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RFAs and Scholarships Announced! by NCCTI Admin - Tuesday, February 5, 2013, 11:18 AM

The North Carolina Collaborative for Children, Youth, and Families is announcing several scholarships and RFA opportunities! Scholarships are available for family, youth, and local family organizations. Plus, several organization and individual contract RFAs geared toward helping to sustain System of Care in North Carolina are attached. Links to applications are below. Please pass this along to others who might be interested. You may email your applications to Renee Cordero at corderorh@gmail.com or mail them to: NC Families United Attn: Renee Cordero 209 B N. Graham Hopedale Rd Burlington, NC 27217 Office 336-395-8828 or 336-395-8829 Fax  336-395-8830 Sustainability RFA Community Scan RFA Youth Advocacy Scholarship Family Organization Scholarship Family Partner Peer Support Scholarship

Welcome! by Johna Bruton - Thursday, August 2, 2012, 05:12 PM

Welcome to the NC Collaborative Training Institute's online training portal. If you work with children, youth, and families, this information is for you! If you are new to System of Care or Child and Family Teams, it is recommended that the courses be taken in order as each builds on the previous concepts. However, if you have already taken some of the courses or need a refresher on some of the topics, each can be taken individually. You will find each course and instructions for taking the courses listed below. Please note that each lesson is fully narrated. Please make sure that your computer has speakers and that you are able to adjust the volume so that you can take full advantage of the material. If you are enrolling in courses for credit, payment is accepted by Visa and MasterCard only. Please note that the charges will appear on your statement from NC Families United, Inc.

Available Courses

• CFT 101 Introduction to System of Care and Child and Family Teams (CFTs)

  • Teacher: Renee Cordero

    

  Cost: US$ 45.00

  This course offers 2 contact hours upon successful completion.
  
  Learning Goals – most learners will be able to:
  

  1. Describe System of Care accurately
  2. Define System of Care Principles in a practical way
  3. Describe a Child and Family Team in a practical way
  4. Describe who may be on a Child and Family Team and why
  5. Describe the basic roles and responsibilities of Child and Family Team members
• CFT 201 Introduction to Child and Family Team Coordination

  • Teacher: Renee Cordero

    

  Cost: US$ 45.00

  This course offers 2 contact hours upon successful completion.
  
  Learning Goals – most learners will be able to:
  

  1. Describe the five steps of Phase 1 in a practical way
  2. Describe the skill of Engagement and the importance of Genuineness, Respect, and Empathy
  3. Understand how to assess immediate safety or crisis concerns for the youth and/or family
  4. Identify possible Child and Family Team members and state how they might be approached and included
• CFT 202 Strengths, Needs, and Culture Discovery for Child and Family Teams

  • Teacher: Renee Cordero

    

  Cost: US$ 45.00

  This course offers 2 contact hours upon successful completion.
  
  Learning Goals – most learners will be able to:
  

  1. Describe the basic rationale for using a strengths-based approach
  2. Differentiate between strengths-based and traditional approaches
  3. Describe what a Strengths, Needs, and Culture Discovery is and how to conduct one with a youth and family
  4. Describe life domains and their relevance to Strengths, Needs, and Culture Discovery
• CFT 203 Creating Natural Supports Through Child and Family Team Planning

  • Teacher: Renee Cordero

    

  Cost: US$ 45.00

  This course offers 2 contact hours upon successful completion.
  
  Learning Goals – most learners will be able to:
  

  1. Describe the System of Care principle of Natural Supports
  2. Explain the benefits of creating strong social fabric
  3. Use an Eco-map to identify potential natural supports and resources
     
• CFT 204 Individualized Plan (One Child One Plan) Development For Child and Family Teams

  • Teacher: Renee Cordero

    

  Cost: US$ 45.00

  This course offers 3 contact hours upon successful completion.
  
  Learning Goals - most learners will be able to:
  

  1. Describe the basic aspects of the Individualized Plan (One Child One Plan) including vision, goals, strategies, and action steps
  2. Develop and document a Plan consistent with the 10 principles of System of Care
• CFT 205 Safety and Crisis Planning and Response for Child and Family Teams

  • Teacher: Renee Cordero

    

  Cost: US$ 45.00

  This course offers 3 contact hours upon successful completion.
  
  Learning Goals – most learners will be able to:
  

  1. Define crisis
  2. Describe the stages of a crisis
  3. Define reactive and proactive safety/crisis planning
  4. Complete the six steps of safety/crisis planning (Predict, Protect, Prevent, Plan, Act, Review)
• A Family Driven Approach to Child and Family Teams

  • Teacher: Renee Cordero

    

  Cost: US$ 45.00

  This course offers 4 contact hours upon successful completion.
  
  The learning goals for this course are for learners to:
  

  • Encourage and reinforce the family perspective in all of their work
  • Experience a generic Child and Family Team simulation
  • Understand how they can better support families in the Child and Family Team process