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KinnectU offers comprehensive training, consulting, and program replication services designed to strengthen families and promote a KinFirst culture.
KinnectU makes it possible for more families to access Kinnect's programs and services by equipping professionals, organizations, and communities with the skills, tools, and knowledge needed to improve kinship care, family preservation, and youth support services.
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Expert Training for Those Who Serve Children & Families
Brought to you by Kinnect, KinnectU provides engaging, immersive, and impactful training experiences for child welfare professionals and organizations dedicated to strengthening families.
Whether you're an individual looking to enhance your skills and learn best practices in kinship care and family preservation, or an organization seeking to advance your mission, we offer comprehensive training and consulting services to meet your needs.
Our training opportunities include:
- Instructor-led, in-person sessions for hands-on learning
- Virtual instructor-led training for interactive engagement
- Self-paced eLearning courses for flexible education
- On-site training & consulting support tailored to your agency
Learn. Lead. Transform.
Join KinnectU and build a KinFirst future.
What makes KinnectU different?
- Our content is created by subject matter experts working in the field
- We are experts with family search and engagement and support approaches and experts in the program models we use
- We depended on collaboration with partners to refine our approach, methods, and strategies
- We aim to move practice forward and innovate within our field
Explore KinnectU Courses
The KinnectU Learning Management System is where you'll find information about our training courses, and where you can register and purchase access to them. After registering, you'll also gain access to a variety of Kinnect resources, including best practices, white papers and implementation tips. You'll also be able to track your training completions and access your training certificates.
Intro to Building Fairness, Access and Belonging
Course Description
This training serves as a foundational step in our collective journey toward fostering fairness, access, and belonging across communities, workplaces, and beyond. Participants will explore key terms, principles, and concepts that shape supportive practices and fairness-driven work.
Cost: $95
Learning Lab: Practical Applications for Building Fairness, Access and Belonging
Course Description
This interactive learning lab builds on the foundational concepts introduced in the Building Fairness, Access, and Belonging training, offering participants a hands-on opportunity to deepen their understanding and apply what they've learned.
Cost: $95
Unpacking the 'No': Navigating Family Resistance
Course Description
This is a half-day virtual instructor-led training that examines ambivalence and resistance from families impacted by child welfare.
Cost: $95
Engaging Fathers: Enhancing Family Connections
Course Description
This half-day virtual instructor-led training is centered around the engagement of non-custodial fathers and their paternal families.
Cost: $95
Search, Engage, Explore, Kinnect (SEEK) Training
Course Description
Search, Engage, Explore, Kinnect (SEEK) - This one-day, in-person training experience introduces participants to foundations and practices of the family search and engagement (FSE) process. If you are with a PCSA, Kinnect also offers this course through the Ohio Child Welfare Training program.
Intro to Building Social Safety for Young People, Families, and the Workforce
Course Description
This training experience provides foundational information about creating social safety for youth and the impact of supportive caregiving. Participants will learn to recognize the ways in which youth are unique and demonstrate acceptance for youth using a nonjudgmental manner.
Cost: $95
Learning Lab: Practical Applications for Building Social Safety for Young People, Families, and the Workforce
Course Description
In this learning lab participants will develop their skills in creating social safety for the youth and families that they serve. A key focus of the course is to explore practical ways to incorporate a KinFirst lens into interactions with youth and families.
Cost: $95
Family Search and Engagement Resource Center
Kinnect To Family: Family Search and Engagement Resource Center
Cost: FREE
Social Media Use in Child Welfare: Privacy, Protection, and Ethics in Engagement
Course Description
This is a half-day virtual instructor-led training offering focused on structuring social media usage to maintain privacy, both for the PCSA staff and for the families served.
Cost: $95