VIRTUAL: DCF 101: Working Towards Meaningful Collaboration

Training Description: For Providers and other Stakeholders, DCF can be a complicated system to understand. This training will provide an introduction to some of the laws, policies and procedures that guide the work of child welfare, including:

• Mandated Reporter obligations
• What happens to a 51A after its filed
• Timeframes and procedures during the DCF family Assessment
• Timeframes and procedures related to court proceedings when children are not in their parents’ custody
• Child-Family Visitation
• Collaboration with Providers, particularly as it relates to substance use

Learning Objectives:

By the completion of this training, attendees will be able to:

• Understand how a 51A moves through the Intake process during DCF Screening and Response
• Understand policies and procedures related to the 60-day DCF Assessment.
• Recognize the DCF legal and policy obligations related to permanency of children not in the custody of their parents
• Understand the considerations related to child-family visits 
• Have an increased awareness of the importance of collaboration