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    March
  • 2023 National Conference on Juvenile Justice March 19, 2023

    The conference will feature amazing presentations on current and cutting-edge topics that will inspire you, broaden your knowledge, and provoke discussions about issues facing the juvenile and family court system.

    DATE TIME
    03/19/2023 All Day
    03/22/2023 All Day

    https://ncjfcj.users.membersuite.com/events/e63e4564-0078-cfcc-eb67-0b445789bb8b/details

    Renaissance Dallas Addison Hotel
    15201 Dallas Pkwy
    Addison, TX 75001

    (775) 772-9121 (Phone)
    ardis.parmer@gmail.com (Email)

  • De-escalation Strategies Series: Tools & Techniques March 21, 2023

    Price: 10.00 USD

    There are different de-escalation strategies that can used at the different levels of a crisis situation. This webinar will focus on when to use different strategies at different times, how to present yourself as an ally to a child and not be another obstacle within the crisis, and what to say and what not to say.

    DATE TIME
    03/21/2023 07:00 pm
    03/21/2023 08:00 pm

    https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1963311478474400272

    Webinar

    Keith Bailey PhD

    (865) 982-5225 (Phone)
    info@harmonyfamilycenter.org (Email)

  • What Is a Home Study? March 22, 2023

    Are you considering adoption and want to know more about the home study process?

    Join us for this FREE webinar to learn more about the home study process, including the purpose of the home study, what a home study entails, and how to make the most of your home study experience. We’ll save plenty of time for Q&A so bring your questions or feel free to submit questions in advance to Sophia Gardner at sgardner@spence-chapin.org.

    DATE TIME
    03/22/2023 05:30 pm
    03/22/2023 06:30 pm

    https://spence-chapin.org/events/what-is-a-home-study-march-2023/

    Webinar

    Sophia Gardner
    sgardner@spence-chapin.org (Email)

  • First/Birth Parent Support Group March 22, 2023

    In this support call first/birth parents will be able to connect, listen and share their experiences of adoption, both private and through the child welfare system. Space will also be provided for participants to explore and share experiences around open adoptions, closed adoptions, recent reunions, same-race adoption, transracial adoption, termination of parental rights, and other topics as decided by the group.

    Please remember that this group is for birth/first parents who are related by birth to a child placed in adoption or foster care.  This group is not for adoptive parents.

    DATE TIME
    03/22/2023 07:00 pm
    03/22/2023 08:30 pm

    https://pactadopt.org/events-calendar/

    Virtual Call

    (510) 243-9460 (Phone)
    info@pactadopt.org (Email)

  • Processing Infertility and Child Loss March 22, 2023

    Free!

    This webinar is for prospective adoptive families with histories of infertility or child loss. We encourage you to share this resource with the families you work with!

    A significant percentage of families that enter the adoption process have experienced infertility or child loss. Processing grief and loss is a common issue that must be sensitively addressed with families both before and after an adoption takes place. This is especially important as all children joining their family through adoption bring with them their own prior experiences of grief and loss. In this webinar, we will help prospective adoptive families identify and practice tools, skills, and resources for appropriately processing their own grief and loss and explore how doing so can strengthen their bond with each other and prospective children.

    DATE TIME
    03/22/2023 01:00 pm
    03/22/2023 02:00 pm

    https://adoptioncouncil.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eL6alObTRU6w1pDcLDeu1g

    Webinar

    Mari Itzkowitz

    Nicole Davi
    (703) 299-6633 (Phone)
    ndavi@adoptioncouncil.org (Email)

  • California Adoption Conference March 24, 2023

    Roots Matter: The Importance of Connection in Adoption, Foster & Kinship Care

    The California Adoption Conference is a two-day virtual event featuring talks and workshops for adoptive, foster and kinship care families, adult adoptees and former foster youth, first/birth parents, and adoption professionals. “Adoption is a lifelong journey,” says Beth Hall, Executive Director of Pact, An Adoption Alliance, and one of the conference organizers. “Placement is only the beginning—everyone involved needs ongoing education and support. That’s why programs like the California Adoption Conference are so important. We’re trying to provide something for all members of the constellation—anyone whose life has been touched by adoption or foster care.”

    Each day the conference begins with a morning keynote presentation followed by a variety of workshops to delve deeper into topics such as open adoption, transracial adoption, attachment, and searching for first/birth family along with panels featuring birth/first parents and adopted adults. There are sessions specifically for prospective adoptive parents, first/birth parents as well as adoption professionals, educators and extended family members.

