| New York State Child Welfare/Child Protective Services Training Institute (NYSCWCPSTI) |
| The largest
CDHS training unit in both
the number of courses delivered
and the total amount of
funding, the NYSCWCPSTI provides
outcome-based training that
promotes the growth and
development of all levels
of child welfare staff in
New York State, including
State social services agencies,
local districts, and other
agencies. |
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| Foster/Adoptive Parent Training Project |
| Operating statewide, the Foster/Adoptive Parent Training Project provides direct, outcome-based training to caseworkers, homefinders, and foster and adoptive parents in order to promote safety, well-being, and permanence for children. |
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| HIV/AIDS Training Institute |
CDHS HIV/AIDS trainers develop and deliver training courses to meet the needs of child welfare professionals and foster parents. Begun in 1989, the statewide Children with HIV/AIDS Training Project focused on child welfare issues. |
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| Medicaid
Training Institute |
| CDHS Medicaid
trainers provide training,
support, and technical assistance
to local district Medicaid
eligibility staff and facilitated
enrollers affiliated with
either managed-care plans
or community-based organizations
as part of the New York
State Department of Health.
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| Management Leadership Institute (MLI) |
| MLI staff
provide training, support,
and techical assistance
to State and local government
agencies through the use
of a wide variety of management
strategies and innovative
learning solutions, including
the latest technology and
e-learning methodologies. |
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| Special
Projects |
| Consisting
of approximately 75 consulting
specialists with work assignments
in State social services
agencies and local DSS district
offices, CDHS outstationed
staff provide a wide range
of training, support, and
technical assistance functions. |
