Retaining Highly engaged workers remains One of the biggest challenges in child welfare.
Coaching Can Provide an effective solution.
The Social Caseworker Forward Coaching Practice
what?
An impactful two day training capable of transforming the Child Welfare space, by providing social casework supervisors with the tools needed to best support their social caseworkers. Inspired by the UC Davis Coaching Intensive for Child Welfare, this training has been refined, adding relevant concepts of diversity and equity, including how to identify and address implicit bias.
How?
By teaching supervisors practical coaching tools like goal setting, partnership and active listening, we are first creating a more formalized process for consistent results. This in-turn changes the culture to one of empowered leaders, possessing both improved problem solving skills and practical ways to connect with families for better outcomes.
why?
While the core focus of this skills-based model is to turn social work supervisors into effective specialized coaches, the program has the power to reshape entire systems, featuring an ease of application, minimal disruption with an incredibly high Return on Investment (ROI) and a greater social currency for all. It is a win for everyone.
about André M. Brown
25 Years of child welfare experience
André understands the inner workings of an overburdened system witnessing the very real struggle of social workers during his career within the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF). A graduate of the UC Davis Coaching Intensive for Child Welfare, André was the lead trainer in implementing coaching initiatives during his tenure at DCYF.
International Coaching Federation (ICF) Certified Coach
Founder of Miami based Jump Street Coaching, a multi-disciplinary coaching, consulting, training and facilitation agency, André is energized by helping people create change in themselves and systems via coaching. His unique knowledge of Child Welfare systems, combined with his coaching and training expertise, provide an impactful skill set for success.
experienced Trainer and Program Development expert
For nearly a decade, André served as a clinical training specialist for DCYF, creating a wide-variety of trainings and programs for Child Welfare professionals, families and other stakeholders. A natural teacher, André prides himself on energizing participants about learning and to foster successful collaboration.