    DATE TIME
    03/24/2023 All Day
    03/25/2023 All Day

    https://californiaadoptionconference.org/

    Virtual Conference

    (510) 243-9460 (Phone)
    cac@pactadopt.org (Email)

  • Free Virtual Parent Training: Preventing Problem Behaviors March 25, 2023

    MHS is offering a free virtual training for parents, caregivers, and professionals who are interested in learning about ways to prevent problem behaviors among individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other disabilities. You do not have to be a current client at MHS in order to attend the training, but we do ask that you register on our website. This training will be held via Zoom on Saturday, March 25th from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM and Saturday, April 1st from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM.

    DATE TIME
    03/25/2023 09:00 am
    03/25/2023 11:00 am

    https://www.autismspeaks.org/events/free-virtual-parent-training-preventing-problem-behaviors

    Virtual Training

    Elizabeth Klein BCBA LBA M.Ed.

    (702) 848-1696 (Phone)
    abatherapy@mhsbehavioralservices.com (Email)

  • Adoptive Parents of Color Support Call March 28, 2023

    Monthly virtual support calls provide a safe space for adoptive parents of color to connect and share their experiences.

    This is a group intended to meet the needs of people of color who have built their families through domestic adoption, kinship adoption, international adoption, foster care, same race and transracial/interracial adoption.   This is a free event.  This programming is for adoptive parents of color. Please be respectful of their space.

    DATE TIME
    03/28/2023 07:00 pm
    03/28/2023 08:30 pm

    https://pactadopt.org/events-calendar/

    Virtual Call

    (510) 243-9460 (Phone)
    info@pactadopt.org (Email)

  • Becoming a Dad Through International Adoption March 30, 2023

    DATE TIME
    03/30/2023 12:00 pm
    03/30/2023 01:00 pm

    https://spence-chapin.org/events/becoming-a-dad-through-international-adoption/

    Webinar

  • April
  • 41st Annual Protecting Our Children Conference Healing Our Spirits: Nurturing and Restoring Hope April 02, 2023

    Attendees comprise a cross-section of experts including child welfare, mental health, and juvenile justice service providers; legal professionals; advocates for children; and tribal and federal leaders, convening to continue our work towards building the capacity of tribal nations and ensuring that all Indian children have safe, permanent homes.

    DATE TIME
    04/02/2023 All Day
    04/05/2023 All Day

    https://www.nicwa.org/conference/

    RenoNevada

    (503) 222-4044 (Phone)
    info@nicwa.org (Email)

  • Adult Adoptees & Former Foster Youth of Color Virtual Support Group April 04, 2023

    This is a free event open to adults of color who were adopted or are former foster youth. Space will be provided for participants to explore and share experiences around international adoption, foster care, transracial/interracial adoption, search and reunion, birth/first family and other topics of interest to the group. Space is limited.

    DATE TIME
    04/04/2023 08:30 pm
    04/04/2023 10:00 pm

    https://pactadopt.org/events-calendar/

    Virtual Event

    (510) 243-9460 (Phone)
    info@pactadopt.org (Email)

  • What to Expect 10 – 12: Adopted Tweens April 05, 2023

    Viewing & Live Discussion

    Receive a pre-recorded webinar to view prior to attending a live conversation and Q&A session.

    Learn how adopted tweens are developing new analytical abilities, and beginning to explore new ideas, identities and world views. They are getting messages from media and peers that they should begin to separate from their family, but most of them are not emotionally ready to do so. Understanding what is happening, and why, really does help!

    Target audience: Adoptive parents, first/birth parents and professionals.

    DATE TIME
    04/05/2023 02:00 pm
    04/05/2023 03:30 pm

    https://pactadopt.org/events-calendar/

    Webinar

    (510) 243-9460 (Phone)
    info@pactadopt.org (Email)

  • The 23rd National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect April 11, 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. The 23rd NCCAN will offer a unique opportunity for thought leadership and action-oriented dialogue around Doing Things Differently: Moving from the Challenge to the Change, the theme of this year’s conference. At the 23rd NCCAN, participants will explore strategies for making this vision a reality.

    Our virtual conference venue will offer both live and recorded sessions, posters, and a variety of special features, making the 23rd NCCAN not only an event but a destination for learning, engaging, and accessing diverse resources. Join us to learn more about moving from the challenge to the change.

    DATE TIME
    04/11/2023 All Day
    04/13/2023 All Day

    https://nccan.acf.hhs.gov/

    Virtual Event

    NCCAN@kauffmaninc.com (Email)

  • What’s Next? Supporting Children, Youth, and Families in a Post-Abolition World April 13, 2023

    Join us for a deeper conversation into a world without the Family Regulation System from those with lived experience, experts, legal scholars, and more…

    DATE TIME
    04/13/2023 09:30 am
    04/13/2023 05:00 pm

    https://events.law.rutgers.edu/#!view/event/date/20230413/event_id/1982

    Rutgers Law School
    123 Washington Street
    Newark, NJ 07102

    (973) 353-5561 (Phone)

  • Hope’s Hope for the Journey Conference April 14, 2023

    Show Hope’s Hope for the Journey Conference (formerly the Empowered to Connect Conference) is designed to encourage and equip parents and caregivers meeting the everyday needs of children impacted by adoption and/or foster care. The conference is also a much-needed resource for churches, agencies, and organizations in their care and support of the families and communities they serve.

