Updated Jan. 5, 2015, to reflect the Initial Recommendations report, released December 31, 2014. Changes and additions are highlighted yellow , and deletions are marked as strikethroughs. The Training & Supervision Workgroup preliminary recommendations are listed below, grouped under general themes (which are found in the light gray boxes). Each of these recommendations [...]
Last week, all U of MN Twin Cities MSW 2nd year and Advanced Standing IV-E students attended 3 days of the DHS Child Welfare Foundation Training. Prior to this training, they also completed approximately 20 hours of on-line training modules. These trainings covered a wide variety of relevant topics such as family systems, child development, [...]
Last week the Donaldson Adoption Institute released its newest policy perspective titled, "A Need To Know: Enhancing Adoption Competency Among Mental Health Professionals. The report highlights the difficulty that adoptive families face when seeking clinical therapeutic services in finding practitioners who have a deep level understanding and training in permanency and adoption. While many therapists [...]
The Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW) will graduate its first cohort of 39 adoption-competent mental health and child welfare workers through CASCW's Permanency and Adoption Competency Certificate (PACC) program today. The graduation celebration will take place from 4 PM to 6 PM in the Minnesota Commons Room at the University of Minnesota [...]
This Thursday, October 4, 2012, a webinar will be held to discuss the Adoption Tax Credit. From the webinar description: In this webinar you will gain an understanding about the goals of our advocacy efforts, as well as the history of this credits existence, an overview of the legislative changes, the difference between a refundable [...]
MN Adopt is offering a webinar on September 12, 2012 on Communicating with Birthparents/Families: An Adoptive Mother's Experience. The webinar will be hosted by Terssa Markworth, MA. Terssa Markworth and her husband of 25 years have adopted waiting children from Minnesota, Missouri, Iowa and South Korea. She is currently completing her Master of Communication Studies [...]
MN Adopt is offering a training on August 6, 2012 on Working with the Mind-Body Connection: Understanding Stress and Trauma in Adopted and Foster Youth. The training will be presented by Lora Matz, LICSW. From the description: Increased levels of anxiety, depression and hopelessness are being seen in children from all socio-economic conditions, cultures and [...]
MN ADOPT is hosting a webinar on July 25, 2012 on Helping Children with Sexualized Behaviors: What Parents and Professionals Need to Know with Jane Seymour, MSW, LGSW. From the training desciption: This webinar will review the common myths and facts about children who are exhibiting sexualized behaviors. Participants will learn about the characteristics of [...]
