KanCoach is a coaching program that develops and strengthens supervisors in the child welfare system. It supports their capacity and skills, which promotes quality frontline practices and improves outcomes in child welfare.
We have space available in upcoming KanCoach sessions!
Right now, participation is only for Children’s Alliance of Kansas members and Kansas Department for Children & Families staff members who are supervisors or administrators. Please email KanCoach@childally.org to learn more and to register.
May 7, 2024 - May 23, 2024 Twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon., virtual
July 9, 2024 - July 25, 2024
Twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon, virtual
Sept. 10, 2024 - Sept. 25, 2024
Twice a week, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., virtual
The Benefits of Coaching
Learning
Supervisors learn and practice effective strategies to create a collaborative, strength-based culture to support their staff
Building
By using coaching strategies, supervisors build confidence, boost morale, and foster critical thinking skills among staff
“After a few sessions I could see a change in me and my staff. I was allowing them to make decisions without me just giving them answers. Also, I was giving them 100% of my attention during their time with me. They enjoyed centering and just breathing for a couple of minutes prior to starting their staffing with me.”
Creating
Supervisors create opportunities for staff to continuously practice essential skills, including the priority topics
Developing
KanCoach promotes skills and concepts that contribute to the long-term professional development of supervisors and staff
“KanCoach has provided a method to thoughtfully assist our teams in walking through a problem-solving process with critical thinking. This allows Supervisors to proceed with greater confidence and support as they navigate both the challenging work of complex trauma and everyday leadership.”
“KanCoach made me think and get out of my comfort zone.”
About Us
KanCoach is one program of Kansas Strong for Children and Families, a federally-funded initiative that aims to support Kansas child welfare as a collaborative, data-driven system that achieves positive outcomes for children’s well-being, safety, and permanency.
KanCoach is administered through Children's Alliance of Kansas. Collaborators include the Kansas Department for Children and Families, Cornerstones of Care, DCCCA, KVC Kansas, Saint Francis Ministries, TFI Family Services, and the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare.
For more info, please contact Shanna Jager at Children's Alliance, sjager@childally.org or 785.235.5437.
Resilience Alliance: Support for Child Welfare Professionals
Resilience Alliance is a curriculum designed to educate child welfare leaders and workers about Secondary Traumatic Stress and train them in techniques to mitigate and cope with symptoms.
Research shows that up to 50% of child welfare professionals experience high or very high levels of STS. Resilience Alliance offers them tools to help!
Our Goals
To incorporate coaching within the Kansas child welfare system to support and strengthen child welfare practice, to develop competency, and to expand leadership skills and capacity within practitioners.
Priority Topics
Strength-Based Engagement
Risk and Safety Assessment
Family-Centered Assessment and Case Planning
Relative/Kin Connections
Secondary Traumatic Stress
Antiracism