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Overview of the Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource Center

Overview of the Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource Center. Every child, youth, and family experiences a life rich with positive opportunities, nurturing relationships, and supportive communities. Our Vision.

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Overview of the Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource Center

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  1. Overview of the Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource Center

  2. Every child, youth, and family experiences a life rich with positive opportunities, nurturing relationships, and supportive communities. Our Vision

  3. National leadership in advocating for an enhanced quality of life for Pennsylvania’s children, youth and families.  Preparation and support of exceptional child welfare professionals and systems through education, research and a commitment to best practice in partnership with families, communities and public and private agencies. Our Mission

  4. Our Shared Values • Service Excellence • Honesty • Accountability • Respect • Engagement • Diversity As adopted by OCYF

  5. Our Partnership • Department of Public Welfare (DPW) • Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) • University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work • Pennsylvania Child Welfare Training Program (CWTP) • Pennsylvania Children and Youth Administrators (PCYA) • Child Welfare Training Steering Committee (TSC)

  6. Who We Serve • Department of Public Welfare • County Children and Youth Agency Staff • Private Provider Agency Staff • Cross System Partner Staff

  7. Transfer of Learning Child Welfare Training Program (CWTP) Child Welfare Education for Leadership (CWEL) Child Welfare Education for Baccalaureates (CWEB) Degree Education Programs Child Welfare Education and Research Programs (CWERP) Training Technical Assistance

  8. The PA Child Welfare Training Program Organizational Chart

  9. Our History • Started in July 1992 as an Interagency Agreement between Department of Public Welfare (DPW) and Shippensburg University • Arose from concerns voiced by Children and Youth Administrators that child welfare needed training to support new workers in obtaining the knowledge and skill needed to perform child welfare work • A partnership between Pennsylvania Children and Youth Administrators (PCYA) and DPW

  10. Our History (cont’d) • In 2000, the American Humane Association (AHA) conducted an evaluation of the Training Program • Training Program was viewed as having quality curriculum and trainer development processes • In 2001, Training Program moved to the University of Pittsburgh to support the Program growth

  11. Program Evolution • Use of practitioners as trainers • Expansion of services: • training in computer skills • transfer of learning • skills-based training • Expansion to include staff from Private Provider agencies • Geographically “customized” training (county and regional needs) • Integration of Child Welfare Education for Baccalaureates (CWEB), Child Welfare Education for Leadership (CWEL) and Training Program

  12. Key Strategies • Conduct Research and Evaluation • Train Child Welfare Professionals • Provide Consultation and Support • Organize and Sponsor Events • Advocate for Policy and Practice Improvements • Develop and Revise Tools, Materials, and Curricula • Youth and Family Engagement and Integration • Develop and Implement a Quality Improvement Process • Resource Coordination

  13. Areas of Focus • Services for Older Youth • Facilitating & Sustaining Change • Safety Assessment & Management Process • Caseworker Visitation & Mobile Technology • Citizen Review Panels • Online Education • Continuous Quality Improvement • Child and Family Services Review • Self- assessment • Onsite Review • Program Improvement Plan

  14. Funding That Supports Our Work The following funding streams and/or funders support the work of the Training Program: IV-E IV-B CAPTA Independent Living Caseworker Visitation Casey Family Programs University of Pittsburgh Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

  15. For More Information • Link to our Annual Report FY 2009/2010 at http://www.pacwcbt.pitt.edu/AnnualReports/Annual%20Report%202009.2010.pdf

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