Case Management Training Resources

This resource page provides information and training resources for Case Managers. The information available includes tips and tools for ongoing assessments of safety and risk; techniques for engaging families; and other useful resources available through the Center.

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General Resources

Acronyms for Child Welfare

Case Management Quality of Practice Standards (DCF, Jul'10)

Case Management QSR Protocol (2011)

Child Abuse and Neglect Through the Lens of Trauma

From DC Action for Children, this brief article discusses childhood trauma as related to child maltreatment

Child Maltreatment Index (CFOP 175-28)

Child Protective Services: A Guide for Caseworkers

Child Abuse and Neglect User Manual Series from the US Children's Bureau

Child Welfare Staff and Foster Parents

A group training PowerPoint presentation emphasizing communication, collaboration, and partnership

Crisis Intervention in Abuse and Neglect

From the Child Abuse and Neglect User Manual Series, supplement to CPS-A Guide for Caseworkers

Development and Signs of Loss, Abuse, or Neglect (Pre-Service 2011)

Developmental Stages Chart (Pre-Service 2011)

Digital Stories From the Field

From NRCPFC a collection of short films created by those involved in the child welfare system.

Educational Resources

Florida Pre-Service Training Curriculum

Florida's Health and Well-Being (Center Resource)

FriedSocialWorker.com

Link to site with tools and resources to help you identify and combat burnout.

FSFN Family Assessment Guidelines (Families First Network, Mar'11)

Interviewing Children and Families

Master Trust/Fee Waiver

PowerPoint presentation from July 2007

Master Trust Workshop

From the 2007 Dependency Court Improvement Summit - PowerPoint presentation

Partnership Plan Training (Module 1 & 2)

Learn the values and principles of the Partnership Plan - formerly the Bi-lateral agreement

Strengths of Poor Families (Child Trends, 2009)

Issues examined include the perception that poor families equal problem families, the strengths that many poor families have and the characteristics that they may share with more affluent families

Transitioning Children in Care - A Review of Practices Around the State (DCF 2010)

Working with the Courts in Child Protection

Child Abuse and Neglect User Manual Series from the US Children's Bureau

Tools for working with families

Assessing Safety and Risk

Assessing Protective Capacity

This article from the Child Welfare Institute (2005) offers information on several protective capacity domains to be considered when assessing safety

CANS - 0 to 3 Manual

The Child & Adolescent Needs and Strengths (2000) for children from birth to three years old (CANS-0 to 3) is a tool developed to assist in the management and planning of services to children from birth until three years old to achieve permanency, inclusion, and healthy development

Caregivers Who Are Threatening or Fearful They Will Harm Child

This article from ACTION (2007) discusses the importance of addressing needs expressed by caregivers through threats or requests to remove a child

Child Welfare Information Gateway's Safety and Risk Assessment page

Comprehensive Family Assessment Guidelines

This document from NRCFCPP (2005) provides information on the purpose and process of family assessment and includes concrete case examples

The Foundation of Safety Assessment (Action for Child Protection, Inc., 2003)

Your Child's Growth and Developmental Steps

Developmental milestones chart from CMS ages 3-36 months

...Click here for additional Safety Assessment Resources

Family Engagement

Child and Family Team Meeting Tool Kit

Family Engagement: A Web-Based Practice Toolkit

Intervention Strategies with Child Maltreating Men

From the Child Welfare Institute (2004) this brief paper summarizes some principles to consider when working with fathers

Introduction to Parent-Child Visits (CWIG on-line course)

The Importance of Fathers in the Healthy Development of Children

From the Children's Bureau User Manual Series (2006) encourages increased engagement of fathers of children within the child welfare system

Visiting Mom or Dad in Prison (fcnetwork.org)

Information sheet from the Children of Prisoners Library at the Family and Corrections Network

Working Effectively with Children of the Incarcerated, Their Parents and Caregivers

Video modules from Washington State Department of Social & Health Services

...Click here for additional Center resources on Family Centered Practice

In-Home Services / Family Preservation

Communicating with Parents

From Head Start - Tips for effectively communicating with families

Family Preservation Online Training

This training is an on-line course that describes the values and goals of a family preservation program and the purpose of the services for families

Promoting Healthy Families in Your Community

From US Department of Health and Human Services - 2008 Resource Packet

What Families Might Say

From Head Start training materials on skills for working with families

Case Planning and Permanency

Neglect

Acts of Omission - An Overview of Child Neglect

2001 Bulletin for Professions provides information including interventions for families

Child Neglect: A Guide for Prevention, Intervention, and Assessment

From the ACF Child Welfare User Manual Series (2006) on Child Neglect

....For additional resources, see the Chronic Neglect resource page

Sexual Abuse

Child Sexual Abuse: Intervention and Treatment Issues

From ACF (1993) Child Welfare User Manual Series on Child Sexual Abuse

FAQs About Adolescent Sex Offenders

Fact Sheet from the National Center on Sexual Behavior of Youth

FAQs about Children with Sexual Behavior Problems

Fact Sheet from the National Center on Sexual Behavior of Youth

Key Considerations for Reunifying Adult Sex Offenders and their Families

From the Center for Sex Offender Management (2005)

....For additional resources see the Center's Sexual Abuse resource page

Substance Abuse / Mental Health

Florida Office of Suicide Prevention - Training Resources

Links to on-line training resources and information about training opportunities in Florida

Methamphetamine Addiction, Treatment, and Outcomes: Implications for CW Workers

From the National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (2006), provides information on the effects of meth use and recommendations for working with affected families

Screening and Assessment for Family Engagement, Retention, and Recovery (SAFERR)

From the Nat'l Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, this guidebook offers information for child welfare staff responding to families affected by substance abuse

Protecting Children in Families Affected by Substance Abuse

From the Children's Bureau Child Abuse and Neglect User Manual Series (2009)

....For additional resources see the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Resources

Permanency

Reunification

Conducting Parent-Child Visits

This paper provides step by step guidelines for parent-child visits from initiation to documentation and analysis of the interaction so that the frontline caseworker can support the parent-child relationship necessary for successful reunification

Enhancing Parent-Child Interaction During Foster Care Visits

This study examines an intervention designed to enhance mother child interaction during visits focusing on leave-taking

Safety Planning at Reunification (6/01)

Discusses if reunification should occur only when all safety concerns have been resolved and how does one assess safety following a period of intervention

Making Visits Better: The Perspectives of Parents, Foster Parents, and Case Workers

A study funded by a grant from the Children and Family Research Center, a collaboration between the University of Illinois School of Social Work and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services

Relative / Kinship Placements

Kinship Caregiver Burden

This research based paper offers casework interventions that can be used to assist relative caregivers

Making Relative Search Happen

From Child Focus, a comprehensive guide to searching for relatives of children in out of home care. Includes useful tools and additional resource links.

Permanency Pact: Life-long, kin-like connections between a youth and a supportive adult

Tools for Permanency - Kinship Care

From NRCFCPP, this brief paper provides information about Kinship Care including strengths and concerns to be considered in permanency planning

....more resources available at 'In-Home and Relative Care Resources'

Termination of Parental Rights and Adoption

Florida Statutes 39.801-817

Statutes relating to TPR, including specific grounds for TPR

Preparing Case Managers for TPR Staffings and Trials

Video of training presentation by David Silverstein, AAG. Total running time approx 3 hours

The Basics of Adoption Practice

Training Resources - Adoption

Center resource page with information about adoption