Traci LaLiberte
Director, Center for
Advanced Studies in Child Welfare Office: 205C Peters Hall
Phone: (612) 624-2279
E-mail: lali0017@umn.edu
Mailing address: 105 Peters Hall
Degrees & Institutions
- Ph. D. University of Minnesota - 2005 Ph.D. in Social Work with a Certificate in Disability Policy and Services
- M.S.W. University of Connecticut - 1997 School of Social Work, Concentration Areas: Casework & Administration Certificate in Mental Health Substantive Area
- B.S. Minnesota State University; Mankato - 1989 Dual Majors: Therapeutic Recreation & Municipal Recreation Minor: Sociology
Interest Areas
Children and parents with disabilities, child welfare, foster care
and foster parents
Current Research, Evaluation, and Child Welfare Training
- Co-Principal Investigator for the Ramsey County Family Assessment Project
- Principal Investigator for the MSW Title IV-E Project at the University of Minnesota.
- LaLiberte, T. (contract pending). Virtual Presence Conferencing; Train the Trainer. Minnesota Child Welfare Training System, Minnesota Department of Human Services.
Select Publications
Lightfoot, E. & LaLiberte, T. (2006). Approaches to child protection
case
management for cases involving people with disabilities.
Child Abuse
& Neglect.
LaLiberte, T., Hewitt, A., Lande, J.H., & Larson, S.A. (2007). You
know
that it痴 got to be dedication that I am still here: The
experiences of
Direct Support Professionals during Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita and
the aftermath. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota, Research
and
Training Center on Community Living.
Hewitt, A., Larson, S., McCulloh, N., LaLiberte, T. (2007). CMS
Direct
Service Workforce Demonstration Promising Practices in
Marketing,
Recruitment and Selection Interventions: University of
Minnesota,
Research and Training Center on community Living.
Lightfoot, E. & LaLiberte, T. (2006). The inclusion of disability
provisions
in state statutes on termination of parental rights.
Developmental
Disabilities Policy Research Brief, Minneapolis:Institute on
Community
Integration, Research and Training Center on Community
Living.
Lightfoot, E. & LaLiberte, T. (2006). Barriers and strategies for
cross-
system collaboration. IMPACT: Feature Issue on Serving
Children and
Youth with Disabilities in the Child Welfare system, 18(4).
LaLiberte, T. & Lightfoot, E. (2006). The child welfare system;
children
and families with disabilities navigating the system IMPACT:
Feature
Issue on Serving Children and Youth with Disabilities in the
Child
Welfare system, 18(4).
Lightfoot, E., LaLiberte, T. & Zimmerman, M. (2005). Best Practice
with
children with disabilities in the child welfare system. The
Child
Welfare Section Connection, NASW Press.
Larson, S.A., LaLiberte, T., Salmi, P. (2005). Assessing and
Evaluating
Workforce Challenges. In S.A.,
Larson & A. Hewitt (eds.), Staff Recruitment, Retention and Training:
For Community Human Services Organizations. Baltimore, MD:
Brookes
Publishing Company.
LaLiberte, T., Hewitt, A., Larson, S. (2005). Staff Motivation and
Recognition. In S.A., Larson & A. Hewitt (eds.), Staff
Recruitment,
Retention and Training: For Community Human Services
Organizations. Baltimore, MD: Brookes Publishing Company.
Hewitt, A., LaLiberte, T., Kougl-Lindstrom, J., Larson, S. (2005).
Fostering Commitment and Skill Through Mentoring Programs. In
S.A.,
Larson & A. Hewitt (eds.), Staff Recruitment, Retention and
Training:
For Community Human Services Organizations. Baltimore, MD:
Brookes
Publishing Company.
LaLiberte, T. & Lightfoot, E. (in press). Caregivers, People with
Disabilities and Violence. In Edleson, J., Renzetti, C. (eds),
Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence, Sage Publications
LaLiberte, T. & Lightfoot, E. (in press). Child Abuse and
Disabilities. In
Edleson, J., Renzetti, C. (eds), Encyclopedia of
Interpersonal
Violence, Sage Publications
Lightfoot, E. & LaLiberte, T. (in press). Violence Against People
with
Disabilities. In Edleson, J., Renzetti, C. (eds),
Encyclopedia of
Interpersonal Violence, Sage Publications
Trotter, M. & LaLiberte, T. (in press). Sexual Abuse of People with
Disabilities. In Edleson, J., Renzetti, C. (eds),
Encyclopedia of
Interpersonal Violence, Sage Publications
Select Training Curriculum/Materials:
LaLiberte, T. (2007). Working with Parents with Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities. Minnesota Child Welfare Training
System,
Minnesota Department of Human Services.
Hewitt, A., Smith, J., & LaLiberte, T. (2004). Direct Support: A
realistic
job preview. Institute on Community Integration, Minneapolis,
MN.
LaLiberte, T. & Hewitt, A. (2004). Direct Support Professional
Recruitment Tool Kit. Institute on Community Integration,
Minneapolis, MN.
LaLiberte, T. (2003). Health Across the Lifespan. In A. Hewitt, S.
O誰ell
(eds.), Supporting Healthy Lives Course. College of Direct
Support.
www.collegeofdirectsupport.com.
LaLiberte, T., Knoblach, E. (2003). Individual Health Needs. In A.
Hewitt,
S. O誰ell (eds.), Supporting Healthy Lives Course. College of
Direct
Support.
www.collegeofdirectsupport.com.
LaLiberte, T. (2002). Universal Precautions and Infection Control. In
A.
Hewitt, S. O誰ell (eds.), Safety at Home and in the Community
Course. College of Direct Support.
www.collegeofdirectsupport.com.
LaLiberte, T. (2002). Effective Documentation. In A. Hewitt, S.
O誰ell
(eds.), Documentation Course. College of Direct Support.
www.collegeofdirectsupport.com.
LaLiberte, T. (2002). Types of Documentation. In A. Hewitt, S. O誰ell
(eds.), Documentation Course. College of Direct Support.
www.collegeofdirectsupport.com
LaLiberte, T., Taylor, M. (1998). Training Supervisor痴 Manual.
Hartford,
CT: Department of Children and Families
LaLiberte, T., Taylor, M. (1998). The Road Map To A Successful
Review;
Administrative Case Reviews. Hartford, CT: Department of
Children
and Families.