With over 1,400 attendeesand growing every yearthis three-day conference has become the premiere national event addressing tribal child welfare and well-being. Payment in full is due withregistration. Families, communities, and service systems are experiencing unusually high levels of stress and burnout related to the pandemic, racial and social unrest, and the challenges of implementing the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) legislation. States are deploying evidence-based services and moving upstream to strengthen families. Child Welfare Information Gateway exhibit at many conferences throughout the country to provide free materials to the field. ACWA's national conference, which is held every two years, marks a significant coming together of child and family welfare experts, caseworkers, sector leaders and child protection advocates to examine policies and practices that are making a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families, and to identify ways we can do better. This special action lab, presented by CWLA staff, will focus on the critical policy issues facing child welfare in 2022. Conference - Ohio CASA. Through a partnership between its agencys leadership and human resources, CFSA has created a culture of wellness that promotes healthy lifestyle choices and employee engagement and focuses on addressing secondary traumatic stress (STS) at all agency levels. The CWLA National Blueprint identifies the importance of having an array of services that help vulnerable families accomplish developmental tasks. Cant be with us in person, but have a message for conference attendees? Participants will hear from subject matter experts and practitioners who prioritize frequent, quality family time and focus on the parent-child relationship. Join more than 700 health and human service professionals at the only international conference on family focused treatment services. Michael V. Johnson, Detective (retired) is an internationally recognized expert on all aspects of child abuse and exploitation, and specializes in abuse investigation, detection, and prevention efforts for organizations serving youth.Johnson was the Youth Protection Advisor/Director for the National Office of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) from July 2010 to December 2020, where he advised on . Presenters: Michelle Reines, National Family Preservation Network, Asheville, NC; Anne Cornell, First Home Care, Washington, DC, D3 Mobilizing Data and Communities to Support Families (Kinship and Adoptive). Action Lab Sessions A Join us for a conversation as we explore and spread the word on this free resourcethe healing power of natureand the benefits for families impacted by the child welfare system. Presenters: Kristen Gore & Jason Brennen & Katrina Dorse, Chapin Hall, Chicago, IL, E2 Raising the Future: Shared Leadership with Diverse Groups of Parents & Youth Nationwide. Interested in promoting your products and services in the conference program? Events Calendar more. Join our Public Policy staff for an in-depth look at child welfare legislation today. We also encourage CWLA members, supporters, and vendors to consider being a Friend of CWLA for $1,000 or more to help us with general underwriting expenses needed to host the conference. A version of the guidance for young people and a separate version suitable for younger children are also available for practitioners to share. With feedback from resource and kinship dads, direct staff, managers, supervisors, and community members, we have developed an initiative designed to make intentional efforts to ensure all members of our professional team are valued and included. UC Davis Conference . April 11-13 and April 18-20, 2023 The 23rd National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect (NCCAN), sponsored by the Children's Bureau, will be held virtually over the course of two weeks in April 2023. Presenters: Michelle Rosenthal & Kerry Littlewood, Capacity Building Center for States, Fairfax, VA; Nina Shaw Woody & Corey Lada & Christine DeTienne, Kansas Family Advisory Network (KFAN) & Kansas DCF & Capacity Building Center for States, Wichita, KS, B6 Building Organizational Capacity for LGBTQ+ Inclusive Practice. Parents who adopt cite finding competent mental health services as one of their greatest obstacles. Promoting well-being and preventing foster care requires numerous services and supports. Payment in full is due with registration. This session will highlight tools and resources to support school stability and success and identify potential solutions and strategies to support remaining in the same school, including identifying parental and educational decision-making, ensuring smooth transfer of records, and enhanced coordination between education and child welfare agencies and the courts. As always, the conference was ultimately an opportunity for all of us to recommit to our collective work and advocacy to advance quality services and a continuum of care, create communities of support, and take action to ensure that all children and families flourish. Presenter: Stephanie Glickman, Family Centered Treatment Foundation, Charlotte, NC, D5 Partnering with Parents: Building a Birth Parent Advisory Board. Parent couples can register together at a discount. Presenters: Stan Waddell, Centene, Wolfforth, TX; Cheryl Fisher, Centene, Houston, TX; Nathan Hoover, Superior Health Plan, Lubbock, TX, C7 Every Student Succeeds Mean Students in Foster Care Too: What Child Welfare Advocates Can Do to Ensure Education Success. Well discuss the impact and fundamentals of CASAs work and the answers they offer to our child welfare community as we work to meet the demands of FFPSA implementation and respond to the call for bold change in our system. Corey has utilized his platform as a Community Curator to re-imagine child and family serving systems that are responsive to sharing power among constituents, communities with a laser focus on preventing and dismantling all forms of racism. Crisis Assessment and Intervention When Trauma Strikes: A Five-Step Approach to Hope, Collaboration, and Change. Copyright 2020 - CWLA | All Rights Reserved |, Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, Washington, DC. It is also known as Children's Day and the officially recognized date varies from country to country. Participants will receive a basic overview of the federal Medicaid program and an understanding of its importance in the wellbeing of children and youth in and from foster care. Bryan Samuels, Executive Director at Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, together with federal leaders