To better serve children and families, listening to parents is crucial! In the first episode of Season 7 of our Child Welfare podcast, child welfare researchers from our Power of Parents in Child Protection study discuss how they are elevating the voices of system-impacted parents. Tune in at https://loom.ly/mDqFtds or your favorite streaming platform #Podcast #SupportingParents #SupportingCaregivers #SocialWork #ChildWelfare
Florida Institute for Child Welfare
Education
Tallahassee, Florida 2,151 followers
We seek to promote safety, permanency, and well-being among the children and families of Florida's child welfare system.
About us
The Florida Institute for Child Welfare seeks to promote safety, permanency, and well-being among the children and families of Florida that are involved with the child welfare system. To accomplish this mission, the Institute sponsors and supports interdisciplinary research projects and program evaluation initiatives that contribute to a dynamic knowledge base relevant for enhancing Florida's child welfare outcomes. The Institute collaborates with community agencies across all sectors and other important organizations in order to translate relevant knowledge generated through ecologically-valid research, policy analysis, and program evaluation. The vision of the Institute is to provide nationally acclaimed child welfare research, training services, and policy and practice implementation guidance with our partner organizations in support of the children and families in Florida's child welfare system.
- Website
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http://ficw.fsu.edu
External link for Florida Institute for Child Welfare
- Industry
- Education
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Type
- Educational
- Founded
- 2014
- Specialties
- child welfare, social work, child protection, mental health, workforce well-being, professional development, research, evaluation, policy analysis, and technical assistance
Locations
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Primary
2139 Maryland Circle
Suite 1100
Tallahassee, Florida 32303, US
Employees at Florida Institute for Child Welfare
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Rene' Ledford, MSW, LCSW, BCBA, Qualified Supervisor
Senior Director of Research, Training and Accreditation at Children's Home Society of Florida
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Megan Mahfoud
Senior Graphic Designer & Illustrator ✦ Branding/Visual Identity ✦ Photographer ✦ Textile Artist
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Kasey Longley, PhD, MS
Postdoctoral Scholar at Florida Institute for Child Welfare
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Derrick Stephens, MBA, LCSW
Solutions Engineer | CCWIS SME /Trainer | Child Welfare SME | Keynote Speaker | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar
Updates
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When you visit our table at #dcfsummit2024, we want you to do the following: ✅Pick up our amazing merchandise. ✅Complete the 30-minute anonymous #childwelfare workforce study survey to share your invaluable experience and insights that can inform and update the Institute and Florida legislature on critical trends affecting you. ✅Sign up for any of our advanced certifications. Application closes next week Wednesday. ✅Interact with our staff members. ✅Don't forget the free goodies 😄
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Our focus on supporting parents and caregivers did not end at our #FICW2024 symposium. The next season of our Child Welfare podcast explores innovative strategies to support system-impacted parents and caregivers. Join us for the first episode of this series on September 10, 2024, with new episodes available every other Tuesday. Season 7 is hosted by Institute Director Dr. Lisa Magruder and features leaders in child welfare, researchers, and guests with lived experience. Subscribe to our mailing list at https://lnkd.in/epKatjKt and to our podcast on streaming platforms to be notified of new episodes. #Podcast #SupportingParents #SupportingCaregivers #SocialWork #ChildWelfare
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#ChildWelfare supervisors and trainers, please share this FREE opportunity with your employees! Applications close in a week for our Advanced Certifications (AdCerts) for child welfare professionals. ALIGN AdCerts are designed to improve the #CWWorkforce preparation and self-efficacy to handle complex caseloads. Learners also gain the support of a coach! Learn more and apply now ficw.fsu.edu/ALIGN #FSU #ProfessionalDevelopment #CWWorkforce #SocialWork #ChildWelfare #FICWGROW
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"We all know it's purpose-driven. We wake up every day to care about children and families." Check out this video from earlier in the year when David Springer, Dean of the Florida State University College of Social Work, spoke at our open house. Did you know? The Institute was established 10 years ago at the FSU College of Social Work by the legislature to help improve outcomes for Florida's children and families. Thank you to all our partners and staff for your work! Subscribe to our mailing list at https://loom.ly/vyaBOus to receive updates from the Institute, including our upcoming annual report to the Governor's office. #WorkforceDevelopmentMonth #CWworkforce #SocialWork #FloridaStateUniversity #LaborDay #ChildWelfareWorkerAppreciationWeek
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Join us on Thursday, September 5 at 12pm ET for our next webinar, highlighting another of our free Advanced Certification courses: Support of Substance Use (SOS) Interventions in Family Systems. Through this webinar, you’ll meet the course developers from Stoops Center for Communities, Families, and Children and explore practices to promote effective engagement with substance-involved families. 1 CEU hour is provided. To receive the Zoom link and recording, register at Bit.ly/WebinarforSOS. #webinar #CWWorkforce
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Dr. Lauren Stanley, Assistant Director of Organizational Development Research and Evaluation at the FICW, recently had her article, "CASEAIM: child welfare workers' experiences using information and communication technology for case management services," published in the Journal of Public Child Welfare. Read at https://loom.ly/qRLX0mE The Institute is delighted by the work Lauren is leading and continues to support her projects. Florida State University College of Social Work #FSU #ChildWelfare #Technology #SocialWork
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Our advanced certification courses provide child welfare professionals with practical tools to build resilience, plus the support of a coach and a certificate of completion from Florida State University. Apply by September 11 to any of our three university-led, trauma-informed, online courses for FREE ➡️ ficw.fsu.edu/ALIGN #ChildWelfare #FlordaStateUniversity #FICWGROW
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Build your resilience as a child welfare professional through any of our 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲, 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 from Florida State University upon completion. Apply at https://loom.ly/Rzzax94 Improve your capacity and skills to support families experiencing domestic violence (SAFER), trauma (STARS), or substance use disorders (SOS Interventions). #ChildWelfare #SocialWork #FICWGROW #ProfessionalDevelopment
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Don't miss another free webinar happening next week on Thursday! Register at https://lnkd.in/eXzxb3wh for the Zoom link. Our speakers are dedicated to equipping child welfare professionals with valuable strategies for boosting resilience. Explore a diverse array of tools and resources for both professionals and their clients to enhance resilience when navigating obstacles. The webinar is designed to foster interactive discussions and hands-on sessions for how to respond resiliently to challenges. #webinar #childwelfare #resilience #socialwork #FICWGROW
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