We’re excited to welcome you this year. This year’s theme is Take Heart. Join us to advance our shared goals, grow your professional network, and deepen your learning and practice. Throughout the conference, you will Take Strength from this community. Be inspired by one another and gain support … [Read more...]

Recognizing and Responding to Family Stress - Responding to signs of child abuse and neglect is crucial-but research now allows us to start earlier in keeping children safe and families strong. By recognizing and responding to early signs of stress, family-serving staff can assist families with … [Read more...]

What lessons have grantees learned about engaging youth in their permanency planning? In support of National Adoption Month, the Children’s Bureau adoption grantees are hosting a webinar to discuss their findings and successful strategies gained from the work of their projects. During this … [Read more...]

Child welfare systems also often place children with kin as “kinship foster parents” without licensing them or providing the children in their care anywhere near the same level of assistance as children in non-relative or non-kin foster care. These families often need support making alternative … [Read more...]

Kinship care is an increasingly common form of care for children formally involved with child welfare systems. It’s also a way to prevent children from entering child welfare systems by providing stability during times of family stress. How do we ensure formal and informal kinship care providers are … [Read more...]

Virtual Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Conference Creating Conditions of Possibility: Harm Reduction as a Pathway to Autonomy, Connection and Healing … [Read more...]

CWLA is pleased to invite you to join us for Fostering School Success: How Caregivers and Social Workers Can Support the Education Needs of Children virtual training. This engaging skill-building opportunity that will share how to improve school experiences and long-term outcomes for children who … [Read more...]

This 1-hour stress management workshop will be a hands-on experience to help create more peace during stressful times. This “how to” workshop will include light yoga movements, breathing techniques and a deep relaxation. These yogic and mindfulness practices aim to calm the nervous system and … [Read more...]

A virtual conference for Youth ages 14-21+ with I/DD, Their Families and the Professionals who serve them. Pre-register at: http://www.njyouthtransition.life/register.html … [Read more...]

Are you 55 or older and have an ongoing healthy condition or pain? Are you caring for someone with a chronic condition? Join us for this free program, where you'll meet new people and: Learn new strategies for managing symptoms Learn strategies for working with health care professionals … [Read more...]