We believe that intentionally supporting fathers to address their personal and family needs in a holistic and nurturing format enables fathers to succeed as parents. True collaboration allows space for everyones voice to be heard. The Community Connections Youth Project (CCYP) and its staff work with youth who are currently or formerly in foster care, ages 17-26. The session will focus on supporting participants in understanding the difference between public relations and media relations, and the characteristics of print and electronic media. Teaching & Leading Children Sat 1/28/23 professionals only. The Congress aims to bring the evidence-based parenting support community together, inspire innovation and collective action, and empower parents and families around the world to benefit the next generation. Insight will be shared related to what makes a story newsworthy, as well as tips for establishing a press release protocol, mastering the art of messaging, and effective story telling. Anthony is a leader in the realm of fatherhood in Connecticut and hosts numerous fatherhood themed events throughout the year, promoting positive fatherhood. Key components of Chapin Halls prevention services measurement framework will be shared, and participants will have an opportunity to explore where they are on their own prevention services CQI journey. The training will focus on several areas that require leadership consideration pre-implementation of a DEI program such as political climate, data, leadership commitment, and, most importantly, will aid the leader with assessing their personal values and biases which might impact their efforts. Cathy and Todd host their annual Zen Parenting Conference in Chicago with today's most sought-after thought leaders. Presenters: Tom Sexton & Marta Anderson, FFT Partners, New York, NY; Nicole McKelvey-Walsh, Connecticut Department of Children and Families, Hartford, CT, D12 A Training Lifeline for Caregivers: A Collaboration between Centene and the National Foster Parent Association. She has worked with CWLA as a Media and Public Relations Consultant in developing understanding of media relations. The goal of this presentation is to inform system of care stakeholders of effective and sustainable practices based on a model CSoC program in Louisiana. Presenters will provide information about solution-focused and reflective practices that are encouraged in the program and how these practices can support caseworkers professional development in addition to traditional supervision methods. New efforts are emerging to partner across systems to create an enabling policy context that expands availability of macroeconomic policies, increases innovation with available resources, and reduces restrictive policies and administrative barriers. Attendees can expect to learn about best practices around service delivery in non-traditional settings as well as how implementing training and support opportunities for school staff can help create more trauma-informed school environments. 10:50 am 12:05 pm, H1 Learning to Thrive Together: Tools for Co-Learning and Co-Assessing Life Skills with Youth. *From Discussing to Doing will run until 6:00 pm, Inherent Strengths in Kinship Families: Training for Kinship Caregivers and Professionals. . Presenters: Grey Hilliard-Koshinsky, New England Association of Child Welfare Commissioners and Directors, Boston, MA; Youth Advocate (TBC), New England Youth Coalition, Boston, MA, B8 Sustainably Funded: Medicaid Waivers and Wraparound Success. This dialogue is crucial; policymakers need to learn more about the pivotal issues affecting the children and families we serve. April 21-23, 2023. Children with such exposures in the child welfare system are often not identified and there are missed opportunities to provide supportive care. In this workshop, attendees will learn how to build trust, leverage the strengths of each sector, and partner to maximize progress on a shared systems change agenda. Presenters: Alvin Thomas, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; Qiana Cryer-Coupet, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA; Justin Harty, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, H8 North Carolina Family Leadership Model: Building Meaningful, Authentic Collaboration with Families. 22 - 26 August 2023. Presenters: Tim Wood & Laura Boyd, Family Centered Treatment Foundation, Norman, OK; Patti Hibbs, Arkansas Division of Children and Family Services, Little Rock, AR; Karen Hallenbeck, Public Consulting Group, Troy, NY, E11 Building and Integrating Benefits Coordination into a Kinship Navigator Program. Parenting & Homeschool Conference March 24 & 25, 2023 Featuring Ken Ham, Zan Tyler, Ginny Yurich, Dr. Roger Smith, & more! Registrations will open in December and we look forward to welcoming you to this truly global online event. Facilitator: Dr. Jorge Velzquez, Wilmington University, Delaware, The 4 As Approach to Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Additionally, keynote and invited speaker sessions will be recorded and remain available for three-months post-Congress on the event platform. Pay by credit card or select Bill Me to receive an invoice. This presentation will compare current thinking about Unconditional Care and Wraparound services. 