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About the Project
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF CHILD WELFARE STAFF
In 2003, the Maine Child Welfare Training Institute
was awarded funding from the Children’s Bureau for a five year
project to develop and implement a comprehensive training model to
increase recruitment and retention of child welfare staff. The model
includes a mix of well-coordinated strategies and approaches to
address recruitment and retention.
The proposed approach will develop agency capacity for effective
human resource management, forging a link between the agency’s
mission to deliver quality services and the recruitment, motivation
and retention of qualified staff. The model is shown on the attached
chart.
Goal: To increase the recruitment and
retention of competent child welfare staff through the development
and implementation of a comprehensive, research-based and practical
training model.
Objectives:
1. To develop a framework and plan for recruitment and retention in
a child welfare agency.
2. To design a comprehensive curriculum, training model and plan
combining academic credit, on-the-job
experience and mentoring.
3. To implement the training model statewide in Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont.
4. To administer and evaluate the process.
5. To disseminate information regionally and nationally.
Throughout the project, we will collaborate with the
New England Association of Child Welfare Training Directors by
providing updates at quarterly meetings and by hosting a two-day
workshop in Year Three of the project.
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Contacting Us
Freda Bernotavicz, Project Director
Institute for Public Sector Innovation
Muskie School, USM
45 Commerce Drive, Suite 11, Augusta, ME 04330
w: (207) 626-5241
f: (207) 626-5088
fredab@usm.maine.edu
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Laura Woods-Vachon, Project Assistant
Institute for Public Sector Innovation
Muskie School, USM
45 Commerce Drive, Suite 11, Augusta, ME 04330
w:
(207) 626-5257
f: (207) 626-5088
lwoods-vachon@usm.maine.edu
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Gretchen Robbins, Director of Staff Training
Institute for Public Sector Innovation
Muskie School, USM
45 Commerce Drive, Suite 11, Augusta, ME 04330
w:
(207) 626-5224
f: (207) 626-5088
robbins@usm.maine.edu
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Tracey Meagher, Project Assistant
Institute for Public Sector Innovation
Muskie School, USM
45 Commerce Drive, Suite 11, Augusta, ME 04330
w:
(207) 626-5262
f: (207) 626-5088
tmeagher@usm.maine.edu
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Recruitment and
Retention Steering Committee Members
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Freda Bernotavicz, Chair
Director
Institute for Public Sector Innovation
Muskie School, USM
45 Commerce Drive, Suite 11, Augusta, ME 04330
w: (207) 626-5241
f: (207) 626-5088
fredab@usm.maine.edu
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Stephanie Merrill
OCFS Assistant Program Administrator
State of Maine
Department of Health & Human Services
35 Anthony Ave.
Augusta, ME 04333
w: (207) 624-5558
f: (207) 624-5553
stephanie.s.merrill@maine.gov
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Gretchen Robbins
Co-Director, Child Welfare Training Institute
Muskie School, USM
45 Commerce Drive, Suite 11, Augusta, ME 04330
w: (207)626-5224
f: (207)626-5088
robbins@usm.maine.edu
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Ilene Ford
State of Maine
Department of Health & Human Services
360 Old County Rd.
Rockland, ME 04841
w: (207)596-4341
f: (207)596-4261
llene.b.ford@maine.gov
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Lee Hodgin
Policy Associate, Child Welfare Training Institute
Muskie School, USM
45 Commerce Drive, Suite 11 Augusta, ME 04330
w: (207) 626-5081
f: (207) 626-5088
lhodgin@usm.maine.edu
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Charles Smith
Coordinator Special Projects, Child Welfare
Training Institute
Muskie School, USM
45 Commerce Drive, Suite 11, Augusta, ME 04330
w: (207)626-5205
f: (207)626-5088
csmith@usm.maine.edu
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Tracey Meagher
Project Assistant, Child Welfare Training Institute
Muskie School, USM
45 Commerce Drive, Suite 11, Augusta, ME 04330
w: (207)626-5262
f: (207)626-5088
tmeagher@usm.maine.edu
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Ann Cowperthwaite
OCFS Caseworker
State of Maine
Department of Health & Human Services
396 Griffin Rd.
Bangor, Maine 04401
w: (207) 561-4274
f: (207) 561-4298
anne.cowperthwaite@maine.gov
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Stephen Smith
Personnel Officer
State of Maine
Department of Health & Human Services
2 Anthony Ave.
Augusta, ME 04333
w: (207)-287-1877
f: (207) 287-8299
stephen.smith@maine.gov
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Laura Woods-Vachon
Project Assistant, Child Welfare Training Institute
Muskie School, USM
45 Commerce Drive, Suite 11,
Augusta, ME 04330
w: (207)626-5257
f: (207)626-5088
lwoods-vachon@usm.maine.edu
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Christa
Elwell
Constituent Services Specialist
State of Maine
Department of Health & Human Services
2 Anthony Ave.
Augusta, ME 04333
w: (207) 624-7900
f: (207) 287-5282
christa.elwell@maine.gov
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Martin Smith
OCFS Supervisor, Children’s
Services
State of Maine
Department of Health & Human Services
360 Old County Rd.
Rockland, ME 04841
w: (207) 596-4260
f: (207) 596-4261
martin.r.smith@maine.gov
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Faith Griffith
OCFS Supervisor
State of Maine
Department of Health & Human Services
396 Griffin Rd.
Bangor, Maine 04401
w: (207) 561-4214
h: (207) 990-1837
faith.h.griffith@maine.gov
faithg@adelphia.net
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Jennifer Prescott
OCFS Caseworker
State of Maine
Department of Health & Human Services
208 Graham Street
Biddeford, Maine 04005
w: (207) 286-2508
f: (207) 287-2527
jennifer.prescott@maine.gov
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Martha Proulx
OCFS Deputy Director
State of Maine
Department of Health & Human Services
2 Anthony Ave.
Augusta, Maine 04333
w: (207)
624-7900
f: (207) 287-5282
martha.a.proulx@maine.gov
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Gina Googins
OCFS Supervisor
State of Maine
Department of Health & Human Services
2 Anthony Ave
Augusta, Maine 04333
w: (207) 624-8088
f: (207) 624-5553
gina.googins@maine.gov
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Lynn Caldwell
OCFS Caseworker
State of Maine
Department of Health & Human Services
91 Camden Street, Suite 103
Rockland, Maine 04841
w: (207) 596-4262
f: (207) 596-4261
lynn.caldwell@maine.gov
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