    Premiering Friday, April 14, 2023, With a NEW On-Demand Viewing Period Through June 30, 2023

     

    DATE TIME
    04/14/2023 All Day
    06/30/2023 All Day

    https://showhope.org/our-work/pre-post-adoption-support/hope-for-the-journey/?creative=601058405022&keyword=adoption%20conference&matchtype=p&network=g&device=c&gclid=Cj0KCQjw852XBhC6ARIsAJsFPN2ea5H16trg22XZoU-oRxj0D-dKx2T1yAhg5Thb5MlWJ4X55eFVQxcaAndHEALw_wcB

    On-Demand

    (888) 235-7948 (Phone)

  • Managing and Supporting Employees Pursuing Adoption April 17, 2023

    Free!

    Family formation through adoption, for all of its rewards, can also be a time-consuming and emotionally draining process. Robust adoption benefits go far toward mitigating these challenges, but individuals pursuing adoption may still need additional support and flexibility from their employers. In this webinar, NCFA offers a training process for managers and human resource professionals on strategies for best supporting and retaining employees, before, during, and after the adoption process. The speakers will outline what a helpful adoption benefits package looks like, as well as practical ways to offer employees the flexibility they need to successfully pursue an adoption. The speakers will also highlight the multitude of benefits to organizations that support family formation through adoption.

    DATE TIME
    04/17/2023 01:00 pm
    04/17/2023 02:00 pm

    https://adoptioncouncil.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aLUQypRQTjGX1cP08vnWJw

    Webinar

    Ryan Hanlon
    Mary Ellen Smalley

    (703) 299-6633 (Phone)
    ncfa@adoptioncouncil.org (Email)

  • The 23rd National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect Doing Things Differently: Moving from the Challenge to the Change April 18, 2023

    The 23rd NCCAN offers a unique opportunity for thought leadership and action-oriented dialogue around the conference theme, Doing Things Differently: Moving from the Challenge to the Change.

    Our virtual conference venue will offer both live and recorded sessions, posters, and a variety of special features, making the 23rd NCCAN not only an event but a destination for learning, engaging, and accessing diverse resources. Join us to learn more about moving from the challenge to the change.

    DATE TIME
    04/18/2023 All Day
    04/20/2023 All Day

    https://nccan.acf.hhs.gov/

    Virtual Event

    NCCAN@kauffmaninc.com (Email)

  • What to Expect 13 – 18: Adopted Teens April 19, 2023

    Receive a pre-recorded webinar to view prior to attending a live conversation and Q&A session.

    Parenting teens can require deep wells of patience, and challenge you to suspend judgement and listen closely.  Explore how adoption and racial identity formation add to the mix of issues that teens and their parents are navigating. Topics covered include general identity formation, adoption identity, and racial identity.

    Target audience: Adoptive parents, first/birth parents and professionals.

    DATE TIME
    04/19/2023 02:00 pm
    04/19/2023 03:30 pm

    https://pactadopt.org/events-calendar/

    Webinar

    (510) 243-9460 (Phone)
    info@pactadopt.org (Email)

  • Adoptive Parents of Color Support Call April 25, 2023

    Monthly virtual support calls provide a safe space for adoptive parents of color to connect and share their experiences.

    This is a group intended to meet the needs of people of color who have built their families through domestic adoption, kinship adoption, international adoption, foster care, same race and transracial/interracial adoption.   This is a free event.  This programming is for adoptive parents of color. Please be respectful of their space.

    DATE TIME
    04/25/2023 07:00 pm
    04/25/2023 08:30 pm

    https://pactadopt.org/events-calendar/

    Virtual Call

    (510) 243-9460 (Phone)
    info@pactadopt.org (Email)

  • First/Birth Parent Support Group April 26, 2023

    In this support call first/birth parents will be able to connect, listen and share their experiences of adoption, both private and through the child welfare system. Space will also be provided for participants to explore and share experiences around open adoptions, closed adoptions, recent reunions, same-race adoption, transracial adoption, termination of parental rights, and other topics as decided by the group.

    Please remember that this group is for birth/first parents who are related by birth to a child placed in adoption or foster care.  This group is not for adoptive parents.

    DATE TIME
    04/26/2023 07:00 pm
    04/26/2023 08:30 pm

    https://pactadopt.org/events-calendar/

    Webinar

    (510) 243-9460 (Phone)
    info@pactadopt.org (Email)

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