15. No class for elementary, middle, and high school students. (Conference in Orlando, USA in 2023) 18th Annual Perioperative Medicine Summit 09-11 March 2023 International Compliance Professionals Association (ICPA) Annual Conference 2023 12-15 March 2023 The ARA Show 12-15 March 2023 Heart Failure Management for NP, PA, and Primary Care Providers 16-18 March 2023 Diabetes Management 2023 CNE Conference Workshops G Movements through the continuum include residential substance abuse treatment (with children residing at program), step down residential programs, and community-based scatter-sited housing services. Presenters: Carolyn Abdullah & MaryJo Alimena Caruso & Elizabeth Reddick, FRIENDS National Center for CBCAP, Washington, DC, H4 The Necessity of Collaboration: How Systemic Partnerships Overcome Barriers for FFPSA Service Implementation. Cant be with us in person, but have a message for conference attendees? The Trauma CARE Model provides a relational approach in service of families affected by early adverse experiences (and substance use disorder). Parenting Conference 2023 Dates: February 17-18, 2023 6:00-8:30pm | 9:00am-Noon Cost: $25/Person Join us February 17th & 18th at our West Dodge campus for Lifegate's 2023 Parenting Conference. We will discuss strategies for identification of additional engagement opportunities for the paternal side of the family as well as opportunities to involve them in support and solutions. Handouts will include information about the impact of trauma on social service work, tools for developing personal wellness plans, low-cost ideas to implement in agencies, and methods for working with leadership to implement positive changes. Presenters will share information about FCTs expansion across the nation with an increasing focus on reunification and preservation and an additional pilot of FCT-Recovery, which focuses on incorporating substance treatment best practices. This workshop will emphasize the connection between cultural resilience factors and cultural strengths over an array of community-based strategies. In this session you will learn how you can use the CarePortal platform to meet the real-time needs of children and families in distress in your community. IN: 03-24-2023: 03-25-2023: 2023 MPE Conference and Curriculum Fair We are looking forward to our Homeschool Conference on March 31 - April 1, 2023, at the KCI Expo Center. Prenatal exposure to alcohol and other drugs can have detrimental lifelong effects. Presenter: Donna Marie Lucero, All Faiths Childrens Advocacy Center, Albuquerque, NM, G13 Kinnections Project: on the Road to Becoming an Evidence-Based Practice. The Volunteer Leadership Conference 2023 is an opportunity for alumni volunteer leaders to virtually come together across the globe and network and learn about best practices while providing ways to better the volunteer experience among leaders. Speaking Engagements. 2023. The foundation of the program is an Indigenous practice framework developed with Elders in ceremony. Based on the principle nothing about us without us, the North Carolina Family Leadership Model is a framework to help organizations improve services and strengthen families. directly prior to the parent conference dates. SCECHs have been approved. Both books were published by the Child Welfare League of America. This network of 60 cross-sector partners evolved into an effective, equity driven, one-stop health program that connects families who are Black with healthcare providers who understand the significance of culture in providing healthcare, while adapting to meet family needs within their respective community context, and demonstrating commitment to timely, quality, and responsive care. 9:15 am 10:30 am, G1 Reimagining the Role of Child Support for Families with Child Welfare Involvement. Licensed qualified clinicians carry out law enforcement and clinical liaison duties while playing an active role in bridging community partnerships. Please enter name (s) you would like on your nametag (s). Please request public communicative accommodations based on a disability via the registration form or by email to Heather Lipinski Stelljes at: heather.stelljes@wisc.edu. Presenters: Ashley Foster, United Services Inc., Dayville, CT; Jose Diaz, Plainfield Police Department, Plainfield, CT, H10 Promising Practices to Strengthen Engagement with Youth with Lived Experience. Workshops C We will provide a brief overview of the model and share experiences from the perspective of the state and the FFT training organization, demonstrating why this project continues to excel despite numerous challenges along the way. Presenters: Emilie Cook, Barton Child Law & Policy Center, Atlanta, GA; Ayanna Jones-Lightsy, Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Association, Atlanta, GA. CWLAs post-conference Training Institute is a two-day event, designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of workers, supervisors, managers, and directors, leading to a more strengths-based, prevention-focused system of care. Formally, she served as Producer/Director at KYW-TV, now known as CBS-3 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We will explore how the Keeping Families Together Training Academy, co-created with consultants with lived expertise, has successfully guided planning and implementation in local sites. The Cornerstone Parenting Conference is on Friday, March 3rd from 6-8pm and Saturday, March 4th from 9:30am-4pm. Feel free to browse our Sponsor Deck or reach out to RReed@cwla.org with your own suggestions. MiRegistry: There will be a separate sign-in sheet at the CEU table. According to relational personhood, ones personhood is constructed and maintained in a social environment, rooted in relationships with others. Parent/Teacher conferences on January 19 and January 20 will be a drop-in format. Following the presentation, attendees will have an opportunity to work collaboratively to identify opportunities for preventive legal advocacy in their own communities. After one year, over one-third of service providers decided not to renew contracts. This training will provide an overview of a new video training series. The primary focus of Family Centered Treatment (FCT) for over 30 years has been to find simple, practical, and holistic solutions for families faced with disruption due to external and/or internal stressors, circumstances, or forced removal of children from the home due to delinquent behaviors from youth or harmful behaviors from parents. Jurisdictions across the country are reorienting child welfare upstream towards prevention and including the provision of economic and concrete supports (ECS) as part of a comprehensive service array. Presenters: Jasilyn Morgan & Sheryl Brissett Chapman & Ralph Belk & Krystal Holland, National Center for Children and Families, Bethesda, MD. Presenters: Meg Dygert, APHSA, Washington, DC; Kati Mapa, CWLA, Washington, DC, G2 School-Based Mental Health: The Why, The How, and The Best Practices. Having spent close to 20 years providing Child Protective Services, he is recognized by the State of Connecticut as an expert witness for Superior Court for Juvenile Matters. Presenters: Erin Ingoldsby, James Bell Associates, Arlington, VA; Sharon Newburg-Rinn; Childrens Bureau, ACF, HHS, Washington, DC; Jacquelyn Bertrand, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA; LaToya Whitfield, Proof Alliance, Minneapolis, MN; Nancy Young, Children and Family Futures, Lake Forest, CA, C5 Collaborative Intervention within Rural Tribal Communities. Some notable sessions are: Cooperating With the Spirit in Your Childs Salvation. Presenters: Angelique Day, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Phoenix Santiago, New England Association of Child Welfare Commissioners and Directors, East Hartford, CT; Tawanna Brown, National Youth Engagement Advisory Council, South Orange, NJ, Thursday, April 27 In many cases, the absence of a father contributes to increased risk of child maltreatment. The overall objective is to provide the support needed to move leaders from discussing to doing. The last event held in the exhibit hall will include a raffle of prizes, given away at each exhibitors booth. Workshops H Participants will view clips of the training modules and engage in interactive activities from the material. Participating Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Officers are certified in specialized first response crisis intervention to increase their knowledge and enhance their communication and de-escalation skills. For more information about our amazing speakers, please visit ourProgram Page, Congress date: 6-8 June 2023Online at your local time, Abstract submissions closing date extended to: 23 December 2022, Abstract acceptance advised: 17 February 2023, International Developmental Paediatrics Association, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, The International Congress on Evidence-based Parenting Support is an initiative of the Parenting and Family Research Alliance (PAFRA), Parenting and Family Research Alliance (PAFRA), 2022 by Parenting and Family Research Alliance, Join us for the International Congress on Evidence-based Parenting Support (I-CEPS), a ground-breaking global initiative to advance research, policy, and practice in the field of parenting and family intervention. . During the presentation, attendees will learn about the Kinnections Programs goals and practice model, the evaluation design, research questions, and challenges facilitators encountered in implementation and evaluation thus far. Indigenous stages of child development (the Turtle Lodge teachings) create the basis for caregivers understanding of the youth in their care. Lastly, we will provide strategies on youth participation and other 21st century learning strategies. Supervising for Excellence and Success with Dr. Jorge Velzquez. Presenters: Latonya Adjei-Tabi & Teri Kook, National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, Lake