New Staff Training (NST) – Adoptions Specialty

(Effective July 1, 2026)

Materials For Regional Support Specialists (RSS)

• Name Tent (Fillable) (corrected 8/27/2026) (PDF)

Materials For Facilitators

General Resources for Facilitators:

• Sign in Reminder (PDF)
• Guide to Reading Arkansas Code for the DCFS Policy Manual (07-2026) (PDF)
• How to Search for Key Terms on a Browser  (Added 10-8-25) (PDF)
• DCFS Entry Level Competencies (PDF) (07-2026)
• DCFS Adoption Competencies (PDF) (7-2026)
• Weekly Training Schedule Infographic (PDF)
• Facilitator End of Week Evaluation QR Code (Qualtrics)
• Learning Lab and Lot 15 Parking Map (PDF)

MidSOUTH Qualtrics Landing Page (07-2026) (PDF)

NOTE: Participants will access these through the DCFS Portal during Onboarding and will need to save a copy to their laptop for use in the classroom.

• Qualtrics Home Page Link
  • Adoptions (PDF)

Transfer of Learning (07-2026) (PDF)

NOTE: Participants will access these through the DCFS Portal after Foundations and will need to save a copy to their laptop for use in the classroom.

• Week 6 (PDF) – All Specialties
• Week 7 (PDF) – Resource/Adoption Only

Table Copy Manuals for Facilitators – Black and White Print

(Each facilitator should have one printed copy to accompany their facilitator guide)

• DCFS At One Table Values Book (Full) (PDF)
• SDM Combined Assessment Procedure Manual (PDF)
• NEW!! DCFS Policy Manual (Updated 7-1-26) (PDF)
• NEW!! DCFS Internal Procedures (updated9-21-2026) (PDF))

Classroom Posters for Print: (Color)

• n/a

Adoptions Specialty Classroom Materials – Cover (Color), All other (Black and White Print)

• Adoptions Specialty Facilitator Guide Binder Cover (Updated 07-2026) (PDF)
• Day 1 Facilitator Guide (PDF)
• Day 2 Facilitator Guide (PDF)
• Day 3 Facilitator Guide (PDF)
• Day 4 Facilitator Guide (PDF)
• Day 5 Facilitator Guide (PDF)

Adoptions Participant Manual (07-2026) (PDF) – Cover (Color), All other (Black and White Print)

• Adoptions Specialty Participant Manual Cover (PDF)
• Week 8, Day 1 Participant Manual (PDF)
• Week 8, Day 2 Participant Manual (PDF)
• Week 8, Day 3 Participant Manual (PDF)
• Week 8, Day 4 Participant Manual (PDF)
• Week 8, Day 5 Participant Manual (PDF)

Participant Resources – Color Print

NOTE: Resources below are printed for each participant to keep and return to class throughout training. It’s best practice to keep some table copies available after initial distribution in case participants forget to bring them back for later trainings, so they can use them while in class.

• DCFS At One Table Values Book (Full) (PDF) (TABLE COPY ONLY)
• SDM Combined Assessment Procedure Manual (PDF) (TABLE COPY ONLY)

Adoptions PowerPoint / Media

• Day 1 (PPT)
• Day 2 (PPT)
• Day 3 (PPT)
• Day 4 (PPT)
• Day 5 (PPT)