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CENTRAL OHIO
REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER
WINTER 2015
Franklin County Children Services
855 West Mound Street
Columbus, Ohio 43223
(614) 278-5906
Ohio Child Welfare Training Program
JANUARY-FEBRUARY-MARCH
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction to the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program ........................................................ 4
Approved Provider Status .......................................................................................................... 4
Certificates ................................................................................................................................. 5
Training Requirements ............................................................................................................... 5
Your Needs Assessment Data at Work ...................................................................................... 6
Cultural Competence ................................................................................................................. 6
Trainees from Outside the Child Welfare System ...................................................................... 6
Recommendations to Maximize Your Training Benefits ........................................................... 7
Road Construction Alert ............................................................................................................ 7
Priority Training Opportunities ............................................................................................... 8-9
Training Registration and Confirmation .................................................................................. 10
Training Cancellation............................................................................................................... 10
CORTC Staff Registration Form.............................................................................................. 11
Directions to the Central Ohio Regional Training Center ........................................................ 12
Required Training for FCCS Staff ...................................................................................... 13-14
SharePoint Registration Process............................................................................................... 15
Introduction to E-Track............................................................................................................ 16
E-Track for Staff ................................................................................................................. 17-26
FCCS ONLY
Adult, Infant, Child CPR and First Aid ................................................................................ 27
Infant Protocol ..................................................................................................................... 27
Adrenaline State/Advance Safety Awareness ...................................................................... 28
Adult, Infant, Child CPR Refresher ..................................................................................... 28
Safety Marshal Training ...................................................................................................... 29
CASEWORKER CORE MODULES
Caseworker Core Modules ................................................................................................... 30
Core Module Training Dates ............................................................................................... 31
Core Module 4: Assessment in Family-Centered Child Protective Services* ..................... 32
Core Module 8: Separation, Placement, and Reunification in Family-Centered Child
Protective Services*............................................................................................................. 33
Core Module 4: Learning Lab – Interviewing Skills for Assessment*................................ 34
Core Module 6: Case Planning and Family-Centered Casework* ...................................... 35
Core Module 1: Family-Centered Approach to Child Protective Services* ........................ 36
Core Module 5: Investigative Processes in Family-Centered Child Protective Services* ... 37
Core Module 5: Learning Lab: Interviewing Skills for Investigations* .............................. 38
Core Module 7: Child Development: Implications for Family-Centered Child Protection* 39
Core Module 2: Engaging Families in Family-Centered Child Protective Services* .......... 40
Core Module 2: Learning Lab – Engagement Skills* ......................................................... 40
Core Module 3: Legal Aspects of Family-Centered Child Protective Services* ................. 41
SAFETY TRAINING
Keeping Your Office Space Safe: Proactive Plans to Prevent Workplace Violence* .......... 42
Communicable Diseases and Case Work Practice – Practical Precautions* ........................ 43
Stalking* .............................................................................................................................. 43
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Domestic Violence Fundamentals*...................................................................................... 44
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ETHICS TRAINING
Ethical Issues in Culture and Diversity* .............................................................................. 45
Managing and Maintaining Professional Boundaries*......................................................... 45
CULTURAL DIVERSITY TRAINING
Understanding and Supporting Kinship Caregivers* ........................................................... 46
Overview of Fatherhood: Empowering Fathers to Improve Their Child’s Life* .................47
Overview of Amish Culture* ................................................................................................48
A Fresh Look at Culture and Diversity: Not Your Grandmother’s Culture and
Diversity* .........................................................................................................................48
Supporting and Working with African-American Families* ............................................... 49
SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING
Baby Brain Science Basics Part 1* ...................................................................................... 50
Assessing Dirty Homes: What’s Too Dirty* ........................................................................ 50
Positive Youth Development: The Vital Link*.................................................................... 51
Human Trafficking: Modern-day Slavery* ......................................................................... 52
Critical Incident Stress in Child Welfare: A Short Course for Staff*.................................. 53
Overview of Sexual Abuse* ................................................................................................ 54
Conflict Resolution in the Workplace* ................................................................................ 54
Disarming the Bully: Being Safe at Home, At School, and in the Community* .................. 55
NCTSN Toolkit: Identifying Trauma-Related Needs and Enhancing Well-Being*............. 56
Engagement and Case Planning with Opioid-Involved Families* ....................................... 56
Family Search and Engagement: The Path to Best Practice* ............................................... 57
Healing the Hunger: Recognition and Treatment of Eating Disorders* ............................... 57
Child and Animal Abuse*.................................................................................................... 58
The Impact of Alcohol and Drugs on Infants: When the Cradle Rocks* ............................. 59
What Color Are Your Emotions* ........................................................................................ 59
CAPMIS Implementation Training Curriculum* ................................................................. 60
Reasoning with Unreasonable People: Focus on Disorders of Emotional Regulation* ....... 60
Methamphetamine in Child Welfare: Standing on Thin Ice* ............................................... 61
CAPMIS Refresher Applied to SACWIS* .......................................................................... 62
Life Long Connections: Permanency for Older Youth*....................................................... 63
SUPPORT STAFF TRAINING
Confidentiality Requirements and Avoiding Liability* ....................................................... 64
Managing Time and Multiple Priorities* ............................................................................. 64
Working Together to Bring Together: The Secrets to Blending a Successful Team* .......... 65
Burn Out Prevention* .......................................................................................................... 65
COMPUTER TRAINING
Computer Basics .................................................................................................................. 66
Outlook 2010 ....................................................................................................................... 67
Excel 2010 ........................................................................................................................... 67
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DISTANCE LEARNING
BLENDED (ONLINE, SELF-DIRECTED COURSEWORK WITH A VIRTUAL
CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE)
Effective Use of Home Visits .......................................................................................... 68
Engaging Families in Planned and Purposeful Visitation ................................................ 68
ASYNCHRONOUS (SELF-DIRECTED)
Family Search and Engagement: An Online Overview .................................................. 69
CAPMIS Tool Kit ........................................................................................................... 69
Human Trafficking: An Online Overview for Child Welfare Professionals ................... 70
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) of 1978 ..................................................................... 71
SUPERVISORY SKILLS
Supervisor Core Training Dates...................................................................................... 72-74
Managing People and Performance Problems (a.ka. What to Do When You Can’t Do
What You Want to Do with Problem Employees)* ......................................................... 75
Critical Incident Stress in Child Welfare: A Short Course for Managers and
Supervisors* .................................................................................................................... 76
Distinctive Issues in Supervision* ....................................................................................... 77
The Biased Brain: Understanding Heuristics and Applying Conscious Awareness* ........... 78
ASSESSOR TRAINING
Assessor Training ........................................................................................................... 79-80
TIER I
Family and Child Assessment* ....................................................................................... 81
Pre-finalization Adoption Services* ................................................................................ 81
Adoption Assistance*...................................................................................................... 82
Placement Strategies* ..................................................................................................... 82
Services for Birth Parents* .............................................................................................. 83
Post-finalization Adoption Services* .............................................................................. 83
TIER II
Cultural Issues in Permanency Planning* ....................................................................... 84
Achieving Permanency through Interagency Collaboration* .......................................... 84
Gathering and Documenting Background Information*.................................................. 85
Openness in Adoption* ................................................................................................... 86
POST TIER II
Wounded Child, Healing Home: The Impact of Parenting Traumatized Children* ........ 87
ASSESSOR REFRESHER
Assessor Refresher............................................................................................................... 88
BIOGRAPHIES ................................................................................................................ 89-96
COMMENTS TO ALISON RODGERS .............................................................................. 97
INDEX ............................................................................................................................. 98-100
CORTC COUNTY CONTACTS ........................................................................................ 101
OCWTP VISION, MISSION, AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES ........................................ 102
Only those workshops designated with an asterisk (*) are approved for counselor licensing credit.
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INTRODUCTION TO THEOHIO CHILD WELFARE
TRAINING PROGRAM
The Ohio Child Welfare Training Program (OCWTP) is a comprehensive, competencybased, in-service training program that provides high quality, culturally responsive, family
centered, job related training for staff in public child welfare agencies throughout Ohio. The
OCWTP is a model program that includes these essential elements:
Use of a “Universe of Competencies”
Competencies are statements of the knowledge, skills, and values needed by workers to
do their jobs.
The Utilization of an Individual Training Needs Assessment (ITNA) Instrument
The ITNA is used to identify an individual worker’s training needs.
The Development and Certification of Competent Trainers
OCWTP trainers must have the appropriate course content knowledge, the necessary
adult training skills, and the ability to promote family centered and culturally competent
practice.
Development of Job-Related Training Content
Training content relevance is assured by using our “universe of competencies” as the
guide to curriculum development.
The Utilization of Transfer of Learning (TOL) Activities
TOL activities promote the effective and continuing application by trainees to their jobs
of the knowledge and skills gained in training.
A Statewide System for the Delivery of Training
Training is developed and delivered based upon data gathered from ongoing training
needs assessments of workers in each region.
APPROVED PROVIDER STATUS
The Central Ohio Regional Training Center (CORTC), as part of the OCWTP, is an
Approved Provider through the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and
Family Therapist Board (CSWMFTB). Programs sponsored by the CORTC meet Board
guidelines and can be used by licensees toward their social work and counselor license
renewal requirements. Certification will be authorized only for the persons who both 1)
attend training in its entirety; and2) evaluate the event via the form provided.
Social Work
Counselor
RSX088728
RCS039201
Workshops identified with an asterisk (*) carry approval numbers for both social work and
counselor licensure. Participants MAY NOT use the same workshop to satisfy renewal
requirements for both licenses.
The CSWMFTB requires that training participants receive certificates of attendance
that reflect the number of workshop hours exclusive of breaks. The OCWTP excludes
only the lunch break from the workshop hours. OCWTP certificates of attendance
include both sets of training hours. For example, a certificate for a one-day workshop
includes 6 hours of training credit for the OCWTP, which will be included in your
OCWTP training record. The certificate also indicates that you receive 5.5 hours of
credit for the CSWMFTB, which should be submitted on your CSWMFTB renewal
application.
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CERTIFICATES
It is the policy of the OCWTP that participants receive credit for training only
if they attend a workshop in its entirety and complete an evaluation form at the
end. A participant, who misses more than 15 total minutes of a workshop,
whether for personal or professional reasons, cannot receive a certificate
for that training. To receive a certificate, a participant must attend the entire
training session—no exceptions. Sessions will start on time. Please be prompt
for all trainings.
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
New direct service workers are required by ODJFS to complete Caseworker
Core during their first year of employment. The required training consists of
the OCWTP’s eight Core modules:
CW 1:
CW 2:
CW 3:
CW 4:
CW 5:
CW 6:
CW 7:
CW 8:
Family-centered Approach to Child Protective Services
Engaging Families in Family-centered Child Protective Services
Legal Aspects of Family-centered Child Protective Services
Assessment in Family-centered Child Protective Services
Investigative Processes in Family-centered Child Protective
Services
Case Planning and Family-centered Casework
The Effects of Abuse and Neglect on Child Development
Separation, Placement, and Reunification in Family-centered
Child Protective Services
ODJFS requires completion of 36 hours of specialized and advanced child
welfare training each year after the first year. Courses should be those
identified by the ITNA instrument.
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YOUR NEEDS ASSESSMENT DATA AT WORK
All child welfare caseworker training scheduled this quarter has been planned
based upon identified needs from the ITNA instrument. The information
gathered from the ITNAs, completed bi-annually by child welfare staff
throughout the region, has enabled us to ensure that the training we provide
fulfills the needs of the population served.
CULTURAL COMPETENCE
All training products and activities of the OCWTP are designed to promote
culturally competent child welfare practice throughout Ohio.
Cultural competence is the understanding of how values, beliefs, attitudes, and
traditions influence one’s own and other people’s behavior; the understanding
of the content and dynamics of specific cultures, including one’s own; and the
ability to use this knowledge to work productively with people from diverse
cultural backgrounds.
We believe that a comprehensive initiative through in-service training can help
our service system meet the multiple and diverse needs of our clients. Your
involvement and support are appreciated in the achievement of this very
important service goal.
TRAINEES FROM OUTSIDE
THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM
The workshops listed in this training schedule are offered primarily for child
welfare staff from county child welfare and job and family services agencies.
Staff from contract agencies may be registered on a space-available basis.
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RECOMMENDATIONS TO MAXIMIZE
YOUR TRAINING BENEFITS
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Arrive promptly to the training site, prepared to learn. Return promptly from
lunch and breaks.
Make adequate arrangements for coverage of workload assignments while
away from the office.
Turn off all mechanical devices, such as pagers and cellular telephones.
Participate actively—research indicates people remember 20% of what they
hear, 30% of what they see, 70% of what they say, and 90% of what they do.
Be sensitive to the training needs of others. Talking and/or paper shuffling
during a presentation is disruptive and prevents you from learning valuable
information.
Plan how you will use the information you learn in training in your daily
workload assignments (Transfer of Learning).
Assist the trainer and RTC by thoroughly completing an evaluation of the
training and picking up any debris left in your area.
ROAD CONSTRUCTION ALERT
The Columbus Crossroads project is underway.
Visit http://www.dot.state.oh.us/projects/71670/pages/TrafficNews.aspx for a map
of ramp openings and closings.
Allow yourself additional driving time due to delays. A participant,
who misses more than 15 total minutes of a workshop, whether for
personal or professional reasons, cannot receive a certificate for the
training.
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PRIORITY TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
The OCWTP provides learning activities that address high priority
learning needs as identified by the statewide CFSR/CPOE reviews
and individual training needs assessments--and may be useful for
informing your training decisions.
The learning activities are offered through a variety of delivery
methods (workshops, GAP sessions, learning labs, and coaching)
and learning platforms (in the classroom, by computer, or on-thejob learning). Some learning activities can be used in a variety of
ways: from self-directed “just in time” trainings to on-the-job
sessions to be led by a supervisor (instructional support provided).
Each of the learning activities has been designed to accommodate
an appropriate level of learning for its intended audience—from
the learner who knows very little on the topic to the learner who is
looking to refine skills.
Feel free to peruse the information on the next page or first view a
video demo of the page.
Log on to E-Track to view the full range of training opportunities
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Priority Training
Opportunities
The CAPMIS Tool Kit
Coaching
Effective Use of Home Visits
Engaging Families in Planned &
Purposeful Visitation
Relias Learning Online Courses
Family Search and Engagement: An
Overview
The Fatherhood Initiative: Involving &
Empowering Dads in Child Welfare
Practice
Fundamentals of Fostering Series
Human Trafficking
Learning Lab: Promoting Critical
Thinking in Casework Practice
Orientation & Readiness
Post Assessor Training Skill-Building
Activities
Preparing Older Youth for
Independent Living
The Transcending Differences
Diversity Toolkit
Trauma Training
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TRAINING REGISTRATION AND CONFIRMATION
Public agency child welfare staff and both public/private foster/adoption assessors
must register through E-Track. (See page 15.) If you are a public agency worker
and are not in E-Track, please contact Shawney Johnson ([email protected]) or
Shelley Weaver ([email protected]) to get added to the system.
If you are a public/private foster/adoption assessor, please contact Marchelle
Vaughn ([email protected]) to get added to the system.
Private agency child welfare staff must register for classes by
1. Completing the registration form located on page 11 and mailing it
to: CORTC, 855 West Mound St., Columbus, OH 43223, Attn:
Kimberly Williams; or
2. Via the internet: www.ocwtp.net/cortc.html; or
3. By fax: (614) 278-5992.
Private agency staff will be registered for training sessions on a space available
basis and will be notified by e-mail if/when slots are available, so be sure to include
an e-mail address.
At least ten people need to be registered to hold a workshop. If ten people are not
registered, the session will be cancelled and those who have registered will be
promptly notified. Should there be at least 10 persons who are “closed out” of a
training session, the RTC will attempt to offer the workshop during the next
quarter.
If you have questions regarding the content of a staff workshop, please contact
Shawney Johnson at (614) 275-2684 or Shelley Weaver at (614) 278-5909. If
you have questions regarding the content of an assessor workshop, please
contact Marchelle Vaughn at (614) 278-5911.
The CORTC and the host counties make a concerted effort to fill every space in
every workshop. It is very important that no spaces go to waste. You can help
alleviate this problem by attending training if you are registered. We
understand that emergencies arise. Please notify the host county if you are
unable to attend, even if it is “the last minute.” Thank you for your help!
TRAINING CANCELLATION
The CORTC makes every effort to ensure that scheduled trainings proceed as
planned. If you are concerned that your training may be cancelled, call (614)
275-2700 two hours prior to the start of the training to get updated information.
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This form is to be used ONLY by non-OCWTP staff.
CENTRAL OHIO REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER
STAFF REGISTRATION FORM
*Please write legibly and fill out form in its entirety.*
Name of Workshop: __________________________________________________
Date of Workshop: ___________________________________________________
Please check one:
 Administrator
 Youth Leader
 Supervisor
 Contract Agency
 Caseworker
 Social Services Aide
 Clerical
 Community Service Worker
 Other
Name of Registrant and Agency: _________________________________________
Address/Region: _____________________________________________________
(zip code)
E-mail Address: (Required) ____________________________________________
Work Phone: _____________________ Alternate/Cell Phone: _________________
(Alternate number is required in the event of a training cancellation.)
SUPERVISOR'S SIGNATURE: __________________________________________
(Required for FCCS staff.)
Please return to:
CORTC, Franklin County Children Services
855 West Mound Street, Columbus, OH 43223
Phone: (614) 278-5907 Fax: (614) 278-5992
E-mail: [email protected]
PLEASE
COPY
AS
NEEDED
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Franklin County Children Services
Host Agency to the Central Ohio Regional Training Center
Franklin County Children Services is located in the West Edge Business Park, just west of
downtown Columbus and the Scioto River.
DIRECTIONS TO
THE CENTRALOHIOREGIONALTRAININGCENTER
FRANKLINCOUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES
855 WEST MOUND STREET
COLUMBUS, OH43223
(614) 278-5906
From North: I-71 South through Columbus, proceed through downtown area; follow signs
for I-70 West (Dayton). Take the Mound Street exit (#98B). At the intersection, turn left
onto Mound Street. Continue on Mound Street for approximately ½ mile, passing Cooper
Stadium. Turn right onto Mt. Calvary Avenue. The CORTC is located on the immediate left
in the West Edge Business Park. Enter the Training Center through the main entrance.
From South: I-71 North to Columbus. Take the Greenlawn Avenue exit (#105). Turn left
onto Greenlawn Avenue and proceed to the 2nd light. Turn right onto Harmon Avenue.
Continue approximately one mile to Mound Street. Turn left onto Mound Street. Turn at the
next left, Mt. Calvary Avenue. The CORTC is located on the immediate left in the West
Edge Business Park. Enter the Training Center through the main entrance.
From East: I-70 West to Columbus, proceed through downtown area; follow signs for I-70
West (Dayton). Take the Mound Street exit (#98B). At the intersection, turn left onto
Mound Street. Continue on Mound Street for approximately ½ mile, passing Cooper
Stadium. Turn right onto Mt. Calvary Avenue. The CORTC is located on the immediate left
in the WestEdge Business Park. Enter the Training Center through the main entrance.
From West: I-70 East to Columbus; take the Broad Street exit (#97); turn left onto Broad
Street. Proceed to Central Avenue, turn right. Continue to Mound Street; turn left on
Mound. Proceed on Mound for approximately ½ mile, passing Cooper Stadium. Turn right
onto Mt. Calvary Avenue. The CORTC is located on the immediate left in the WestEdge
Business Park. Enter the Training Center through the main entrance.
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Required Training
for Franklin County Children Services Staff
Cultural Diversity Training Requirements
Cultural diversity training requirements apply to all agency staff. NonBargaining unit employees are to have six hours of kinship culture content by
March 31, 2015.
Bargaining unit employees are to have six hours of Fatherhood culture content
training by their evaluation in 2015. Non-Bargaining unit employees are to
have six hours of Fatherhood culture content by March 31, 2016.
Safety Training Requirements
Safety training requirements do not apply to all employees. Please see the
Employee Handbook, Professional Development, Section XIII-A, to determine
the requirement for your classification.
Employees who must meet the requirement need to obtain three hours of safety
training by their annual evaluation.
Please feel free to contact Heather Saling at 351-2003 if you have any
questions about these training requirements.
Defensive Driving Refresher
All Child Welfare Caseworkers, Activity Therapists, Community Service
Workers, Social Service Aides, and Social Service Workers are required to
complete a two-hour, on-line Defensive Driving Refresher course once every
three years after having taken the four-hour Defensive Driving training during
their first year of employment. The Employee Handbook has been updated to
reflect this requirement and can be accessed at
http://fccsnet/resources/Handbooks/13A%20Professional%20Development.pdf.
On the intranet, staff should go Professional Development page to review the
attached workflow document to determine when they are required to complete
the course in addition to accessing instructions to access the course.
To install Firefox on your computer to view videos, please submit a trouble
ticket to the IT Department. The ticket should indicate that the request is to
participate in an on-line workshop that contains a video. Also indicate that this
training is a requirement of your position. If you have any questions, please
contact Shawney Johnson, [email protected].
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Required Training
for Franklin County Children Services Staff,
cont.
Supervisor Training Requirements
Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
The Professional Development section of the Employee Handbook, Policy No.
13A, was revised (effective May 2011) to require all employees in supervisory
positions to complete Discrimination and Sexual Harassment training at least
once every two years.
Beginning in March 2016, supervisors who have not completed Discrimination
and Sexual Harassment training will not have met their training requirements.
To register for this training go to: http://fccsapps/ati/Pges/Default.aspx.
Performance Improvement
This training covers all the basic elements of employee performance
improvement including employee engagement, development strategies and
formal discipline procedures and considerations.
To register go to: http://fccsapps/ati/Pges/Default.aspx.
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SharePoint Registration Process
If a training has this logo:
Click image to register
FCCS staff can click on the image or go to http://fccsapps/ati/Pages/Default.aspx
to register for the class. All other registrants must register at the OCWTP
website: www.ocwtp.net/cortc.
It’s as simple as that.
Advantages for FCCS staff:
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You will be able to know immediately if there is room in the class;
SharePoint will send you a confirmation on the day that you register;
and
SharePoint will send a reminder confirmation 24 hours before the
class.
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Welcome Public Children Services Agency (PCSA) Caseworkers, Supervisors, and
Foster/Adoption Assessors to E-Track!
E-Track is the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program’s (OCWTP’s) online learning
management system that allows you to:

