Training

Dec 22, 2025

Reflecting on 2025: CFACE’s Key Moments

As 2025 begins to wind down, the Family-Centered Practice Project (FCPP) training team at the Center for Family and Community Engagement (CFACE) is taking a moment to reflect on a year defined by growth, resilience and collaboration. This past year brought new partnerships, major curriculum updates, statewide travel and an expanded team stepping confidently into…

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Sep 30, 2025

Center Updates: Trainings Underway & Curricula Revisions

The Center for Family and Community Engagement continues to advance child welfare training across North Carolina through comprehensive pre-service programs and ongoing curriculum development. This update highlights recent training completions, upcoming opportunities and the Center's commitment to maintaining high standards through continuous improvement and federal compliance.

Aug 26, 2025

Flexible Learning for a Busy Season: CFACE’s On-Demand Trainings

As the school year begins and calendars fill up with meetings, classes and client visits, finding time for professional development can feel overwhelming. That’s why CFACE offers a growing library of on-demand trainings.

Aug 12, 2025

Cultivating Partnership and Collaboration in Child Welfare Training: A Joint Session With CFACE, DSS and FCRP

On July 1, trainers from the Center’s Family-Centered Practice project (FCPP) were invited to attend the NC Division of Social Services’ (DSS) annual staff retreat in Durham along with UNC’s Family and Children’s Resource Program. The joint event focused on promoting dialogue, communication and collaboration across training teams in child welfare. These teams have all…

Jul 15, 2024

Permanency Planning Training in Child Welfare

The Center recently partnered with the North Carolina Division of Social Services staff development team members to provide Permanency Planning training events across the state of North Carolina. Child Welfare Permanency Planning (formerly called Foster Care) services children and youth who have been legally placed in out-of-home care.

May 13, 2024

Strengthened Protections for LGBTQI+ Youth in the Foster Care System

On April 29, 2024, the final rule from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) directs that state and tribal agencies across the country must fully implement existing protections for LGBTQI+ youth in foster care. These protections for LGBTQI+ were proposed by the Children’s Bureau of the Administration for Children and Families, a division of Health and Human Services, in September 2023.

Apr 19, 2024

Our Center’s Training Update

Important Center Announcement The Center has removed all “Building Cultural Safety.” “Domestic Violence Policy and Best Practices in Child Welfare,” and “Navigating Child and Family Teams: The Role of the Facilitator” training dates April through June 2024. During this time, the Center is working closely with North Carolina Division of Social Services (NC DSS) to…

Feb 6, 2024

Our Center’s Newest Training Focusing on Unhoused Youth

According to the Youth Homelessness Overview from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), approximately 4.2 million youth and young adults in the U.S. experience homelessness each year, and it is estimated that 700,000 of these are unaccompanied minors (2023). Homelessness, including youth homelessness, is a significant and tragic problem currently facing the United States.…

Aug 29, 2023

CFACE Updated Website Launch Focus on Professional Training

The Center is excited to announce that our website’s Professional Training page has officially been updated! As our Center journeys into the second half of this year, we are excited to be offering new trainings and an extensive schedule with over 10 events. These trainings help us to fulfill our mission as an engaged university…

Nov 16, 2022

A Moment of Gratitude

“One of our full time trainers, Marissa Turner, created a reflection piece expressing the gratitude we have for those who take courses with us. Her piece can be read below:” For the family centered practice training team, customer service is a critical part of our engagement with the community. It is not only an important…