Supervising Domestic Violence Cases

Connecticut’s Statewide Service Administrator (SSA) developed and implemented a domestic violence training curriculum for supervisors and managers. Developed in partnership with the Department’s Training Academy, the curriculum applies the principles of the Safe & Together Model to the critical roles and responsibilities associated with supervising and managing a child welfare caseload.

Between spring 2008 and summer 2009, the training was delivered in six area offices and through trainings at the Training Academy. To assess the effectiveness of this training, the SSA developed a survey to evaluate the impact of the training on a) supervisor and worker practice, b) utilization of the Domestic Violence Consultants, and c) outcomes for families. 41% of 88 training participants responded to the web survey.