January 21, 2025 1-2:30pm
Mitigation, Mitigation, Mitigation
The purpose of this phone call is to discuss and provide guidance on the critical migration process of the SAFE Tool
- Describe the purpose of mitigation
- Explain sustain, reduce and erase ratings
- Explain what and how to gather outside evidence
- Explain how to document this in a report
May 27, 2025, 1-2:30pm
Information Gathering
The purpose of this call is to assist practitioners in preparing for interviews when there are concerns to be discussed.
- Discuss the information gathering necessary to discuss topics such as trauma and criminal history with applicants
- Discuss the impacts on parenting when complex issues such as trauma, generational child rearing differences, are present in a family
- Guidance on interviewing and gathering information during meetings with applicants.
Aug 19, 2025, 1-2:30pm
Supervision
The purpose of this call is to provide a supervisor specific technical assistance issue.
- Discuss best practice of supporting SAFE practitioners during the process
- Share tips on how to structure of staffing
- Discuss how to handle turnover
November 25, 2025, 1-2:30pm
Hot Takes and Updates
The purpose of this call is to provide a space for SAFE trainer to highlight common questions or
- Explains strategies to address challenges with applicants such as drug and alcohol use, past histories and trauma.
- How do talk with families that may have strong beliefs, that may not align with child welfare.
- How can SAFE support reunification and timely permanency
- When to update the study, for example if someone moves into the house.
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More Details on the SAFE Technical Assistance Virtual Meetings
WCWPDS is teaming with the Consortium for Children, owners of the Structure Analysis Family Evaluation (SAFE) standardized home study tool, to offer SAFE Technical Assistance (TA) virtual meetings. The goal is to help workers with interviewing and other common struggles with the tool. This is for all users of the SAFE tool. Supervisors are encouraged to attend with their workers.
A SAFE trainer will lead the discussion. The first hour of the meeting is Q&A with an opportunity to ask general questions. The second half will focus on engagement, time management, and preparing for meeting with the family.
To register and receive the meeting information please contact: Becca@consortforkids.org
Submitting questions beforehand is welcomed and encouraged. Please emails questions or areas to review to Becca@consortforkids.org
If you have any event related questions, please email WCWPDS at office@wcwpds.wisc.edu