Our Mission

To promote the advancement of child welfare best practice in collaboration with public and private organizations serving at risk children and their families.

 

What We Offer

 

The Child Welfare Training Consortium at the University of South Florida provides support to child welfare provider organizations across Florida and the nation via its Pre-service Training and Professional Development program and its Promoting Achievement through Consultation & Training (imPACT) program.
Services include but are not limited to:

Organizational needs assessment, consultation and technical assistance
Assistance with board development and organizational culture change
Program review and assessment
Design, development and implementation of evidence based, research
	driven, child welfare pre-service and in-service curriculum that addresses
	identified needs
In-service training for an array of human services professionals, including
	those in mental health and medical services who encounter children and
	families at risk
Team-building seminars and workshops that enhance organzational
	performance and customer satisfaction
On-the-job coaching and ongoing professional development activities for new
	and experienced child protection and welfare professionals
Case specific consultation
Child welfare trainer preparation, consultation, on-the-job coaching and
	professional development
Substitute care recruitment, preparation and retention

 

How We Do It

Assessment consultation, and training provided at your site and at
	operationally convenient times
Utilization of service delivery strategies grounded in state-of-the-art technology
Open enrollment training presented at the University of South Florida or at
	other mutually agreed upon sites
Through an on-the-job coaching/mentoring component that affords customers
	real-time observation and feedback on performance
Financial arrangements via contract or purchase of service arrangements with
	the Child Welfare Training Consortium at the University of South Florida

 

 

College of Behavioral & Community Sciences
Department of Mental Health Law and Policy
Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute
University of South Florida
13301 Bruce B. Downs
Tampa, FL 33612-4672
813-974-4510

 

 

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