Coaching is defined as the process by which the coach creates structured, focused interaction and uses appropriate strategies, tools and techniques to promote desirable and sustainable change for the benefit of the learner, in turn making a positive impact on the organization.

~ Adapted from Mink, Owen and Mink, (1993) and from Cox Bachkirova and Clutterbuck (2010)

In the child welfare context, professional development coaching leads to improvements in practice, quality of work, and the agency’s success in working with children and families in the following ways:

Improving systemic implementation of practice
Creating positive changes in behavior
Embedding professional development

This official website for coaching in the field of child welfare provides access to information on how to learn and utilize several coaching skills, approaches, models, and foundational theories. The material was adapted from the Northern California Training Academy’s Coaching Toolkit for Child Welfare Practice, available for purchase or PDF download here. Coaching videos included in the toolkit are available for free in our Videos section.

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