Instantly access your training record and transcript;

Search and register for training opportunities;

See a list of sessions for which you’re already registered;

Complete online learning evaluations; and
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Receive digital training completion certificates.
Your PCSA foster caregivers and adoptive parents have this same functionality and have
received their own welcome message to E-Track (if we had email addresses for them)!
Supervisors have the ability to do the above and also instantly access their staff’s
individual training records, including historical transcripts and current enrollment.
Supervisors also will receive email notification when any of their staff registers to attend
an OCWTP learning and have the ability to withdraw that registration. If you are
considered the “supervisor” of your foster caregivers and adoptive parents, you also
have this ability.
Even more E-Track functionality is on the way! Distance Learning will soon be
incorporated into E-Track, allowing you to connect to available online learning
opportunities. Blended learning, which combines classroom learning with online
message boards, chat rooms, wikis, etc., will be gradually introduced over the next two
years. Also coming up are online individual training needs assessments and the ability
to create individual training development plans that link to OCWTP learning
interventions.
So, what are you waiting for? Start harnessing your OCWTP training experience
today!!
To get started, go to the County Workers & Supervisors E-Track Training Page and
quickly learn how to log into and use E-Track to maximize your OCWTP training
experience. Don’t wait—link now!
http://www.ocwtp.net/e-track/StfTrng.html
For those who want/need to get started right away, here’s E-Track for Staff: a
quick and easy way to learn the basics of E-Track.
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E-TRACK FOR STAFF
LOGGING IN
E-Track web address: https://e-track.teds.com/EveryOne/TEDSEveryOne.jsp.
**Add this address/webpage to your bookmarks/favorites.
Determining Your Login ID and Password:

Login ID: 2-digit birth month, two-digit birth date, first initial of LEGAL
first name, first five letters of last Name, then a 1.
Example: Mary Baxter, born on June 3, would be: 0603MBAXTE1

If your last name has fewer than five letters (i.e. FOX), use zeros (0) to fill
in for five letters for last name, then 1.
Example: James Fox, born on February 22, would be: 0222JFOX001

Most likely your password is the same as your login ID. If not, it should
be your last name. If neither of these work, or if you’ve changed your
password and have forgotten it, reset your password by typing in your
login ID, then clicking on password? A temporary password will be sent
to your e-mail address.

If you don’t receive an e-mail, your e-mail address may be entered
incorrectly in E-Track. Contact your RTC to confirm that your e-mail
address is correct in E-Track.
HELPFUL HINT: Once logged in, click on the
Profile
tab and check
your profile information. If any of the information is incorrect, click on
Update Personal Information to submit a request for information to be
updated.
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SEARCHING FOR LEARNING SESSION:

If you know the title or the code of a learning session you’d like to attend,
simply click on either the
Title button or the
title or code into the box, and click on
Code button, type the
FIND IT . (Using the Session
Code is easier.)

Or, to find training on a specific topic, click on the
Catalogs
tab;
SelectCompetency Catalog;

Locate the topic that most closely meets your training need, and click on
the;
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Find the Skill Set that meets your training need, and click on the ;

Click on the Competency that most closely meets your training need by
clicking on the Underlined blue competency. This gives you a list of
available learnings that address the desired competency.

To see if a learning is available, click on the Learning Title.

If the desired learning is not available and you would like to submit a
request for it to be scheduled in your region, under I Want To: click (on
the upper left side of the screen), click on No classes are currently
available for this Learning. Submit a request for a class.
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REGISTERING FOR A LEARNING SESSION:

If the learning is available, from the Learning Details screen, under I
Want To: click on Enroll or View available dates for this
Learning.***
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Under Available Sessions, select a session for which you’d like to
register, and click on the Enroll icon
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Click
OK
If the session is not available, or if you are unable to attend any of the
scheduled sessions, you may request a new session be scheduled in
your region by selecting
.
Request a New Session
***IMPORTANT NOTE: Clicking on the Add this Learning to my To Do
List option does not register you for the learning session; it only puts a
reminder on your To Do List to register for the session.
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WITHDRAWING FROM A LEARNING SESSION:

From your home page (or
),
under your
,
find the learning session from which
you wish to withdraw.

If the session does not appear on your
To Do List, click on the blue
button.

Click on the Title of the Learning
Session.

You’ll again be taken to the session
description.

Under
, select
Withdraw from this Class.

From the Class Information screen,
under
you’ll again click on
Withdraw from this Class. Click
OK
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SURVEYS:
On the last day of the learning session, you will receive the following e-mail:
TO: Mikki Holmes
SUBJECT: Required Evaluation Survey Ready for Completion
DATE: 13-NOV-2012
PLEASE SCROLL ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS EMAIL, AS IT MAY
CONTAIN MULTIPLE NOTIFICATIONS.
You are required to complete an evaluation survey by 21-NOV-2012 for
the following recently completed training event:
Session: Dance or Wrestle: Working with Resistant Youth
Learning Local Code: 324-8
Your feedback is valuable and will be used to improve the training
program. If you do not complete your survey by the due date, it will be
removed from your To Do list and an incomplete-survey note will be made
in your transcript.
Click here
Click here to log into E-Track and go directly to the survey:
https://etrack.teds.com/EveryOne/TEDSEveryOne.jsp?mode=1&loginMessage=skip&actio
n=launchSurvey&fromToDoActivitiesListFlag=true&crowid=SurveyDeliveryPre
pScr&surveyCd=OCWT000009&sessionCd=OCWT003E6E&surveyTtl=Generic+Staff+&
+Caregiver+Survey&eventCd=OCWT000186
Thank you.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ACCESSING, LOGGING INTO, AND USING E-TRACK, VISIT:
http://www.ocwtp.net/e-track/TrainingHome.html
To complete the survey, click on the address under “Click here to log into ETrack and go directly to the survey:”
This will take you to the E-Track login screen. Enter your login ID and
password. The survey will automatically appear.
Select answers and type comments. You must answer each question; however,
comments are optional.
After you’ve answered all questions, at the bottom of the survey, click Finish
Finish
On the Summary of Survey Answers screen, select Complete Survey.
NOTE:
Your feedback is extremely important to us. Please take a few moments to
complete an evaluation survey for each learning event you attend.
Training participants have seven days after the last day of a learning session to
complete the training survey.
If, on the eighth day, you have not completed a survey, you will be given the
status of “Complete-No Evaluation”, even though the evaluation survey still
appears on your to-do list.
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CERTIFICATES:
Certificates will be released approximately 8-10 days after the last day of a
learning session.
You will receive the following e-mail notification when your certificate has
been released:
***** Message 1 *****
TO: Mikki Holmes
SUBJECT: Session Completed/Certificate Available
DATE: 14-NOV-2012
PLEASE SCROLL ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS EMAIL, AS IT MAY
CONTAIN MULTIPLE NOTIFICATIONS.
You have successfully completed the following session:
Title: Dance or Wrestle: Working with Resistant Youth Local Learning
Code: 324-8
Click here
A printable certificate documenting your successful completion of
the session is available via the following link:
https://etrack.teds.com/EveryOne/TEDSEveryOne.jsp?mode=1&loginMessage=skip&ac
tion=PrintCertificate&SessionCode=OCWT003E6E&TakenNum=++++1
NOTE: You are advised to save this and other session completion
notifications in your email application, in the event you ever need
to re-print your certificate(s).
Thank you.
LEARN MOREclick
ABOUTonACCESSING,
LOGGING
AND USINGcertificate
E-TRACK,
To print yourTOcertificate,
the address
underINTO,
“A printable
VISIT: http://www.ocwtp.net/e-track/TrainingHome.html
documenting your successful completion of the session is available via the
following link:”
This will take you to the E-Track login screen. Enter your login ID and
password. The certificate should automatically pop up.
If your certificate does not appear, make sure you have pop-ups turned on
within the E-Track site. You can check this by going to “Tools” in your
Internet Explorer browser and selecting “Internet Options”, then the “Privacy”
tab. In the middle of that tab you should click on “Settings” next to “Popup
Blocker” and see whether the E-Track address is listed under the “Allowed
Sites” box. If it isn’t, just copy and paste the E-Track address into the top box
and hit “Add.”
If, after unblocking pop-ups, your certificate still does not appear, contact your
RTC for assistance.
FINAL NOTE REGARDING CERTIFICATES:
Save your e-mail notifications containing certificate links. Currently
certificates are not accessible from within E-Track, and these e-mails are the
only way you can access and print your own replacement certificates.
Otherwise you must contact your Regional Training Center for assistance.
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VIEWING LEARNING HISTORY:

From your home page or
under your , click on
View History
HELPFUL HINTS:

You can sort the results by clicking on any of the column headings: Title,
Code, Type, Status, or Date.

