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The Go-To Place for CFSA Training Schedules & Updates Using the New Training Portal

Foster Parents: Click here to access the Development and Equity Administration Website where individuals can register any time, day or night.

CFSA Staff: CISA Training is your one-stop resource for all your STAAND training needs. We also offer One Drive for Business and Skype for Business training classes. When you visit here, you will find the latest available comprehensive training opportunities for CFSA and private agency staff to maintain effective documentation of clinical information in the District’s Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS).

To get started:

Review course descriptions to get details for each course.
Review STAAND training calendar to find what’s available pertaining to other exciting features like access to your training transcript.
Select appropriate training with approval from your supervisor.
To enroll, go to the new Training Portal @cfsatraining.dc.gov or contact the HelpDesk at (202) 434-0009 for assistance.
Training classes are located at CFSA 200 I St., SE, unless otherwise specified.

STAAND R2 Training Course Descriptions

Welcome to STAAND (Stronger Together Against Abuse and Neglect in DC)!  Get ready to discover some exciting features and a new look at CFSA’s Comprehensive Child Welfare System.

 STAAND Intake and Investigations (R2) 

The objective of this course is to provide workers with the skills needed to efficiently navigate and utilize the STAAND system in their day-to-day roles. The course is tailored for Hotline Workers, Investigation Social Workers, Supervisors and Program Managers at CFSA. Workers will be introduced to essential features such as worker dashboards and alerts, guiding students through tasks like creating, updating and searching Person records.  The course covers key activities including completing hotline reports, documenting allegations and findings, creating contact notes, tracking and completing initiation efforts, creating support plans, separation records and much more.  

STAAND Title IV-E Eligibility (R2) 

The objective of this course is to provide workers with the skills needed to efficiently navigate and utilize the STAAND system in their day-to-day roles. The course is tailored for workers in the Eligibility unit at CFSA. The course covers key activities including reviewing clients’ legal status and separation records, creating eligibility records including Foster Care, Guardianship, and Adoption.  In addition, we will also review redeterminations and much more. 

STAAND Clinical Case MGMT R2 (Out of Home Units)  

The objective of this course is to provide workers with the skills needed to efficiently navigate and utilize the STAAND system in their day-to-day roles. The course is tailored for CFSA Social Workers, Private Agency Social Workers, Supervisors, and Program Managers.  The course covers key activities including updating and searching Person records, creating case plans, assessments, court reports, separation records, family time plans, housing plans and contact notes.  In addition, this training will guide users through requesting placements and much more.  

STAAND Clinical Case MGMT R2 (In Home Units)  

The objective of this course is to provide workers with the skills needed to efficiently navigate and utilize the STAAND system in their day-to-day roles. The course is tailored for CFSA Social Workers, Private Agency Social Workers, Supervisors, and Program Managers.  The course covers key activities including updating and searching Person records, creating case plans, assessments, separation records, placement requests, community papering, family roadmap and contact notes.  In addition, this training will guide users through requesting placements and much more. 

 STAAND Finance (Fiscal /Accounts Payable) (R2) 

The course is tailored for CFSA business administration staff. The objective of this course is to provide workers with the skills needed to efficiently navigate and utilize the STAAND system in their day-to-day roles. The Finance course aims to equip attendees with a comprehensive understanding of CFSA financial workflows. Participants will discover how a core data repository can track services rendered, showcasing efficiency in financial management while ensuring compliance and accountability. The course covers key activities including learning how to create invoices, account reconciliations, payment processing for contracting and non-contracting providers, and much more. 

STAAND Contracts (Contracts/Procurement) (R2) 

The course is tailored for CFSA business administration staff. The objective of this course is to provide workers with the skills needed to efficiently navigate and utilize the STAAND system in their day-to-day roles. The Contracts course aims to equip attendees with a comprehensive understanding of CFSA financial workflows. Participants will discover how a core data repository can track data entry of contracted providers and service lines (CLIN) rendered, showcasing efficiency in financial management while ensuring compliance and accountability. The course covers key activities including learning how to create provider records, enter contracts and much more. 

STAAND Placement (R2)  

The objective of this course is to provide workers with the skills needed to efficiently navigate and utilize the STAAND system in their day-to-day roles. The course is tailored for CFSA Resource Development Specialist, Placement team members.  The Placement course will provide Resource Development Specialists and Placement team members with the knowledge to manage placement requests in STAAND. The course covers key activities including reviewing placement requests, documenting placement efforts, and much more.   

STAAND Private Agency Placement Process (R2)  

The objective of this course is to provide workers with the skills needed to efficiently navigate and utilize the STAAND system in their day-to-day roles. The course is tailored for private agency placement and placement invoicing team members.  Members from CFSA Contract Monitoring Division will learn how to accept and approve invoices submitted by private agencies for approval.  CMD will also learn how the approved invoice will be sent to CFSA Accounts Payable to begin the payment process.  Placement specialists and Placement team members will gain knowledge to manage placement requests in STAAND. The course covers key activities including reviewing placement requests, documenting placement efforts, and much more.  

