Foster Parent Training Schedules

Foster Parent Online Training Schedule are now available.

PRIDE E-Learning/Re-Design Schedule

PRIDE Pre-Service Registration Form

Virtual Pre-Service Training

Online PRIDE 1-9 Make Up Dates

Virtual In-Service Training

Virtual Spanish Pre-Service Training

Virtual Spanish In-Service Training

In-Person Training

Foundations for Supervisors training now available

 

Foundations for Supervisors is available for DCFS and private agency supervisory staff. This four-day training series is offered monthly and registration is now open in the Office of Learning and Professional Development Virtual Training Center. The training will be facilitated virtually from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each training day. 

 

The purpose of the training is to provide foundational knowledge, guidance, tools and resources to enhance supervisory practice and effectiveness. Topics discussed include onboarding, team building, coaching, racial equity, emotional intelligence, supervisory empowerment and critical thinking. All four days of the training must be completed to finish the Foundations for Supervisors series.

 

Upcoming training dates are listed below. Training participants will receive 4 CEUs for each training day completed. It is recommended that supervisors complete this Foundations series prior to enrolling in the Model of Supervisory Practice series. Please contact the OLPD Field Implementation Support Program at DCFS.FISP@illinois.gov if you have any questions or require assistance with registration.  

 

Daily Training Topics	December 2022	January 2023	February 2023	March 2023	April 2023	May 2023
Day 1 Supervisory Expectations & Team Building	11/30/22	1/10/23	2/7/23	3/7/23	4/4/23	5/2/23
Day 2 Racial Equity & Emotional Intelligence	12/1/22	1/11/23	2/8/23	3/8/23	4/5/23	5/3/23
Day 3 The Empowered Supervisor	12/14/22	1/24/23	2/21/23	3/21/23	4/18/23	5/16/23
Day 4 Critical Thinking & Coaching	12/15/22	1/25/23	2/22/23	3/22/23	4/19/23	5/17/23

Updated July 5, 2022 (includes information on Implicit Bias)

The Mandated Reporter online training approved content published by DCFS now reflects changes made in PA 101-0564 and the Abused, Neglected and Child Reporting Act and can be accessed through the DCFS website and Virtual Training Center, free of charge 24/7, 365 days, with the ability for users to print completion certificates as evidence for the employer.  Interested parties desiring to develop their own training as a standalone or embedded with other content may do so with the understanding that they must use the Department’s public facing content as the basis of their required material.

 

IL-MR Published Files Link

The following link will provide you with a version of the Illinois Mandated Reporter Training published files to download and implement into your LMS. A word document with the Pre/Post Assessment questions are also included in this link.

 

https://seafile.cait.org/d/51dda117a0/