Additional Training Topics Include:
Trauma-Informed Parenting in a Digital World
How to Succeed Against Compassion Fatigue
Dear Black Male
Fostering School Success: Supporting the Educational Needs of Children
For assistance with CWLA’s Models of Practice and Training, please contact Marcus Stallworth, LMSW, Director, Training and Implementation or Gaelle Augustin, Training and Administration Associate.
Conversations on Race, Equity, and Inclusion Training Series
This six-part training series offers opportunity for social work and human service professionals to explore the following topics:
Being Color Brave and Culturally Humble Provides an opportunity for individuals to be reflective and introspective about how they manage race relations in their professional and personal lives in hopes of equipping them with tools they can use to better understand and serve the families they encounter.
Implicit Bias and Different Types of Privilege – Invites courageous dialogue on the highly sensitive issues related to racial disparity and disproportionality of children in the child welfare system.
The Evolution and Levels of Racism – Offers a historical perspective and evaluation of the racist policies and practices that persist in our fields of work and starts a discussion about dismantling systems of oppression so that equity, inclusion and justice can prevail.
Intersectionality: A Rationale for Cultural Humility – Identifies the societal effects of intersectionality and shares the importance of incorporating cultural humility into all our personal and professional interactions.
The Intersection of Race and Trauma – Begins the critical conversation about the intersection between race and trauma, and its impact on us as individuals and collectively.
Microaggressions: An In-Depth Exploration into Acts of Racism – Explores microaggressions from their origin, intent, and impact on others, as well as how they can be mitigated through cultural humility.
For assistance with CWLA’s Equity Training Series, please contact Deborah Wilson Gadsden, LSW, MSW, MHS, Director of Equity, Inclusion and Belonging.
Special thanks to Voce, a human services agency in Harrisburg, PA and CWLA member, for partnering with us to provide the “Conversations on Race, Equity, and Inclusion” training series.
CWLA Senior Fellow Trainings
CWLA’s Senior Fellows offer engaging, skill-building training opportunities that share their years of knowledge and expertise on a variety of children, youth, and family services topics.
For assistance with CWLA’s Senior Fellow trainings, please contact Julie Collins, MSW, LCSW, Vice President, Practice Excellence.
Crisis Assessment and Intervention When Trauma Strikes: A Five-Step Approach to Foster Hope, Collaboration, and Change
This training is focused on facilitated conversations using a five-step approach to foster the hope, collaboration, and change needed to assess and intervene when trauma and tragedy strike. These facilitated conversations seek to cultivate environments of safety and trust, significant supervisory support, increased tolerance for ambiguity and stress, and a well-formulated team orientation. The training sessions examine facilitated conversations in a range of organizational contexts, driven by different content areas including: administration and leadership, conflict resolution, teambuilding, responses to traumatic events, and wellness. The training is supported by CWLA publication, Systems Consultation When Trauma Strikes: Stories of Hope, Collaboration, and Change.
Assessing Our Capacity for Family Support and Prevention Programming
Many non-profit child welfare agencies are rethinking their purpose and programs to align themselves more closely with public policy and best practices related to family support and primary prevention. For some, this is easier said than done. The practical reality of implementation can be daunting for an organization, its Board, its leadership team, and its frontline team practitioners. The adaptive and organizational culture changes are transformational but there is no established road map for how provider agencies might best achieve their goals. This training session is a primer that frames the useful and practical questions on the road to redesign. The content takes participants beyond slogans and big picture themes and emphasizes a more detailed and operational approach to the task of redesigning an agency’s programs and practices.
From Discussing to Doing
This training is designed for non-profit or government agency leaders who may be considering launching or re-launching a Race Equity/ DEI program within their organization. It focuses on several areas that require leadership consideration pre-implementation such as political climate, data, leadership commitment, and, most importantly, will aid leaders with assessing their personal values and biases which might impact their efforts. The training will also provide participants with tools and resources to assist them with hosting initial conversations internally, as well as with the community and implementation team, and to develop a plan. The overall objective is to provide the support needed to move leaders from “discussing to doing.”
A Responsive Framework of Care for Children and Youth with Emotional and Behavioral Health Challenges
This training is focused on serving children and youth with emotional and behavioral health challenges. Participants will delve into the key aspects of a responsive framework to effectively care for this population of children and youth. The training covers: the initial steps to fully understand the population of children and youth and their needs which will include cluster analysis and clinical constellations; examining this information in partnership with youth, parents, and other key stakeholders to develop interventions/ programs based on the findings; funding and infrastructure; and examining out-of-home treatment and developing what is needed.
If your organization has an interest in bringing a CWLA Contract-Based Training to your staff,
please reach out to a specific contact person detailed above or MemberServices@cwla.org.
Learning Partners
CWLA is excited to partner with two online learning systems, so your staff can grow their knowledge when and where works best for them.
We are pleased to partner with Relias to provide CWLA members with a 20% discount on a comprehensive online training and management system with exceptional reporting and monitoring capabilities. Member organizations can customize on-demand access to Relias’ broad range of continuing education and professional development courses for all your staff. CLICK HERE to learn more.
Relias also offers individual access to their full menu of professional development and continuing education online courses for child welfare and human service workers, clinicians, supervisors, and managers at a 10% discount for CWLA members. CLICK HERE to explore the comprehensive collection of courses offered through Relias.
In partnership with FosterParentCollege.com (FPC), CWLA is pleased to provide Continuing Education Units (CEUs) through the National Association of Social Workers Washington State Chapter. CEUs are available on all online courses offered by FPC.
FPC’s interactive online courses enhance learning for social workers, caregivers, parents, and teachers. FPC’s multimedia training is nationally recognized, taught by experts, and accessible 24/7. There are over 40 FPC online courses and all are approved for CEUs. Visit FosterParentCollege.com to view all course offerings.