Clicking the Underlined Learning Title will provide details about the
session, such as dates, location, and learning description. You may print
this information by clicking on the printer icon
side of the screen. Click on the back arrow
the screen to return to your learning history.
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on the upper right
at the upper right side of
PRINTING LEARNING TRANSCRIPT:
From you’re My History (Learning Events) page, click on Learning
Transcript
Click here
From the E-Track Reports screen:
 In the Sort Option drop-down box, select to sort your results by Date
or by Learning Title.
 Enter a date range by typing or selecting a First Date and Last Date,
or leave these fields blank to access your entire training history (from
October 2009 to present).
 Make sure the Completions radio button is selected . (Selecting All
History Statuses will result in a transcript that includes sessions for
which you canceled and no-showed.)

Select whether or not to Include Supplemental History.
(Supplemental training is training you have taken outside the Ohio
Child Welfare Training Program. Your county training liaison and/or
Regional Training Center staff may include this training in your
learning history. Contact either your county training liaison or your
RTC to determine if your regional policy is to include this information
and what documentation you need to provide in order to have this
training added to your record in E-Track.)
 From the Export Format dropdown box, select Adobe Acrobat
(PDF).
 Click
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A FEW MORE SUGGESTIONS:


If you don’t get an e-mail regarding your confirmation or survey, log
in to E-Track and check your To-Do List.
When you receive an e-mail from E-Track, READ THE ENTIRE E-MAIL!!
It may contain multiple notifications, such as the e-mail below:
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 12:32 PM
To: Holmes, Mikki A
Subject: E-Track Notification
********* Message 1 ***********
TO: Mikki Holmes
SUBJECT: Session Enrollment
DATE: 13-NOV-2012
PLEASE SCROLL ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS EMAIL, AS IT MAY CONTAIN MULTIPLE
NOTIFICATIONS.
You have been enrolled in a session of the following learning:
Title: Dance or Wrestle: Working with Resistant Youth
Learning Code: 324-8.
This session, sponsored by CORTC, and beginning on 09-NOV-2012 at 09:00 AM (EST), will be physically
located at:
Franklin County CSB
855 W. Mound Street
Columbus, OH 43223
The following is a complete list of the session schedule:
09-NOV-2012 09:00 am - 09-NOV-2012 04:00 pm EST
DISCLAIMER: This enrollment is provisional upon your compliance with any county-specific training
registration policies and procedures. Your supervisor or licensing specialist, county training liaison, and
RTC reserve the right to withdraw your enrollment, if necessary, in which case you will be notified via
email of your change in enrollment status.
A participant, who misses more than 15 total minutes of a training session, whether for personal or
professional reasons, will not receive training credit for that session.
Thank you.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ACCESSING, LOGGING INTO, AND USING E-TRACK, VISIT:
http://www.ocwtp.net/e-track/TrainingHome.html
************ Message 2 *******************
TO: Mikki Holmes
SUBJECT: Required Evaluation Survey Ready for Completion
DATE: 13-NOV-2012
PLEASE SCROLL ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS EMAIL, AS IT MAY CONTAIN MULTIPLE
NOTIFICATIONS.
You are required to complete an evaluation survey by 21-NOV-2012 for the following recently
completed training event:
Session: Dance or Wrestle: Working with Resistant Youth
Learning Local Code: 324-8
Your feedback is valuable and will be used to improve the training program. If you do not complete your
survey by the due date, it will be removed from your To Do list and an incomplete-survey note will be
made in your transcript.
Click here to log into E-Track and go directly to the survey:
https://etrack.teds.com/EveryOne/TEDSEveryOne.jsp?mode=1&loginMessage=skip&action=launchSurvey&from
ToDoActivitiesListFlag=true&crowid=SurveyDeliveryPrepScr&surveyCd=OCWT000009&sessionCd=OCW
T003E6E&surveyTtl=Generic+Staff+&+Caregiver+Survey&eventCd=OCWT000186
Thank you.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ACCESSING, LOGGING INTO, AND USING E-TRACK, VISIT:
http://www.ocwtp.net/e-track/TrainingHome.html
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A FEW MORE SUGGESTIONS, cont’d:
FOR MORE IN-DEPTH INSTRUCTIONS, PLEASE REFER
TO THE ONLINE TRAINING MATERIALS LOCATED AT:
http://www.ocwtp.net/e-track/TrainingHome.html
CLICK ON THE
BUTTON.
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FCCS ONLY
ADULT, INFANT, CHILD CPR AND FIRST AID
Date:
Time:
Date:
Time:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
January 16, 2015
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9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
OR
February 17, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
OR
March 10, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Tannis Vaughn
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
Participants in this course learn to recognize and respond to
emergencies including shock, heat, and cold emergencies,
sudden illness, and poisonings. Additionally, participants will
learn adult, child, and infant CPR and first aid for everything
from cuts and scrapes to muscle, bone, and joint injuries.
All Staff
16 Participants
INFANT PROTOCOL
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
Click image to
February 3, 2015
10:00 a.m. – Noon (2 hrs.)
Kim Dohlen
West Region, 1919 Frank Road, Columbus
Infant Protocol Training is provided to educate staff on
services provided by the agency Nursing Staff. Infant
Protocol Training discusses services provided by agency
nurses, such as home visits, physical assessments, family
education, collaboration with the service team, and
documentation for infant's 0-7 months. Finally, this training
will provide for follow-up referrals and demonstrate
resources FCCS workers may use. Infant Protocol Training
is required for CSW and Social Service Aides within their
first year in the position. This course will also provide as a
good refresher for staff who have previously taken Infant
Protocol Training, as well as learn more about processes and
community resources.
All Franklin County Children Services staff who deal directly
with clients
30 Participants
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FCCS ONLY, cont.
ADRENALINE STATE /ADVANCE SAFETY
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
February 5, 2015
Click image to register
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Dan Elliot and Matt O’Brien
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This training meets the Franklin County Children Services
requirement for “Safety” training. It involves full force/full
contact physical self-defense strategies and techniques. A
trained professional in a custom-designed padded suit is part
of the experience, providing powerful training through
realistic role plays. It is a unique opportunity to practice
physical self-defense responses to assault.
All Staff
20 Participants
ADULT, INFANT, CHILD CPR REFRESHER
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
Click image to register
March 9, 2015
9:00 a.m. – Noon (3 hrs.)
OR
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (3 hrs.)
Tannis Vaughn
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This training meets the Franklin County Children Services
requirement for safety content training.
This hands-on skills review is for participants that are
currently certified in adult, child, and infant CPR. This
hands-on skills review is for participants that are currently
certified in adult, child, and infant CPR and for participants
seeking recertification. Participants will practice responding
to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children, and
infants.
All Staff
14 Participants
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FCCS ONLY, cont.
SAFETY MARSHAL TRAINING
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
Click image to register
March 31, 2015
9:00 a.m. – Noon (3 hrs.)
OR
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (3 hrs.)
Patty Harrelson
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This training meets the Franklin County Children Services
requirement for safety content training. Participants in this
course will become trained to be a safety marshal for the
agency. Safety Marshal training will educate staff on agency
policies and procedures and the role of a safety marshal.
Topic areas will include general facilities, fires, disaster,
hazardous weather, threats, violent disturbances, HAZMAT
and the evacuations of a disabled person.
All Staff
30 Participants
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CASEWORKER CORE MODULES
CW 1:
CW 2:
CW 3:
CW 4:
CW 5:
CW 6:
CW 7:
CW 8:
Family-centered Approach to Child Protective Services
Engaging Families in Family-centered Child Protective Services
Legal Aspects of Family-centered Child Protective Services
Assessment in Family-centered Child Protective Services
Investigative Processes in Family-centered Child Protective
Services
Case Planning and Family-centered Casework
The Effects of Abuse and Neglect on Child Development
Separation, Placement, and Reunification in Family-centered Child
Protective Services
Important
All modules must
be taken in order.
NO exceptions.
(Dates are subject to change.)
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CASEWORKER CORE MODULES, cont.
Core Series 3 (2014-2015)
Module 8
January 7, 8 & 9, 2015
Core Series 4 (2014-2015)
Module 4
Learning Lab
Learning Lab
Module 5
Learning Lab
Learning Lab
Module 6
Module 7
Module 8
January 6 & 7, 2015
January 8, 2015
January 9, 2015
January 26, 2015
January 27, 2015
January 28, 2015
February 17, 18 & 19, 2015
March 9, 10 & 11, 2015
March 30 & 31, April 1, 2015
Core Series 5 (2014-2015)
Module 6
Module 7
Module 8
January 20, 21 & 22, 2015
February 18, 19 & 20, 2015
March 23, 24 & 25, 2015
Core Series 1 (2015)
Module 1
Module 2
Learning Lab
Module 3
Module 4
Learning Lab
Module 5
Module 6
Module 7
Module 8
January 22 & 23, 2015
March 9, 2015
March 10, 2015
April 1 & 2, 2015
May 26 & 27, 2015
May 28 & 29, 2015
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Core Series 2 (2015)
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
TBD
TBD
TBD
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CASEWORKER CORE MODULES, cont.
CORE MODULE 4:
ASSESSMENT IN FAMILY-CENTERED CHILD
PROTECTIVE SERVICES*
Learning Code:
Dates:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
114-CW4-S
January 6 & 7, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (12 hrs.)
Ruth McMonagle
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
Caseworker Core Module 4 is a two-day workshop that
establishes the child protective services process of assessment
as the fundamental and critical prerequisite for all case
decision-making. Seven steps of critical thinking are applied
to assessments at the point of referral, intake, family services,
placement planning, and reunification. Participants learn the
complexity of conducting thorough and accurate assessments
and the factors that impact that process. Participants receive
instruction on the purpose, factors to consider, and
information-gathering strategies for safety, risk, and family
assessments.
There is an additional one-day skill-building learning lab that
provides opportunity to practice interviewing strategies and
techniques with families to gather information for safety,
risk, and family assessments (see Caseworker Core Module
IV Learning Lab: Interviewing Skills for Assessment).
New Social Workers
30 Participants
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CASEWORKER CORE MODULES, cont.
CORE MODULE 8:
SEPARATION, PLACEMENT, AND REUNIFICATION IN
FAMILY-CENTERED CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES*
Learning Code:
Dates:
Time:
Trainer:
Dates:
Time:
Trainer:
Dates:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
118-CW8-S
January 7, 8 & 9, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (18 hrs.)
Raymond Lloyd
OR
March 23, 24 & 25, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (18 hrs.)
Raymond Lloyd
OR
March 30, 31, & April 1, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (18 hrs.)
Janie Rhoads
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
Caseworker Core Module 8 addresses the knowledge and
skill required for child welfare workers to provide services
related to child placement. The workshop focuses on the
traumatic effects of separation on children and their families;
placement prevention; the proper way to place children to
prevent trauma, involving children in the placement process,
choosing the “right” placement, working with foster
caregivers as part of the service team, strategies to promote
timely reunification, and the importance of permanence for
all children.
New Social Workers
30 Participants
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CASEWORKER CORE MODULES, cont.
CORE MODULE 4:
LEARNING LAB – INTERVIEWING SKILLS FOR
ASSESSMENT*
Learning Code: 114-CW4-LLS
Dates:
January 8, 2015
Time:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
OR
Dates:
January 9, 2015
Time:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Trainer:
Ruth McMonagle
Location:
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
Description:
This one-day skill-building learning lab provides opportunity
to practice interviewing strategies and techniques with
families to gather information for safety, risk, and family
assessments. It is based on the concepts presented in
Caseworker Core Module IV - Assessment in FamilyCentered Child Protective Services.
Prerequisite: 114-CW4-S: Assessment in Family-Centered
Child Protective Services.
Audience:
Limit:
New Social Workers
30 Participants
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CASEWORKER CORE MODULES, cont.
CORE MODULE 6:
CASE PLANNING AND
FAMILY-CENTERED CASEWORK*
Learning Code:
Dates:
Time:
Trainer:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
116-CW6-S
January 20, 21 & 22, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (18 hrs.)
Ruth McMonagle
OR
February 17, 18 & 19, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (18 hrs.)
Raymond Lloyd
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
Caseworker Core Module 6 is a three-day workshop that
stresses the importance of joint case planning by the worker
and the family to assure timely, high-quality, culturally
relevant services to families. Participants learn how to
engage and involve families in the service planning and
delivery process, rather than relying solely on their prescribed
authority. This workshop builds on the concepts previously
learned on how to engage a parent in the casework
relationship to completing the case plan, including steps in
the planning process; developing appropriate goals,
objectives, and activities; engaging fathers in the process;
understanding the purpose of case management and direct
service provision; reassessment; and case reviews.
Participants also explore their role in the change process,
motivating parents, and cultural issues in casework.
A pre-training reading introduces participants to the purpose,
process, and definitions of case planning. Participants are
asked to complete an assignment and bring it to the first day
of the workshop.
New Social Workers
30 Participants
35
CASEWORKER CORE MODULES, cont.
CORE MODULE 1:
FAMILY-CENTERED APPROACH
TO CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES*
Learning Code:
Dates:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
111-CW1-S
January 22 & 23, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (12 hrs.)
Joan Tucker
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
Module 1 is a two-day workshop that defines and describes
the child protective services process within the context of a
family-centered model; explores social work and child
welfare values; introduces definitions and statutes that
provide the legal basis for child welfare practice; introduces
issues of cultural competence; and defines the role and
responsibility of the child welfare agency and caseworker to
provide family-centered, culturally competent child welfare
practice in collaboration with community agencies.
The module includes a pre-training activity on the history of
society's values and responses to maltreatment of children
with an assignment for participants to complete and bring to
the first day of training. There is also a post-training
assignment to apply the concepts to a family served by the
agency.
New Social Workers
30 Participants
36
CASEWORKER CORE MODULES, cont.
CORE MODULE 5:
INVESTIGATIVE PROCESSES IN
FAMILY-CENTERED CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
115-CW5-S
January 26, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Raymond Lloyd
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
Caseworker Core Module 5 is a one-day workshop that
explores principles common to all investigative processes,
and unique principles for investigation of sexual abuse,
physical abuse, and neglect. Participants learn the factors to
consider in planning and conducting investigations, including
the application of CAPTA to respect parents' Fourth and
Fourteenth Amendment rights during investigations. There is
an additional one-day learning lab that provides opportunity
for skill building to enhance the concepts presented in the
workshop. The day includes a simulation of an investigation
of a case from the investigative planning stage, to developing
multiple hypotheses, to gathering evidence from investigative
interviews.
New Social Workers
30 Participants
37
CASEWORKER CORE MODULES, cont.
CORE MODULE 5:
LEARNING LAB:
INTERVIEWING SKILLS FOR INVESTIGATIONS*
Learning Code: 115-CW5-LLS
Date:
January 27, 2015
Time:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
OR
Date:
January 28, 2015
Time:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Trainer:
Raymond Lloyd
Location:
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
Description:
PREREQUISITE: Completion of Core Module 5
This one-day learning lab provides opportunity for skill
building to enhance the concepts and practice the skills
presented in Caseworker Core Module 5 Investigative
Processes in Family-Centered Child Protective Services. The
day includes a simulation of an investigation of a case from
the investigative planning stage, to developing multiple
hypotheses, to gathering evidence from investigative
interviews.
Audience:
New Social Workers
Limit:
15 Participants
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CASEWORKER CORE MODULES, cont.
CORE MODULE 7:
CHILD DEVELOPMENT: IMPLICATIONS FOR FAMILYCENTERED CHILD PROTECTION*
Learning Code:
Dates:
Time:
Trainer:
Dates:
Time:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
117-CW7-S
February 18, 19 & 20, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (18 hrs.)
Rhonda Lilley
OR
March 9, 10 & 11, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (18 hrs.)
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This three-day workshop examines the developmental
consequences of child abuse and neglect from birth through
adolescence; establishes a framework for the early
recognition of developmental problems; and stresses the
importance of including developmental and remedial services
in child welfare case plans. Strategies to promote the healthy
development of children who have been abused and
neglected are presented. A pre-training reading provides
participants information on basic tenets of child development,
along with a worksheet that will be used throughout the
classroom training.
New Social Workers
30 Participants
39
CASEWORKER CORE MODULES, cont.
CORE MODULE 2:
ENGAGING FAMILIES IN FAMILY-CENTERED
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
112-CW2-S
March 9, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Raymond Lloyd
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This one-day workshop presents the key concepts of
engagement and rapport-building between the child welfare
caseworker and the family being served. Participants
explore the child protective services casework approach as an
integration of engagement and protective authority; explore
the dynamics of resistance; and are introduced to
interviewing strategies to promote engagement in child
protective services.
New Social Workers
30 Participants
CORE MODULE 2:
LEARNING LAB: ENGAGEMENT SKILLS*
Learning Code: 112-CW2-LLS
Date:
March 10, 2015
Time:
9:00 a.m. – Noon (3 hrs.)
OR
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (3 hrs.)
Trainer:
Raymond Lloyd
Location:
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
Description:
PREREQUISITE: Completion of Core Module 2
Engagement Skills is a half-day learning lab designed to
practice and demonstrate engagement strategies learned in
Caseworker Core Module II.
Audience:
New Social Workers
Limit:
15 Participants
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CASEWORKER CORE MODULES, cont.
CORE MODULE 3:
LEGAL ASPECTS OF FAMILY-CENTERED,
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES*
Learning Code:
Dates:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
113-CW3-S
April 1 & 2, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (12 hrs.)
Victoria Solomon
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This two-day workshop addresses the legal base for child
welfare practice. The trainer covers Federal legislation,
Ohio’s legal definitions of abuse, neglect, and dependency,
and the Ohio Neglect/Abuse Reporting Statute, and gives an
overview of the juvenile court process. Also addressed are
the permanent commitment process, what constitutes good
testimony, and the caseworker’s role and responsibilities in
the courtroom (complete with mock trial).
Module 3 includes a pre-training reading, whereby
experienced Ohio colleagues discuss the laws and rules that
impact their daily practice. At the end of the newsletter is an
assignment for participants to complete and bring to the first
day of the workshop
New Social Workers
30 Participants
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SAFETY TRAINING
KEEPING YOUR OFFICE SPACE SAFE: PROACTIVE
PLANS TO PREVENT WORKPLACE VIOLENCE*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
317-18
January 14, 2015
9:00 a.m. – Noon (3 hrs.)
Anthony President
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This training meets the Franklin County Children Services
requirement for “Safety” training. Letting our guard down
