University of Pittsburgh: Pennsylvania Child Welfare Training Program

Training Delivery Department

The Pennsylvania Child Welfare Training Program Training Delivery Department

The purpose of the Training Delivery Department is to:

Coordinate and deliver training throughout the Commonwealth;
Assist in recruiting practitioners as trainers for the Training Program and conduct on-going evaluation and provision of technical assistance to trainers to ensure the delivery of quality training;
Elevate Child Welfare practice in Pennsylvania by supporting county Children and Youth administrators, supervisors, and caseworkers with the implementation of the CFSR, ICSP, Practice -Improvement initiative outcomes, and The Pennsylvania Standards for Child Welfare Practice ;
Promote long-term career development among Child Welfare professionals
Evaluate trainee success in applying classroom knowledge to casework practice.

Position	Name	Ext.	Email
Department Lead	Rhonda Gladfelter	212
Training Delivery Unit Lead	Mike Danner	232
Training Delivery Unit Lead	Jennifer Kerr	237
Curriculum and Instructional Specialist	Claudia Witmer	270
Statewide Training Specialist	Brandie Gilbert	257
Administrative Assistant	Sue Castles	271
Training Specialist Southeast/Philadelphia Region	Jessica Shiffler	213
Training Specialist Central Region	Lacey Rapini	266
Training Specialist Northeast Region	Josh Foose	218
Training Specialist Western Region	John Suhina	260
Training Delivery Administrative
Training Delivery Unit Lead	Crystal Bittinger	252
Administrative Assistant	Amy Holmes	219
Administrative Assistant	Lolita Jiggetts	284
Administrative Assistant	Rachael Ickes	265
Administrative Assistant	Andrea Seachrist	223
Administrative Assistant	Chris Berger	255