CWEP Advanced Training Opportunities
Medical Fundamentals for Child Abuse & Neglect for DCYF Staff
These are advanced trainings and are not required.
*This series is being held virtually, see schedule below.
Please join us for this 14-part training series presented by Resmiye Oral, MD the Child Advocacy and Protection Program (CAPP) Medical Director at Dartmouth Health. Resmiye will cover the medical fundamentals of various forms of abuse and neglect as well as how the Child Advocacy & Protection Program and DCYF work together collaboratively. Participants will better understand the risk for child safety each form of child abuse and neglect may present, which will empower them to better respond to child abuse cases via coordinated, collaboration with all partners, including CAPP medical providers. Participants will gain a deeper understanding behind the medical terminology and significance of the differential diagnostic approach CAPP takes when evaluating patients suspected to have experienced abuse and neglect. We’ll explore the long term impacts of various forms of child abuse and neglect, common risk factors of child maltreatment, key determinants for diagnosis, and how we can all work together to protect children in our state.
Presented by: Resmiye Oral, MD, is a Professor of Pediatrics at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College and Director of the Child Advocacy and Protection Program at Dartmouth Health Children’s, who is board-certified in child abuse pediatrics. She has published numerous articles, books, and book chapters on Child Abuse and Neglect. Her interests are international systems building to address child abuse and neglect, drug endangered children, shaken baby syndrome, adverse childhood experiences and trauma informed care, and early intervention with child abuse to prevent negative consequences of abuse.
*Please register for this series here: https://granitestatecollege.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6xMJeHDaRgp6J3o
Week | Date | Time | Title |
1 | June 7th | 11:00am-12:00pm | “DCYF & CAPP Referral Process” |
2 | June 14th | 11:00am-12:00pm | “History & Scene Investigation” |
3 | June 21st | 9:30am-10:30am | “IPV & Children” |
4 | June 28th | 11:00am-12:00pm | “Psychological Abuse” |
5 | July 12th | 11:00am-12:00pm | “Family Interview PA & SA” |
6 | July 19th | 11:00am-12:00pm | “Child Interview PA & SA” |
7 | July 26th | 11:00am-12:00pm | “Diagnostic Workup” |
8 | August 2nd | 11:00am-12:00pm | “Photo Documentation” |
9 | August 9th | 11:00am-12:00pm | “Skin Findings & Abuse” |
10 | August 16th | 11:00am-12:00pm | “Inflicted Fractures” |
11 | August 23rd | 11:00am-12:00pm | “Drug Endangerment & Children” |
12 | September 20th | 11:00am-12:00pm | “Abusive Head Trauma Part 1” |
13 | September 27th | 11:00am-12:00pm | “Abusive Head Trauma Part 2” |
14 | October 4th | 11:00am-12:00pm | “DCYF & CAPP MDT Options” |
Save the Date! New Hampshire’s Juvenile Justice Transformation Team presents: Understanding Changes to Rules of Conditional Release (eff. 7/1/22) and Creating an Individual Plan for Youth on Probation
For those unable to participate in the session on May 27 it will be recorded and available on the CWEP website. It is mandatory for all of Juvenile Justice Field Services to complete the training.
Registration: Zoom: You have been invited to the JJ transformation Statute and Rules Changes. Join Zoom Meeting https://granite.zoom.us/j/98457202046
The Rebuttable Presumptions of Harm Workshop
Required for all CPS FAs, CPS DO Supervisors, Assessment Asst. Supervisors, and all Assessment CPSWs *This training is optional for CPS Family Service, please discuss with your supervisor prior to registration if you are not in the above listed groups as space is limited*
*This training is being held in-person at the Event Center at Granite State College, 25 Hall Street, Concord.
Chose ONE of the following dates ASAP to attend, registration is capped at 50 people per session:
June 1st from 9am – 4pm | June 16th from 9am – 4pm | July 19th from 9am – 4pm | July 21st from 9am – 4pm
In 2020, HB 1162 made significant amendments to the Child Protection Act including the addition of 4 Rebuttable Presumptions of Harm to establish likelihood of serious impairment within the definition of Neglect. This training and workshop will include a review of these Rebuttable Presumptions of Harm. This training will also explore strategies and best practices in the assessment phase of gathering information and evidence to support the application of one of the rebuttable presumptions of harm.
Register here: https://granitestatecollege.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1AKRmMrsEr7DyQK ** If trouble accessing the registration link, please try a different web browser
Strategic Sharing Workshop
Strategic Sharing is a training designed to teach youth how to share their personal stories of system involvement in a way that is meaningful, effective and safe. Please contact Paula.carrier@granite.edu for registration info.
