Other Training Opportunites

CLARO Resources

ChildProtect Course: Trial Advocacy for Civil Child Protection Attorneys

ChildProtect: Trial Advocacy for Civil Child Protection Attorneys is a course hosted by the National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse (NCPCA) and the National Child Protection Training Center (NCPTC). It will run from July 19-23, 2010 at NCPTC's state-of-the-art training facility in Winona, MN.

The Washington State Court Improvement Training Academy (CITA)
Trainings of Interest to Child Welfare Professionals Available via Web

The Washington State Court Improvement Training Academy (CITA) is located at the University of Washington Law School and is funded through the CIP Training grant. CITA has teamed with UWTV to make available free of charge full length training that can be viewed on your computer or downloaded at your convenience.

The current training titles include:

The CITA website is located at http://www.uwcita.org you can also subscribe to CITA e-mail news at this site.

The National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare offers online tutorials for specific target audiences. The tutorials focus on the subjects of substance abuse and child welfare; they support and facilitate collaboration between the child welfare system, the substance abuse treatment system, and the courts.

There is no cost to enroll in the online tutorials. When you register, you will receive a username and password. This allows you to access the lessons at your convenience. Continuing Education Units are available upon successful completion of a tutorial.

Child Trauma Academy Online Training Opportunities

The Amazing Human Brain and Human Development
Discover the hows and whys of the human brain, and gain a better understanding of brain functioning in maltreated children.

Surviving Childhood: An Introduction to the Impact of Trauma
Learn the physiological and psychological aspects of trauma, the effects of this trauma on our society, and how you can help.

The Cost of Caring: Secondary Traumatic Stress and the Impact of Working with High-Risk Children and Families

Bonding and Attachment in Maltreated Children

The National Child Advocacy Center Online Training Courses

The National Child Advocacy Center has a number of on line courses for CPS, law enforcement, prosecutors and child advocacy center staff. Visit the National Child Advocacy Center website for more information on the following online training courses.