Quarterly Report_Q3 FY2025
Program Updates
Core update
The Alliance continues to work through development of two of its foundational offerings, Workforce Core and the update for Caregiver Core Training.
Workforce Core
The Alliance has been working closely with DCYF Program Managers throughout the Workforce Core development process. Each curriculum is sent for review prior to finalization. In addition, stakeholders are meeting throughout April to ensure that the Workforce Core Case Scenario provides strong practice examples and meaningful learning opportunities for the learners. This case scenario is closely tied to the FamLink instruction across Workforce Core, as the learners will be working through the Life of a Child Welfare case. The DCYF IT training team has been working on revising the eLearning and Introduction to FamLink training to support the later FamLink instruction being developed by the Alliance.
The steering committee, made up of DCYF and Alliance members, is meeting monthly to discuss the project process and any potential barriers to completion. This has allowed DCYF to be well-situated to make timely decisions to benefit the project, such as delaying launch to ensure that the course is ready for the learner. The course will now launch in September 2025. It has also been agreed that RCT will be sunset when Workforce Core launches. RCT cohorts through summer 2025 will be reduced to one per month to support Workforce Core facilitators being trained to deliver this new training to learners.
Caregiver Core Training
The development of Caregiver Core Training has recently moved into the design phase. The curriculum developers and instructional designers are finalizing the flow of content based on feedback from each session’s table read. The partnership between the developers and DCYF SMEs has been extremely valuable throughout this process. Each session’s table read was attended by no fewer than four DCYF participants, including representation from the Office of Tribal Relations (OTR).
The steering committee for this project is meeting bi-monthly to support the project’s success.
There was a decision to delay the launch of this new training to ensure that the Spanish and English version are ready simultaneously. This training is anticipated to launch in November 2025.
Internal policies update
The Alliance developed a policy around class cancellations through extensive conversations with internal stakeholders. The policy outlines all the steps to address a class with low registration, weather issues or facilitator illness, and the criteria for cancellation if necessary. This has supported clarity and stability across the organization for consistent implementation.
You can view the policy here.
CaRES' special event success
On Jan. 14, Alliance Development and Facilitation Specialist and TBRI Practitioner Sherry Colomb hosted a CaRES Special Event for 38 caregivers. In this digital event, 38 caregivers from across the state gathered to learn “How Not to Flip Your Lid When Your Kid is Flipping Theirs.” Caregivers then engaged in a peer conversation with Sherry to identify ways that these TBRI strategies could be used in their homes.
This attendance number is exceptional and the CaRES program continues to use data around events to develop their ongoing strategy.
Assessing Safety Beyond Removal
The pilot revision for Assessing Safety Beyond Removal launched in February 2025. The feedback referenced here covers the first three cohorts.
The training covers safety threats and impact on child safety during family time.
Learners appreciate case examples and the sharing of peer perspectives, and offered suggestions about the allocated time for the course, details of the case scenario, and guidance for return home decisions.
"This training was very helpful in gaining confidence in identifying active safety threats and articulating those threats for different audiences. I appreciated the case example and being able to follow that throughout. Very well presented."
By the Numbers
Working with Immigrant Communities
Working with Immigrant Communities launched in December 2024. The training helps learners better engage and support immigrant communities by looking at different factors related to human migration and race.
The training rated highly across all metrics, with especially high scores around facilitation. Learners appreciated the ability to engage with their peers and discuss a variety of perspectives. They also noted they would like to learn about how to navigate an ever-changing cultural climate and were looking for ideas about how best to support their client communities.
“I don't think that there is anything more that could have been done to make the training more inclusive. The training was well facilitated and everyone was given a voice and space to share their unique perspectives and experiences.”
By the Numbers
ChiPR eLearning
The Child Information Placement Referral and Transition Planning eLearning launched in December 2024. The training supports learning how to write a strength-based, trauma-informed, culturally responsive and LGBTQIA+ affirming Child Information and Placement Referral and understanding how the Child Information and Placement Referral impacts child and youth placements.
Learners especially appreciated being able to hear youth perspectives directly from young people.
By the Numbers
Comprehensive Qualified Expert Witness training
The Comprehensive Qualified Expert Witness training launched in December 2024. The training gives learners information around providing Qualified Expert Witness (QEW) testimony in DCYF Indian Child Welfare cases. Content includes background and introductory-level information on ICWA, an overview of DCYF Dependency Cases, and a detailed look at QEW purpose, qualifications, and procedures.
"This was one of the most impactful and informative trainings that I have ever participated in. I truly enjoyed the lecture/interactive training on Day 1 and the dependency court simulation on Day 2. The combination of classroom and direct service experience was very helpful."
By the Numbers
Course Launches
Click each title for a description of courses launched this quarter.
Strive Online for Family Time Providers serves to train family time supervisors in the principles for supporting parents, ensuring greater consistency in family time supervision across a state and maximizing the quality of family time. We utilize a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach to increase the quality of family time between parents and their children; reduce the trauma; and increase the likelihood of successful reunification. The course is composed of three parts: Foundational Learning, Tools for Supporting Parents, and a Rapid Training Library.
Training Summary
* A unique learner is each individual learner who has taken any class this quarter, whereas the total number of learners will count a learner each time for each course they complete. The number of unique learners includes eLearning learners.
Foundational/Core Training data for Q4 FY2024 was not available.