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.
Webinar
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.
Understanding Adoption Assistance and Eligibility
This 90-minute webinar describes how to assess children for adoption assistance, including how to complete required documentation, and how to avoid common errors.
North Carolina Pre-service Training Overview
In this webinar, participants are provided with an overview of the Child Welfare in North Carolina: Pre-Service Training redesign. Redesigning the Pre-Service Training will provide new workers with a training experience that delivers the knowledge, skills, behaviors, and real-time practice needed to engage families and improve safety, permanency, and well-being. During this webinar, participants will learn about the background of the training redesign, the implementation timeline for the new training, information about the Innovation Zone for the training pilot, an overview of the new curriculum, and information about enhanced supervisory support that is provided to supervisors during the training.
2021-2022 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.
DSS and DJJ Partnership/Working Together: Senate Bill 207 Legislative Update
The target audience for this webinar is all North Carolina county child welfare employees and Juvenile Justice employees affected by Senate Bill 207.
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.
2020-2021 Child Welfare Policy & Practice Update
The target audience for this required 90-minute webinar is child welfare social workers, supervisors, program managers/administrators and directors employed in County DSS agencies. This presentation recaps the changes to law, policy, and practice during the prior state fiscal year. The presentation explains the changes to legislation in the following areas that impacted NC child welfare policy and practice between July 1, 2020- June 2021: Plan of Safe Care (POSC), Practice Guidance for LGBTQ+ Youth in Foster Care, Psychotropic/High-Risk Medications in Child Welfare, and NC Child Medical Evaluation Program (CMEP). This webinar also explains how critical thinking connects to policy and best practice with families, and provides access to links and resources with additional information on each law and policy change.
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.
NC’s Interdisciplinary Representation Program Attorney Recruitment Webinar
Interdisciplinary Representation Programs (IRPs) are already in place in multiple states, leading to enhanced legal representation for parents involved with the child welfare system and improved outcomes for families and children. An IRP will soon be introduced in select North Carolina counties. This webinar for parent defenders outlines the plan for bringing the IRP model to NC and explains how attorneys can apply to be part of the first phase of IRP implementation.
Disaster Plan Requirements and Resources for NC’s Local Child Welfare Agencies
In North Carolina, we face a variety of disaster threats, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, mudslides, cyber and ransomware attacks, and extreme weather, just to name a few. These events can have a significant impact on local child welfare agencies, staff, and clients, and can occur anywhere North Carolina. This 90-minute webinar explains what child welfare agencies are required to include in their disaster plans and offers suggestions and resources related to disaster preparation and response.
Introduction to North Carolina’s Interdisciplinary Representation Program
Description:
Courts make life-changing decisions about children and families involved with child welfare. Effective parent representation and legal advocacy in these cases is vital. To enhance the quality of parent representation in our state, NC’s Office of the Parent Defender is launching an Interdisciplinary Representation Program (IRP). In the IRP, experienced social workers will be paired with parent attorneys to improve outcomes for parents involved with child welfare services. This 60-minute webinar explains why and how this proven approach is being brought to North Carolina.
New Features of ncswLearn.org
By the end of this webinar you will be aware of your current access rights and features within ncswLearn.org.
You will be up to date on new features and their usage on ncswLearn.org regarding:
- Adding non-DSS training to employee training attendance histories
- Accessing and exporting training records for employees
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.
Responsible Individuals List: The How and the Why
Use of the Responsible Individuals List (RIL) is required by North Carolina statute. Agencies must follow law, rule, and policy when using the RIL. The RIL is in place to ensure anyone who has caused harm or maltreatment to a child is not placed in a position giving them access to children. This 90-minute webinar explains the how and the why of the RIL and provides guidance to help agencies ensure they are using the RIL correctly.
NOTE: In the webinar a presenter stated minor parents cannot be placed on the RIL. This is incorrect. Minor parents can be listed on the RIL.
NOTE: The DSS-5104A has been revised in the following fields: Field 12 – Date Notice delivered to alleged perpetrator/ ex parte order entered. The instructions have also been revised to include the following: Enter the date (in the eight-digit numeric MMDDYYYY format) that the notice to the responsible individual was delivered. This date cannot precede the Date of Case Decision listed in Field 10 on the DSS-5104. If the responsible individual is unable to be located, enter the date ex parte order entered.
Child Welfare Day Sheet Coding
This 90-minute presentation provides NC public child welfare professionals with an introduction to the essentials day sheet coding, which will help them ensure they receive the credit they deserve for the work they do.
Timely Notice of Hearings: Why It Matters and How to Make it Happen
In this webinar, presenters from the NC Division of Social Services and North Carolina’s Child Welfare Family Advisory Council discuss:
- The importance of providing notice of hearings to foster parents, kinship care providers, & pre-adoptive parents
- The benefits of this important process, and
- How to make it happen in your county.
This presentation is of particular interest to directors and child welfare program managers, program administrators, and supervisors from NC county DSS agencies.
IV‐E: An Overview of Eligibility and the 2020 Federal Review
This webinar discusses North Carolina’s upcoming 2020 federal Title IV-E review and describes the process counties should use to prepare. It also reviews information about the use of Title IV-E funding for in-home services. This presentation is of particular interest to directors and child welfare program managers, program administrators, and supervisors from NC county DSS agencies.
Introduction to the Permanency Planning Review
During this webinar, representatives from the NC Division of Social Services and North Carolina’s Child Welfare Family Advisory Council provide an overview of the Permanency Planning Review (PPR), guidance on incorporating family-centered practice, and strategies for using PPRs as a forum to engage youth and families.
ICPC Overview: Improving Outcomes for Children
The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) is an important tool for ensuring safety, permanency, and well-being for children with potential caregivers who do not reside in the same state. During this webinar representatives from the NC Division of Social Services provide an overview of the ICPC process and offer strategies to North Carolina child welfare professionals for avoiding errors and responding to common ICPC challenges.