Description:

This course is designed to provide a broad overview of three types of Human Trafficking and information regarding the ongoing research on the topic; narrowing in on CSEC and Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking (DMST). The course will focus on the impacts and implications for the child welfare system. The course will also provide a brief review of current federal, state, and local efforts to address the wide variety of issues associated with trafficking. Identification, assessment, and promising intervention strategies will also be identified. The course will provide information about the multi-systems response to working with victims and addressing demand. The overarching goal of the course is to educate and foster a deeper awareness of human trafficking and CSEC throughout the child welfare community. The course will use lecture, small group discussion, short video clips as well as application activities.

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As part of the Foster Care Quality Improvement Project, The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) released the California Guidelines for the Use of Psychotropic Medication with Children and Youth in Foster Care. The new guidelines create a shared understanding of oversight and monitoring of psychotropic medication practices for both child welfare services and mental health services. The guidelines set expectations for physicians, social workers, children and youth, parents, caregivers, Tribal members, and all other psychotropic medication stakeholders to collaborate in strengthening the oversight and monitoring of psychotropic medications. All-County Information Notice No. I-05-14 provides details about sharing required information with caregivers to facilitate their involvement in providing care for children and youth.

Description:

Formerly referred to as part of the SB89 series.

Presented by Rebecca Gudeman from National Center for Youth Law.

This video is an overview of the rights that foster youth in California have regarding their sexual and reproductive wellness.

Description:

Formerly referred to as part of the SB89 series. 

Self-paced eLearning presented by Gloria King, from Bay Area Academy

This video provides general guidance for talking with young people in foster care about their sexual and reproductive rights.

Description:

Formerly referred to as part of the SB89 series.  

This self-paced eLearning covers the basics of case plan documentation about sexual and reproductive wellness for youth in foster care as well as some information about confidentiality of sensitive health information.

Description:

Formerly referred to as part of the SB89 Series.

Self-paced eLearning presented by Amy Lemley of John Burton Advocates for Youth.

This training module covers foster care case workers/ duties and responsibilities regarding the sexual and reproductive wellness of the young people in their care.

Description:

Formerly referred to as part of the SB89 series. 

This self-paced eLearning presented by Gloria King of Bay Area Academy covers how to find sexual and reproductive health resources for young people in foster care. It includes information about safer sex and medically approved contraception methods.

Description:

This version of training is designated for Community Partners who are unable to authenticate into the CACWT system.  Certificates of completions may not be tracked by CACWT administrators for this version of training and IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE TRAINEE TO KEEP A RECORD OF THEIR OWN COMPLETION.  

Self paced eLearning presented by Loc H. Nguyen, Dr.P.H.,M.S.W., the child welfare policy consultant specializing in systems of care (SOC) and continuum of care reform (CCR) issues with the County Welfare Directors Association (CWDA). The first portion of this presentation covers what happens at a biological level when people, especially children, go through stress and trauma. In particular, it examines what happens when a young person suffers toxic stress. The second portion of this presentation discusses the issues youth face during the pre-admission, admission, during a STRTP stay, and after a STRTP stay. Components of the biology of stress, trauma, and toxic stress are considered for each of these stages.