Forest, CA, Thursday, April 27 This model outlines the core components for trauma-responsive care for parent-child systems and includes the core components of a replicable framework, applicable across a full continuum of care. The 20th Biennial EARLI Conference is hosted by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the University of Macedonia, Greece. Informed by an empirical evaluation, this workshop will describe an intensive, home based program model that works with families who are high-risk, affected by parental substance misuse, and involved in the child welfare system. The Family First Prevention Services Act provides some insight on what we can do to address Social Determinants of Health through a primary prevention lens. These strategies range from legal representation, coaching models, increasing worker retention, family-centered practice models, and focusing on permanency from day one. The American Health & Freedom Summit will combine an amazing exhibition hall and a first-class conference, including four tracks: Pediatric Chiropractic, Functional Medicine, Freedom Nurses, Autism Education, all ahead of the flagship American Health & Freedom Summit. The Cornerstone Parenting Conference is an effort to equip parents to disciple their children through some specific challenges. The Texas Permanency Outcomes Project (TXPOP) develops sustainable best practices for child welfare agencies across Texas to keep children connected to their families of birth, regardless of their permanency outcome. The Orange County Social Services Agency observed improved outcomes and more equitable services for children in care, such as a reduced number of children entering care, improved time to reunification, less residential placements, and more children placed in long term relative care. In this session, attendees will learn: key program components of effective family and youth partnership models; best practices for engaging youth and families from individuals with lived expertise; and successful strategies to address disproportionality, promote equity, cultural humility, and strong racial, cultural, and ethnic identity with family and youth partnership. In this workshop, participants will be introduced to the application of safety science in child welfare and how to incorporate concepts of this approach into critical incident reviews. He is a member of Media Literacy Nows national advisory council, which provides advocacy and resources for educators, students, and parents. Presenters: Jasmine Nutt, Wayfinder Family Services, Sacramento, CA; Berenice Rushovich, Child Trends, Bethesda, MD, G14 Child and Family Well-Being System Development: The Centrality of Community Leadership. Since KEEP expanded statewide in 2019, the program has enrolled more than 2,500 families from every Oregon county. Connect with your County Extension Office , Find an Extension employee in our staff directory , Get the latest news and updates on Extension's work around the state, Feedback, questions or accessibility issues: info@extension.wisc.edu | 2023 The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System Privacy Policy | Non-Discrimination Policy | Discrimination and Harassment Complaints | Disability Accommodation Requests | Civil Rights. CEUs and SCECHs for professionals are pending. I had this traumatic birth experience that shattered my mental health for a while. The theme of the 2023 I-CEPS ispromoting well-being and health globally through effective parenting support. This presentation will give participants information to: help improve policies and practice in child welfare by providing tools to engage fathers in their childrens lives; strengthen and preserve families by restoring fathers to family life; and reduce the need for foster care and adoptive homes by including the father and his extended family as a placement resource. Advertise in the printed Conference Program to ensure increased visibility, brand awareness, and engagement with our attendees. Positive father involvement is associated with developmental benefits for children, beginning in the prenatal period and continuing throughout the childrens lives. The good news: by understanding how our brains work in the context of change, we can start deliberately and consistently creating new pathways to move us in the right direction. Due to the strong commitment of the NFPA Board of Directors, and with the support of Centene, the NFPA Training Institute was launched in 2020 to provide quality educational and training workshops/webinars to parents seeking help in parenting. Sponsorships:Sponsorships are available. The objectives of the session are to learn how to replicate NCs Model in ones own community, increase knowledge of family engagement strategies at the individual, peer, and system levels, and review tools to support implementation. The Capacity Building Center for States was contracted to provide implementation technical assistance to the Strengthening Child Welfare Systems. We address unique issues involved in care and protection, guardianship, and