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WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE!

Learn about the history and components of UMCWTA, the requirements and experience of the staff, as well as the pre-service, supervisory, and ongoing training provided to ensure the safety of children. Discover the future plans of UMCWTA and how to get in touch with the training team.

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WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE!

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  1. WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE!

  2. WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE!! • History • September 2011 – birth of UMCWTA • Olivia Y Lawsuit Settlement • Components • Requirements to meet • First Group – February 2012

  3. WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE!! • Staff - Requirements and Experience • Program Investigator • Project Director • Training Director • Education Training Specialists • Training Specialists • Evaluators • Administrative Coordinator • Staff Assistant • Mentors • Graduate Assistants

  4. WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE!! • Pre-Service Training • 128 hour training – 4 weeks classroom and 4 weeks On the Job • Practice Model topics • Competency Test • Trainer Evaluation • Trainee Evaluation

  5. WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE!! • Supervisory Training • Areas of Competency • Competency Test • Evaluation • Frequency • Mentoring Program • Mentors • Frequency of contact

  6. WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE!! • On-going Training • Substance Abuse in the Family • Mental Health Training • Lifebook Training • Adoption Competency • Cultural Diversity • Ethics Training • Engaging Incarcerated Parents • Working with Absent Parents

  7. WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE!! • On-going Training (Cont…) • Stress Management • Human Trafficking • Working with Adolescents • Protective Capacities • Preventing Maltreatment and Disruption • Childhood Trauma • Professional Etiquette

  8. WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE!! • Future of UMCWTA • Continue Pre-Service Training for New Child Welfare Staff • New Curriculum Training Topics for All Child Welfare Staff • Present Workshops at State, Regional and National Conferences • Diversify Financial Resources

  9. WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE!! • Patricia Digby, Training Director • pkdigby@olemiss.edu • Christina Shumpert, Education and Training Specialist • cashumpe@olemiss.edu • Jacqueline Parker, Training Specialist • jparker@olemiss.edu Child Welfare Training Academy Department of Social Work The University of Mississippi 209 Longstreet/P.O. Box 1848 University, MS 38677-1848 (662) 915-1780 (662) 915-3345 Fax

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