1. The University of Mississippi WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Patricia Digby, Training Director o pkdigby@olemiss.edu pkdigby@olemiss.edu Christina Shumpert, Education and Training Specialist o cashumpe@olemiss.edu cashumpe@olemiss.edu Jacqueline Parker, Training Specialist o jparker@olemiss.edujparker@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 WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE!!