FAMILY SERVICE CREDENTIAL Direct Service Provider Training

The FAMILY SERVICE CREDENTIAL is a comprehensive, competency based training experience, designed to support direct service staff in their work with children and families.

The content is structured in four modules and designed to support staff in the refinement of skills and strategies to incorporate the core values of being family centered, relationship focused, strengths based, ecological and reflective. The training is appropriate for any staff who work intensely with families in programs such as Head Start, home visitation programs, early childhood or 4-year-old kindergarten program, family resource centers, etc.

The Family Service Credential is offered at both the direct service staff and trainer level. Training for direct service staff is available on-site at your agency to accommodate your schedule and can be customized to meet your individual training needs. The training of trainers level builds the capacity of programs to create their own local training resources within the agency infrastructure.

To receive the credential, participants in the direct service staff level complete a portfolio that includes activities and journal entries. The portfolio gives participant’s the opportunity to reflect on content learned and apply it to their current work situation. Each portfolio entry is tied to core competencies and indicates how a participants has internalized the core values of the credential.

LOCATION:  Radisson Hotel LaCrosse, WI - 200 Harborview Plaza, LaCrosse WI 54601 - 1-800-395-7046

COST:  If registered prior to Nov 1, 2010, the cost is $550, after this date $600.

COLLEGE CREDIT: Available from VITERBO UNIVERSITY - LACROSSE for an additional cost of $270. If you are interested in the credit option, please contact Ruth Chvojieck directly at: chvojieckr@cesa5.k12.wi.us or 1-800-862-3725 ext 245

TRAINER: Ruth Chvojicek is co-developer and coordinator of the Family Service Credential. She has been training FSC participants for over 15 years. She has worked as a Head Start teacher, home visitor and trainer. In additional to her work with FSC, Ruth works as the State Indicator #7 Child Outcomes Coordinator and Community Collaboration Coach for the N. E. Region of WI.

Content Questions: Ruth Chvojicek     email: chvojieckr@cesa5.k12.wi.us  phone:1-800-862-3725 ext 245
Registration/Payment Questions:  Julia Jiannacopoulos, Program Asst. CESA 5, email:  jiannacopoulosj@cesa5.k12.wi.us    phone: ext 268

Cancellation Policy: Registered participants will receive a full refund if they cancel before 10 working days before an event, minus any material costs that have already been incurred. Because of our commitment to the trainer and the food vendor, participants who cancel less than 10 working days or do not attend, will be billed the full fee. CESA 5 reserves the right to cancel any event. Registered participants will be notified via email if a cancellation occurs and will receive a full refund. Inclement weather policy: Every effort will be made to hold an event. CESA 5 will notify participants via email as soon as possible if an event has been canceled due to weather conditions.