Check out our Training and Workshops that IDN offers!
If you are a youth serving organization and wish to request a training contact drbarbbrady@inspiringdreamsnetwork.org
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LEAN ON ME: SUPPORTIVE PRACTICES FOR
FAMILIES TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
Date: February 20, 2026 | 11:00am-1:00pm
Trainer: Paula Kerner
Location: Zoom
Description: This is a follow-up to Mandated Reporting to help families with
supportive practices. Parenting is hard and imperfect. Everyone needs help
sometimes. LEAN on Me WV is an initiative to promote child well-being by
supporting families with listening, empathy, affirmation, and nonjudgment. The goal
of LEAN on Me is to promote community responsibility to support families, rather
than solely report families to CPS. All of us can use the LEAN on Me approach to
support families and prevent child abuse and neglect. Techniques practiced in this
training will better equip providers including school personnel in making the decision
of what resources are needed and if mandatory reporting is utilized.
Objectives:
Discerning needs vs. neglect
Building Protective factors
Child Protective Services – processes, capabilities, and difficulties
Bias in decision making
Community resources
*STARS credit and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) CEUs offered! If
you wish to receive STARS credit, please register on the STARS Portal
HUNTINGTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
STAFF TRAININGS
March 2, 2026
ACEs 101 - Trainer: Dr. Barb Brady
Connections Matter - Trainer: Dr. Barb Brady
March 10, 2026
Peaceful Conflict Resolution - Trainers: Tiffany Pittman & Dr. Barb Brady
Intro to Neurodiversity - Trainer: John Barton
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PARKERSBURG
STAFF TRAININGS
March 13, 2026
Preparing Students for a Successful Summer - Trainers: Dr. Barb Brady & Sarah Barton
April 10, 2026
Suicide Prevention: Recognize, Respond, React- Trainer: Michelle Toman
Facilitator: Sarah Barton
MANDATED REPORTING
Date: March 17, 2026 | 1:00pm-4:00pm
Trainer: Sara Robinson & Leslie Slaughter
Description: Unfortunately, those of us who work with children run into situations where we
observe or hear from children about varying forms of neglect and abuse. As a child-serving
adult, we are mandated reporters and must determine if what a child is sharing merits a report to DHHR or requires support and intervention with the family. Prevent Child Abuse West Virginia has updated their “Making a Difference: Mandate to Report, Responsibility to Prevent Child Abuse & Neglect” Curriculum. The updated curriculum incorporates additional
information regarding distinguishing between poverty and neglect, addressing bias for mandated reporters, and ways to offer support to families in addition to how to make a report to the CPS hotline. The “Making a Difference” curriculum helps mandated reporters and those who work with children and families:
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Understand when you are legally required to call CPS, including when it is
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more appropriate to refer for community-based services
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Reduce bias in the decision-making process
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Foster a greater understanding of the impact of trauma, Adverse Childhood
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Experiences (ACEs), and Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs)
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Foster a greater understanding of protective factors and supports you can
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refer families to in lieu of making a report to CPS.
This training is open to anyone who is a mandated reporter.
*STARS credit, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and Addictions CEUs
offered! If you wish to receive STARS credit, please register on the STARS Portal
*Pending Addictions CEUs*
If you are a youth serving organization and wish to request a training contact drbarbbrady@inspiringdreamsnetwork.org
