(a) The Department shall establish and maintain a child welfare training academy to provide training on best practices for the following individuals:
(1) child welfare staff;
(2) child welfare administrators;
(3) foster parents; and
(4) kinship caregivers.
(b) The Department may provide training on best practices for the following individuals:
(1) the State Citizens’ Review Board for Children staff and volunteers; and
(2) Court–Appointed Special Advocate staff and volunteers.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 13 - Child Welfare Accountability
Section 5-1302 - Outcome Measurement System
Section 5-1303 - Measurement of Efforts -- Addressing Child Abuse and Neglect
Section 5-1305 - Measurement of Efforts -- Permanency and Stability in Living Conditions
Section 5-1307 - Use of Measures
Section 5-1308 - Quality Assessment
Section 5-1309 - Local Department Self-Assessments