and failing to remain safety conscious while in the agency
may be one of the biggest mistakes we can make. The threat
of workplace violence is a very real possibility in any office
setting. During the past 15 years, workplace violence has
ranked among the top four causes of death in workplaces
(Occupational Health and Safety Online). Forty-eight percent
of all non-fatal injuries from occupational assaults and
violent acts occurred in the social services and health care
fields (OSHA). Learn the secrets to staying safe by
identifying the nine profiles of potentially violent employees,
violence triggers, and survival strategies to use in the face of
office violence.
All Staff
30 Participants
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SAFETY TRAINING, cont.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND CASE WORK
PRACTICE – PRACTICAL PRECAUTIONS*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
316-4
February 20, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Ronna Johnson
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This training meets the Franklin County Children Services
requirement for “Safety” training. The purpose of this
course is to increase caseworker knowledge regarding
communicable disease risks that they will inevitably
encounter as part of their casework practice. The focus of the
course is to provide awareness regarding the specifics of
these risks, and provide strategies for disease prevention and
promotion of overall health. This course explores: an
overview of common communicable disease risks for
children and adults, standard precautions, guidelines
surrounding adult and childhood immunizations, heightened
health risks for casework staff, and an in-depth understanding
of current disease threats in the public eye.
All Staff
30 Participants
STALKING*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
310-2
March 20, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Diana Cyganovich
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This training meets the Franklin County Children Services
requirement for “Safety” training. Participants will learn
about the problem of stalking as it relates to the dynamics of
domestic violence and the dangers involved when victims
leave. They will learn the legal remedies available, the
typologies of stalkers, and effective interventions. Workers
will learn about safety planning for the victim and
for themselves.
All Staff
30 Participants
43
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FUNDAMENTALS*
Learning Code:
Dates:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
310-5
February 9 & 10, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (12 hrs.)
Tonia Lake
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
In this interactive two-day training participants will learn
about the dynamics of domestic violence and the impact that
it has on the family. This training will identify power and
control tactics used by batterers and outline barriers survivors
face when trying to leave violent relations. Caseworkers will
learn how to conduct ongoing assessments for domestic
violence as well as ways to increase safety for survivors and
their children. This training meets OAC Rule 5101:2-3355.
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
30 Participants
44
ETHICS
ETHICAL ISSUES IN CULTURE AND DIVERSITY*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
325-32
January 30, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Christine Cross and Eddie Lebron
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This workshop meets the three-hour ethics requirement for
licensed social workers and counselors. This class explores
ethical issues faced by child welfare workers, and how
culture and diversity play a significant role in the decisions
made in casework practice. Participants will gain a better
understanding of their personal culture, and how their bias,
past experiences, and own baggage may create an inability or
barriers to making ethical, consistent, and fair decisions on
the job. Participants will also learn to be ethically correct in
their day-to-day professions, using the National Association
of Social Workers' code of ethics and The Ohio Code of
Ethics as reference guides.
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
30 Participants
MANAGING AND MAINTAINING PROFESSIONAL
BOUNDARIES*
Learning Code: 325-35
Date:
March 5, 2015
Time:
9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. (3.25 hrs.)
OR
1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. (3.25 hrs.)
Trainer:
Ruth McMonagle
Location:
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
Description:
This workshop meets the three-hour ethics requirement for
licensed social workers and counselors. Participants will
explore the many and diverse facets of boundaries, including
what they are, why they exist, who negotiates boundaries,
and how to develop and maintain them – from both a
personal and a professional perspective. Issues related to
ethical dilemmas regarding boundaries will be covered
through the discussion of actual case scenarios.
Audience:
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
Limit:
30 Participants
45
CULTURAL DIVERSITY
UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORTING KINSHIP
CAREGIVERS*
Learning Code: 201-3-S
Date:
January 13, 2015
Time:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
OR
Date:
February 20, 2015
Time:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
OR
Date:
March 30, 2015
Time:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Trainer:
Val Larkin
Location:
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
Description:
This workshop meets the kinship cultural requirement for
FCCS staff.
This workshop will provide an overview of kinship care:
definitions, statistics, trends, and historical perspectives.
Participants will explore the benefits and challenges of
kinship care for children, their primary parents, their kinship
caregivers, and the child welfare system. Motivations of
kinship caregivers will be differentiated from motivations of
other substitute caregivers, and strategies for assessment of
these motivations will be presented. Services for supporting
kinship families will be discussed, and techniques will be
presented to enhance the caregivers' ability to ensure safety
and permanency for the child.
Audience:
All Staff
Limit:
30 Participants
46
CULTURAL DIVERSITY, cont.
OVERVIEW OF FATHERHOOD:
EMPOWERING FATHERS
TO IMPROVE THEIR CHILD’S LIFE*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainers:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
210-23-ODJFS-I-S
January 16, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Anthony President
OR
February 6, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Eugene Smiley
OR
March 31, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Jim Marlow
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This workshop meets the fatherhood cultural requirement
for FCCS staff.
Historically, fathers in child welfare have largely been
ignored or their value diminished in the eyes of caseworkers
and supervisors, thus they have been referred to as "ghosts."
However, with research revealing the detriments of
uninvolved fathers and recent laws requiring relative
notification, fathers need to be located, engaged, and given
the opportunity to participate in their child's life. This
training will discuss the importance of father involvement,
the costs of uninvolved fathers, and the definition of fathers.
Information will be discussed about various mechanisms and
resources to locate fathers, since looking through the Yellow
Pages is not enough anymore. In addition, barriers to
engagement, along with tips for engagement, will be
discussed as well as Fatherhood Initiatives at the federal,
state, and local levels that can be used as a valuable resource
in working with fathers in child welfare.
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
30 Participants
47
CULTURAL DIVERSITY, cont.
AN OVERVIEW OF AMISH CULTURE FOR CHILD
WELFARE PROFESSIONALS *
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainers:
Location:
Description:
307-49
January 28, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Luella Gilbert
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
Audience:
Limit:
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
30 Participants
This training provides an overview of Amish culture through the
eyes of a member of the Amish culture. The different types of
Amish will be explained, along with a fact vs. fiction
discussion. This training will also consider how Amish view
marriage, church, and physical and sexual abuse. Finally, this
training will look at Amish and the child welfare system, and will
use case scenarios to help learn how to engage and work with Amish
families in all facets of the child welfare system - from intake to
placement - in the hopes of better serving this population.
A FRESH LOOK AT CULTURE AND DIVERSITY: NOT
YOUR GRANDMOTHER’S CULTURE AND DIVERSITY*
Learning Code: 307-26
Date:
February 2, 2015
Time:
9:00 a.m. – Noon (3 hrs.)
OR
Time:
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (3 hrs.)
Trainers:
Dan Houston
Location:
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
Description:
This workshop will increase your awareness of issues of
culture within the child welfare system. The workshop
explores how culture impacts how you
see the environment, coworkers, agency clients, and overall
child welfare practice. The goals of the workshop include:
increasing awareness of your own cultural background;
understanding how elements of culture influence behavior in
you and your own family, and how clients' cultures manifest
in child rearing practices.
Audience:
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
Limit:
30 Participants
48
CULTURAL DIVERSITY, cont.
SUPPORTING AND WORKING WITH AFRICANAMERICAN FAMILIES*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
307-41
March 2, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Dan Houston
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This workshop explores African-American families in the
United States by placing them within the context of culture.
This highly interactive workshop fosters self-exploration and
self-awareness of one's own culture, including traditions,
values, and codes of conduct. Using The Ohio Child Welfare
Training Program’s approved definition of culture,
participants explore common errors individuals make when
examining culture and African-American families. By
distinguishing between race and culture, participants review
dynamic forces affecting African-American families, parents,
and children. Additionally, by using case studies, participants
explore a framework for supporting and proactively working
with African-American families.
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
30 Participants
49
SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING
BABY BRAIN SCIENCE
BASICS (PART 1)*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
117-10
January 12, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Laura Gaines
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
From before birth into toddlerhood babies brains are
changing and developing at an amazing rate. How they
change will impact the rest of that individual’s life. Babies
learn by experience and most importantly in relationship to
others. Understanding what is going on inside a baby’s brain,
and how their everyday interactions make a difference is
vitally important for casework planning. We will review the
importance of attending to the needs of the population, the
physical changes that occur inside the baby brain, the impact
of positive and negative interactions on neural development
and how this translates into infant/toddler behavior. We will
then look at our responsibility to use strategies that optimize
baby brain development throughout our involvement with
children and families.
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
30 Participants
ASSESSING DIRTY HOMES: WHAT’S TOO DIRTY*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
204-1
January 16, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Pam Reid
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This training is primarily focusing on new workers to the
field. It will explore workers' values in relation to dirty
homes. We will discuss what's too dirty or hazardous for
children, and when to leave a child in a home and when to
remove. We will also examine pictures of dirty houses.
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
30 Participants
50
SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING, cont.
POSITIVE YOUTH DEVLOPMENT: THE VITAL LINK*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
202-35-NOS
January 22 & 23, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (12 hrs.)
Lynne Anderson and Lamar Graham
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
Youth are a tremendous and often overlooked resource.
Agencies can improve their independent/transitional living
programs by utilizing the skills youth possess. Not only will
youth enhance agency programs, youth themselves will
develop confidence and self-esteem through the contribution
of their experiences. Participants will learn creative ways of
empowering youth by allowing them to take on leadership
roles, aid in decision-making, and assist in program
implementation. Barriers and benefits will be discussed, as
well as attitudes regarding youth as resources. Participants
will explore levels of youth involvement in
independent/transitional living programs, which will include
advisory boards, mentor programs, peer helping, and
community involvement.
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
30 Participants
51
SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING, cont.
HUMAN TRAFFICKING:
MODERN-DAY SLAVERY*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Location:
Trainer:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
203-4
January 23, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
Ken Lawson
Millions of people are enslaved around the world today. Half
are believed to be children. Seventy percent of those entering
the United States as trafficked persons are commercially
sexually exploited and many of them are children. U.S. born
children who are commercially sexually exploited are victims
of domestic trafficking. Recent studies place the number of
children trafficked domestically between 100,000 and
300,000. This presentation will define human trafficking,
explain why it is an issue for Ohioans, offer tools to evaluate
if you have come into contact with a trafficked person, and
will emphasize the necessity of interagency cooperation.
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
30 Participants
52
SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING, cont.
CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS IN CHILD WELFARE: A
SHORT COURSE FOR STAFF*
Learning Code: 313-58
Date:
January 26, 2015
Time:
9:00 a.m. – Noon (3 hrs.)
OR
Time:
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (3 hrs.)
Trainer:
Anthony President
Location:
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
Description:
The nature of our work in child welfare often brings us to a
unique intersection of the first responder to crisis situations
and the day-to-day challenges of dealing with the emotional
pain of the children and families we serve. We see and hear
about some of the most horrific human experiences in our
children and their caregivers. Critical incident stress (CIS) is
a specific type of stress which can occur in the aftermath of
much of the work of child protection. This half-day workshop
is designed to raise the awareness and understanding of this
important topic for line staff at all levels of the organization,
including caseworkers, support staff, attorneys, and others. In
addition, it provides introductory strategies for beginning to
effectively address and mitigate the risk of critical incident
stress in ourselves. It is designed to be delivered in the
context of a larger CIS program.
Audience:
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
Limit:
30 Participants
53
SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING, cont.
OVERVIEW OF SEXUAL ABUSE*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
203-CSA1-S
January 29 & 30, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (12 hrs.)
David Zidar
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This workshop provides an important foundation for all
caseworkers who handle child sexual abuse cases. The field
of child sexual abuse is changing rapidly. This workshop is
designed to provide caseworkers with the latest content
information about child sexual abuse and caseworker
practice, including: definitions; victim, offender, and nonoffender parent dynamics; the role of the caseworker and
others in case investigation and planning; the importance of
collaboration in sexual abuse cases; and how their own
emotional responses and values can help or hurt their work.
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
30 Participants
CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN THE WORKPLACE*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
324-6
February 2, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Victoria Solomon
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
In today's child welfare workplace - with its deadlines, huge
caseloads, multiple responsibilities, and high expectations conflict is a frequent byproduct. This six-hour workshop
teaches participants four basic skills needed for effective
conflict resolution on the job: how to move beyond
inflammatory, useless communication and get to the heart of
what is really going on, how to define the problem in a
neutral way that both parties can buy into, how to identify the
underlying needs and concerns that truly drive our disputes.
How to engage in a simple negotiation process aimed at
satisfying the most important interests of all concerned.
The facilitator guides participants through the mediation of
an actual conflict they have experienced or are currently
experiencing in the workplace environment.
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
30 Participants
54
SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING, cont.
DISARMING THE BULLY: BEING SAFE AT HOME, AT
SCHOOL, AND IN THE COMMUNITY*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
202-38
February 2, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Eugene Smiley
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
Caseworkers will enter the world of the bully and the bullied
child. They will interact with real-life stories depicting
bullying incidents. This training module provides attendees
with an overview of the social issue of bullying in American
society. Participants will understand the prevalence of the
problem in today’s homes and communities, what causes
bullying, basic bully characteristics, gender differences in
bullying, and the long-term consequences for the bullying
triangle - the victims, the bullies, and the
bystanders. Participants will recognize the five categories of
bullying and will learn how to know if a child is being
victimized by a bully. Participants will consider a number of
practical tips and resources available to effectively take
action against bullies. Participants will also consider how to
work with school and other community professionals to break
the cycle of school and community child-on-child peer
violence, and learn what they can do to help a victimized
child. Finally, participants will explore what to do if they
discover a child is bullying others, and what schools, parents,
and community agencies can do in partnering together to
protect children from peer violence.
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
30 Participants
55
SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING, cont.
NCTSN TOOLKIT: IDENTIFYING TRAUMA-RELATED
NEEDS AND ENHANCING WELL-BEING*
Learning Code: 318-34-NOS
Date:
February 9, 2015
Time:
9:00 a.m. – noon (3 hrs.)
OR
Time:
1:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (3 hrs.)
Trainer:
Marla Himmeger
Location:
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
Description:
This workshop highlights Essential Element 2 - identify
trauma-related needs, and Essential Elements 3 and 4, which
focus on enhancing both the child's and the family’s wellbeing and resilience. The Child Welfare Trauma Referral
Tool is introduced, as well as the core components of
evidence-based trauma treatments and the Essential Elements
of Trauma-Informed Parenting. Participants will discuss the
impact on children of birth parents who are struggling with
the effects of their own childhood trauma. This workhsop is
the third in the Toolkit series and addresses material from
modules eight, nine, and ten of the NCTSN Child Welfare
Trauma Training Toolkit.
Audience:
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
Limit:
30 Participants
ENGAGEMENT AND CASE PLANNING WITH OPIOIDINVOLVED FAMILIES*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
309-52
February 10, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Janie Rhoads and Greg Hogg
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This workshop is designed to provide caseworkers with the
knowledge and skills needed in the area of opioid addiction,
as well as treatment options for opioid substance abuse. It
will include a framework for best practice in client
engagement and case planning of these complex cases. The
importance of planning for permanency for these children be that reunification, kinship care, or adoption - will be
thoroughly addressed.
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
30 Participants
56
SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING, cont.
FAMILY SEARCH AND ENGAGEMENT: THE PATH TO
BEST PRACTICE*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
210-39
February 24, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Shannon Deinhart and Mike Kenney
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This is an interactive workshop which will provide
participants with a thorough understanding of family search
and engagement (FSE) steps and application strategies. The
workshop will inspire participants to increase their use of
FSE and help organizations identify the resources needed to
support their workers' implementation of FSE.
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
30 Participants
HEALING THE HUNGER: RECOGNITION AND
TREATMENT OF EATING DISORDERS*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
