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…
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…
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…
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…
The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) would like to introduce Bill O'Connor, our communications manager.Bill has been with the University of Minnesota since 2005, initially working in the Orientation & Tr…
This October we will explore the worker competencies associated with Partnering, which involve the expectation that workers apply a strengths perspective in an environmental context and work in respectful, interdisciplinary, and …
The Minnesota Child Welfare Practice Framework is a set of competencies that have been created to assist child welfare professionals in defining and demonstrating their knowledge, skills, and understanding across a number of diff…
The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) would like to welcome Cliff Dahlberg, our new Graduate Research Assistant. Cliff is an award-winning videographer living in Minnesota with his wife, their kiddo, and poodle. H…
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…
The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) would like to welcome Jon Goldman, our new Technical Coordinator.Jon has provided desktop computer support within the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) at the …