New Jersey Adoption Resource Clearing House

Two part webinar on Adoption Search and Reunion: A Clinical Perspective sponsored by New York State National Association of Social Workers on August 20 and August 22, 2019. Both days the webinar starts at 12 pm EST and goes to 2 pm. Marie Dolfi, LCSW is the instructor.  The training will review the reasons a person does a search and reunion, preparation for adoption reunions,  adoption reunion relationships, adoption reunion stages, avoiding adoption reunion problems, the counselors role in working with adoption triad members, adoption search and reunion resources and much more.

The webinar is free to NASW members and $50 to non-members.

The webinar is approved for 4.0 CEUs.

Although people of color have a long history of informal adoption within many of their communities,the national discussion of adoption often leaves out conversations about the experiences of adoptive families headed by people of color. This webinar will be an honest conversation about the strengths and challenges of talking about adoption in communities of color. Participants will hear from a panel of adoptive parents of color and learn strategies for talking with their children, community and extended network about parenting through adoption and foster care. We will include  a discussion of the way intersections of racial oppression can impact our fears about adoption oppression,  strategies for supportive, honest conversations that all members of the adoption triad benefit from. Appropriate for adoptive and foster parents of color  (pre and post adoption).

Pricing Description:

$36 per person

25% membership discount

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Once again, the top leaders in child welfare are coming together! Join NACC and a national community of attorneys, judges, social workers, CASAs, health professionals, and other children’s advocates as we gather to learn, improve our skills, and find inspiration and renewed commitment to child welfare work.

This Summit is a unique forum for professionals across all disciplines and philosophies to gather for in-depth exchange of current information on all facets of violence, abuse and trauma prevention, intervention and research. We are one of the very few events that include researchers, practitioners, advocates, survivors, and front-line workers from all disciplines to share information, discuss controversial issues, and engage in difficult dialogues.

A light lunch will be provided.

This presentation focuses on the critical but limited role agencies have in the suicide prevention process with emphasis on the following:

• Empowering youth agency staff and volunteers through education and awareness
• Understanding suicide warning signs & risk factors for teen suicide
• Reviewing strategies for dealing with at-risk youth and communicating concern with their parents
• Local resources
• Policy and protocol

Presentation free to attend, but registration is required by August 29th to kyle@sptusa.org

To help you prepare for successful post-secondary outcomes.

You are invited:  Youth, Parents/Guardians, Teachers, Administrators, Counselors

Education Resources, Transition Services, Colleges, Jobs, Trade Schools, FAFSA/Financial Aid, Resume Writing & More!

This course is designed specifically for service providers working with women and families facing unplanned pregnancies and considering adoption, as well as those who have already placed children. The only program of its kind, “Adoption…It’s Complicated!” draws on both first-hand, personal experiences, and the latest research, to help service providers discuss adoption with honesty, balance, and compassion.

Join colleagues from the prevention, home visiting, research, academic, child welfare, and public policy fields, among others, at the 2019 Prevent Child Abuse America National Conference: Moving Upstream. This informative conference will discuss the cutting-edge research, innovative program practices, and impactful public awareness and policy strategies that help move child abuse and neglect prevention upstream.

PFSA’s PA Child Abuse Prevention Symposium will feature nationally acclaimed speakers who are experts in child abuse prevention. Presentations will include a variety of topics that are relevant to professionals and organizations that provide programs to children, to include how to keep children safe, and how to utilize responsive relationships in youth intervention. Symposium participants will be from throughout the Commonwealth (and beyond).

Effectiveness in Child Welfare:  Our Role in improving the Lives of Children and Families

The Child Welfare Virtual Expo (Virtual Expo) is an annual, 1-day event sponsored by the Children’s Bureau and the Capacity Building Center for States. On Thursday, September 19, the Virtual Expo will bring together child welfare professionals from federal, state, and local organizations across the country to engage in activities, discussions, and skill building around current child welfare issues.

FREE!

Hear from adoptive families and adoption professionals and meet and mingle with other prospective parents while learning about the different ways to adopt.

ZERO TO THREE’S Annual Conference is the premier destination for early childhood professionals from all disciplines to explore the most up-to-date research, best practices, and policy developments available.

This three-day conference will provide cutting edge training from the most prominent names in the field of trauma and attachment. In addition to the conference, we will have a welcome reception, silent auction, parent night, and networking opportunities for parents and professionals. Our conference tracks are designed for: Intermediate & Advanced Therapeutic Training, Child Welfare/Social Services, Educators, Parents & Caregivers, and Sensory/Occupational Therapy.

The 7^th Biennial Trauma conference sponsored by the Center for Child and Family Traumatic Stress at Kennedy Krieger Institute aims to bring the voices of mental health providers together to examine how we conceptualize social justice within clinical practice, develop and expand confidence-building and advocacy skills and for employing practice approaches that support social equity and cultural democracy for those impacted by trauma across the lifespan.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Discuss the complexity of traumatic exposure to social injustice and recovery in children, adults, and families
• Describe effective trauma informed, evidence supported and contemporary interventions that can be used to incorporate a social justice lens in clinical and non clinical settings
• List specific confidence building and advocacy skills that can be used to address issues related to social justice and cultural democracy for those impacted by trauma

Whether you are just getting started or have been working on the issue for years, we have something for everyone. Our training conference strives to provide intermediate or advanced presentations including core subjects as well as hot topics, criminal trends, and material rarely-seen at other events. With new speakers each year and an array of powerful new workshops, JuST 2019 will not only educate you, but also inspire action and expand your network. Join experts and professionals from across the nation to learn practical ways you and your agency can create sustainable changes and leverage your resources to tackle sex trafficking from all angles.

Attendees will explore a range of topics in the youth justice field — such as race and ethnic equity; probation transformation; youth, family and community engagement and partnership; and deep-end system reform — in addition to detention reform fundamentals and innovations.

The Training Institute is a full-day program designed to improve participants’ capacity to identify and manage cross-border permanency planning and child welfare cases.The training will help participants develop key skills to solve the problems that will be the focus of the conference on the following day.

Two day tickets are available as well as individual tickets for each day. Two day Early Bird Registration passes include free tickets to our Welcome Reception on the 17th. Register before it’s too late! Early Bird prices are only available until August 31.

CEUs will be offered through the University of Maryland School of Social Work.

An information session to learn more about different types of adoption offered through Bethany Christian Services, including Domestic Infant Adoption, Foster Care Adoption, and International Adoption.
Please RSVP to office at 201-703-4371.

The Families Learning Conference is the premier event focused on innovative strategies and practices in family literacy and learning, two-generation education, and parent and family engagement. Attending the conference will equip educators, program staff, and librarians with tools and strategies to use right away with the students, families, and communities.

This conference is open to attorneys, social workers, foster parents, CASA staff/volunteers, CAC staff, law enforcement, faith-based leaders, nonprofits, university students, and more! We look at the full picture of impact from child abuse and neglect, including trafficking, substance abuse, domestic violence, and prevention efforts. It is held in Lafayette, Louisiana and has an average attendance of 650. This is the 17th year.