The University of Mississippi WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE!
WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE!! History o September 2011 – birth of UMCWTA o Olivia Y Lawsuit Settlement Components Requirements to meet o First Group – February 2012
Staff - Requirements and Experience o Program Investigator o Project Director o Training Director o Education Training Specialists o Training Specialists o Evaluators o Administrative Coordinator o Staff Assistant o Mentors o Graduate Assistants WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE!!
Pre-Service Training o 128 hour training – 4 weeks classroom and 4 weeks On the Job o Practice Model topics o Competency Test o Trainer Evaluation o Trainee Evaluation WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE!!
Supervisory Training o Areas of Competency o Competency Test o Evaluation o Frequency Mentoring Program o Mentors o Frequency of contact WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE!!
On-going Training o Substance Abuse in the Family o Mental Health Training o Lifebook Training o Adoption Competency o Cultural Diversity o Ethics Training o Engaging Incarcerated Parents o Working with Absent Parents WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE!!
On-going Training (Cont…) o Stress Management o Human Trafficking o Working with Adolescents o Protective Capacities o Preventing Maltreatment and Disruption o Childhood Trauma o Professional Etiquette WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE!!
Future of UMCWTA o Continue Pre-Service Training for New Child Welfare Staff o New Curriculum Training Topics for All Child Welfare Staff o Present Workshops at State, Regional and National Conferences o Diversify Financial Resources WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE!!
Patricia Digby, Training Director o Christina Shumpert, Education and Training Specialist o Jacqueline Parker, Training Specialist o Child Welfare Training Academy Department of Social Work The University of Mississippi 209 Longstreet/P.O. Box 1848 University, MS (662) (662) Fax WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE!!