This 90-minute webinar describes how to screen and assess reports of child maltreatment on licensed foster homes, including the notification and foster home revocation processes.
North Carolina County Child Welfare Staff
Collaborating for the Educational Stability of Students in Foster Care
NCDSS and NC Department of Public Instruction hosted a joint webinar titled “Educational Stability of Students in Foster Care.” This webinar is intended for child welfare agencies and local education agencies to explore the Every Student Succeeds Act, responsibilities of Local Education Agencies (LEAs), responsibilities of Local Department of Social Services (DSS), and examples of collaboration at the local level. This webinar is 1 hour and 45 minutes.
2022-2023 Child Welfare Policy & Practice Update
Each year, the NC Division of Social Services is required to provide child welfare services staff with annual updated information on family-centered practices and state and federal laws. This 60-minute webinar recaps the changes to law, policy, and practice during the prior state fiscal year and provides several resources to obtain additional information.
Drafting Abuse, Neglect, or Dependency Petitions with or without Requests for Nonsecure Custody
Child welfare workers in North Carolina are responsible for assessing a child’s safety and risk of future maltreatment. A key role is identifying when it is necessary to request the nonsecure custody of a child in abuse, neglect, and dependency court. This 90-minute webinar explains what is required to include in and how to file a juvenile petition for nonsecure custody.
Back To Basics Webinar #3 / Safety and Risk Assessment
The target audience for this webinar is all North Carolina county child welfare employees who complete, review or approved the Structured Decision Making Safety Assessment and Risk Assessment tools. This webinar is a scenario-based practice using the Safety Assessment tool to build competency and consistency, with an emphasis on using the current tool with fidelity, combining use of safety and risk assessments.
Back To Basics-Safety and Risk Webinar #2 / Safety and Risk Assessment Key Elements
The target audience for this webinar is all North Carolina county child welfare employees who complete, review or approved the Structured Decision Making Safety Assessment and Risk Assessment tools. This webinar is a scenario-based practice using the Safety Assessment tool to build competency and consistency, with an emphasis on using the current tool with fidelity, and an introduction to Risk Assessment.
Back To Basics-Safety and Risk Webinar #1 / Safety Assessment
The target audience for this webinar is all North Carolina county child welfare employees who complete, review or approved the Structured Decision Making Safety Assessment and Risk Assessment tools. This webinar is a step by step review of the Safety Assessment tool with an emphasis on using the current tool with fidelity.
IV-E Policy Changes: Candidacy Definition and Admin Claiming for In-Home Services and Foster Care
The target audience for this 90-minute presentation is all North Carolina county child welfare agency employees working in CPS In-Home or Permanency Planning Services or who use the DSS-5094 for IV-E claiming purposes. This presentation explains (1) the definition of “Candidacy for Foster Care,” with an emphasis on how to apply it to claiming for CPS In-Home Services, and (2) when IV-E funds can properly be claimed for reimbursement of administrative costs (worker time) for children in foster care.
Child Medical Evaluation Program Policy and Practice Revisions
This webinar is designed to educate child welfare staff on policy and practice changes to the Child Medical Evaluation Program. This policy includes new mandated circumstances in which a Child Medical Evaluation must be obtained to assess suspected maltreatment to children in certain age groups and/or with certain injuries or conditions.
Dr. Molly Berkoff is a child abuse pediatrician with both UNC School of Medicine and Wake County Human Services. Dr. Berkoff is the medical director for the NC Child Medical Evaluation Program. Emi Wyble is a safety strategist with DHHS whose work includes technical assistance to counties and policy improvements.
