Description

The Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA of Family First) has provided substantial reform to child welfare policy both locally and nationally. Family First’s goal to reduce the number of children and youth in child care institutions will be supported by the efforts of “Qualified Individuals.”

Family First includes new requirements for situations when children or youth are being considered for placement in congregate care (child foster residence, short-term residential shelter care, group homes, and residential treatment facilities). One of the new requirements is that an independent assessment be completed by a Qualified Individual to determine whether or not a child’s/youth’s needs can be met within their family or family foster home with community services rather than being placed in a Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP). The Qualified Individual is independent from the county, tribal, or social service agency working with the child/youth and from the QRTP

This Training will prepare clinicians and community members to become Qualified Individuals, who are able to complete the Qualified Residential Treatment Program Assessment. 

Objectives

As a result of this two-day training experience, you will be able to:

• Distinguish roles and responsibilities of the Qualified Individual.

• Apply cultural responsiveness in the Qualified Residential Treatment Program assessment process.

• Partner with Family and Permanency Team Members.

• Explain the new requirement of an independent QRTP assessment of a child/youth given by a Qualified Individual.

• Apply the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths assessment to support youth and families.

You will earn:

• Certification in the usage of the MN Brief Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths tool

• *12 hours of CEU’s

* The number of professional development CEUs earned from this online training may not translate to the same number of CEUS required by your licensing governing board. Our CEU offerings are based on 1:1 contact hours. It is your responsibility to apply to your licensing board for the training hours earned, using the Certificate of Completion granted. Along with this University of Minnesota College of Education and Human Development Certificate of Completion, you may also print your official training transcript.