The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) and the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) have collaborated to create new Mandated Reporter Training for professionals identified by law who must make a report of s…
Learn more about Richard Coleman, a new Metro Trainer for the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy.My name is Richard Coleman, I am an African American man, pronouns, he, him, his, I am a husband, a father of four adult child…
Simulation is an exciting and fast-developing practice that can be used to greatly enhance child welfare training. At the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA), our curriculum development team has been working in coll…
Learn more about Carrie Meiners, the new Southeast Regional Trainer for the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy.What is your job title, and what will you be doing? My role at the academy is the Southeast Regional Trainer. I …
Learn more about Bonnie Vang, the new Learner Experience Specialist for the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy.Bonnie is excited to join the MNCWTA team! She loves helping people learn and grow. She has over 15 years of C…
The mission of the MNCWTA (Academy) is to train and foster “the skills, expertise, and well-being of Minnesota’s child welfare workforce while nurturing a commitment to equitable child welfare practice.” One way to achieve that m…
Established in 2008 through legislation from the U.S. Congress, Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month (also known as BIPOC Mental Health Month) was created to highlight the unique challenges that Bla…
In the summer of 2020, the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy participated in a public art event known as Roseville in Bloom, which featured twenty unique rose statues to be displayed at various locations throughout Rosevil…
Learn more about Sandra Vega Carrero, new Curriculum Developer for the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy.Sandra is a Fulbright alumna devoted to e-learning and adult education. She is passionate about helping people learn …
Learn more about Melissa Tjader-Berg, the Training and Development Lead for the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy.What do you do for the Training Academy? My position includes working with all staff and community trainers,…