termination of parental rights proceedings. Presenter: Charity Carmody, Northeastern University, Anchorage, AK, G11 Creating Systems that Empower Women and Families. Services alone do not equal safety for families. Please see our schedule below for speakers and topics. Presenters: Stephen Budde & Christy Cashman, Juvenile Protective Association, Chicago, IL; David Ansong & Sarah Hammond, University of North Carolina School of Social Work, Chapel Hill, NC; Stacy Craft, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, IL; Jennifer Marett, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, F7 Engagement and Safety Decision-Making in Substance Use Disorder Cases. Through discussion, storytelling, and engaging, reflective activities, participants will explore the process of creating a culture of safety and nurturance, the role of parallel process and co-regulation, and will develop a menu of evidence-based dyadic interventions that can be implemented by both front line and clinical staff. Learn how a culture of shared learning contributed to the success of youth advocacy efforts in the New England states. The model is a comprehensive & systematic approach to helping families overcome individual and relational trauma to promote stable foster care placements and reunification. Supporting youth who experience some of the most significant unmet needs in our systems requires making authentic connections, addressing systemic barriers, and shifting our beliefs about what is possible. This presentation will expound the program development and implementation of a new and unique trauma-informed wraparound Therapeutic Foster Care program in Alberta, Canada for youth aged 13-17. Presenters will discuss the implications of these findings and share lessons learned. Past exhibitors who have experienced success at our conference include software companies, publishers, insurance brokers, banks, trainers, accreditors, member and non-member agencies, and other organizations with a message for child- and family-serving professionals. Keynote speakers and other live events will be held on Zoom. This session will highlight a system, community, and family partnership effort to transform the primary prevention system in Northern Kentucky into a comprehensive child and family well-being system. However, early adolescence (ages 10-14 years old) is the second-most critical attachment period with specific and unique needs relative to lasting permanency post-placement. We will focus on strategies that aim to build public support, strengthen the workforce, improve partnerships, and increase community collaboration for systems change. These grantees were awarded funds in 2018, through the Childrens Bureau, to implement strategies that demonstrate an impact on permanency outcomes related to the Child and Family Services Reviews process over a five-year period. Get in touch with us atCWLA2023@cwla.org. Or, you can try finding it by using the search form below. Join us for a PARENTING CONFERENCE Sunday, Feb. 5, 3 pm - 6 pm at Double Oak Community Church-Mt Laurel Campus. Participants will also receive strategies and resources to increase the trauma responsiveness of community organizations in their areas. For three days, child- and family-serving professionals, families, and community representatives will gather to explore effective ways of deepening their relationships and engaging in more effective collaboration. Note: If the conference is sold out, registration at the door may not be available. Preventive Legal Advocacy (PLA) is part of the continuum of high-quality legal advocacy that seeks to strengthen and support family well-being by addressing upstream civil legal issues that often lead to unnecessary child welfare involvement. The impact of the trauma lasts years and even through generations. Leading providers of brain based learning education conferences and professional development for teachers. The presenters will also reflect on lessons learned related to optimizing positive child and family outcomes. This workshop will explore the critical role early childhood educators play in setting the foundation to safely explore gender through the creation of gender-neutral programs, and discuss how our residential services meet the needs of the LGTBQIA community within a congregate care setting. Presenters: Joseph Walker & Sonja Ulrich, Center for Native Child and Family Resilience, Olympia, WA, G8 Innovative Ways to Restructure the Child Welfare System. There is a great deal of conversation about bringing families into the child welfare arena. ISTELive 23. This interactive workshop will highlight new resources and best practices for successfully engaging, recruiting, and serving fathers. Children thrive when surrounded by a community of caring people who work together to always place them at the center. It's where educators and education leaders gather to engage in hands-on learning, share best practices, and hear from the brightest minds in the world of education and beyond. Networking and collaborationThe I-CEPS will be an excellent chance to connect