Course Description: Child welfare workers will support and engage with children of all different ages. It is important for workers to understand the basics of children's social, emotional, and physical development and what children need from adults within each stage. Additionally, it is often the role of child welfare workers to support parents or caretakers in developing the knowledge and skills to engage in healthy relationships and respond to behaviors in developmentally appropriate ways. In this workshop, workers will learn the key stages of child development based on observations of a child's social, emotional, and physical abilities. They will also learn how to support caretakers in establishing developmentally appropriate relationships, routines, and responses to behavior(discipline).  

Intended Audience: Family Centered Services (FCS) Staff; Qualified Residential Treatment Program Staff (QRTP), Shelter Staff (Child Welfare Emergency Services), Supervised Apartment Living Staff (SAL); Recruitment/Retention Training Support Staff (RRTS) Direct Care/Front-Line Staff and Supervisors 

Location Information: Zoom

Trainer: Emma Harding (Meraki Institute of Learning)- Emma Harding, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), is the Director of Learning at the Meraki Institute. With extensive experience in school-based therapeutic services, she has worked with children and families from early childhood through college, adapting her approach to the developmental needs of each stage. Emma believes that every individual’s story holds the potential for growth, healing, and transformation. 

The Training Room will open at 9:20AM. Training will begin promptly at 9:30AM. This training is scheduled until 12:30PM.

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