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Charting the Course towards Permanency for Children in Pennsylvania (Charting the Course)

Module 1: Introduction to Pennsylvania’s Child Welfare System
(1 day – 6 hours)

This workshop provides new Child Welfare Professionals with an overview of Pennsylvania Child Welfare legal mandates and intervention strategies. It is critical that newly hired Child Welfare Professionals achieve the objectives of this module prior to taking any other training. This workshop is eligible for 6 Continuing Education Credit Hours (CEU) for LSW, LCSW, LPC, and LMFT.

Content
Content
Workshop Directory Page

Handouts
Guide to Handouts
Handout #1: Introduction Bingo
Handout #2: Learning Objectives and Competencies
Handout #3: Agenda
Handout #4: The Pennsylvania Child Welfare Training Program
Handout #5: Caseworker Certification Training Outline
Handout #6: The Learning Contract
Handout #7: Phases of Case Work Practice: Navigational Guide
Handout #8: Legal Guidelines and Mandates for Child Welfare Intervention in Pennsylvania
Handout #9: Adoption and Safe Families Act Goals
Handout #10: Name That Federal Law
Handout #11: Name that Law - Regulation - State
Handout #12: Child and Family Service Review Outcomes
Handout #13: Self Assessment for Module #1
Handout #14: Transfer of Learning Activities for Module 1

Overheads
Guide to Overheads
Overhead #1: Learning Objectives
Overhead #2: Agenda
Overhead #3: Goal of Children and Youth Services
Overhead #4: Law
Overhead #5: Overview of the Pennsylvania Child Welfare Laws
Overhead #6: Value of the Law to Child Welfare
Overhead #7: Public Law 96-272: The Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980
Overhead #8: ASFA: Public Law 105-89: The Adoption and Safe Families Act
Overhead #9: The Child and Family Service Review Outcomes
Overhead #10: Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Public Law 95-608
Overhead #11: Multi-Ethnic Placement Act (MEPA) / Interethnic Placement Act (IEP)
Overhead #12: Purposes of the CPSL
Overhead #13: Purposes of the Juvenile Act

Appendices
Guide to Appendices
Appendix #1: Puzzle Pieces

 

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