Since 1995, caregivers have had opportunities to identify their training needs through surveys, workshop evaluations and CCMS Service Improvement Plans. Annually, IFC submits a comprehensive Training Plan to TWC that outlines strategies to address these training needs. In brief, caregivers requested training that is easily accessible, affordable and clearly relevant to their daily work with children. This means that training must be in the communities where they live and work. It also means that training must be presented in a manner that makes it easy for caregivers to incorporate the concepts they learn into daily practice.
Training is presented in a series format with opportunities for follow-up by the trainer.
About half of the training opportunities are provided by IFC's training consultants. IFC procures the balance of the training opportunities through subcontractors who respond to a request for proposal. All rights reserved.