Judicial Agencies
The Alliance provides trainings and technical assistance for officers of the court and administrative law judges. The courses below can help you understand current practice or gain more insight into the child and family welfare system.
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Available Trainings
Authority to Place & Placement Priorities (eLearning): Participants will learn the four means by which legal authority to place a child may be granted: law enforcement protective custody, hospital holds, court order, and a voluntary placement agreed to by the child’s legal parents.
Comprehensive Qualified Expert Witness Training: This training is intended to give participants the information they need to provide Qualified Expert Witness (QEW) testimony in Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) Indian Child Welfare cases.
Domestic Violence in Child Welfare: You’ll learn more about the policy and legal guidance for child welfare work with families experiencing domestic violence. More importantly, you’ll learn the best practices for this work and get to practice applying these best practices.
Interstate Placements: Fundamentals and Your Role (eLearning): In this course you will learn about the requirements of the Interstate Compact and Placement of Children (ICPC), including both sending children in foster care to other states, and receiving children in foster care from other states.
Service Referral: An Introduction (eLearning): This training helps social workers understand the legal requirements that must be met in order for a court to terminate a parents’ rights to their children.
Professionals who interact often with children are obligated to report concerns about abuse or neglect. Learn more about the Alliance’s specialized, in-depth eLearning that will guide you through the process of identifying and documenting those concerns.