304-16
February 26, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 P.M. (6 hrs.)
Brian Bethel
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
Eating disorders are a tragic and complex phenomena that has
increased in prevalence within recent years. This is not
surprising, given the value that society places of an "ideal
body image." We are now confronted with more children
and adolescents being diagnosed with eating
disorders. Children referred to the child welfare system who
have a history of emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuse are
particularly vulnerable for the development of an eating
disorder. This training will provide participants with the
common signs and symptoms associated with eating
disorders. A review of the diagnostic criteria for the various
forms of eating disorders will be reviewed. In addition, this
training will explore the potential risk factors and medical
consequences that often are precipitated from disordered
eating. An overview of treatment approaches will be offered,
to allow participants the opportunity to gain a more in-depth
understanding of the clinical issues associated with treating
individuals with eating disorders.
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
30 Participants
57
SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING, cont.
CHILD AND ANIMAL ABUSE*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
310-13
March 4, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Theresa Johnson and Don Kiger
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
Throughout history, child and animal control workers have
been intertwined. The first case of child abuse and neglect in
the United States was filed in the court system by the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in 1874. There were
no agencies to protect children; however, there was an
agency to protect animals. Today, humane agents are given
legal rights to protect children by being mandated reporters,
and they have the authority to remove children from parents.
This workshop is designed to make child welfare workers
aware of the roles and responsibilities of child welfare,
humane agents, and dog wardens. Workers will learn how
reports are made to these agencies. Also, a discussion will
take place about dog bites and the dynamics surrounding why
dogs bite children. Dangerous and vicious animals will be
discussed so that workers can accurately assess if there are
dangerous and vicious animals living in the home with
children. This is a part of the safety assessment that is
mandated by the Ohio Department of Job and Family
Services. Dog fighting is also an event that many children
attend or are exposed to and which affects their emotional
state. Workers will be given information on how to detect
dog fighting in homes. Domestic violence is another issue
that is present when children and animals are abused in the
same home. Knowing the signs of child and animal abuse
along and the characteristics of the children and animals
living in these homes is essential for any worker. Finally
worker safety will be paramount in discussing this topic.
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
30 Participants
58
SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING, cont.
THE IMPACT OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS ON INFANTS:
WHEN THE CRADLE ROCKS*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
309-38
March 5, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Brian Bethel
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
The potential consequences of parental alcohol and illicit
drug use have been well documented in the professional
literature. Prenatal exposure to alcohol and illicit drugs has
the potential to precipitate a diversity of physical, emotional,
and cognitive challenges. This workshop will offer
participants an overview of disorders commonly associated
with parental alcohol and drug use. Specifically, this training
will address diagnoses of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, as
well as the mental health challenges associated with prenatal
exposure to illicit drugs. Moreover, evidenced-based
treatment strategies will be reviewed for working with infants
and children who have been impacted by drug exposure.
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
30 Participants
WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR EMOTIONS*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
313-33
March 5, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Delihah Grayer
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
There are always opportunities to explore a new horizon,
including a healthier lifestyle. Each aspect of life can be a
different season, bringing new "weather conditions" - the
changes and challenges of life. A major focus of this
learning is to reinforce effective ways to empower yourself
and challenge your thinking to encourage change. Issues
addressed include discovering goals, promoting self-care,
understanding the significance of risk, and the impact of the
four seasons of life.
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
30 Participants
59
SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING, cont.
CAPMIS IMPLEMENTATION TRAINING
CURRICULUM*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
204-CPM1-S
March 18 & 19, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (12 hrs.)
Nancy Simon
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This two-day training introduces and explores CAPMIS, a
structured assessment and decision-support model. Trainees
will learn practice expectations, operational definitions of key
terms, and specific assessment processes and
criteria. Trainees will also apply case scenarios to a variety of
CAPMIS tools that support decision-making at key points
throughout the life of a case.
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
30 Participants
REASONING WITH UNREASONABLE PEOPLE: FOCUS
ON DISORDERS OF EMOTIONAL REGULATION*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
308-28
March 23, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Joe Shannon
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
In this six hour learning, child welfare professionals will
learn several strategies for communicating with difficult,
challenging clients. Research indicates that the most
challenging of people are those who have problems with
irrational thinking, emotional dysregulation and/or impulse
control. These disorders include: major mood disorders,
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), pathological anger,
anxiety-based disorders and personality disorders.
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
30 Participants
60
SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING, cont.
METHAMPHETAMINE USE IN CHILD WELFARE:
STANDING ON THIN ICE*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
309-47
March 24, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Brian Bethel
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
The manufacture and use of methamphetamine is one of the
fastest growing challenges for child welfare
professionals. The covert nature of this drug and the
hazardous chemicals used to manufacture it has precipitated
unique risk for children across the United
States. Methamphetamines are highly addictive and have led
to the creation of a drug epidemic in many communities
throughout this country. This workshop will highlight the
increased prevalence of methamphetamine use and offer
participants a comprehensive overview of the risk factors
associated with meth use and manufacturing. Moreover, this
training will provide participants with the most evidencedbased treatment strategies for working with individuals
struggling with meth addiction.
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
30 Participants
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SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING, cont.
CAPMIS REFRESHER APPLIED TO SACWIS*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
204-CPM-SACWIS3-S
Training is held
at a different
March 26, 2015
location: not
FCCS
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Jennifer Koetter
Delaware County DJFS, 140 N. Sandusky, Delaware
This six-hour course will review the concepts and procedures
required of CAPMIS assessments and how they are
documented in SACWIS. Participants will review the Safety
Model that assesses safety threats, protective capacities of the
caregivers, child vulnerability, and historical information that
will lead to a safety decision (including requirements and
timeframes for completion of safety plans). Participants will
also review the Family Assessment (including the actuarial
risk assessment), the case review process, reunification
assessments, and additional CAPMIS tools required for case
decision-making. Additionally, the trainer will incorporate
and demonstrate where CAPMIS tools and SACWIS screens
converge, and how to effectively and accurately document
casework activity in the appropriate locations in
SACWIS. Participants will be given opportunity to assess
their own learning needs through a Self-Assessment
Inventory, and practice assessment and documentation skills.
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
30 Participants
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SPECIALIZED/RELATED TRAINING, cont.
LIFE LONG CONNECTIONS: PERMANENCY FOR
OLDER YOUTH*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
210-26-NOS
March 30, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Lynne Anderson and Jamole Callahan
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
When planning for permanency with adolescents, we have to
think and use approaches differently from when planning for
younger children. Permanency for older youth is not centered
around the living arrangement; it is not simply providing
independent living services; and it is not just offering
adoption. Instead, it provides youth with the opportunity to
forge lifelong permanent connections to people they identify
as important. This training allows participants to experience
the impact of permanent connections and grasp why they are
important. Finally, participants will come to understand how
adolescent development relates to permanency.
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
30 Participants
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SUPPORT STAFF TRAINING
CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS AND AVOIDING
LIABILITY*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
205-11
February 9, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Kathryn Mercer
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This one-day workshop will help participants learn to
recognize the basis for liability lawsuits when there is a
breach of confidentiality, identify the types of conduct that
increase the risk of liability, and learn ways to avoid being
sued. The session will cover the confidentiality regulation,
the Public Records Act, how to balance the CAPTA
requirement of notice at first contact with the need to keep
the reporter confidential, the Ohio Personal Information
Systems Act (also known as the the Ohio Privacy Act),
HIPAA, the release of information by federally-assisted
substance abuse treatment programs, informed consent, social
worker privilege, and the duty to warn.
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
30 Participants
MANAGING TIME AND MULTIPLE PRIORITIES*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
313-14
February 25, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 P.M. (6 hrs.)
Ruth McMonagle
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This one-day workshop is for anyone who feels like they are
being 'snowed-under' with reams of paper and constant
information coming from cell phones, voicemail, e-mails, and
other forms of today's technology. Organization of your desk
and work area, and effective time management will result in
greater productivity, as well as feeling more in control of
your day and time. Attend this workshop to learn desktop and
time management skills, identify and eliminate personal time
wasters, and techniques for setting and sticking to priorities.
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
30 Participants
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SUPPORT STAFF TRAINING, cont.
WORKING TOGETHER TO BRING TOGETHER: THE
SECRETS TO BLENDING A SUCCESSFUL TEAM*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
324-11
March 2, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Jim Still-Pepper
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This interactive workshop is designed to strengthen the
dynamic team. During the training, participants will explore
the seven C's involved in healthy teamwork: Communication,
Cooperation, Conflict resolution, Complaining, Celebration,
Cultural diversity, and Confrontation. A stronger team will
mean better services for children.
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
30 Participants
BURN OUT PREVENTION*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
313-4
March 13, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
David Zidar
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
The issue of burnout plagues all areas of child welfare. The
goal of this session is to provide to caseworkers and
supervisors the needed skills for managing their stress levels.
All workers will benefit from this core skill. Use of the selfcare plan and other program-specific methods will be
discussed.
Supervisors, Social Workers and other Staff
30 Participants
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COMPUTER SKILLS:
COMPUTER BASICS
Date:
Time:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
February 20, 2015
Click image to register
9:00 a.m. – Noon (3 hrs.)
OR
February 20, 2015
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (3 hrs.)
Carlos Craig
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
Come learn about computer basics. Topics covered include
working with windows, opening dialog boxes, understanding
the browser, and more.
Note: This workshop is NOT approved for social worker or
counselor licensure credit.
All Staff
12 Participants
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COMPUTER SKILLS, cont.
OUTLOOK 2010: LEVEL 1
Date:
Time:
Date:
Time:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
March 6, 2015
Click image to register
9:00 a.m. – Noon (3 hrs.)
OR
March 6, 2015
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (3 hrs.)
OR
March 13, 2015
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (3 hrs.)
Carlos Craig
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This workshop will focus primarily on exchanging e-mails,
managing mail, and using the Outlook calendar. Participants
will learn a variety of options to exchange e-mails; manage
their mail by setting up subfolders; adding search folders and
organizing storage; and use the calendar to schedule
appointments. In addition, participants will learn how to use
the “out-of-office assistant” and the “to-do bar,” and will be
able to successfully accomplish basic Outlook functions.
Note: This workshop is NOT approved for social worker or
counselor licensure credit.
All Staff
12 Participants
EXCEL 2010: LEVEL 1
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
March 20, 2015
Click image to register
9:00 a.m. – Noon (3 hrs.)
OR
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (3 hrs.)
Carlos Craig
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
Participants will gain a foundational understanding of the
basic functionality in Excel by navigating the Excel 2010
Ribbon and its command groups. From there, participants
will perform the basic tasks associated with creating and
saving Excel worksheets and exploring some help systems.
Participants will use formulas and functions and perform
basic calculations on worksheets.
Note: This workshop is NOT approved for social worker or
counselor licensure credit.
All Staff
12 Participants
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DISTANCE LEARNING—BLENDED LEARNING
The next few pages list some of the various distance learning opportunities
currently available through the OCWTP. These learnings are organized
into two broad categories. If you have any questions, contact
Alison Rodgers, [email protected] or
Shawney Johnson, [email protected].
EFFECTIVE USE OF HOME VISITS
Description:
This course is divided into three sessions: Session One:
Planning for the Home Visit; Session Two: Conducting the
Home Visit; and Session Three: Documenting and Debriefing
the Home Visit.
For each session you will complete a short, self-directed
online course at your desk, apply the concepts learned to
current cases, and discuss your experiences with a facilitator
and colleagues during a two-hour Guided Application and
Practice (GAP) online meeting and conference call.
Registration: If interested in this course, please contact Shawney
Johnson, [email protected], or 614-275-2684.
ENGAGING FAMILIES IN
PLANNED AND PURPOSEFUL VISITATION
Description:
This course includes self-directed, asynchronous learning via
the internet, guided discussion via a wiki, and two instructorled synchronous sessions via GoToMeeting (GTM). The
course is intended for staff and foster parents and consists of
two parts:
Part One involves watching a 1.5- hour online video of a
class on visitation, taught by Rose Wentz (a nationally
recognized expert); reading a short article about visitation
and responding online to discussion questions; and joining a
facilitator-led online class to process the video, discuss Ohiospecific application, and brainstorm dilemmas and barriers to
doing this work.
Part Two involves watching the second part of Rose Wentz’s
class online; completing a visitation plan for a family you are
currently working with; and joining the trainer and other
participants in an online session to process the video and
discuss application issues using your cases.
Registration: If interested in this course, please contact Shawney
Johnson, [email protected], or 614-275-2684.
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DISTANCE LEARNING—SELF-DIRECTED
FAMILY SEARCH AND ENGAGEMENT:
AN ONLINE OVERVIEW
Description:
Family Search and Engagement (FSE) is the process of
searching for and engaging family and kin through a variety
of strategies that lead to permanency for the youth. This
online overview introduces basic concepts of FSE and
explores a broader concept of permanency that goes beyond
legal adoption. Learners will have an opportunity to explore
the focused application of three central skills used in
everyday child welfare practice (engaging, planning, and
documenting) through five key skills. This self-study online
overview tells you what you need to know about FSE;
explains how it fits in with what you already do; gives you a
case study to see how this all fits together; and shares sample
forms and tools you can start to use right now with children
and families.
Access this course
To receive training credit, submit a copy of your certificate to
Shawney Johnson, [email protected].
CAPMIS TOOL KIT
Description:
The CAPMIS Tool Kit is a compilation of resources and
skill-building activities designed to support CAPMIS
implementation in Ohio’s PCSAs. It includes a variety of
learning activities that can be delivered in a variety of ways –
many self-directed – to help you either learn more about the
CAPMIS process or actually build skills for better
assessments and documentation.
Access the CAPMIS Tool Kit
To receive training credit, submit a copy of your certificate to
Shawney Johnson, [email protected].
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DISTANCE LEARNING—SELF-DIRECTED, cont.
HUMAN TRAFFICKING:
AN ONLINE OVERVIEW FOR CHILD WELFARE
PROFESSIONALS
Description:
The OCWTP has developed this online training to help child
welfare staff learn about human trafficking and fulfill the rule
requiring human trafficking training within the first two years
of employment. The course provides an overview of
definitions, dynamics, and laws related to human trafficking.
Furthermore, it identifies factors that increase risk, introduces
a rapid screening tool, and outlines strategies for early
intervention.
HOW TO TAKE COURSE FOR CREDIT THROUGH E-TRACK
TAKE COURSE NOW (WITHOUT OCWTP CREDIT)
To receive training credit, submit a copy of your certificate to
Shawney Johnson, [email protected].
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DISTANCE LEARNING—SELF-DIRECTED, cont.
INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT (ICWA) OF 1978
Description:
Registration:
This web-based training was developed by the National
Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) and presents key
provisions of ICWA in non-legal language. In this course,
provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA)
are presented in the order in which a child welfare worker
might encounter them. With its “just-in-time” format, the
course gives best practice standards associated with effective
social work practice and provides information to support best
practice and appropriate documentation. This course also
provides an overview of Native American and Alaskan
Native cultures. This learning takes between three to six
hours to complete, including a post-test. It is divided into
sections, making it convenient to complete several sessions.
A certificate is issued from NICWA upon successful
completion of this course, and three hours of Ohio social
work licensure credit is available through the OCWTP by
following the instructions detailed below.
This course (E-Track number 201-83-DL1-NOS) is
available to PCSA caseworkers, supervisors, and
administrators as well as OCWTP trainers. To request an
access code, complete the NICWA Access Web Form. An ETrack staff person will provide you with a NICWA access
code, instructions to access the course on-line, and steps to
have the completed course reflected in your E-Track record
for licensure credit.
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SUPERVISORY SKILLS
SUPERVISOR CORE TRAINING DATES
The revised core curriculum for supervisors/managers is designed to prepare
supervisors and managers to be leaders in their own work unit, the child
welfare agency, and community family-serving systems. Training content is
outcome-driven toward meeting best practice standards and CFSR/PIP/COA
requirements.
The revised supervisor/manager core curriculum consists of the following
modules. All are two-day workshops.
Module SC1:
Module SC2:
Module SC3:
Module SC4:
Module SC5:
Module SC6:



