Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy

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Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy

We train, develop, and support the skills and well-being of Minnesota’s child welfare workforce!

The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA) is a collaboration between the Child Safety and Permanency (CSP) Division at the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) and the Multidisciplinary Institute for Child Welfare at the University of Minnesota. Our mission is to train, develop, and support the skills, expertise, and well-being of Minnesota’s child welfare workforce while nurturing a commitment to equitable child welfare practice.

10/28/2026

Seats still available! Keep building your motivational interviewing (MI) skills with our upcoming course, focused on MI for child welfare professionals. Learn more and register at: https://bit.ly/3VWcdeW

10/23/2026

We are so excited to welcome Andrea to the Academy as our newest LMS Coordinator! Learn more about her in our recent blog post here: https://mnchildwelfaretraining.org/blog/welcome-andrea-bell-lms-coordinator/

10/21/2026

📢 Training Update! 📢 We're making some changes to our MAAFPCWDA training! Read about it in our latest blog post at https://bit.ly/4sgcghI

(And don't worry if you already took the course! The original version still meets requirements, so no need for a retake!)

10/19/2026

Did you know that October is Fire Prevention Month? With the recent fires, it is more important than ever to ensure that everyone knows what to do in case of emergency. Take a moment to ensure the children in your care are prepared by checking out some of the tips below!

10/16/2026

Welcome Chad! Chad Ortiz is the newest curriculum developer here at the Academy. He has experience as both a child welfare worker in Oklahoma and as a teacher. Learn more about him in our recent blog post here: https://mnchildwelfaretraining.org/blog/welcome-chad-ortiz-curriculum-developer/

10/14/2026

Important announcement! We switched our website/email from .com to .org. Please be aware that this change may impact saved bookmarks and training portal users. Find out more information in our recent blog post: https://mnchildwelfaretraining.org/blog/website-and-email-addresses-are-changing-to-org/

10/14/2026

Check out this latest practice tip! Improving Outcomes by Enhancing Our Working Alliance, a CASCW and CPT collab, introduces the Enhancing the Alliance Model, a framework for building stage-matched, culturally responsive partnerships.

📥 Download it at https://bit.ly/4jiZI6Q!

10/12/2026

TODAY is Indigenous Peoples Day! Up to date on your ICWA and MIFPA knowledge? Check out some of the excellent resources available from our partners at TTCP here: https://www.tribaltraining.org/training-catalog

10/09/2026

📢 FREE Training Alert! 📢 Send this opportunity to any of your colleagues and team members that you wish knew just a little bit more about child welfare. CEUs (social work), CLEs (legal) and POST (law enforcement) credits available too! Register here: mnchildwelfaretraining.com/training/mdt-training/

10/07/2026

This week's external resource recommendation comes from our colleagues at the Zero Abuse Project. Check out the latest on internet crimes against children, AI, and forensic science, among many other offerings! https://zeroabuseproject.org/new-training-catalog/

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https://mnchildwelfaretraining.com/

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