Motivational Interviewing
Evidence-based communication skills that strengthen engagement with families and colleagues.
Lifeline Learning — Training & Consulting
Enrollment open through October 12 — 28d 12h 9m 23s remaining
Lifeline Learning
Training and consulting built for child welfare agencies.
Evidence-based professional development and organizational consulting — designed around the real pressures your agency faces right now.
20+
Years in child welfare, education & behavioral health
6
Specialized training programs for child welfare professionals
3
Consulting engagement types — from strategy to full design
Training programs
Professional development that meets your team where they are.
Every program is designed for child welfare professionals — grounded in evidence, facilitated with care, and built to strengthen practice and retention.
Trauma-Informed Care
Frameworks that help staff recognize and respond to trauma across every level of the organization.
Human Trafficking Awareness
Recognition, response, and reporting training built for child welfare contexts.
Parent Engagement
Practical strategies for building trust and collaboration with families in high-stakes situations.
CliftonStrengths for Teams
Gallup-certified strengths coaching to improve team cohesion and individual performance.
Child Welfare Leadership
Leadership development for supervisors and emerging leaders navigating complex systems.
Consulting services
Support for challenges that need more than an off-the-shelf solution.
Lifeline Learning works with child welfare agencies, nonprofits, and human services organizations navigating workforce instability, leadership gaps, or complex training needs.
01
Strategy Session
A focused 60-minute conversation to identify your agency's most pressing workforce or training challenge and map a path forward.
02
Training Needs Assessment
A structured review of your agency's current training infrastructure, staff development gaps, and organizational goals.
03
Customized Learning Engagement
A fully designed and facilitated training program built around your agency's specific context, population, and people.
Not sure where to start?
Take the free Agency Assessment.
Answer a few questions about your agency's current challenges and get clarity on where training or consulting support would make the greatest difference.
Start the Agency Assessment
About Danielle Day, Ph.D.
Two decades of practice — brought into every engagement.
Danielle Day is a Certified Child Welfare Trainer and Leadership Development Facilitator with experience spanning social work, education, behavioral health, clinical practice, supervision, and child welfare leadership.
She is a Heartland for Children Academy Trainer, an Alliance Workforce Leadership Program facilitator, and a certified Motivational Interviewing trainer. Every engagement begins with listening — to your leadership, your staff, and the pressures shaping your organization right now.
What agencies gain
Training and consulting that moves the needle.
Staff who feel equipped — not just trained
Supervisors who lead with clarity and confidence
Reduced turnover through stronger workforce culture
Training that reflects your agency's real context
Leadership pipelines built from within
Organizational clarity on where to invest next
Ready to take the next step for your agency?
Start with a conversation or take the Agency Assessment to get clarity on where support would make the greatest difference.