Training

Description

Core Concepts for Team Facilitation is a six-session learning program for individuals who serve as a multidisciplinary team facilitator for their children’s advocacy center. This program provides foundational knowledge and skills for effective team facilitation through online lessons and enhances opportunities to apply learning to practice through monthly virtual discussions.

The following lessons are included in the course:

• • • Lesson 1: Introduction to Team Facilitation and the Google Team Model
    • Lesson 2 (Part 1 of 2): Creating a Safe Space for Your Team
    • Lesson 2 (Part 2 of 2): Asking Powerful Questions
    • Lesson 3: Structures and Processes
    • Lesson 4: Facilitating Open Dialogue
    • Lesson 5: Building Individual and Team Resilience

Students will be expected to participate in 6 sessions of 60 minutes each. During each discussion participants will review key takeaways from the lesson and apply their learning to their unique community and facilitation role. This is an opportunity to connect with peers, ask questions, gain insights and share resources within the cohort.

Targeted Audience

MDT Facilitators/Coordinators, or other MDT staff serving the MDT coordinator role (regardless of job title)

Facilitators

• • • Vicky Gwiasda, Program Manager, WRCAC
    • Salli Kerr, Training Specialist, WRCAC
    • Kori Stephens, MA, Founder, Resonance Rising
    • Sara Lee, MS, Program Manager – Education & Training, MRCAC
    • Trevor Berberick, Program Manager, MRCAC
    • Miranda Kracke, Team Lead/Forensic Interviewer, UnityPoint Health – Allen Child Protection Center

Learning Objectives 

As a result of this training, participants will:

1. 1. Identify at least five characteristics of effective teams
   2. Understand the importance of safety and trust on a team
   3. Provide structure and clarity to team processes and systems
   4. Demonstrate fluency in the CAC model
   5. Understand and implement basic strategies for fostering resiliency of team members.

Schedule

Cohort #3 | Applications closed

Sessions will occur every other Thursday from 11:00am – 12:00pm PT:

• • • Session 1: February 3, 2022
    • Session 2: February 17, 2022
    • Session 3: March 3, 2022
    • Session 4: March 17, 2022
    • Session 5: March 31, 2022
    • Session 6: April 14, 2022

Cohort #4 | Accepting applications May 18, 2022

Sessions will occur every other Wednesday from 11:30am – 12:30pm PT:

• • • Session 1: June 22, 2022
    • Session 2: July 6, 2022
    • Session 3: July 20, 2022
    • Session 4: August 3, 2022
    • Session 5: August 17, 2022
    • Session 6: August 31, 2022

How to Apply

We are not currently accepting applications at this time. To be notified when applications open for upcoming cohorts, please join our mailing list.

Questions?

Contact Kelsey Roberts at kroberts2@rchsd.org.