California FFPS Learning Series - Case Management for Child Welfare

Course Overview

This course orients child welfare staff to the case management roles and responsibilities as they relate to Family First Prevention Services (FFPS), including partnering with families and tribes to conduct needs assessments, developing family well-being plans, and aftercare planning. Participants will explore how to apply best practice engagement, assessment and case planning strategies to seamlessly weave FFPS roles and responsibilities into their current work with children, youth and families to promote sustained family well-being.

Who Should Attend?

This course is for California child welfare social workers, supervisors and program staff involved in FFPS implementation and oversight. Participants should complete the following courses before attending:

• CA FFPS Learning Series: FFPS Overview
• CA FFPS Learning Series: Shifting Mindset Toward Prevention

Learning Objectives

After attending this training, participants will be able to:

• Identify key components of family well-being plans, including linkage to approved evidence-based practices.
• Identify strategies to engage families in a needs assessment to inform a co-developed family well-being plan.
• Identify available tools used to assess needs and progress to determine the need for additional services.
• Understand the importance of aftercare planning and transition as part of FFPS intervention.
• Using a case scenario, apply tools and strategies to engage families in co-developing the family well-being plan and identifying appropriate community supports to support aftercare and transition.
• Endorse the use of a trauma-informed, culturally relevant and collaborative process with families when assessing needs and developing plans to support well-being.