Mandatory UAC Portal training(must be completed by September 6th). All staff using the UAC Portal must complete the following three items in order to maintain access to the UAC Portal: sign the Rules of Behavior (RoB) and complete two trainings.
Each individual program staff should request a training account by emailing uchelpdesk@ap-in.com
Sign the Rules of Behavior (RoB) - Each program must require its staff to read and sign the HHS RoB for use of HHS Information and IT Resources Policy. In addition, each program must maintain the signed copies of the RoB for General Users in the staff’s personnel file, and log the completion dates of obtaining the signed RoB. Please forward the signed certificates to your CSS by September 6th!!!!!
Each staff must complete both the Cyber Security and Protecting Personal Identifying Information trainings annually. Please include these trainings in your annual training log. Once completed by all staff (by September 6th), notify your assigned CSS of the staff name, date, and time the training was completed.
Pre-recorded trainings can be accessed via MyMembership.
Follow up resources from last week's gang training will be email once received from the presenter
Additional Training Opportunities:
First Wednesday of every month, 2 pm - 4 pm EST - Office of Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) will present a reoccurring webinar on child eligibility. Note that July's webinar will take place on July 10th due to the holiday. No registration is required. Use this link for more information.
The National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH) has various training links from NHTH and US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Feel free to access the interactive trainings at your convenience.
NTI National Adoption Competency Mental Health Initiative - NTI has developed a FREE web-based training to enhance the skills of Mental Health professionals to more effectively address the mental health challenges of children and youth in foster care, adoption, and guardianship situations. September's webinar is "Raising the Bar: Advancing Practice for Permanency & Well-Being". This training is available on multiple dates/times in September.
September 2nd - Caring for Children Moving Alone: Protecting Unaccompanied and Separated Children- This free online course is specifically designed for front line professionals and volunteers. It focuses on how we can all improve care and protection for unaccompanied and separated children and the access to support services for them. This great opportunity offers a free certificate on completion of the course and all students will be able to watch videos with examples of practice from around the world, share ideas and connect with each other, and learn through a six-part dramatization. Watch the course trailer now to find out more and register today
October 3rd-4th, Baltimore, MD - 7th Biennial Trauma Conference presented by the Center for Child and Family Traumatic Stress at the Kennedy Krieger Institute.
*Training Tracker- This is the most recent tracker and should be used by all program staff moving forward. It includes instructions and an example for your convenience.
Resources
Catholic Charities Community Services, Archdiocese of New York (CCCS/NY) created and agreed to share their Safe Passages Roster and Coming Due templates. These templates are helpful in tracking your agency's caseload and upcoming visit/report due dates. As the Safe Passages Roster Template file is too large to attach here, please contact your assigned CSS or myself to receive a copy via email.
Strengthening Refugee Integration through Community Resource Mapping: Switchboard’s community resource mapping templates guide you through the six necessary steps of the community resource mapping process and can be modified to fit your local needs. Stream the accompanying webinar recording for a more detailed introduction to how this process can strengthen refugee integration in your community.
