Welcome to The Foundation Courses

Get the basics, grow your skills.

The Foundations of Child Welfare Courses include five (online) 1-hour courses on family engagement, child development, multigenerational trauma, social justice, and ethics. Think of these courses as your "starter pack." These courses were developed to provide basic knowledge in these areas so that child welfare practitioners can begin to apply this knowledge to their work with children and families.

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Here are all the courses that are included in your bundle.

Please Note:

The Foundations of Child Welfare Courses include 4 (online) 1-hour courses and 3 1-hour in-person courses. These courses are required to complete the social work certificate programs.

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Instructor

Child Welfare Academy Coordinator

Cassandra Mendoza

Cassandra has multiple years of experience working with Black and Latinx families in urban settings, families with child welfare involvement, and children living in under-resourced communities. Cassandra has experience providing academic tutoring and socio-emotional counseling to public school students in Chicago, IL. Prior to joining The Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing, Cassandra was a bilingual, mental health therapist and crisis specialist providing services to families that have experienced violence and youth and caregivers involved in the child welfare system in Chicago, IL and Los Angeles County.