Casework Supervision
Leadership in Child Welfare
Communication, Conflict and Change
Improving Individual Staff Performance
Professional Development of Staff
Collaboration and Teamwork
Non-casework supervisors and managers do not need Module I: Casework
Supervision, and can start core at Module II.
The core modules should be attended in order. Registrants should talk to
the regional training coordinator directly if they have problems with
sequenced scheduling.
The OCWTP is making every effort to enable counties to send new
supervisors and managers to core in sequence. In addition to regionally
scheduled rounds of core, statewide rounds of core will be offered at least
four times a year.
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SUPERVISORY SKILLS, cont.
Round 1 for 2014-2015
Module 5: Professional Development of Staff
Module 6: Collaboration & Teamwork
January 15 & 16, 2015
February 3 & 4, 2015
Round 2 for 2014-2015
Module 2:
Module 3:
Module 4:
Module 5:
Module 6:
Leadership in Child Welfare
Communication, Conflict & Change
Improving Individual Staff Performance
Professional Development of Staff
Collaboration & Teamwork
January 20 & 21, 2015
February 18 & 19, 2015
March 17 & 18, 2015
April 15 & 16, 2015
May 6 & 7, 2015
Round 3 for 2014-2015
Module 1:
Module 1:
Module 2:
Module 3:
Module 4:
Module 5:
Module 6:
Casework Supervision
Learning Lab
Leadership in Child Welfare
Communication, Conflict & Change
Improving Individual Staff Performance
Professional Development of Staff
Collaboration & Teamwork
March 24 & 25, 2015
March 26, 2015
April 15 & 16, 2015
May 19 & 20, 2014
June 2 & 3, 2015
June 23 & 24, 2015
August 4 & 5, 2015
All sessions will be held in Columbus. The specific location of each session
will be sent with workshop confirmation.
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SUPERVISORY SKILLS, cont.
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SUPERVISORY SKILLS, cont.
MANAGING PEOPLE AND PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS
(A.K.A. WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU CAN’T DO WHAT
YOU WANT TO DO WITH PROBLEM EMPLOYEES*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
541-8
January 13, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Ruth McMonagle
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
Designed for anyone whose job success depends on leading,
directing, managing, and motivating employees, this
workshop provides supervisors with insight and capability in
managing difficult people and their subsequent performance
problems. This is a practical, skills-building program that will
focus and methods for integrating the presented tools and
techniques into a leadership style that consistently produces
the results you want. This one-day workshop is a 'must' to
help supervisors solve critical people and performance
problems.
Supervisors and Managers
30 Participants
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SUPERVISORY SKILLS, cont.
CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS IN CHILD WELFARE:
A SHORT COURSE FOR MANAGERS AND
SUPERVISORS*
Learning Code: 537-7
Date:
February 13, 2015
Time:
9:00 a.m. – Noon (3 hrs.)
OR
Time:
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (3 hrs.)
Trainer:
David Zidar
Location:
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
Description:
This workshop meets the 2016 cultural requirement for
FCCS staff. The nature of our work in child welfare often
brings us to a unique intersection of “first responder to crisis”
and the day to day challenges of dealing with the emotional
pain of the children and families we serve. We see and hear
about some of the most horrific human experiences in our
children and their caregivers. Critical incident stress is a
specific type of stress which can occur in the aftermath of
much of the work of child protection. This half-day
workshop is designed to raise the awareness and
understanding of this important topic for agency
administrators and supervisors. In addition, it provides
introductory strategies to begin to effectively address and
mitigate the risk of critical incident stress to our employees
and our organizations.
Audience:
Supervisors and Managers
Limit:
30 Participants
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SUPERVISORY SKILLS, cont.
DISTINCTIVE ISSUES IN SUPERVISION*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
533-31
February 18, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (6.5 hrs.)
Ruth McMonagle
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This training is LISW-S approved. Supervision is much
more than being able to assign work, conduct one-on-one
individual conferences, or run an effective group
supervision/case conferencing meeting. It also requires a
thorough understanding of the differences between
administrative supervision and a sound understanding of both
clinical and training supervision, having knowledge of
individual motivation (and de-motivation), knowing how to
build effective relationships, setting boundaries and
maintaining professional distance, avoiding multiple-role
relationships, giving effective feedback that is both clearly
understood and utilized by the supervisee/licensee, and
having an understanding of how multi-cultural issues can
impact the relationship and the supervisory process.
Supervisors and Managers
30 Participants
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SUPERVISORY SKILLS, cont.
THE BIASED BRAIN: UNDERSTANDING HEURISTICS
AND APPLYING CONSCIOUS AWARENESS*
Learning Code: 540-4
Date:
March 27, 2015
Time:
9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. (3.25 hrs.)
OR
Time:
1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. (3.25 hrs.)
Trainer:
Jim Still-Pepper
Location:
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
Description:
This training is LISW-S approved. Cognitive heuristics
is defined as a mental shortcut used to bypass the clutter of
verbal and non-verbal signals that bombard people
throughout every conversation. (McGraw-Hill, 2003).Our
brains constantly think, but sometimes our thoughts can be
tricked. Sometimes our brains help us make sense of a
confusing world; and sometimes the world confuses us. This
training will help participants understand some of the typical
ways our brains can be tricked. We will explore what to do
about our biased brain and improve our leadership toolkit so
that we can better help others who are encountering the bias
brain miscues caused by heuristic shortcuts. Supervisors will
learn how to teach their supervisees how to identify brain
biases in their work with clients and what their clients report
to them in their co-evolving relationship. Supervisors will be
able to help their supervisees identify when they themselves
are engaging in brain bias thinking, which will, in turn, help
supervisees provide better client-based services by
identifying common bias miscues, such as communication
errors, in time to correct and build better engagement skills.
Identifying and understanding the brain bias will help
supervisors help their supervisees avoid misunderstanding,
and instead, focus on building cohesive strategies to engage
the client without bias thinking. Supervisors will also be able
to use their increased understanding of brain biases to help
build a better relationship with their supervisees and the
clients served.
Audience:
Supervisors and Managers
Limit:
30 Participants
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ASSESSOR TRAINING
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ASSESSORS
Assessor Requirements
Only an individual meeting all of the following requirements may perform the
duties of an assessor.
1. The individual must be in the employ of, appointed by, or under
contract with a court, public children services agency, private child
placing agency, or private noncustodial agency;
2. The individual must be one of the following:
a. A professional counselor, social worker, or marriage and family
therapist (licensed under Chapter 4757 of the Ohio Revised Code);
b. A psychologist (licensed under Chapter 4732 of the Ohio Revised
Code);
c. A student working to earn a four-year, post-secondary, or higher
degree in a social or behavioral science, or both, and who conducts
assessor duties under the supervision of a professional counselor,
social worker, marriage and family therapist, or psychologist.
Effective July 1, 2009, a student is eligible under this division only if
the supervising professional has completed assessor training in
accordance with the rules of the Ohio Revised Code.
d. A civil service employee engaging in social work without a license.
(See ORC 4757.41 (A)(5)).
e. A former employee of a public children services agency who, while
so employed, conducted the duties of an assessor.
3. The individual must complete the following training requirements:
a. Tier I Assessor training (six days of training) within one year of
taking the first assessor training session.
b. Tier II Assessor training within three years of completion of Tier I.
NOTE: Must attend all six Tier I training sessions (in any order)
and submit Form 01680beforeattending any Tier II sessions
c. Six hours of Post Tier II adoption- or foster care-specific training
every two years.
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ASSESSOR TRAINING, cont.
Assessors are certified and must submit a Form 01680 upon completion of
Tier I. Assessors are then required to keep their certification current by
completing Tier II training within three years of completion of Tier I and
submitting an updated Form 01680.
Assessors who completed Tier II prior to December 11, 2006, must complete
six hours of Post Tier II training every two years, beginning December 11,
2006.
All Assessors who complete Tier II on or after December 11, 2006, must
complete six hours of additional Post Tier II training every two years,
beginning on the date Tier II was completed.
Any assessor who has not performed assessor duties for three or more years
must attend the 12-hour assessor refresher.
For more information regarding assessor training, contact Marchelle Vaughn
at (614) 278-5911.
Tier I Assessor Workshops
Services for Birth Parents (6 hours)
Family and Child Assessment (12 hours)
Placement Strategies (3 hours)
Pre-finalization Adoption Services (6 hours)
Adoption Assistance (3 hours)
Post-finalization Adoption Services (6 hours)
Tier II Assessor Workshops
Achieving Permanency through Interagency Collaboration (6 hours)
Cultural Issues in Permanency Planning (12 hours)
Openness in Adoption (12 hours)
Gathering and Documenting Background Information (6 hours)
Assessor Refresher
March 5 & 6, 2015
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ASSESSOR TIER I
FAMILY AND CHILD ASSESSMENT*
Learning Code:
Dates:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
201-A1-S
January 22 & 23, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (12 hrs.)
Denise Goodman
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This two-day module will provide workers with strategies to
mutually assess families as adoptive resources for children,
and introduce the philosophy of joining the Foster
Care/Adoption homestudy process. The workshop will
present information to assist trainees in the identification of
families who will have a high probability of long-term
success in parenting adopted children.
The Family and Child Assessment module will provide
workers with strategies to assess the social and emotional
functioning of children, their developmental needs, and
readiness for adoptive placement.
Audience:
Limit:
Finally, the workshop will present information regarding
selection and match in adoption, including clarification of the
requirements of both the Indian Child Welfare Act and the
Multi Ethnic Placement Act.
Adoption and Foster Care Workers
30 Participants
PRE-FINALIZATION ADOPTION SERVICES*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
201-A6-S
February 12, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Denise Goodman
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This workshop prepares staff to assess the adjustment and
attachment of the child and family prior to finalization, to
recognize stages of adoption disruption, and to implement
strategies to avoid disruption. The workshop focuses on
specific techniques that strengthen adoptive placements.
Adoption and Foster Care Workers
30 Participants
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ASSESSOR TIER I, cont.
ADOPTION ASSISTANCE*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
201-A4-S
February 26, 2015
9:00 a.m. – Noon (3 hrs.)
Nancy Burley
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This module includes a discussion of the value of subsidies to
families, children, and the child welfare system. The
workshop includes information regarding rules and
procedures for accessing adoption subsidies as well as
strategies to maximize resources for adoptive families.
Adoption and Foster Care Workers
30 Participants
PLACEMENT STRATEGIES*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
201-A5-S
February 26, 2015
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (3 hrs.)
Nancy Burley
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This module will present trainees with placement strategies to
maximize success and minimize trauma to the child, foster
family, and adoptive family. Trainees will learn preplacement visitation rationale and methodology as well as
information that should be shared with families making an
adoptive commitment to a child.
Adoption and Foster Care Workers
30 Participants
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ASSESSOR TIER I, cont.
SERVICES FOR BIRTH PARENTS*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
201-A2-S
March 3, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Nancy Burley
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This one-day module includes information regarding
counseling issues and strategies in permanency planning with
birth parents and their families. For cases involving voluntary
adoption, information will be given on how to foster
responsible birth parenting in decision-making, birth
planning, choosing adoption options, and following through
on adoption planning. For cases involving involuntary
termination of parental rights, strategies will be provided on
how to increase engagement of birth families in making
decisions in the best interests of their children. The workshop
will help define the importance of grief work for all birth
parents, the phases of grieving, and how to best support birth
parents and their families as they cope with their losses. The
workshop will acquaint trainees with methods to gather and
record social and medical histories of birth parents, Ohio
rules/laws regarding open records and open adoptions; the
Putative Father Registry; and the Ohio Voluntary Surrender
form. Finally, information is presented regarding permission
messages, entrustment ceremonies, and closure to empower
birth parents experiencing termination of parental rights.
Adoption and Foster Care Workers
30 Participants
POST-FINALIZATION ADOPTION SERVICES*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
201-A3-S
March 26, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Betsy Smalley
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This module provides an overview of the need for postadoption services, the components of such services, Ohio
statutes regarding release of identifying and non-identifying
information, and strategies for implementation of postfinalization services.
Adoption and Foster Care Workers
30 Participants
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ASSESSOR TIER II
CULTURAL ISSUES IN PERMANENCY PLANNING*
Learning Code:
Dates:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
201-A8-S
January 15 & 16, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (12 hrs.)
Raymond Lloyd
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
PREREQUISITE: Completion of Tier I
This workshop will identify the role culture can play in
permanency planning and will enhance the worker's cultural
competence in serving both children and prospective
families. Finally, the workshop will outline the tenets of both
the Indian Child Welfare Act and the Multiethnic Placement
Act, assuring workers can make placement decisions that
meet the needs of children while complying with federal law
and State administrative rules.
Adoption and Foster Care Workers
30 Participants
ACHIEVING PERMANENCY THROUGH
INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
201-A7-S
February 13, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Denise Goodman
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
PREREQUISITE: Completion of Tier I
This workshop is designed to enhance the knowledge and
skills of workers in collaboration to facilitate permanent
placement of children. The workshop provides information
about interagency and interpersonal collaboration as well as
the ingredients and stages of successful collaboration.
Finally, Assessors will be given strategies to enhance their
skills in navigating these stages to ensure permanence for
children.
Adoption and Foster Care Workers
30 Participants
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ASSESSOR TIER II, cont.
GATHERING AND DOCUMENTING
BACKGROUND INFORMATION*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
201-A10-S
February 19, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Betsy Smalley
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
PREREQUISITE: Completion of Tier I
This workshop will examine the importance of honesty in
disclosure of information to adoptive and foster families as
well as the ethical and legal consequences of withholding
information. Participants will learn why resource families and
children need information as well as what information they
need. Participants will learn creative, effective strategies of
family search and engagement to gather complete
information. Some guidelines regarding documentation of
collected information will be shared. Participants will also
learn how and when to share information effectively with
resource parents. Finally, techniques to help resource parents
communicate information in a helpful way to their children
will be presented.
Adoption and Foster Care Workers
30 Participants
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ASSESSOR TIER II, cont.
OPENNESS IN ADOPTION*
Learning Code:
Dates:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
Audience:
Limit:
201-A9-S
March 12 & 13, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (12 hrs.)
Nancy Burley
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
PREREQUISITE: Completion of Tier I
This two-day workshop will examine the continuum of
openness and the various styles of adoption occurring along
that continuum. The historical perspective of openness will
be presented as well as reasons supporting openness within
