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Trainings required prior to licensing:
- Required Normalcy and Reasonable and Prudent Parenting Standard
Sudden/Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) video (see links below)
The Department of Human Services has approved the following series of videos to meet the SUID component when individuals are not receiving face-to-face, classroom, or online SUID training. All videos must be viewed to meet the SUID training requirement.
Please Note: The videos below include portrayals of infant sleep environments in private, non-licensed, homes that are not subject to the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.1435. Licensed child care providers must comply with statutory safe sleep requirements when sleeping infants including nothing in the crib except for an infant’s pacifier. In addition, attachments or modifications to the crib are prohibited.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNWBSZZm3no&list=UUJDcgrMl0B2Og4ZdeOOrnFA&feature=c4-overview
- Produced by Hennepin County Produced by Hennepin County (4:17)
- http://vimeo.com/51317716 Produced by Eastern Virginia Medical School (5:50)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0YshwsmZUc Produced by Dakota County (6:28)
3. Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) video
The Department of Human Services has approved the following series of videos to meet the AHT component when license holders are not receiving face-to-face, classroom, or online AHT training. All videos must be viewed to meet the AHT training requirement.
- http://ctf4kids.org/2011/10/new-educational-videos-released-on-shaken-baby-and-safe-sleep-awareness/ Never Shake (7:48)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THhFoYk7U40 The Doctors (1:48)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t9vH6tqwxg&feature=player_embedded Forever Shaken (33:17)
- Required Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Training
- Required Children's Mental Health Training
- Child and Restraint Systems (CARS): in person training re: use of car seats. Training dates available by contacting Tina Schenk at 320-693-5300
After Licensing Training Options: 12 CEU’s required per year:
Pre-Approved ongoing Mental Health Credits: Minimum requirement - 1 hour per year.
Childrens Mental Health for Resource Families Depression (1.5 Hours Classroom) *This training provides 1.5 hours of overview of a common mental health diagnosis that foster and adoptive children often present within the child welfare system. Depression will be discussed in terms of origins, symptoms, behaviors, treatment, interventions and cultural considerations. This course meets the annual training requirement in MN Statute 245A. This training is also available on the DHS YouTube (1 Hour) link at: [ https://youtu.be/VfKplLknCa0 ]
Childrens Mental Health for Resource Families Obsessive Compulsive Disorder OCD (1.5 Hours ) *This training provides 1.5 hours of overview of a common mental health diagnosis that foster and adoptive children may present within the child welfare system. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) will be discussed in terms of origins, symptoms, behaviors, treatment, interventions and cultural considerations. This course meets the annual training requirement in MN Statute 245A. This training is also available on the DHS YouTube (1 Hour) link at: [ https://youtu.be/nzqlkT-D7nk ]
Childrens Mental Health for Resource Families Autism (1.5 hours )* This training provides 1.5 hours of overview of a common mental health diagnosis that foster and adoptive children may present within the child welfare system. Autism will be discussed in term of origins, symptoms, behaviors, treatment, interventions and cultural considerations. This course meets the annual training requirement in MN Statute 245A.This training is also available on the DHS YouTube (1 Hour) link at: [ https://youtu.be/pmqyBIq-5G8 ]
Childrens Mental Health for Resource Families Anxiety (1.5 Hours-Classroom)*
This training provides a 1.5 hours overview of a common mental health diagnosis that foster and adoptive children often present within the child welfare system. Anxiety will be discussed in terms of main origins, symptoms, behaviors, treatment, interventions, and cultural considerations. This course meets the annual training requirement in MN Statute 245A. This training is also available on the DHS YouTube (1 Hour) link at: [ https://youtu.be/ZU-1hfHmnAM ]
Childrens Mental Health for Resource Families- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder -ADHD (1.5 Hours- Classroom)**
This training provides a 1.5 hours overview of a common mental health diagnosis that foster and adoptive children often present within the child welfare system. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder will be discussed in terms of origins, symptoms, behaviors, treatment, interventions, and cultural considerations. This course meets the annual training requirement in MN Statute 245A. This training is also available on the DHS YouTube (1 Hour) link at: [ https://youtu.be/7MezNUnJRi4 ]
Contact Us
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Social Services
114 N Holcombe Avenue
Suite 180
Litchfield, MN 55355Phone: 320-693-5300
Fax: 320-693-5344
Toll Free Phone: 877-915-5300Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Paul Bukovich
Social Services DirectorPhone: 320-693-5300Tina Schenk
Social Work SupervisorPhone: 320-693-5340Amy Inglett
Social Work SupervisorPhone: 320-693-5339Kirsten Langerman
Social Worker SupervisorPhone: 320-693-4612Cherice Vogel
Child Support/Fiscal SupervisorPhone: 320-693-5327LoAnn Shepard
Eligibility SupervisorPhone: 320-693-5311Amber Perez
Office Support SupervisorPhone: 320-693-1774Melissa Stonelake
Social Services SupervisorPhone: 320-693-5318