Each February, Black History Month provides an opportunity to reflect on the contributions of Black communities to our society and to recognize the ongoing journey toward equity and justice. We first and foremost must recognize a…
As we work to improve the child welfare system in Minnesota, it is important to assess and understand the parts that need to change, and how we as individuals can be part of the solution. We know that there are glaring inequalit…
In our ongoing series about the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act (MAAFPCWDA), we have explored various angles of this crucial legislation which will go into effect in Minneso…
What is your job title, and what will you be doing? As the Administrative Finance and Program Support, I assist with fiscal tasks such as preparing, processing, and tracking various vendor payments. Along with that, I also provid…
What is your job title, and what will you be doing?I'm the new Operations Manager for MNCWTA and CASCW. My primary responsibilities are to oversee the day-to-day administrative operations for MNCWTA and CASCW, including supp…
As part of the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act (MAAFPCWDA), a new training has been developed by the Training Academy for child welfare professionals to better understand th…
As part of our ongoing blog series on the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act, we had the privilege to interview Devon Gilchrist, Supervisor of the African-American Child and Fa…
This past September, we launched the first offering of Assessing Prospective Foster and Adoptive Parents (CWTA X220). This course, formerly known as Home Studies, is designed to help licensors gain an understanding of the Home S…
Based on feedback from community partners and subject matter experts, the Training Academy will soon release an updated Mandated Reporter Training. In this new update, reporters will learn more about why making a decision to repo…
Throughout the summer, we shared several articles about the passing of the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act (MAAFPCWDA). In the first two we discussed the goals of reducing d…