Florida Institute for Child Welfare

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

#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

"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

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

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

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

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

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

Strengthening relationships with entities that share our mission to enhance the sustainability of the child welfare workforce is vital to us at the Institute. At the #FCCConference, our incredible team welcomed the opportunity to talk with child welfare professionals and LISTEN! Our goal is to build partnerships while using their feedback to inform our research and projects that, in the long run, inform new policies to help families thrive safely together. Visit our website at FICW.FSU.EDU to learn more about our partnerships and efforts to support Florida's children, families, and workforce. Check out the July 2024 legislative overview in our resource library for the latest updates! #ChildWelfare #SocialWork #Florida

Participation is free, but registration is required! ➡Register now at bit.ly/WebinarforSAFER to join our speaker,Lyndi Bradley, Ed.D., MSW and other attendees on Tuesday August 27, 2024 for an interactive webinar. In this webinar, Lyndi will discuss practical tools to address domestic violence in cases of child maltreatment and share available resources to help prevent secondary trauma. Attendees will also engage in practical approaches for coping with personal and workplace stress related to domestic violence-involved cases. 1 CEU hour is available for attendees. #SocialWork #ChildWelfare #Selfcare #Trauma #Reslience