Training

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[ Training Schedules | Online Mandated Reporter | DCFS Nurses Training | LEADS Certfication |Learning Collaborative | Strength Based Practices | Family Focused Practice | Other]

Training Schedules

• Foster Caregiver In-service Training
• Class Descriptions for Foster CaregiverIn-Service Training
• Educational Advocacy Training Schedule
• Foster PRIDE/Adopt PRIDE PreService Schedule-referral only
• Adoption Certification Training Schedule-referral only
• Car Seat Safety Educational Program
• Cook County and Northern Region's Spanish Mandated Reporter Training Schedule
• 2012 Approved First Aid/CPR Training Providers
• National Foster Parent Association Conference Scholarship Application - Workshops
• National Foster Parent Association Conference Scholarship Application - Form

Caregiver Training Institutes Resource Pool

• Caregiver Training Institutes Resource Pool

Online Mandated Reporter Training

• Online Mandated Reporter Training

DCFS Nurses Training

• DCFS Nurses Training

LEADS Certification

• LEADS Certification

Learning Collaborative:

• Chapin Hall Summary
• Day One PowerPoint
• Day Two PowerPoint
• Examples of Small Tests
• Father Involvement in Child Welfare: Estrangement and Reconciliation
• Fatherhood Webinar Summary
• Handout #1
• Handout #2
• Handout #3
• Handout #4
• Handout #5
• Handout #6
• Handout #7
• Handout #8
• Handout #9
• Handout #10 Day 1
• Handout #10 Day 2
• Resource 1
• Resource 2
• Resource 3
• Summary_of_Published_Fatherhood_Lit

• Family Connectedness (PowerPoint)
• Handouts Sequence
• Handouts Cover (PowerPoint)
• Handout #1 - Faciliation Handout
• Handout #2 - Family Connectedness Definition
• Handout #3 - Small Test Worksheet
• Handout #4 - Preparation of Parents
• Handout #5 - Preparation of Child
• Handout #6 - Preparation of Caregiver
• Handout #7 - Visitation Practices
• Handout #8 - Developmental Visit Activities
• Handout #9 - Observation Checklist for Attachment and Bonding
• Handout #10 - Birth to 5 Yrs Let Me Tell You Series
• Handout #11 - 6 to 12 Yrs Let Me Tell You Series
• Handout #12 - 13 and Older Let Me Tell You Series
• Handout #13 - Shared Parenting
• Handout #14 - Intensive Search to Enhance Family Connections
• Handout #15 - 6 Stages to Finding Supports
• Handout #16 - 45 Suggested Supports
• Handout #17 - Permanency Pact

• Stability for Children and Families (PowerPoint)
• Handouts Sequence
• Handout #1 - Introduction to Children and Trauma
• Handout #2 - Tips for Being a Fabulous Trauma Informed Resource Parent
• Handout #3 - Stability Study for Sandra Case Part 1
• Handout #4 - Recommendation for Promoting Secure and Healthy Attachment with Children
• Handout #5 - Learning your Child's Language
• Handout #6a - Understanding Triggers
• Handout #6b - What Does Your Child Look Like When Triggered
• Handout #6c - Identifying Your Child's Triggers
• Handout #7 - Supporting Modulation
• Handout #8 - Tuning Into Yourself
• Handout #9 - Taking Care of Yourself
• Handout #10 - Self Care Check Up
• Handout #10a - Self Care Plan
• Handout #11 - Self Care Inventory
• Handout #12a - Child Welfare Work and Secondary Traumatic Stress
• Handout #12b - Stability Study Terry Case
• Handout #13 - Small Test of Change Worksheet
• Handout #14 - Stability Study Sandra Case Part 2
• Path Bremer Report.pdf
• Placement Stability in Child Welfare Services
• Placement Stability Information Packet
• Predictors of Placement Moves Among Children with and without Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
• Resource #1 - Vicarious Trauma Resources
• Resource #2 - Bibliography
• Resource #3 - Take Home Points
• Barriers Response Intro
• CW360°

Strength Based Practices

• A Guide to Promoting Resilience in Children: Strengthening the Human Spirit
• Power in The People: Strengths and Hope by Dennis Saleebey
• Strengths Moderate the Impact of Trauma on Risk Behaviors in Child Welfare

Family Focused Practice

• Family Centered Practice
• Handout #1 Small Test of Change Worksheet
• Handout #2 Family for the Day.pdf

Curriculum for PSSF

• Pathways Curriculum Module 1A - Overview
• Pathways Curriculum Module 1B - Historical Perspective
• Pathways Curriculum Module 1C - Ethics
• Pathways Curriculum Module 2A - Engagement
• Pathways Curriculum Module 2B - Interview Observe Children
• Pathways Curriculum Module 3A - Assessing Child Saftey
• Pathways Curriculum Module 3B - Assessing Risk
• Pathways Curriculum Module 3C - Home Safety Checklist
• Pathways Curriculum Module 3D - DEC Protocol
• Pathways Curriculum Module 3E - Protective Capacities
• Pathways Curriculum Module 4A - Family Assessment
• Pathways Curriculum Module 4B -Assessment of Underlying Issues
• Pathways Curriculum Module 5A - Voluntary Family Service Plan Family Support Network
• Pathways Curriculum Module 5B - Voluntary Family Plan Communication
• Pathways Curriculum Module 5C - Voluntary Family Plan Problem Solving
• Pathways Curriculum Module 5D - Voluntary Family Plan Conflict Resolution
• Pathways Curriculum Module 5E - Voluntary Family Plan Group Process
• Pathways Curriculum Module 6 - Case Management
• Pathways Curriculum Module 7 - Evaluation

Curriculum for Control Group

• Executive Staff - Control Group Dr Training
• Control Group Dr Training
• Recruitment Letter Investigator Survey
• Recruitment Letter Supervisor Survey

Other

• Online "How To" PC Tools Training
• UCAN - Teen Parenting Services Network - Pregnancy Prevention, Family Planning and Preparation for Parenthood
• UCAN - Teen Parenting Services Network - Individual and Family Development in the Context of Pregnant and Parenting Teens (powerpoint)