current adoption practice. Trainees will learn about the
advantages and liabilities of openness and will learn
strategies to maximize the advantages while minimizing the
liabilities. Participants will also learn techniques to open
adoptions that finalized as closed adoptions. Finally,
techniques to manage conflict within open adoption
relationships will be presented.
Adoption and Foster Care Workers
30 Participants
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POST TIER II TRAINING
WOUNDED CHILD, HEALING HOME: THE IMPACT OF
PARENTING TRAUMATIZED CHILDREN ON THE
ADOPTIVE OR FOSTER FAMILY*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
201-3
February 20, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (6 hrs.)
Ann Bagley
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
Description:
When a child enters a foster or adoptive home following a
history of abuse, neglect, and trauma, the family will be
transformed. Most often, this transformation is positive for all
in the family; but occasionally the transformation is not
positive, and the issues and challenges of maintaining the
child in the home seem insurmountable. This interactive
workshop addresses key issues: What does a traumatized
child look like? What behavioral challenges do parents face
most often? What really does happen to the foster/adoptive
family? How can workers be prepared to support and guide
families from the pain to the other side? This workshop
tackles tough and realistic issues faced by families but not
often recognized by the professionals who work with them.
Audience:
Limit:
Adoption and Foster Care Workers
30 Participants
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ASSESSOR REFRESHER
ASSESSOR REFRESHER*
Learning Code:
Date:
Time:
Trainer:
Location:
Description:
201-A11-S
March 5 & 6, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (12 hrs.)
Denise Goodman
CORTC, 855 West Mound Street, Columbus
This 12-hour Refresher course is designed for those assessors
who have not maintained their assessor status, per OAC rule
5101:2-48-06.
The Refresher workshop will:
 Update "rusty" assessors on changes in practice and
policies.
 Reinforce learning that occurred during the Assessor
series.
 Incorporate evidence-based practice.
Audience:
Limit:
Prerequisite: Completion of all six workshops in Tier I and
all four workshops in Tier II Adoption Assessor training in
compliance with rule 5101:20 48-06.
Adoption and Foster Care Workers
30 Participants
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BIOGRAPHIES
Lynne Anderson, BA – Independent trainer. Ms. Anderson is a former foster
mother and has a special interest in family dynamics and the relationships that
affect family members. She has worked as a caseworker with teenagers, served
as director of a senior center, and worked on the development and coordination
of social services in the greater Cincinnati area.
Ann Bagley, LSW – Independent trainer. Ms. Bagley has many years
experience in children services in the areas of foster care and adoption. She is a
licensed social worker and a certified assessor. She is also an adoptive parent.
Brian Bethel, PDD, LCDC – Mr. Bethel is a professional clinical counselor
with supervisory endorsement, as well as a licensed chemical dependency
counselor who is currently employed as the outpatient services supervisor for
Scioto Paint Valley Mental Health Center. Mr. Bethel specializes in
therapeutic services for children and adolescents. As a child and adolescent
therapist, Mr. Bethel is a member of the Association for Play Therapy (APT)
and frequently uses play therapy techniques in his practice, and he has
presented nationally on the therapeutic use of play with children.
Nancy Burley, MSW, LISW — Executive director of Adoption Circle, Ms.
Burley is also an independent trainer and consultant. She has extensive
experience in the field of adoptions and has participated in the development of
adoption-specific curricula.
Jamole Callahan, BA – Independent Trainer, spent six years in foster care
where he experienced multiple moves before he emancipated at age 18. He
entered Central State University and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Music
Education. In 2006, Jamole co-founded a music company, 90-Degree
Entertainment which focuses on artistic management, development and
promotion. He is a consultant for the National Resource Center for Youth
Development (NRCYD), Board Member for Ohio Reach and a national
motivational speaker.
Carlos Craig — Mr. Craig was trained in technology at the New York Institute
of Technology and the Technical Career Institute based in New York. He is
currently the software specialist for FCCS’ Professional Development
Department and is responsible for training staff on Microsoft.
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BIOGRAPHIES, cont.
Christine Cross EdD,- Senior Training Officer for the Division of Cuyahoga
County Children and Family Services and the North Central Ohio Regional
Training Center. She has a Bachelor*s of Arts degree in Urban Studies,
specializing in Public Administration from the University of Pittsburgh, a
master*s degree from the University of Phoenix in Education Curriculum and
Instruction and a Doctor degree in Educational Leadership from the University
of Phoenix. Christine completed the OCWTP Training of Trainers for the
culture and diversity curriculum. Chris has over 20 years experience working
with training and staff development and has trained foster/adoptive caregivers
and social worker staff for public and private agencies on casework issues in
child welfare.
Diana Cyganovich, PhD, MSSA — Ms. Cyganovich has strong experience
and knowledge in the fields of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking,
and Women’s Issues. She has had considerable educational and experiential
background in the topic as well as child-welfare experience. Ms. Cyganovich
maintains contact with experts in the field to stay current with information.
Shannon Deinhart, L.I.S.W.-S., has committed her professional career to
finding permanency for children involved in the child welfare system. In her
roles as caseworker, supervisor, and Director of Foster Care and Adoption
Department, she worked diligently to ensure all children achieved the
permanency they deserve, and were promised. She is an advocate for authentic
family engagement and works to further the implementation of Family Search
and Engagement and Child Centered Recruitment.
Kim Dohlen — Ms. Dohlen is an FCCS staff nurse.
Dan Elliot — Former program director with IMPACT Safety Programs in
Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Elliot teaches violence prevention and personal safety
skills to men, women, and teens. At IMPACT, he also develops curricula and
teaches self-defense skills to the hearing and visually impaired and other highrisk groups.
Laura Gaines, MSW, LISW — Ms Gaines is a child and family therapist at
Northwest Counseling Services in Columbus, Ohio, specializing in serving
children with special needs due to developmental or mental health disorders.
She has over 15 years experience working with children and adults with special
needs. Ms. Gaines is the mother of two—one by birth and one by adoption.
Luella Gilbert – Ms Gilbert is currently an Ongoing Caseworker for Holmes
County DJFS. She was also born and raised in the Amish culture .
Denise Goodman, PhD, ACSW, LISW — Independent trainer and consultant.
Dr. Goodman has many years of experience in social work as a consultant to
numerous public and private agencies in the areas of separation, attachment,
adoption, and foster care.
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BIOGRAPHIES, cont.
Lamar Graham. AAS, BS – Independent trainer and consultant. Mr. Graham
has eight years of personal experience in the Montgomery County and Franklin
County foster care systems.
Delilah Grayer, MS– Clinical therapist. Ms. Grayer holds a Master’s Degree
in clinical psychology from Case Western Reserve University. She is a family
counselor in private practice and an independent consultant.
Patty Harrelson, MSSA, LISW — Ms. Harrelson is currently the manager of
policies and new agency initiatives for Lucas County Children Services. She
was previously the director of casework services for Guernsey County Children
Services. Ms. Harrelson began her career in public service as a law
enforcement officer and then worked in the field of chemical dependency
treatment, juvenile justice, and child welfare. She received her Master of
Science of Social Administration from Case Western Reserve University in
1998 and spent 10 years as an independent trainer and consultant before
returning to child welfare practice in 2006. She specializes in workshops on
safety, child and family assessment, case planning, chemical dependency,
critical incident stress, secondary trauma, and supervision.
Marla Himmeger,LSW – Ms Himmeger retired December 1, 2012 from the
Ohio Department of Mental Health, after serving as Program Administrator for
the ODMH Early Childhood Mental Health Program since 2000. She also has
worked with childhood trauma programming and is an affiliate member of the
National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Prior to working at ODMH, Ms.
Himmeger worked in the field of child welfare for 20 years with the Ohio
Department of Human Services at the district and state levels after working at
the county as a caseworker and supervisor beginning in 1980.
Gregg Hogg, L.I.S.W.-S, L.I.C.D.C.-C.S., with over 15 years of experience in
the treatment of both mental illness and alcohol and drug recovery. Greg has
been training at Talbert House and the surrounding area for the past 4 years.
With the rise of opioid use, abuse, and addiction, Greg has focused more
attention on educating people on the high addiction potential of opioids. Since
many people who abuse or become addicted to opioids do not recognize their
addiction, Greg has enhanced his skills by showing competence and became a
member of the international group of trainers called “Motivational Interviewing
Network of Trainers”.
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BIOGRAPHIES, cont.
Dan Houston, MA— Independent trainer and consultant. Mr. Houston is an
organizational development consultant who specializes in improving
management processes and leading agencies to develop into high performance
organizations. He is also a specialist in program evaluation and organization
assessment. Mr. Houston is a National Center for Diversity trainer of trainers
and an Institute for Human Services certified lead trainer in the areas of cultural
diversity and cultural assessment.
Ronna Johnson, RN, BSN, CPNP – Ms. Johnson has over 28 years of
experience as a Registered Nurse and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, working
with children with medical and developmental special needs. She is also a
foster and adoptive parent for two children with complex special needs. She
has been a CPR instructor for the American Heart Association for over 20
years. Ms. Johnson is also an independent trainer for the OCWTP.
Theresa Johnson, BA, MSW– Ms. Johnson has been employed with Hocking
County Children Services since 1990 and is currently working as an
Investigator; part-time instructor at Ohio University-Lancaster Branch teaching
courses in social work.
Michael Kenney, B.A., - is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Waiting
Child Fund. He began his work of finding adoptive families for youth in foster
care in 2001 working as a part of a federally funded Adoption Opportunities
grant. Since that time, his passion for finding permanent lifelong connections
for youth in foster care has continued to grow and he remains committed to the
belief that all children can find permanency, regardless of their circumstances.
Don Kiger – Mr. Kiger has been involved with canines for over 20 years. He
has served as the Chief Animal Control Officer of Hocking County for the past
eight years. Mr. Kiger is a member of the Logan Hocking SWAT team. He is
also a member of the Ohio Dog Warden Association. Mr. Kiger has had
training in criminal investigations and illegal dog fighting. He has had vet
technician training and animal behavior courses. Mr. Kiger is recognized as
both a master trainer and an AKC field trial judge.
Jennifer Koetter, LSW - Ms. Koetter is the Quality Assurance Coordinator
/Assistant Supervisor at Warren County Children Services. She is also the
county’s SACWIS superuser. She has previously been in the role of placement
unit supervisor, fiscal officer, and case manager.
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BIOGRAPHIES, cont.
Tonia Lake, LCDC III — Outreach coordinator to underserved populations.
Ms. Lake is responsible for helping domestic violence shelters across the state
increase their awareness of resources for working with underserved women and
children. To achieve that goal, she is responsible for developing and
maintaining a database of resources that meet the needs of underserved women
and their children. Ms. Lake serves as the staff liaison to the Women of Color
Caucus, the Child Advocacy Caucus, and the Domestic Violence Interpretation
Committee. Before coming to the Ohio Domestic Violence Network (ODVN),
she supervised an alcohol and drug treatment program and facilitated life skill
classes. Ms. Lake is a certified trainer for the Ohio Violence Prevention
Process.
Val Larkin, LSW — Ms. Larkin has over 30 years of direct child welfare
experience serving in multiple capacities at Hamilton County Job and Family
Services. Her interest is working with foster adoptive parents. She was
supervisor of Hamilton County’s Foster Care Homefinding Unit, Adoption Unit
and Recruitment Unit for many years.
Ken Lawson –Kenneth Lawson has 19 years of law enforcement experience.
During his 12 years as a Columbus Police Sexual Abuse Squad detective, he
has led more than 900 sexual assault and kidnapping investigations. His
department tasked him with researching human trafficking, evaluating its
prevalence in Columbus and proposing his department’s response. Officer
Lawson coordinated a human trafficking seminar that trained 250 participants,
and since February 2005, he has spoken at 20 human trafficking workshops,
seminars, and conferences held locally, regionally and nationally.
Practitioners, researchers and policymakers have consulted him, and he serves
as a consultant on a RAND Corporation study of human trafficking in Ohio.
Edwin Lebron, M.B.A., - Senior Training Officer with the North Central Ohio
Regional Training Center*s Foster Parent Training Program at the Cuyahoga
County Department of Children and Family Services and the North Central
Ohio Regional Training Center. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Human
Resource Management from Miami University (OH) and also holds a Masters
of Business Administration degree from Bowling Green State University with a
specialization in Organizational Development. Edwin completed the OCWTP
Training of Trainers for the culture and diversity curriculum. He has extensive
experience working with training and staff development and has trained
foster/adoptive caregivers and social worker staff.
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BIOGRAPHIES, cont.
Raymond Lloyd, Jr., BA, LSW — Mr. Lloyd, a trainer for over 20 years, has
a background in public human services for 28 years. He began his career at the
Clark County Children’s Home where he worked with children who had
troubled backgrounds, learning problems, as well as problems with the law. He
was promoted to a caseworker dealing with families that abused or neglected
their children at the Family and Children’s Services. He developed training for
both parents and foster parents back in the days when that service was
unavailable in the community.
Rhonda Lilley, PhD — Ms. Lilley is a child development psychologist
specializing in developmental disabilities. She has a private clinical practice
with children and families, and conducts psychological evaluations of abused
and neglected children for child protection agencies and courts.
James Marlow, MSW, LISW - Mr. Marlow received his Master of Social
Work degree from Tulane University. He has over 35 years’ experience as a
treatment specialist, psychotherapist, and as a clinical supervisor and manager
for The Toledo Hospital. His areas of expertise include assessing difficult
cases of child abuse, Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, Shaken Baby
Syndrome, and Failure to Thrive. He has also authored numerous articles.
Ruth McMonagle, MSW, MBA — Independent trainer and consultant. Ms.
McMonagle specializes in management/supervisory training and in increasing
personal effectiveness. She has experience in child welfare, from caseworker
to executive director.
Kathryn Mercer, J.D., Ph.D., M.S.S.A. – Ms Mercer is a professor at Case
Western Reserve. She is faculty adviser to students in the dual degree program
in law and social work. In addition to experience in legal practice, Ms. Mercer
has worked for the federal and state courts (as mediator, arbitrator, or family
conciliator) and has trained child welfare workers in legal issues.
Anthony President, BA — Independent trainer and consultant. Mr. President
develops and conducts workshops on child abuse and neglect issues for the
Visiting Nurse Association of Cleveland, Ohio. He also has his own consulting
firm, Presidential Consultants.
Pam Reid, LISW – Independent Trainer and Consultant. Ms. Reid has 20+
years experience as a direct service worker and supervisor in child welfare.
She is an adjunct professor at the University of Akron.
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BIOGRAPHIES, cont.
Janie Rhoads, LSW — Ms. Rhoads’ experience includes ten years in child
protective services in casework and supervision, as well as serving as a
supervisor in a private foster care agency. Ms. Rhoads now serves as the
executive director for New Horizon Care Network.
Jayne Schooler — Independent trainer and consultant. Ms. Schooler is the
author of The Whole Life Adoption Book: Realistic Advice for Raising a
Healthy Adoptive Family and Searching for a Past.
Joseph Shannon, PhD — Therapist and consultant. Dr. Shannon’s experience
includes clinical counseling, consultative and educational training. He also has
administrative and supervisory experience. He specializes in treating
depression and anxiety disorders, chemical dependence, character pathology
and relationship problems.
Nancy Simon, MSSA – Ms. Simon is a former supervisor in Ongoing
Protective Services and Adoption at Cuyahoga County Department of Children
and Family Services.
Betsy Keefer Smalley, B.S.W., L.S.W., co-author of Telling the Truth to Your
Adopted or Foster Child: Making Sense of the Past (2000) and Wounded
Children, Healing Homes (2009), has 43 years of experience in child welfare,
