A service of the Children’s Bureau, member of the T/TA Network
Peer Training Network
National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement
Responses to Missouri’s Request for Information on Training Resources Addressing Medical and
Psychological Needs of Children
01/22/2013
Request:
Greetings Peer Training Network Members,
Below is an information request from our colleagues in Missouri:
In Missouri, we have some broad efforts underway to enhance our overall system around resource family/foster
parent professional development. We use the PRIDE training model for our resource/foster families (we refer to the training
as STARS in Missouri). We are looking for additional training resources that could be used with foster families and/ or with
our agency workers/ field staff.
Some of the things we are working on have to do with addressing the medical and psychological needs of our children. I
wanted to reach out to see if any other states have curriculum or materials that can be shared on any of these topics:
Promoting Health, social and emotional development
Mental issues for Children and Youth
Mental Issues of Parents
Substance abuse of parents
Psychological evaluations
Psychotropic meds
Preparing for medical appointments
Preparing for Psychiatric appointments
Thanks for your help with this.
Responses:
1. MaryBeth Lippold, Indiana- MaryBeth.Lippold@dcs.IN.gov
Indiana has a 3 hour curriculum on substance use disorders and a 3 hour training on attachment which addresses
developmental issues. Indiana also has a contract with Foster Parent College for foster parents to take trainings
at no charge and several of the topics listed below are covered in trainings through that on-line training.
Please advise if we can assist further. We would be willing to share the 2 above curriculums as long as Indiana is
referenced in the materials and given credit. Thanks!
2. Kathy Mackintosh, Kansas - Kathy.Mackintosh@dcf.ks.gov
a series of six modules (@ 3 hours each) developed by the National Center on Substance Abuse and Child
Welfare and available at no cost. These modules can be presented in a variety of ways to meet the needs and
schedules of participants. This is a pretty thorough curriculum package that is available at:
http://www.ncsacw.samhsa.gov/training/default.aspx. The module format allows some flexibility in how these can
be delivered (just an afternoon with one, or a full day with two – I haven’t seen anyone attempt to do all 6 backto-back in 3 days yet. It is often a challenge for our staff to be away from caseloads for more than a single day
so we appreciate the flexibility.
Module 1: Understanding the Multiple Needs of Families Involved with the Child Welfare System
Module 2: Understanding Substance use Disorders, Treatment and Recovery
Module 3: Understanding Mental Disorders, Treatment and Recovery
Module 4: Engagement and Intervention with Parents Affected by Substance use Disorders,
Mental Disorders and Co-Occurring Disorders
Module 5: Developing a Comprehensive Response for Families Affected by Substance Use
Disorders, Mental Disorders and Co-Occurring Disorders
Module 6: Understanding the Needs of Children of Parents with Substance use or Mental
Disorders.
NCSACW also has several online courses available at this website – you can see by the titles each is aimed at a
specific audience and intended to help us all consider the challenge of addressing both ASFA requirements and
substance use treatment and recovery.
Tutorial 1: Understanding Child Welfare and the Dependency Court: A Guide for Substance
Abuse Treatment Professionals
Tutorial 2: Understanding Substance Use Disorders, Treatment and Family Recovery: A Guide
for Child Welfare Professionals
Tutorial 3: Understanding Substance Use Disorders, Treatment, and Family Recovery: A Guide
for Legal Professionals
3.
Anna Skipper, South Carolina - annascfpa@windstream.net
Sue O’Toole forwarded this message to me; I work for the South Carolina Foster Parent Association and
coordinate training for the foster parents across the state. I’ve attached a list of the trainings we’ve developed
and have forwarded your e-mail to two hospitals that provide training for foster parents to see if they have
anything that may help you. (See Attached) Please call me at 803-957-0305 or e-mail me if you have any
questions or would like more information from me.
4.
Kris Villanueva, Oregon - villanue@pdx.edu
We have a very strong training program in Oregon for foster, adoptive and relative caregivers. We do not use the
PRIDE curriculum but have developed a model of foundational training totally 27 hours which at this point is
delivered by a child welfare staff in the local offices. We also have an advanced program which involves both
classroom and distance training events. I am attaching a link to our website which has a list of all of the topics
we offer. A majority of the caregiver topics have curriculum developed but there are some specialty topics which
are delivered by contractors which either do not have in depth curriculum developed or are owned by contractors.
http://www.cwpsalem.pdx.edu/foster/index.htm
Take a look at our topics and see if any of those fit the bill. Kris