The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) would like to welcome Lolita Johnson, our new Curriculum Supervisor.
Lolita has over 20 years of leadership, training, and design experience t…
Effective supervisors are an essential component in the successful outcomes of children and families involved in the child welfare system. In addition to front-line worker competencies, the Minnesota Child Welfare Practice Framew…
The Minnesota Child Welfare Practice Framework is a series of competencies that help child welfare professionals define and demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and understanding across a number of different practice areas. In Mi…
The staff at the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) worked together to document and share the work we have been doing since the beginning of the year on decentering whiteness, as well as some ideas for furthering a…
The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy is proud to acknowledge and celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month this June. Research consistently shows that LGBTQ youth (as well as tribal and youth of color) are overrepresented…
Long before we could have imagined how the COVID-19 pandemic would change our day-to-day experiences, the city of Roseville was organizing a free public art event…
As the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) continues to develop a robust supervisor training curriculum with input from community and key stakeholders, we recognize that coaching is a critical aspect of this work. T…
The Training Academy launched the first virtual Social Service Information System (SSIS) Adult Protection Worker training this past April 23. As one of many trainings that are important to professionals working with vulnerable fa…
The current pandemic has reminded us that the work of child welfare professionals is essential, and despite the risks to those who cannot socially distance, there are still vulnerable children who need these workers to continue t…
Today is the annual Transgender Day of Visibility. The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) celebrates the bravery and resilience of our transgender and gender non-conforming employees, caseworkers, supervisors, and …