June 27th from 10 am – 4 pm | August 29th from 10 am – 4 pm | October 3rd from 10 am – 4 pm | December 5th from 10 am – 4 pm
Mentoring Certificate Training
This training is intended to support the Field Training Specialist (CPS), Facility Training Specialist (SYSC), or Field Training Officer (JJ), in understanding the concepts, benefits, expectations, and the implementation of supporting new staff at NH DCYF. Training Specialists/Officers are intended to assist the new staff members in understanding the functions of their role and the environment in which they will perform their duties and is guided by applicable policies. The Training Specialist Program is intended to help develop a trusting relationship between the Training Specialist and the new staff to support growth and learning as well as assisting with building new staff confidence to best support the mission of NH DCYF. Multiple options available, Register here!!
April 1 – 8, 2022 | June 3 – 10, 2022 | August 5 – 12, 2022 | October 3 – 10, 2022 | December 2 – 9, 2022
FEAT Advanced Fatherhood Engagement Trainings with Sue Badeau ~ Register here for one of the upcoming sessions – space is limited so register early.
Tuesday March 15 10-12pm, Tuesday May 17 10-12pm, or Tuesday June 14 10-12pm
Family engagement, with a particular focus on Father engagement is necessary to the successful achievement of safety, permanency and well-being for children and families served by the child welfare system. In the 2021 Program Improvement Plan (PIP) for the state of New Hampshire, the state committed to increasing the capacity of child welfare workers to engage with fathers in meaningful ways and to assess the effectiveness of their efforts. Deliverables under the PIP include updated training/curriculum and a toolbox of strategies for engagement and assessment. This facilitated peer-to-peer session will support these efforts and align with the PIP objectives by, providing workers and supervisors with the opportunity to learn from, practice with, and receive coaching from their peers across the state to enhance and increase their family and father engagement practices.
Better Together Roundtable for Residential Providers via Zoom. Register here!!
Register for one of these sessions May 11, 2022 – September 14, 2022, and December 14, 2022 all will run from 9 am – 12 pm.
Better Together New Hampshire Partner Program Building Blocks to Successful Partnership: Birth Parents/ Foster Parents/ Staff and Allies Better Together fosters equal and mutually respectful partnerships between birth parents, foster parents, child welfare agency staff, allies, and community partners. Fathers and mothers, relative caregivers, foster parents, and community partners must be involved in the Division for Children Youth and Families is to successfully improve the lives of children/ youth and also increase reunification outcomes so that together we achieve our goals of keeping children in safe, loving and permanent homes
Better Together Round Table – This course will provide staff with an opportunity to hear directly from families regarding their experience with the Division with the focus on Juvenile Justice. Staff will have the opportunity to ground themselves on the challenges families are facing as well as build knowledge and understanding regarding how trust is a critical foundation for family engagement. You may register for this ongoing event by clicking here.
FACES Orientation and Regulations for DCYF Staff
Register here for FACES Orientation and Regulations for DCYF Staff.
DCYF Staff Advanced/Ongoing Training NO Credit Resources
The following courses are located in Moodle as Resources only and are not credit bearing.
- 6 Core Strategies for Residential: Promoting Therapeutic Environments and Reducing the Use of Seclusion and Restraint in Treatment Settings
- BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Training
- Medical Fundamentals of Child Abuse & Neglect for Legal Professionals
- New Court Forms for Residential Placement
- Prevention and Placement Case Planning Rollout
- Safety Planning for JJ Staff
If you are interested in Core Academy courses (for informational purposes only) you may review any of the courses you may do so by logging into Moodle as a guest. Keep in mind, these courses bear no credit and will not be added to your Bridges record. Instructions on how to view a course as a guest, click here.
Other CWEP Professional Development Opportunities are Available Now!
To register for the courses below, click on the links below to take you to the calendar page and registration links.
Caregiver Ongoing Training (COT) ~ Classes for all licensed caregivers, CASA volunteers, family violence prevention specialists, State staff, and more. Participating in training hand-in-hand with the caregivers you are working with is a win/win, helping you assist them with the challenges they are working through.
Foster and Adoptive Care Essentials (FACES) ~ Foster and Adoptive Care Essentials (FACES) are essential classes for all staff to help understand the education your new foster parents have received prior to licensing so you are in a better position to assist them. Win/Win, again! FACES includes six (6) courses equaling 21 professional development hours for the entire series.
Relatively Speaking (RS) ~ Participation in Relatively Speaking can help you understand the challenges and potential solutions of the relative caregiver, the child, the birth parent you are working with. Another win/win!!