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    January
  • Fostering School Success: How Caregivers and Social Workers Can Support the Educational Needs of Children January 24, 2023

    This four-part engaging, skill-building training will share how to improve school experiences and long-term outcomes for children who have experienced trauma.

    DATE TIME
    01/24/2023 01:00 pm
    02/01/2023 03:00 pm

    https://community.cwla.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1694854

    Online Event

  • APSAC and MCG Webinar Series: Children with Disabilities and Abuse Dynamics January 31, 2023

    During this session participants will learn the appropriate use of language when referring to children with disabilities, historical treatment of individuals with disabilities, statistics/incident rates related to individuals with disabilities, and common biases and assumptions related to children with disabilities.

    Member Registration: $50
    Non-Member Registration: $65
    Member CEs: $10
    Non-Member CEs: $25

    *This webinar has the same content that was presented in 2022

    DATE TIME
    01/31/2023 10:00 am
    01/31/2023 11:30 am

    https://www.memberleap.com/members/evr/reg_event.php?orgcode=APSA&evid=33040115

    Zoom Event

    Staci Whitney

  • February
  • National Substance Use Disorder Summit February 01, 2023

    This all-day virtual summit will feature three nationwide conversations on peer-recovery approaches to centering family voice; building on families’ strengths, resources, and wisdom; and shifting power to overcome racial and economic inequities in access to treatment and other resources.

    DATE TIME
    02/01/2023 11:00 am
    02/01/2023 05:30 pm

    https://learn.brazeltontouchpoints.org/catalog/national-substance-use-disorder-summit/

    Online

  • Managing Money: A Caregiver’s Guide to Finances February 07, 2023

    This online event is free and open to the public.
    Advance registration is required!

    If you or someone you know is facing Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, or another chronic illness, it’s never too early to put financial plans in place. Join us to learn tips for managing someone else’s finances, how to prepare for future care costs, and the benefits of early planning.

    Note: Attendance at both events is not required! You can
    still benefit from attending just one presentation.

    *Tuesday, February 7      6 pm – 7 pm

    * Tuesday, February 21      6 pm – 7 pm

    DATE TIME
    02/07/2023 06:00 pm
    02/21/2023 07:00 pm

    https://talloaksal.com/Know/

    Virtual Event

    Aaron Schulman

    Leslye Lawson
    (703) 834-9800 (Phone)
    llawson@talloaksal.com (Email)

  • What You Need to Know About Identity Theft February 08, 2023

    Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the US with over 16 million victims of identity theft costing citizens $16.8 billion. Join us for a live & interactive discussion that will explore:

    • The different types of Identity Theft
    • Data breaches
    • The Dark Web and what measures you can take to minimize becoming a victim
    DATE TIME
    02/08/2023 08:30 am
    02/08/2023 10:00 am

    https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cEiOnhkUSTe1XS_BAL0mvQ

    Virtual Event

    Andre Lingham

  • Spotting Elder Abuse: What We Don’t Know Might Hurt Us February 09, 2023

    One in ten older adults age 60+ experience abuse annually. Many older adults experience more than one form of abuse or neglect. The good news: There are steps you can take if this happens to you, a friend, or client.

    Join us for a live & interactive discussion to learn the differences between healthy and unhealthy relationships, and how to identify maltreatment and financial exploitation.

    DATE TIME
    02/09/2023 12:00 pm
    02/09/2023 01:00 pm

    https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ECvHeG-oSoujkywUThp4rg

    Virtual Event

    Jacke Schroeder LCSW

  • 2023 Healing Together Conference February 15, 2023

    Native American Fatherhood and Families Association is proud to join Native Wellness Institute, White Bison, and Native Dad’s Network in sharing an exemplary level of Indigenous programming throughout our Native Communities.

    DATE TIME
    02/15/2023 All Day
    02/17/2023 All Day

    https://www.nativeamericanfathers.org/2023healingtogether

    Hilton Phoenix Mesa
    1011 W Holmes Ave
    Mesa, AZ 85210

    (480) 833-5007 (Phone)
    conference@aznaffa.org (Email)

  • Strategies for Anxiety at School February 16, 2023

    Free!

    For children with anxiety, school can often be an intimidating and frustrating experience. Harmony Family Center’s Education Advocate, Franny Alexander, will discuss strategies for at home and at school to ease the stress and help your child get the most out of their school experience.

    DATE TIME
    02/16/2023 08:00 pm
    02/16/2023 09:00 pm

    https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6662494433216873228

    Webinar

    Franny Alexander

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

  • Sustainability in Senior Living February 16, 2023

    Join for a live and interactive discussion that will explore how senior living providers can address the needs of current and future generations to help ensure a balance between economic growth, environmental care and social well-being.

