Foster Parent Training Schedules

Foster Parent Online Training Schedule are now available.

PRIDE Nov-June Online Schedule

NTDC Schedule (Northern and Cook Central regions only)

PRIDE (Central region only)

PRIDE (all other regions) and HMR

In-Services (all regions)

 

Registration Open: Model of Supervisory Practice Training Dates Now Available

The Office of Learning and Professional Development is pleased to announce that registration for the first 2021 delivery of the Model of Supervisory Practice training is open. This training is open to all child welfare supervisors within DCFS and private agencies. Dates and locations for the Model of Supervisory Practice training can be found on the VTC listed under “Model of Supervision.”  Please note that it is highly recommended that you take each module in order, starting with the Administrative Module. 

Cook/Central Regions:

1/6– 1/7 – Administrative

2/3 – 2/4 - Developmental

3/3 – 3/4 – Supportive

4/7 – 4/8– Clinical

 

Southern/Northern Regions:

1/20 – 1/21 – Administrative

2/17 – 2/18 – Developmental

3/17 – 3/18 – Supportive

4/21 – 4/22 – Clinical

Registration for Trauma 201 Training

Trauma 201 Training is being offered throughout the state!  This very informative training is open to child welfare staff in any role who are interested in improving their understanding of the impact of trauma and want to learn effective ways for responding to individuals who have been affected.  Trauma 201 training also contains valuable information about utilizing Family-Centered, Trauma-Informed and Strength-Based practices to engage and collaborate with families to support the achievement of safety, permanency and well-being outcomes.  Additionally, Trauma 201 training provides useful strategies for addressing vicarious trauma, secondary traumatic stress and burnout among child welfare professionals. The remaining training dates for this fiscal year are listed below.  Please contact DCFS.Training@illinois.gov to register.  If you have questions or need additional clarification, please send inquiries to DCFS.FISP@illinois.gov.

October 8

November 10

December 8

December 10

VTC Applications

If you are an Illinois Child Welfare professional who would like a VTC account, please click on the link below (DCFS/POS Staff) to complete the form on-line.

If you are a foster caregiver who would like a VTC account, please click on the link below (FP VTC application) to complete the form on-line.

 

FP VTC Application.pdf

Staff VTC Application Rev

Immersion Site VTC Application Final

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/

PRIDE In-Service Modules 1-9 trainings are temporarily unavailable.  In the interim, please check with your regional training manager or licensing representative for alternative training options and updates.

Thank you for your patience.

For further questions please contact the DCFS Office of Learning and Professional Development at 877.800.3393 for assistance or email DCFSTraining@illinois.gov.