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July 1st, 2020 Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Child Welfare
The staff at the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) worked together to document and share the work we have been doing since the beginning of the year on decentering whiteness, as well as some ideas for furthering antira…
June 24th, 2020 Showing Our Pride
The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy is proud to acknowledge and celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month this June. Research consistently shows that LGBTQ youth (as well as tribal and youth of color) are overrepresented in t…
June 17th, 2020 Art in Bloom at the Training Academy
Long before we could have imagined how the COVID-19 pandemic would change our day-to-day experiences, the city of Roseville was organizing a free public art event known as Roseville in Bloom. Featuring twenty unique ros…
June 4th, 2020 Coaching Supervisor Training Request for Proposal (RFP)
As the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) continues to develop a robust supervisor training curriculum with input from community and key stakeholders, we recognize that coaching is a critical aspect of this work. To tha…
May 8th, 2020 Adult Protection Worker Training Added to Online Offerings
The Training Academy launched the first virtual Social Service Information System (SSIS) Adult Protection Worker training this past April 23. As one of many trainings that are important to professionals working with vulnerable familie…