries about foster parent training opportunities, one of the ways the MNCWT…
March 3rd, 2021 Evaluation as a Worker Competency
This March we are exploring the worker competencies associated with Evaluation, which involves continuously monitoring outcomes of service plans and system programs to determine if the desired goals are being achieved and, if not…
February 17th, 2021 Meet Anna Chaloupka | Staff Trainer
The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) would like to introduce Anna Chaloupka, one of our staff trainers.What is your job title and what do you do? I am a trainer with the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (…
February 8th, 2021 Communication as a Frontline Worker Competency
“Having someone who listens is a great gift, but to be truly heard is a treasure.” ~ Tatjana UrbicEveryone wants to be heard, to be understood, and to believe that other people can empathize with their concerns. For those whose j…
February 5th, 2021 Meet Renee Armstrong | Program Policy Liaison
The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) would like to introduce Renee Armstrong, our Program Policy Liaison.What is your new job title, and what do you do (or will you be doing)? I started at DHS in 2016 as the curr…
January 20th, 2021 Implementing Child Welfare Services as a Frontline Worker Competency
This January we are exploring the worker competencies associated with Implementing Child Welfare Services, which involves Identifying and applying the most effective, ethical and culturally appropriate services, resources, and pr…
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…