Caregiver Core Training A foundational course designed for relative caregivers and for those considering the role of a foster or adoptive parent University of Washington • Eastern Washington University • University of Washington Tacoma • DSHS Children’s Administration • Partners for Our Children
Session 1 Introduction to the Child Welfare System allianceforchildwelfare.org
DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS Orientation Required First Aid/CPR/BBP and Caregiver Core Training Caregiver Continuing Education (CCE)* 36 hours the first 3-year licensing period** 30 hours the second 3-year licensing period 24 hours each subsequent 3-year licensing period *You are encouraged to take up to 12 hours of CCE between the time you submit your application and you receive your license, as these hours will carry over to your first 3-year licensing period. Additionally, you may carry 12 hours of CCE from one licensing period over to the next licensing period. **During the first 3-year licensing period, you must take at least one training from each category, and at least one of these must be culturally- based. allianceforchildwelfare.org
Training passport allianceforchildwelfare.org
History of child welfare Case of Mary Ellen 1874 Social Security Act 1935 Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) 1978 Multi-Ethnic Place-ment Act (MEPA) 1994 Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) 1997 Extended Foster Care Program 2013 allianceforchildwelfare.org
Why do children enter care? ReMoved Trailer https://vimeo.com/album/4097475/video/179227401 allianceforchildwelfare.org
Intake To Place or Not to Place? Service Plan In home Out of home allianceforchildwelfare.org
Placement out of home Relative Care Foster Care Children: 8590 Homes: 5137 Placement out of home allianceforchildwelfare.org
Judge Janie allianceforchildwelfare.org https://vimeo.com/album/4097475/video/179227402 allianceforchildwelfare.org
Reunification Plan B Concurrent planning allianceforchildwelfare.org
Relative Adoption 3rd Party Custody Guardianship Tribal Plan B Relative Adoption 3rd Party Custody Guardianship Tribal Transition to Adult allianceforchildwelfare.org
WHY DO CHILDREN THINK THEY ENTER CARE? allianceforchildwelfare.org
$#!+ People Say to Foster Parents https://vimeo.com/album/4097475/video/110548783 allianceforchildwelfare.org