Fiscal Essentials for Child Welfare Supervisors

This course will provide participants with a practical understanding of Social Services finances and how to maximize funding while supervising a Social Services unit. The course builds understanding of the basics of Social Services funding, including providing guidance on managing ongoing operations, building budgets, and consideration of new initiatives and emerging opportunities—all with a focus on the role of a program supervisor.

Topics include:

  • The difference between community needs and available funding
  • Fiscal terminology definitions: leverage, braiding funding, blending funding
  • The fundamentals of Social Services funding through the claiming process
  • The importance of the role of the supervisor in maximizing funding for Social Services
  • Federal allowability, how to handle Federal Funds, and Certified Public Expenditures
  • Understanding State and Local Budgeting
  • Best practices for partnering with local fiscal teams - questions to ask, training and guidance for line staff, and forward planning.
  • Opportunities for partnering with other departments, including Mental Health, Probation and the Department of Education
Academic Units
0
CEUs
0.55
Section Number
243FIS429
Instruction Method
Online class

Section Notes

The format of this virtual training will be on Zoom. You will receive login information via email once your enrollment has been received.


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