Explore successful cross-system collaboration across three phases of child welfare interactions with families experiencing co-occurring issues—front-end investigation, case planning/service provision, and case resolution. 

Presents technologies that are used in simulations and a variety of settings in which simulations can be used effectively.

Hear an overview of themes presented in Fostering a Healthy Workforce: Child Welfare Virtual Expo (CWVE) 2018.

Explore the use of coaching within the context of child welfare supervision and casework practice to improve staff confidence and performance to achieve agency goals related to safety, permanency, and well-being.  

Explore different approaches to assess and address workforce needs.​ 

Use this discussion guide with the Fostering a Healthy Workforce videos to access a description of each topic, individual and group reflection questions to facilitate on-demand learning, and an action-planning tool for teams to bring knowledge into action.  

Explore and reflect on the impact of, and opportunities to improve, assessment and decision-making processes. 

Explore strategies for providing ongoing support to staff working in a trauma-exposed environment.  

Use this reflection worksheet while viewing the Assessment and Decision-Making in Cases With Co-Occurring Issues video. 

Use this reflection worksheet while viewing the video, Coaching for Success. 

Use this reflection worksheet while viewing the video, Collaborating to Conduct a Workforce Needs Assessment. 

Use this reflection worksheet while viewing the video, Organizational Strategies to Address Secondary Traumatic Stress in the Workforce. 

Use this reflection worksheet while viewing the Safety Decision-Making: Using Protective Capacities and Protective Factors video. 

Use this reflection worksheet while viewing the video, Simulation Innovations: It’s Not Just Role Play Anymore. 

Use this reflection worksheet while viewing the video, The Full View: Comprehensive Assessment of Parents.