Skills for Working With Children, Families and Community

This course introduces new Child Welfare Practitioners to the Child Protection practice cycle (from intake to file closure) and the tools used throughout: Core Practice Accountabilities, Structured Decision-Making tools, reflective practice, critical thinking, working with children, youth and families in a strength-based and trauma-informed way, communication, and documentation. Learners will have several opportunities throughout the course to practice and apply their newly developed skills. This course is facilitated through a combination of lectures, resource reviews, videos, activities, role plays, and exercises.