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Scott and Noel are fantastic presenters.  It's obvious how committed you are to this curriculum and helping organizations not only respond better when crises hit, but implement sustainable ...

The energy was great. I love that we are finally moving in a positive direction with critical incident reviews!

Very informative and useful information. The transformation from punitive to positive will be greatly received Statewide.

I believe that the shift in thinking will have a very positive impact on the field and them feeling supported by upper management.

I love the Direction that the Department is going with changing from "old views" to a new way. I think it will be a positive impact for all involved.  Thank you!

I am so excited to see our Agency become an amazing learning environment...great things are on the horizon.

Your passion and expertise are exceptional and I believe we all feel that we can be successful under your guidance and support.

The presenters were top notch in their presentation. They know their work, had plenty of examples that were applicable, and added laughter-bonus!

This way of thinking makes more sense than our previous way of thinking, and will likely bring about positive change to our practice and employee morale.

I am with the courts. I believe there is an added benefit to including stakeholders outside of the agency in this conversation.  I found myself looking at ways this type of training could be ...

I feel a sense of hope for where we are going as an agency, but also as individuals. This is something that has been a struggle to find sought after for quite some time. Thank you for providing a ...

Truly this was a great training and I feel really hopeful about what's to come.

Scott and Noel were knowledgeable, personable and respectful of the place each participant started with these concepts. Applying safety science concepts to child welfare egregious incident reviews ...

I am looking forward to working with you. For years, people have spoken of the need to change the culture of our child welfare agency, but offered no tangible construct for doing so.   In...

I really appreciate, of course, the new view and the move away from blame, looking for a scapegoat, etc. This approach seems to create the safe environment "we" want where workers can make the ...

The trainers were experts in the field and presented what could be very challenging information using principles of adult learning. The trainers provided information and then examples that directly...

I really like the philosophy/culture shift of safety science. I also liked learning about the theory behind safety science.  My impression before the training was that it would be really ...

Fun and engaging. Thought both Scott and Noel's real world experience was nice to hear and validate that other are going through what we're going through.

The two instructors were pretty amazing. I enjoyed both days but specifically the critical incident process.

Must see movie of the summer. If you attend just one executive leadership training session this summer this is the one to attend.

I like the positive message, and the positive change that this training is intending to create. It’s a testament that you've been listening to feedback from the frontline staff and are trying...

Loved the training. It was very useful and I am hopeful for the future with our agency.  It fits perfectly with social work...how we do what we do.  It is sad (and sadistic) that we have ...

I enjoyed the effort our presenters gave to encourage leaders to be more vulnerable, meaning they look at employees' problems as their own in that everyone is involved in the same system ...

I enjoyed the way you all presented the information. It was easy to follow and I could tell how passionate you are on the subject.

I like the idea of changing the approach and the narrative involved with high profile and child death cases. This training fills a gap that has long existed in the world of child welfare.

Presenters were very engaging, practical and positive. I like that we appear to be looking at the impact of how to positively change our practice while looking at the impact this work can have on ...

I enjoyed the conversation and back and forth between Scott and Noel. It never felt like we were being lectured out more like a large group discussion.

Scott and Noel are very engaging. It was worth the time spent!

I appreciated the emphasis on using individual problems as learning opportunities in order to identify areas for system-wide improvement.

Collaborative Safety’s training got at the core issues we face every day in our work. How we can actually support workers doing difficult ...

Program Director

Minnesota Disability Services Division

I think this will impact frontline workers and how supported they feel. It will help them feel more confident to make informed decisions and ...

Manager

Utah Division of Children and Family Services

Instead of blaming and seeing my supporting staff as a problem and applying quick fixes. I will be able to apply a new Collaborative Safety ...

Children Services Supervisor

Minnesota Disability Services Division

Child Welfare work is already difficult as it is. When especially difficult outcomes occur, it is good to know there will be quality agency ...

Supervisor

Utah Division of Child and Family Services

With more awareness on the topic, we can start to model behavior, set new standards, and have further conversations to ultimately improve ...

Supervisor

Minnesota Department of Health

I will try to focus on the New View to look at things through a different lens versus the Old View of Safety. People do not go into this career ...

Administrator

New Jersey Children’s System of Care

I love that Collaborative Safety’s mapping process helps surface technical issues and barriers to being able to efficiently do our jobs. ...

Frontline Staff

Kentucky Department for Community Based Services

It’s always a good reminder that there are several views to the same situation. We need to break down our walls and collaborate to solve ...

Administrator

Utah Division of Child and Family Services

I like that the process is non-judgmental and allows for learning from the experiences to better serve clients and develop new or changed ...

Adult Protective Services

Kentucky Department for Community Based Services

By looking at all of the information specific to a situation, positive solutions for all can be found. It will help ...

Program Manager

Minnesota Disability Services Division

Collaborative Safety’s trainers were engaging, knowledgeable and present.

CEO

New Jersey Children’s System of Care

The second story is so important in the work that we do. It plays a huge part in how the case will play out. We need to take the time and effort...

Child Protection Ongoing Worker

Minnesota County Child Welfare

I know it will take some time, but I think this approach will go a long way towards empowering caseworkers to do the best work possible by ...

Manager

Utah Division of Child and Family Services

I think it will impact frontline workers and how supported they feel. It will help them feel more confident to make informed decisions and ...

Caseworker

Utah Division of Child and Family Services

I can honestly say that in my 20+ years of experience in the child welfare system, this training was so well presented ...

Supervisor

Jefferson County, New York, Department of Social Services

I believe that this Collaborative Safety Model will help frontline workers feel supported and heard. I also feel that once implemented the ...

Supervisor

Utah Division of Child and Family Services