adoption placement, post adoption services, and training. Telling the Truth
received the Pro-Humanitate Award from the North American Resource Center
for the Child Welfare in 2000 as the book making the most significant
contribution to child welfare in that year. Betsy recently retired as Foster Care
and Adoption Training Manager for the Institute for Human Services in
Columbus, Ohio. In that role, she has created an extensive Preservice Training
Curriculum for Foster, Adoptive, and Kinship Parents, used by several state
systems in the US, Ukraine, and Kyrgyzstan for foster and adoptive parents.
Eugene Smiley, DMin, LSW, PCC – Dr. Smiley has extensive experience
working with children and their families. His doctoral program focused on
attachment and loss issues, and how meaningful attachments promote wellness
and an improved quality of life.
Victoria Solomon, JD, LSW — Professional mediator, trainer, and conflict
management consultant. Ms. Solomon brings more than 20 years of practical
experience as a social worker and attorney to her present work. An adoptive
parent, her child welfare experience includes casework (intake, protective,
foster care), supervision, child advocacy (guardian ad litem), and adoption
assessment.
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BIOGRAPHIES, cont.
Jim Still-Pepper, MA – Therapist and consultant. Mr. Still-Pepper works
exclusively with children, teenagers, and their families. He is a consultant for
several school districts and for a group home for teenagers. He is also a
motivational speaker and an independent trainer in the field of child welfare.
He is a freelance writer and has co-authored six books. He is also the creator of
The Abstinence Education Game, which is a powerful tool for teaching kids the
importance of abstinence.
Joan Tucker, MSW, LISW — Independent trainer and consultant. Ms.
Tucker was formerly employed at Franklin County Children Services in
protective services and staff development. She has also worked in the mental
health field in both institutional and community-based settings.
Tannis Vaughn — Certified paramedic, infectious disease coordinator on 1Unit with the Columbus Division of Fire. Mr. Vaughn serves as an EMS and
fire instructor with the Columbus Division of Fire Training Academy.
Additionally, he is an instructor for the American Red Cross, American Heart
Association, and Eastland Vocational Center.
David Zidar, BSW, MSSA –Independent trainer and therapist. Mr. Zidar has
been working in child welfare since 1982 as an administrator, trainer, and
therapist. He worked in Cleveland for 13 years before moving to Kentucky,
where he served as vice president for residential services at PCWA, one of the
largest providers of residential treatment services in Kentucky. He also has
worked in public agencies at the executive level.
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INDEX
A
A Fresh Look at Culture and Diversity: Not Your Grandmother’s Culture and Diversity* ..... 48
Achieving Permanency through Interagency Collaboration* ................................................... 84
Adoption Assistance* .............................................................................................................. 82
Adrenaline State / Advance Safety Awareness ........................................................................ 28
Adult, Infant, Child CPR and First Aid .................................................................................... 27
Adult, Infant, Child CPR Refresher ......................................................................................... 28
Approved Provider Status .......................................................................................................... 4
Assessing Dirty Homes: What’s Too Dirty* ............................................................................ 50
Assessor Refresher ................................................................................................................... 88
Assessor Training ............................................................................................................... 79-80
B
Baby Brain Science Basics Part 1* .......................................................................................... 50
Biographies ......................................................................................................................... 89-96
Burn Out Prevention* .............................................................................................................. 65
C
CAPMIS Implementation Training Curriculum* ..................................................................... 60
CAPMIS Refresher Applied to SACWIS*............................................................................... 62
Caseworker Core Modules ....................................................................................................... 30
Certificates ................................................................................................................................. 5
Child and Animal Abuse* ........................................................................................................ 58
Comments to Alison Rodgers .................................................................................................. 97
Communicable Diseases and Case Work Practice – Practical Precautions* ............................ 43
Computer Basics ...................................................................................................................... 66
Confidentiality Requirements and Avoiding Liability* ........................................................... 64
Conflict Resolution in the Work Place* ................................................................................... 54
Core Module 1: Family-centered Approach to Child Protective Services* ............................. 36
Core Module 2: Engaging Families in Family-centered Child Protective Services* ............... 40
Core Module 2: Learning Lab ................................................................................................. 40
Core Module 3: Legal Aspects of Family-centered Child Protective Services* ...................... 41
Core Module 4: Assessment in Family-centered Child Protective Services* .......................... 32
Core Module 4: Learning Lab ................................................................................................. 34
Core Module 5: Investigative Processes in Family-centered Child Protective Services* ........ 37
Core Module 5: Learning Lab ................................................................................................. 38
Core Module 6: Case Planning and Family-centered Casework* ........................................... 35
Core Module 7: The Effects of Abuse and Neglect on Child Development* .......................... 39
Core Module 8: Separation, Placement, and Reunification* ................................................... 33
Core Module Training Dates .................................................................................................... 31
CORTC County Contacts....................................................................................................... 101
CORTC Staff Registration Form.............................................................................................. 11
Critical Incident Stress in Child Welfare: A Short Course for Managers and Supervisors* .... 76
Critical Incident Stress in Child Welfare: A Short Course for Staff* ...................................... 53
Cultural Competence ................................................................................................................. 6
Cultural Issues in Permanency Planning* ................................................................................ 84
D
Directions to the Central Ohio Regional Training Center ........................................................ 12
Disarming the Bully: Being Safe at Home, At School, and in the Community* ...................... 55
Distance Learning ............................................................................................................... 68-71
Distinctive Issues in Supervision* ........................................................................................... 77
Domestic Violence Fundamentals* .......................................................................................... 44
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Effective Use of Home Visits .................................................................................................. 68
Engaging Families in Planned and Purposeful Visitation ........................................................ 68
Engagement and Case Planning with Opioid-Involved Families* ........................................... 56
Ethical Issues in Culture and Diversity* .................................................................................. 45
E-Track for Staff ................................................................................................................. 17-26
Excel 2010 ............................................................................................................................... 67
F
Family and Child Assessment* ................................................................................................ 81
Family Search and Engagement: An Online Overview ........................................................... 69
Family Search and Engagement: The Path to Best Practice* .................................................. 57
G
Gathering and Documenting Background Information* .......................................................... 85
H
Healing the Hunger: Recognition and Treatment of Eating Disorders* ................................... 57
Human Trafficking: An Online Overview for Child Welfare Professionals ............................ 70
Human Trafficking: Modern-day Slavery* ............................................................................. 52
I
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) of 1978 .............................................................................. 71
Infant Protocol ......................................................................................................................... 27
Introduction to E-Track............................................................................................................ 16
Introduction to the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program ........................................................ 4
J
K
Keeping Your Office Space Safe: Proactive Plans to Prevent Workplace Violence* .............. 42
L
Life Long Connections: Permanency for Older Youth* ........................................................... 63
M
Managing and Maintaining Professional Boundaries* ............................................................. 45
Managing Time and Multiple Priorities* ................................................................................. 64
Methamphetamine in Child Welfare: Walking on Thin Ice* ................................................... 61
N
NCTSN Toolkit: Identifying Trauma-Related Needs and Enhancing Well-Being* ................. 56
O
OCWTP Vision, Mission, and Guiding Principles ................................................................. 102
Openness in Adoption* ............................................................................................................ 86
Outlook 2010 ........................................................................................................................... 67
Overview of Amish Culture* ................................................................................................... 48
Overview of Fatherhood: Empowering Fathers to Improve Their Child’s Life* .................... 47
Overview of Sexual Abuse*..................................................................................................... 54
P
Placement Strategies* .............................................................................................................. 82
Positive Youth Development: The Vital Link* ........................................................................ 51
Post-finalization Adoption Services* ....................................................................................... 83
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Pre-finalization Adoption Services* ........................................................................................ 81
Priority Training Opportunities ............................................................................................... 8-9
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R
Reasoning with Unreasonable People: Focus on Disorders of Emotional Regulation*............ 60
Recommendations to Maximize Your Training Benefits ........................................................... 7
Required Training for FCCS Staff ...................................................................................... 13-14
Road Construction Alert ............................................................................................................ 7
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Safety Marshal ......................................................................................................................... 29
Services for Birth Parents*....................................................................................................... 83
SharePoint Registration Process............................................................................................... 15
Stalking* .................................................................................................................................. 43
Supervisor Core Training Dates .......................................................................................... 72-74
Supporting and Working with African-American Families*.................................................... 49
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The Impact of Alcohol and Drugs on Infants: When the Cradle Rocks* ................................. 59
Trainees from Outside the Child Welfare System ...................................................................... 6
Training Cancellation............................................................................................................... 10
Training Registration and Confirmation .................................................................................. 10
Training Requirements ............................................................................................................... 5
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Understanding and Supporting Kinship Caregivers* ............................................................... 46
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What Color Are Your Emotions*............................................................................................. 59
Wounded Child, Healing Home: The Impact of Parenting Traumatized Children* ................. 87
Working Together to Bring Together: The Secrets to Blending a Successful Team* .............. 65
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Your Needs Assessment Data at Work ...................................................................................... 6
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THE CENTRAL OHIO REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER
serves the following county agencies:
CRAWFORD COUNTY JFS
Ms. Linda Bassett, Interim Director
224 Norton Way
Bucyrus, Ohio 44820
(419) 562-0015
DELAWARE COUNTY DJFS
Ms. Shancie Jenkins, Director
140 N. Sandusky
Delaware, Ohio 43015
(740) 833-2300
FAIRFIELDCOUNTY DJFS
Mr. Michael Orlando, Director
239 W. Main Street
Lancaster, Ohio43130
(740) 652-7708
FAYETTE COUNTY DJFS
Ms. Lori Hellenthal
Executive Director
133 S. Main Street
Washington CH, Ohio 43160
(740) 335-0350
FRANKLIN COUNTY CSB
Mr. Charles M. Spinning
Executive Director
855 West Mound Street
Columbus, Ohio43223
(614) 275-2650
KNOX COUNTY DJFS
Mr. Matthew Kurtz, Director
117 E. High Street, Third Fl.
Mt. Vernon, Ohio 43050
(740) 397-7177
LICKING COUNTY DJFS
Mr. John D. Fisher, Director
74 S. Second St.
P. O. Box 5030
Newark, Ohio 43058
(740) 670-8795
MADISONCOUNTY DJFS
MARIONCOUNTY CSB
Ms. Jacqueline Ringer, Exec. Director
1680 Marion-Waldo Road
Marion, Ohio43302
(740) 386-0421
MORROW COUNTY DJFS
Mr. Don Wake, Director
619 W. Marion Road
Mt. Gilead, Ohio43338
(419) 947-9111
PICKAWAY COUNTY DJFS
Ms. Joy Ewing, Director
110 Island Road, Box 439
Circleville, Ohio43113
(740) 474-3105, ext. 429
RICHLAND COUNTY CSB
Ms. Patricia Harrelson
Executive Director
731 Scholl Road
Mansfield, Ohio44907
(419) 774-1325
Ms. Lori Dodge-Dorsey,
Director
200 Midway Street
London, Ohio43140
(740) 852-4770
UNION COUNTY DJFS
Mr. John Gore, Director
940 London Ave., Suite 1800
Marysville, Ohio43040
(937) 644-1010, ext. 2235
CENTRALOHIOREGIONALTRAININGCENTER
FRANKLINCOUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES
855 WEST MOUND STREET
COLUMBUS, OHIO43223
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OHIO CHILD WELFARE TRAINING PROGRAM
VISION STATEMENT
Highly skilled staff and caregivers who achieve safety,
permanency, and well-being for all Ohio children.
MISSION STATEMENT
Promote best child welfare practice through comprehensive skill
development, strategic partnerships, and effective advocacy.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Collaboration
Diversity
Innovation
Evidence-informed
Quality
Responsive
The OCWTP is a cooperative effort of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
(ODJFS), the Public Children Services Association of Ohio (PCSAO), the Institute for
Human Services (IHS), and the eight Regional Training Centers (RTCs). Funding for
the program is provided by the ODJFS. Training is provided locally through the RTCs
located in the following counties:
ATHENS (Southeast)
GUERNSEY (East Central)
CUYAHOGA (North Central)
HAMILTON (Southwest)
FRANKLIN (Central)
LUCAS (Northwest)
GREENE (Western)
SUMMIT (Northeast)
The Professional Development Department and the Central Ohio Regional Training
Center (CORTC) are staffed by:
Alison Rodgers, MSW, LISW-S, Director
Matt Miller, BA, Office Manager
Shawney Johnson, MSA, Coordinator
Shelley Weaver, MM/PA, Coordinator
Marchelle Vaughn, MSW, LISW-S, Adoption Training Liaison
Kimberly Williams, Secretary
We are here to assist you in identifying your individual training needs and to schedule workshops
to meet those needs, either regionally or at your agency. We can be reached 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, at (614) 278-5906. We are located at Franklin County Children Services,
855 West Mound Street, Columbus, Ohio 43223.
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