The Community of Practice initiative is designed to help prepare student scholars, employee scholars, and graduated early career scholars for practice in the field of child welfare. It is our belief that social workers are uniquely positioned to practice in the field of child welfare. The Community of Practice initiative is composed of three distinct components: (1) Live interactive sessions by distance technology to provide face-to-face contact and support, ongoing education and exposure to cutting edge practices, and ongoing support in a co-learning environment; (2) Facilitation of mentor/mentee and supportive relationships through structured mentoring opportunities; and (3) Creation of a dynamic knowledge base for access to resources and tools to assist the community with practicing in the field.

This course is designed as a hub for weekly and bi-weekly participation with access to the knowledge base and resources for each session. Enrollees will have access to weekly modules and links to the live community sessions.

Training Times:      
Fall 2023  
Week 1 (September 28, 2023): 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM 
Week 2 (October 05, 2023): 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM 
Week 3 (October 12, 2023): 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM       
Week 4 (October 19, 2023): 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM       
Week 5 (October 26, 2023): 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM       
Week 6 (November 02, 2023): 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM


This training will require you to have Zoom installed on a laptop or desktop computer! Please download and install Zoom before the first day of training. 
Zoom download link: https://zoom.us/client/latest/ZoomInstaller.exe

*This course is not eligible for CEU's.

If you experience any technical difficulties please email us at support@lcwta.org, or give us a call at 985-248-0888.


CW Training Hours: None
Skill Level: Beginner