from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will explore the current policy context and re-imagine whats possible to both dramatically prevent the need for child welfare system involvement in the lives of families and to achieve race equity. Corrected a small error in chapter 5, footnote 99. This session will guide attendees through the use of Chapin Halls EBP Exploration and Cost Tool in the planning and implementation of the Family First service array. Child welfare and mental health professionals serving these families often have limited understanding of the complex issues around adoptionincluding trauma, grief, loss, and identitythat contribute to common mental health problems and challenges for families. Hot topics on Capitol Hill include: extending foster care supports and services to age 21 in all 50 states; ensuring access to high quality, timely mental health services for all children and youth, including those in the child welfare system; and providing much-needed funding and support to the child welfare workforce. Facilitators: Eileen Mayers Pasztor, DSW, and Charlene Ingram, MSW, Building Blocks for Effective Co-Parenting. The material covered will be delivered in the context of anti-oppressive approaches and has been recently compiled into a comprehensive manual for Canadian investigative and treatment practitioners. Date: Apr 3, 2022 - Apr 6, 2022 Where: Orlando, FL About the Event: Each year, NICWA hosts the largest national gathering on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) child advocacy issues. Exhibiting is an easy and economical way to share your company brand and products. The purpose of the Blind Removal Process is to promote racial equity within the child welfare system in order to achieve better outcomes for children and families. Presenters: Austin Griffiths, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, OH; Oliver Beer, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, B3 Meeting the Complex Mental Health Needs of Children Moving to Permanency by Enhancing Adoption Competency for Child Welfare and Mental Health Professionals. Recent policy action in Kentucky makes available $1000 per family in flexible funding. Presenter: Daphne Torres-Douglas, The Childrens Village, Dobbs Ferry, NY, C6 Partnering with Medicaid-Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) in Child Welfare. However, child welfare cannot do this alone. The National American Indian Court Judges Association (NAICJA) will hold its National Tribal Judicial and Court Personnel Conference on Oct. 17-20, 2022 at the Oneida Radisson Hotel & Conference Center, Green Bay, WI. Using the 4 As framework for transformation and theNational Blueprint, this conference created awareness; helped attendees acknowledge where we have not gotten it right; highlighted successful strategies, research, practices, advocacy, and actions that individuals, families, organizations, and communities are using to improve supports and services; and identified actions that we can collectively take as part of our accountability to address todays critical child welfare issues. This is a factual update to Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018 to reflect recent changes to legislation, including: The updated statutory framework sets out the legislation relevant to safeguarding and it should be read alongside the statutory guidance. Make plans to enjoy thenations capital by taking in the sights of your favoriteAmerican landmarks. You can change your cookie settings at any time. Presenters: Tessa Richter, Children and family Futures, Lake Forest, CA; Lynne Katz, University of Miami, Miramar, CA, B5 Kinship Family-Centered Engagement and Systems Partnerships for Implementation and Evaluation of Kansas Kinship Navigator. Please join us in lively session, where we will rely on networking and shared experiences to further this nationwide effort. We have options for every organization and budget! A leading health, welfare and education professional, Patty was Chief Executive Officer of Women's Health Grampians for nine years, before joining Our Watch in 2015 as Director, Practice Leadership. This session will focus on the value and purpose of having a Birth Parent Advisory Board as an integral part of policy and practice reform in child welfare agencies. This presentation addresses the importance of quality family time and how to use family time to strengthen parent-child relationships. For 75 years, the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County, FL (JWB) has existed to meet the most pressing and immediate needs of Pinellas County children. Presenters: Tessa Richter, Children and Family Futures, Lake Forest, CA; Megan Kearsley, Colorado Judicial Branch, Denver, CO, C5 Incorporating a Racial Equity Lens in Implementation of Evidence-Based Models for Child Welfare Preventive Populations. The theme for the FRSA National Conference 2022 . Furthermore, technological advances (e.g., online, biometric data) remain largely omitted. To put in place effective and accountable systems, multi-stakeholder partnerships and services. Ref: DFE-00195-2018 Utilizing safety science to impress value on all individuals participating allows us the space to critically think with peers while exploring ways to improve our practice through data-driven decision-making. Participants in this action lab will join other child welfare leaders in a facilitated, solution-focused conversation regarding the current state of these workforce issues and how our investment in human capital is critical to the quality of services delivered to children and families. Physiological results highlight variability in visceral responses (e.g., heart rate) to environmental stressors. The evidence-based Family Centered Treatment model, from its very first session with a family, initiates a comprehensive series of assessment activities aimed to gather information related to protective and risk factors, historical and generational trauma, cultural influences, and natural community-based supports. Tonier is an advocate and educator, speaking all over the world on trauma, addiction, incarceration, homelessness, substance abuse and mental health. Closing Plenary & Lunch. Presenters: Brandynicole Brooks and Tokeitha Wilson, DC Child and Family Services Agency, Washington, DC, G4 Transforming Child Welfare through Public and Private Partnerships. 