to keep child welfare workers informed regarding the most current legal requirements associated with child protective services, family-centered social work, and issues such as domestic violence, substance abuse, and family reunification. The Adolescent Services Training Project provides life skills training for youth aging out of the child welfare system. The Foster/Adoptive Parent Training Project offers a variety of courses for foster care providers and those considering adoption, including courses on developmental disabilities and child sexual abuse for foster and adoptive parents. The HIV/AIDS Training Institute provides training and educational seminars for caregivers of children living with HIV or AIDS and youth considering being tested. The New York State Public Health Insurance Training Institute trains workers who help families obtain free or low-cost health insurance for children as well as those who work in the areas of Medicaid and long-term health care. The Management Leadership Institute provides staff professional development training and technical assistance to social services agencies, including the Erie County Department of Social Services and the New York City Human Resources Administration. As part of its mission of “strengthening human services through training, organizational and technical assistance, technology, and evaluation” CDHS/Research Foundation develops and delivers culturally sensitive, outcome-based training in keeping with the most current adult learning theory and federal mandates, including the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA), the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), and the Multi-Ethnic Placement Act (MEPA), as well as the most current New York State legal requirements. Training is offered in the form of both direct and virtual classroom delivery and also through seminars and conferences facilitated by CDHS/Research Foundation statewide. External links Center for Development of Human Services Research Foundation of the State University of New York Research Foundation of SUNY at Buffalo State College State University of New York Buffalo State College University at Buffalo New York State New York State Office of Children and Family Services New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance New York State Department of Health New York City Administration for Children’s Services New York City Human Resources Administration Erie County Department of Social Services Social work organizations in the United States