OHS Approved UConn Family Worker Credential 3/7/17
The Head Start Program Performance Standards state:
Staff Qualifications and Competency Requirements, 1302.91(e)(7):
A program must ensure staff who work directly with families on the family partnership process hired after November 7, 2016, have within eighteen months of hire, at a minimum, a credential or certification in social work, human services, family services, counseling or a related field.
March 7, 2017, Office of Head Start (OHS) APPROVED UConn Family Development Credential (FDC) for Family Worker to meet this requirement.
To help Head Start programs meet this requirement, FDC has scheduled several FDC Instructor Institutes at Head Start Conferences and elsewhere.
National FDC Instructor Institute
Date: July 9-12, 2018
Location: Louisville, KY
Cost: $850
Click here for an application. Deadline 6/8/18
Missouri State FDC Instructor Institute
Date: September 17-19 2018
Location: Jefferson City, MO
Cost: $425-$475
MO residents click here to register online
National FDC Instructor Institute
Date: September 17-21, 2018
Location: Ithaca, NY
Cost: $625
National FDC Instructor Institute
Date: Dec. 17-21, 2018
Location: Orlando, FL
Cost: $850
FDC Update Meeting For FDC Instructors and Portfolio Advisors
Additional 2018 dates & locations for updates will be forthcoming.
If you would like more information about any of these events, please contact the National FDC Program Manager at NationalFDC@UConn.edu.