37th Annual San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment Event Dates January 22, 2022 - January 28, 2022 Location Online or Town and Country Hotel Save to calendar This conference is for those who work with families to become healthy and free from physical abuse, sexual violence and neglect. Statutory guidance on inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. Oct 17, 2022 Join NCFL for in-person professional development this fall The hybrid 2022 Families Learning Conference kicks off virtually Oct. 25-26! Conference on Child Welfare and the Courts The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families and Children's Court Improvement Program sponsor this biennial conference for judicial officers, county and tribal agency management, and attorneys involved in child welfare and juvenile justice. Action Lab Sessions D The exhibit hall is the hub of the conference, featuring meal functions, receptions and more. The presenter will discuss the topics of the seven weeks of parent, youth, and family sessions and share the research that led the World Health Organization to name SFP 10-14 the number one prevention program in the world. Interested in sponsoring the overall conference, a coffee break, tote bags, flash drives, or lanyards? The Vice President of Communications oversees the organization's communications, editorial, media, design and advertising sales functions to produce a wide range of high-quality, accessible and compelling communication products and content for a diverse set of member and external audiences. We also know housing systems often present as a complex labyrinth of intertwined factors. A map of the area, driving directions, and ground transportation options are available atHyatt Regency Capitol Hill. Space will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Advertise in the printed Conference Program to ensure increased visibility, brand awareness, and engagement with our attendees. Training Institute Only registration is also available. Check out theOfficial Tourism Site of Washington, DCto plan your visit. Facilitator: Paul DiLorenzo, CWLA Senior Fellow. Presenters will discuss specific intervention opportunities for improving policy and practice within the child protection system. Multiple studies have concluded that children in foster care are prescribed psychiatric medication at a rate significantly higher than other populations of children. 3:00 pm 4:00 pm, B1 How Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is Being Used to Transform a Child Welfare System (Spotlight Track). 47th National Child Welfare Law Conference . We will look at trauma-informed care initiatives, the Foster Care Centers of Excellence in Texas, and targeted training and behavioral health in-lieu of services with child welfare providers and professionals to impact the number of Behavioral Health in-patient admissions and readmissions in high-utilizing market regions in Florida. They will also seek input from action lab participants about their successful efforts in this area and what types of tools and materials they feel would support the field in advancing equity and justice. Presenter: Marcus Stallworth, CWLA, Washington DC, A6 Re-Imagining a Prevention-Focused and Equitable Child Welfare System for the 21st Century Opening Session(Spotlight Track). This presentation is based on four years of research into parent support groups for parents raising children exposed to trauma; extensive interviews with agency administrators, group facilitators, and parents; and two years of data from over 30 groups. This presentation will discuss how systemic partnerships between housing and child and family serving systems can effectively improve outcomes for children and families across the prevention continuum. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about practical strategies and tools they can use for their own development, or how to build infrastructures for emerging professionals in their workplaces. Statutory guidance is issued by law - you must follow it unless theres a good reason not to. All sessions will involve video recording with debriefs after each session. Research has found a significant association between family time and permanency and well-being outcomes. The presentation will describe the Whole Family Approach, highlight study results, and include a family who has benefited from the approach. Join us to learn how the program blends family finding + family engagement + kinship navigation and how its scaling nationally! This action lab will provide an overview of the National START Model, including discussion on implementation pathways, available funding sources, program evaluation design, and a detailed review of current scientific evidence including comparative outcomes for Black children served by START. Together, the many stakeholders in child welfare-in addition to families and the states-can work to Make Medicaid Happen for youth in foster, adoptive, and guardianship care. Presenters: Shashika Peeligama & Jordann Feinstein, Center for Court Innovation, New York, NY, A5 PRIDE (Parent Resource for Information Development and Education) Model of Practice. This session will provide an overview of the implementation of the evidence-based Safe & Connected model, engagement of innovative partnerships to support child and family well-being, steps to strengthen practice and community partnerships, development process of a comprehensive child welfare training program, and use of Title IV-E training funds. This action lab will describe the research- and practice-informed Protective Factors Framework for survivors of domestic violence and offer guidance for integrating the framework when working with survivors of family violence. Action Lab Sessions C Updated 'Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018' to reflect how local authorities should notify the Child Safeguarding Panel. We will hear from international and local experts, the sector and the community, including those with lived experience. It's a special day dedicated to highlighting the rights of children and youth and ensuring their voices are heard. Presenters: Christine James-Brown and Julie Collins, CWLA, Washington, D.C.; representative from Casey Family Programs, TBC, D7 Child Protection System Reform in Sri Lanka: Global Theory and Practice with Relevance for FFPSA. Presenters: Grey Hilliard-Koshinsky, New England Association of Child Welfare Commissioners and Directors, Boston, MA; Sylvia Parrott, New England Youth Coalition (NEYC), Boston, MA, C4 Leading Systems Change through the Family Treatment Court Movement: A Coordinated Statewide Strategy. This session will look at elements of successful cross system collaboration between state, local, and private agencies and MCOs. To provide free materials to the field exhibiting is an easy and way. 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