Welcome from all of us at the Wisconsin Child Welfare Professional Development System! A career in public child welfare involves some of the most important, challenging and rewarding work anyone can do. At WCWPDS, we are here to provide you with innovative, research-based, learner centered, and culturally responsible learning opportunities to support your efforts to be the very best professional you can be.
In the Foster Care Coordinator section of the WCWPDS website, you will find information about the training available for Foster Care Coordinators and Licensors as well as several useful tools, including a personal Professional Development Plan and instructions on how to use the PDS Online training registration system. The Child Welfare Professional Development Guidance tool is designed to aid in determining what WCWPDS learning opportunities can be a part of a path forward in professional growth. Finally, the Licensing Materials Resource provides a list of links to paperwork and helpful resources to support licensing foster parents.
Many Foster Care Coordinators have other child welfare responsibilities in addition to licensing and supporting foster parents. If this is your situation, you will have training requirements in those practice areas to build your skills. See the sections of the WCWPDS website related to those practice areas for information about the training available to you.
