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September 24th, 2021 Meet Stacey Steinbach | Regional Training Supervisor
We would like to welcome Stacey Steinbach, the new Regional Training Supervisor for the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy.Stacey has over fifteen years of experience in Minnesota’s child welfare system working on the land …
September 21st, 2021 SSIS Child Protection Basics Courses
The SSIS Training Team conducted a training assessment at the end of 2020 and results indicated that workers and mentors were interested in scaling up the SSIS Child Protection Worker training to a virtual platform as well as bre…
September 16th, 2021 Lolita Johnson named President of the U of M Black Faculty & Staff Association
The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) is proud to share that our Curriculum Supervisor, Lolita Johnson, has been named President of the University of Minnesota Black Faculty & Staff Association. Lolita joined …
September 15th, 2021 Options for FASD Training Requirement
Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.175 requires that all child foster care license holders and caregivers in foster family and treatment foster care settings, as well as all staff providing care in foster residence settings, must c…
September 14th, 2021 New Human Trafficking Training Requirement
Training is available to fulfill the new human trafficking training requirement for child welfare staff.A new human trafficking training requirement for child welfare staff is now in effect, requiring all persons with child prote…
September 3rd, 2021 Meet Nora Lee | Administrative and Operations Professional
We would like to welcome Nora Lee, the new Administrative and Operations Professional for the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy.Nora has over 30 years experience as an administrative assistant with the last 10 years at the…
August 6th, 2021 Meet Richard Webb | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Specialist
We would like to welcome Richard Webb, the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Specialist for the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy.As a thought leader and talented facilitator, Richard has led and collaborated in different…
August 2nd, 2021 Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy Regional Learning Center Proposal
Regional Learning Center (RLC) Information:The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) is interested in developing three additional Regional Learning Centers (RLC); our Northwest regional location is currently in develo…
July 9th, 2021 Professionalism as a Supervisor Competency
“The day you convince yourself that you've mastered your craft or profession or even your relationships, is the day you cease to live. The thirst for knowledge and the mind's ravenous appetite for constant growth and ev…
July 9th, 2021 Professionalism as a Worker Competency
“Professionalism is not about what work you do, it is about how well you do the work.” ~ Amit KalantriThis July, we are exploring the worker competencies associated with Professionalism, which involve demonstrating professional g…