Tag: Arizona Department of Child Safety
June 14 — DCS, Prevent Child Abuse Arizona present Virtual Father Engagement Workshop
Are you a service provider looking to learn more about engaging fathers in family support services? Prevent Child Abuse Arizona is hosting a FREE virtual webinar June 14, 2023 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm. Register today to reserve your spot!
DCS introducing staff training for Team Decision Making™ (TDM) protocol to better serve families and young people
… We are excited to share that over the course of the next six months, most field staff will receive training on our “Transformed” TDM protocol and be better equipped to serve families and young people with care and compassion.
To give a preview of this transformation, we’d like to share the following outline highlighting the three pillars of the 2023 TDM Transformation:
Oct. 30 — Arizona Department of Child Safety — Young Parent University 2021
This is an opportunity to provide support, guidance and resources to young parents. We can strengthen the abilities parents have to provide safe and appropriate care for their children through this event and with your help!
Please discuss this positive and strengths-based opportunity with your Young Parents and encourage their attendance and share among anyone you know who offers support to this population.
Financial assistance for education, housing, transportation available for those who are, have been in foster care
If you are between the ages of 14 and 26 and are currently in foster care or have been in foster care between ages 14 and 21, you may be eligible for financial assistance to help with continuing your education, finding housing, getting transportation and more. In addition to DCS’s regular Extended Foster Care re-entry practices, there is an additional group of youth who are currently able to re-enter for a limited time.
Arizona Department of Child Safety announces ‘Youth Leadership Day’ and Other Youth Programs! through March 13
Calling all adults and high school youth!! Join us for our 10th Annual Youth Leadership Days – the VIRTUAL edition. Participation is FREE for American Indian high school students everywhere.
Arizona Department of Child Safety seeking members for its Parent Advisory Collaborative (PAC)
he Arizona Department of Child Safety is seeking seeking parents, their family members or community partners to join our Parent Advisory Collaborative (PAC).
Eligible applicants are:
Parent or family member of someone who may have had previous involvement with the child welfare system or may have received services from a community provider.
Planning Ahead — Navigating Parenthood through a Pandemic workshops to be held Dec. 12
Workshops: Child Development, Dads Matter Too, The Power of Play in Early Childhood, Healthy Relationships, Injury Prevention, Fatherhood, and more.
Resource Fair: Virtual resources will include WIC, home visitor programs, childcare information, DES services, nutrition information, and more.
April 2, 3 — Youth Thrive protective and promotive factors to be held in Flagstaff
We are excited to announce we will be providing a Youth ThriveTM training in Flagstaff on April 2nd and 3rd!
You may be aware that in 2019, DCS has been working diligently to roll out a new framework called Youth ThriveTM. We have provided the two day training to approximately 200 participants, including all of our internal YAP units, additional DSC staff.
Arizona Capitol Times Guest Opinion — State agency turns its back on kids who need support
One of the guiding principles listed on the Arizona Department of Child Safety website is: “All Arizona’s children are safe and protected from harm.” But DCS’s actions make clear that the agency has a funny definition of the word “all.”
This legislative session, DCS successfully lobbied for a law, a floor amendment to SB 1539 introduced by Sen. Nancy Barto, that encourages the agency to cherry pick which children they will protect. The law gives the agency the chance to argue in court why children who have had run-ins with the juvenile justice system should not have the opportunity to be cared for by a foster parent.
Department of Child Safety Office of Prevention Conducting Needs Assessment 2019 – Stakeholder On-line Survey
The Department of Child Safety’s Office of Prevention is conducting a statewide needs assessment focused on the prevention of child maltreatment. The purposes of the needs assessment are to: (1) determine the current risk and protective factors for Arizona’s children and families. (2) identify the most effective methods to prevent or mediate risks and/or to enhance protective factors identified in the need’s assessment.
