ALIGN

ALIGN (Advance, Learn, Innovate, Grow, and Network) will serve as a learning community for child welfare professionals with the goal of providing career long professional development opportunities that include coaching, mentoring and avenues for specialization and certification. In collaboration with DCF, the Institute is creating a clear path for professional development and credentialing, as well as clear paths for child welfare professionals to receive supplemental support in their ongoing work. ALIGN is a learning community that offers holistic support for child welfare professionals and advancement opportunities throughout their career. Child welfare professionals who join this community receive support through training and onboarding enhancement activities, opportunities for specialization through advanced certification courses, as well as ongoing mentoring and coaching. The ALIGN community will offer myriad specialty areas for the child welfare professional to take courses, learn about relevant issues, and gain experience in problem solving to become more confident in their approach and feel supported throughout their learning pathway. Trainings offered through this platform will supplement the professional’s ongoing certification and career and leadership development.

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THE VISION:

Cultivate a learning community of professionals who benefit from enhancement of skills as well as comprehensive support as they advance in their child welfare careers. ALIGN is a learning community that offers holistic support for child welfare professionals and advancement opportunities throughout their career.