with like-minded peers both locally and from around the world. Sitemap Presenters: Rebekah Weigle & Ember Ngur & Joe Knittig, CarePortal, Kansas City, MO, G10 Understanding the Hurdles in Implementing the Family First Prevention Services Act: A Case Study. A 2021 OnePoll survey of . Participants will also learn about strategies for leveraging state and community partnerships to successfully implement federal and state policy as well as tools and resources created to support implementation. Early Registration Begins May 1, 2023 Sign up below to be notified! Presenters: Karen Poteet & Arnold Eby, National Foster Parent Association, Hagerstown, MD; Cheryl Fisher, Centene Corporation, Houston, TX, D13 Serving Youth Who Are LGBTQIA, Birth to Twenty. In this workshop, we will discuss the results of a recent study on early adolescent attachment, which resulted in new information for the field, why this should be a new area of focus, and what factors child welfare professionals should consider when making permanency decisions for this population. That is the reason that I want to be a social worker.". Connecting people with the University of Wisconsin. You will find a variety of sessions and events that are uniquely relevant to your interests and presented with subtitles in multiple languages. Child welfare initiatives typically focus on two polar initiatives: infant/toddler mental health (the most critical attachment period) and adolescents getting ready to emancipate as adults. Join us for the International Congress on Evidence-based Parenting Support (I-CEPS), a ground-breaking global initiative to advance research, policy, and practice in the field of parenting and family intervention. Early bird registration through December 31, 2022 is $30 per person. Presenters will highlight successful approaches for data collection, policy development, and increasing partnership and collaboration with advocates and those with lived expertise. We will be back in person on April 17th and 18th at the Renaissance Denver Central Park Hotel. The Sacramento County Cultural Broker (SCCB) Program is specifically designed to address issues of African American disparities and disproportionality in the child welfare system by providing culturally responsive advocacy and liaison services for families referred to and/or involved with the child welfare system. Our work unites parents, families, social workers, attorneys, and service providers in a non-adversarial process to resolve case related issues and concerns. This collaboration allows us to foster effective responses to individuals in crisis while mitigating gaps in equitable service delivery, one 9-1-1 call at a time. Participants will be introduced to information, strategies, and tools important to developing successful models of parent leadership and parent/practitioner collaboration at state, local, and program levels. Some topics that will be addressed include partnering with parents, use of literacy in programs, co-morbidity with trauma (best practice treatment), addressing fear and ignorance, and much more! If there are multiple sessions held concurrently in different time zone tracks, you are welcome to attend any session. Presenter: Kelli McKnight, Options Counseling and Family Services, Eugene, OR, E8 Designing an Effective and Sustainable Family & Youth Partnership Model. Substance use disorders are prevalent in families involved in the child welfare system. The benefits of father engagement are well-documented, so are the challenges when fathers are disengaged. The presenters will discuss the outcomes data and impact on benefits support with families engaged in kinship care, and will provide guidance to kinship navigator programs specifically, and family-serving programs broadly, about how and why to integrate benefits coordination support. Presenters: Aakanksha Sinha, Casey Family Programs, Seattle, WA; Connie Chung, Foster America, Los Angeles, CA; Teresa Vollert, Edgewood Center for Children and Families, Millbrae, CA, H2 How to Build Effective Partnerships for Advancing Systems Change Agendas. This interactive workshop will provide participants with opportunities to engage in thoughtful discussions around diverse sexual orientations and gender identity expressions (SOGIE); participate in exercises to improve skills; develop strategies to support youth who are LGBTQ+ and in foster care; understand how current practices and policies can limit youths permanency outcomes; and hear from youth with lived experience. Presenters: Julia Pearson & Susan Glatki, Plummer Youth Promise, Salem, MA; Jaime Caron, Massachusetts Department of Children and Families, Northampton, MA, C8 Journey to Zero: Community Partnerships to Strengthen Families and Prevent Entry to Care. Presenters: Kim Magoon, Public Consulting Group LLC, South Portland, ME; Liam Shaw, Edmund N. Ervin Pediatric Center, Augusta, ME; Pat McKenzie, Kennebec Behavioral Health, Augusta, ME, E14 Collaborating to Support Early Childhood Education Participation for Children in Foster Care.

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