Agencies increasingly find crossover in caseloads for economic assistance and child protective services. Training found in this section addresses knowledge, skills and practices needed to holistically serve families—whether first contact comes through public assistance, child welfare or adult services.
Courses in this section can be used to train new workers or to update the knowledge and skills of experienced workers. Content can be adapted to training that involves a variety of partners, including:
- public and private social services
- mental health
- probation
- education
- law enforcement
- courts
- other community partners
Here, you’ll find courses in service integration policy and practice, collaboration, cross training, referrals and more.