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Course Offerings by Topic

(Topics Listed Alphabetically)

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Adult Mental Health

  • Trauma, Court, and Engagement - Using Communication Strategies to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families

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  • ​safeTALK: Suicide Alertness For Everyone

Child Mental Health & Trauma

  • The Child Welfare Trauma Training Toolkit 101

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  • Trauma-Informed Child Welfare for Supervisors

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Child in Air Yoga

Child Well-being

  • Child Sexual Development

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  • Positive Youth Development: The Vital Link - One-Day Course

Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC)

  • Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) and the Vulnerability of Youth in Child Welfare

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  • Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) Dynamics & Approach

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  • Why Do They Stay? CSEC Youth and Trauma Bonding

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

  • Anti-racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Supervisors

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  • Implicit Racial Bias 101: Exploring Implicit Bias in Child Protection

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  • The Role of Culture in Child Welfare

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  • Understanding Culture When Working with Families in Child Welfare

Domestic Violence

  • Foundational Overview of Domestic Violence and Child Welfare Practice

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  • ​Understanding the Intersection of Child Welfare and Domestic Violence

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  • Understanding the Intersection of Child Welfare and Domestic Violence Topical Workshops:

    • Domestic Violence & Gender & Ethnicity​

    • Domestic Violence & Mental Health

    • Domestic Violence & Parenting

    • Domestic Violence & Substance Use

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Ethics

  • Contemporary Social Work Ethics

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  • Mandated Reporting in Child Welfare

Father Engagement

  • Engaging Fathers: The Hero Search

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Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)

  • ICWA Essentials (Provided in Academy for new caseworkers)

Independent Living

  • Positive Youth Development: The Vital Link - One-Day Course

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  • ​Independent Living Program - Foundation Training

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  • National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) Survey Overview

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LGBTQ+ Youth

  • Dismantling LGBTQ+ Bias in Child Welfare

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  • LGBTQ and Cultural Competency/Working Effectively with LGBTQ+ Identified Youth

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  • Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth in Child Welfare

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  • LGBTQ+ Youth and Suicide

Motivational Interviewing

  • Motivational Interviewing: Fundamentals Review for Child Welfare Workers

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  • Intermediate Motivational Interviewing for Child Welfare Professionals

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  • Motivational Interviewing for Supervision

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  • Motivational Interviewing: Fundamentals Review for Child Welfare Leaders

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Reading Time

Safety Model

  • Introduction to Nevada's Safety Model

Substance Use and Addiction

  • Behavioral Addictions

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  • Cannabis-Related Disorders

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  • Foundational Overview of Substance Use Disorders and Child Welfare Practice

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  • Gambling Disorder and Gambling Addiction

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  • Addiction & Suicide

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Suicide Awareness

  • safeTALK: Suicide Alertness For Everyone

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  • LGBTQ+ Youth and Suicide

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  • Addiction & Suicide

UNITY

  • UNITY Basics

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  • UNITY Intake

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  • UNITY Termination of Parental Rights

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Workforce Well-being

  • Preventing, Addressing, and Surviving Compassion Fatigue

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University of Nevada, Reno - School of Social Work

Redfield Campus - 18600 Wedge Pkwy, Reno, NV 89511

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 NPT South

University of Nevada, Las Vegas - School of Social Work

4505 S. Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154

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