    DATE TIME
    02/16/2023 12:00 pm
    02/16/2023 01:00 pm

    https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_75jCf1A5TreavZk5Snzl4A

    Virtual Event

    Gina Mathias

  • Creating Change 2023 February 17, 2023

    Creating Change is the nation’s foremost political, leadership, and skills-building conference for the LGBTQ movement. We are building a future where everyone is free to be themselves in every aspect of their lives. Today, despite all the progress we have made to end discrimination, millions of LGBTQ people face barriers in every aspect of their lives: in housing, employment, healthcare, retirement, and basic human rights. These barriers must go. Through Creating Change and other advocacy programs, the Task Force is training and mobilizing thousands of activists across the nation to deliver a world where you can be you.

    DATE TIME
    02/17/2023 All Day
    02/21/2023 All Day

    https://www.thetaskforce.org/creatingchange/

    Hilton Union Square
    San FranciscoCA

    (202) 393-5177 (Phone)

  • Ageist Birthday Cards . . . They’re Not Clever, They’re Harmful! February 17, 2023

    Are you tired of looking at racks of cards about being over the hill and crashing into mental and physical decline?
    There is an alternative!
    Join us for a discussion with a pioneering artist and entrepreneur who has created the first age-positive stationery business!

    DATE TIME
    02/17/2023 12:00 pm
    02/17/2023 01:00 pm

    https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qobN1WRiQWiJTmBGEEgw-Q

    Virtual Event

    Jan Golden

  • De-escalation Strategies Series: Caregiver Regulation and Planning for a Crisis February 21, 2023

    Price: 10.00 USD

    The best tool for de-escalating a child in crisis is a regulated adult … and a regulated adult with a plan is even better. This webinar will focus on the caregiver’s approach and how to be in a supportive role to the child. We will also discuss how to develop plans for averting crises and supporting children at different levels of an evolving crisis when it occurs.

    DATE TIME
    02/21/2023 07:00 pm
    02/21/2023 08:00 pm

    https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/170432425059654159

    Webinar

    Keith Bailey PhD

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

  • Home Maintenance and Aging in Place February 22, 2023

    Aging in place is made easier when maintenance, repairs and updates are easy to access and manage. Join us for a live & interactive discussion on this topic with the founders of Birdwatch, an innovative service that delivers full-service home maintenance to members – taking the hassle and headache out of homeownership.

    DATE TIME
    02/22/2023 12:00 pm
    02/22/2023 01:00 pm

    https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oaSBrgooSuWlKZAMOFVSHg

    Virtual Event

    Lisa Wise
    Chris Rosenbaum

  • Oppressed and Overrepresented- Disproportionality of Black Foster Youth in the System February 23, 2023

    Black youth are some of the most overrepresented youth in foster care. Join Youth Voices Rising as we discuss the disproportionality of Black foster youth in the child welfare system and the disparity of resources Black foster youth receive.

    DATE TIME
    02/23/2023 07:00 am
    02/23/2023 09:00 am

    https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2116728623701/WN_s2y2fxJpRQGNSWQn2VPFBg

    Webinar

  • Understanding and Responding to Developmental Trauma in Infants/Toddlers (Birth – 4) February 27, 2023

    Price: 15.00 USD

    What happens to your child early in life, even in utero, can show up in surprising ways as they grow. Prenatal stressors and substance exposures, early neglect, abuse, and trauma impact children differently at every developmental stage. This webinar explores how developmental trauma may affect your infant or toddler’s behavior, learning and path to meeting developmental milestones, as well as ways that caregivers and professionals can support children’s growth and healing.

    DATE TIME
    02/27/2023 07:00 pm
    02/27/2023 08:00 pm

    https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4469356863408315148

    Webinar

    Allison Douglas

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

  • March
  • NACC’s Inaugural Race Equity Virtual Training Series March 01, 2023

    The goals of this virtual training series are to:

    • Connect bold and progressive ideas, concepts, and theories around race and racism to practical and concrete skills and takeaways that can be incorporated into daily practice, in and outside of court.
    • Deliver concrete tips to check for and interrupt individual, attorney, judicial, and systemic bias, practice through a culturally humble and antiracist lens, and improve outcomes for youth, parents, and families who are disproportionately impacted by systems involvement.
    • Advance and continue the conversation around race and racism in child welfare.
    DATE TIME
    03/01/2023 All Day
    03/03/2023 All Day

    https://www.naccchildlaw.org/page/Race_Equity_Virtual_Training_Series_Abstracts

    Virtual Training

    (303) 864-5320 (Phone)

  • Talking About the Tough Stuff: Honesty in Adoption and Foster Care March 07, 2023

    Price: 15.00 USD

    It’s not always easy to talk to your foster or adopted child about their past. Often, parents find themselves struggling with how, when, or even if, they should share the truth with their child. This workshop will explore the importance of sharing with your child their unique story and developmentally appropriate ways to answer challenging questions about tough topics like criminal activity, abandonment and substance use.

    DATE TIME
    03/07/2023 11:00 am
    03/07/2023 12:30 pm

    https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/351571468177976590

    Webinar

    Allison Douglas

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

  • 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)

  • 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/

    Reno Nevada

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

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