STAAND Provider (R2) “Shell”  

The Provider Shell training is designed for various staff members who are responsible for entering placement and service provider records in STAAND.  These providers can be contracted or non-contracted providers including licensing/relicensing teams: kinship; service vendors, etc. Training will include an overview of the STAAND Provider module, and how to create/update Provider profiles; enter household members; license information, service lines, make available, etc. Note: The Licensing workflow will be done in a future phase. 

STAAND Kinship/FTM (R2) 

The objective of this course is to provide staff with the skills needed to efficiently navigate and utilize the STAAND system in their day-to-day roles. The course is tailored for CFSA Kinship and Placements units and Private Agency Kinship team members including Resource Parent Support Workers (RPSW), RPSW Sups and PM; Parent Engagement Education Resource (PEER) and supervisor; Kinship Licensing SW; Kinship Resource Development Specialists (RDS); and Family Team Meeting (FTM) and all of their respective supervisors.  The course will cover key activities including Case record review; entering Contact Notes and Quick Notes; and for FTM team member only, entering Family Roadmap details within the Investigation and Case records. 

STAAND Contracts Monitoring Division (R2) 

The objective of this course is to provide workers with the skills needed to efficiently navigate and utilize the STAAND system in their day-to-day roles. The course is tailored for CFSA's Contract and Monitoring Division. The course covers key activities including reviewing Private Agencies Case MGMT and placement information and much more. 

STAAND Overview (OAG) (R2) 

The objective of this course is to provide workers with the skills needed to efficiently navigate and utilize the STAAND system in their day-to-day roles. The course is tailored for staff in the Office of Attorney General.  The course covers key activities including reviewing Intake and Investigation's information, Clinical MGMT information, Legal screens in STAAND and much more. 

STAAND Nurse Care Manager Overview (R2) 

The objective of this course is to provide workers with the skills needed to efficiently navigate and utilize the STAAND system in their day-to-day roles. The course is tailored for Nurse Care Managers in the Health Services Administration. The course covers key activities including reviewing medical screens, contact notes, and much more. 

STAAND OPPPS/PAQUIA (R2) 

The objective of this course is to provide workers with the skills needed to efficiently navigate and utilize the STAAND system in their day-to-day roles. The course is tailored for OPPPS/PAQUIA staff.  The course covers key activities, including reviewing Clinical Case MGMT screens in STAAND, as well as reviewing MGMT Reports, Data Analysis, and much more.   

STAAND FTM Kinship (Private Agency Staff) (R2) 

The objective of this course is to provide workers with the skills needed to efficiently navigate and utilize the STAAND system in their day-to-day roles. The course is tailored for Private Agency FTM/Kinship staff.  The course covers key activities including reviewing placement requests, assigning kinship licensing workers and or kinship resource development specialist, enter kinship provider, and much more. 

Resource Parent Portal (R2) 

The Resource Parent Placement Portal is designed to allow resource parents the ability to management specific functions independently.  Users will be trained on how to access Portal, enter data recording their availability to receive new placements, see clients placed in their home, etc.  The Portal information will interface with the CFSA case management system, STAAND (Stronger Together Against Abuse Neglect in DC). 

MPD Portal (R2) 

The CFSA MPD Portal is designed to the Metropolitan Police Department Youth Detectives.  The CFSA MPD Portal, Youth Detectives will be trained on the usage of the Portal to determine referrals that requires MPD involvement, make assignments, retrieve SW info, ability to document MPD disposition.  The Portal information will interface with the CFSA case management system, STAAND (Stronger Together Against Abuse Neglect in DC). 

OSSE Portal (R2) 

The OSSE portal is designed for the Office of the State Superintendent of Education investigators who only investigate dc daycares that are under OSSE.  OSSE will be trained to use the Portal to see assignments of their own, identify CFSA assigned investigator, status of referral, discover if MPD is involved.  Within the referral record, high-level information can be gleaned like demographics, intake narrative, allegations, etc.  The Portal information will interface with the CFSA case management system, STAAND (Stronger Together Against Abuse Neglect in DC).  

STAAND Ad Hoc Invoicing Process (formerly Demand Payments)  

The objective of this course is to provide staff with the skills needed to efficiently navigate and utilize the STAAND system in their day-to-day roles as it relates to submitting ad hoc invoices for payments. The course is tailored for CFSA and Private Agency staff.  The course covers key activities including entering invoices for a provider or child; if not available, how to create a provider record for invoicing; if not already listed, how to create service lines.  The invoicing process will include entering the invoice, requesting two-tier approval before the invoice is sent to Accounts Payable to begin the payment process.  

STAAND Overview Support – Clinical Case Management  

This one-hour session is designed to provide an overview of basic navigation of STAAND, including searching for records to prevent duplications, accessing person records, accessing and completing the placement questionnaire, case connecting, linking referrals, and approval flow. 

CFSA Community Portal (Collaborative Services)
This two-hour course is designed for Collaborative staff members. Students will briefly recap the Federal Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018; guide end-users through accessing referrals and Prevention Plans submitted by CFSA and Private Agency Social Workers; how to acknowledge receipt of referral, make staff assignments to clients/families, and acknowledge services rendered through the CFSA Portal application system.

One Drive You Will learn One Drive Basics which include: CFSA Staff Only

How to access One Drive online

How to save Documents to One Drive

How to Share Documents

One Drive Best Practices/Limitations

CISA Training Calendars

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