This eLearning program provides foundational knowledge about Safety Culture and how its practices promote positive working relationships, equity, accountability, and racial justice. Learners follow a supervisor and observe how they incorporate Safety Culture practices in staff meetings, individual supervision, and when working with children and families. Through scenarios, learners identify and apply the eight core elements of Safety Culture. Additionally, learners observe staff testimonials about their experience with a culture of safety. This training emphasizes Safety Culture’s role in fostering a culture of learning and improvement over a culture of fear and blame. A strong Safety Culture recognizes that all staff have an essential role in keeping children and families safe.
Who Should Attend?
All staff working in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice.
Course Benefits
Learners will:
- Explore how Safety Culture practices embrace an organizational culture that focuses on individual accountability and systemic causes of critical events, without placing blame on the individuals involved.
- Observe how racial justice practices are integral to providing a culture of safety.
- Explore how embracing Safety Culture improves decision-making, safety and equitable outcomes for children and families.
Course Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Components
Once enrolled in the course, learners will complete:
- An online pre-test.
- 50-minute eLearning course.
- An online post-test.
Completion of all components is necessary to receive a Certificate of Completion.
Continuing Education Units
There are no CEUs associated with this course.
Registration
Division of Child Protection staff can reach out to their Staff Development Coordinator (SDC) to register. All others can register in Cornerstone by browsing for the course name and completing all information. For more information about the ACS Workforce Institute, please contact the Help Desk at WIhelpdesk@acs.nyc.gov or call (212) 748-1898.