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.
Policy
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Introduction to North Carolina’s Modified Child Welfare Policy Manual
In 2018, North Carolina expects county child welfare agencies across the state to begin using a newly-modified policy manual. This 90-minute webinar explains why the manual has changed and provides an overview of key changes.
