NACAC is pleased to present a virtual one-day conference on key race and equity issues in the US and Canada. Professionals, parents, young people who experienced foster care or adoption, and other advocates are encouraged to attend to learn how they can make changes that result in better outcomes … [Read more...]

Families Growing Together Through Adoption Keynote Presentation: Knowing the Unknowable: Insight from Adoptees Working in Adoption Steve Kalb, LMSW, Director of Post Adoption Services Holt International Joli Hanlon, BA, Director of Holt Adoptee Camp Holt International Caitlin Howe, MA, Post … [Read more...]

CarePatrol is excited to be hosting its second series of free educational webinars designed to provide seniors and their caregivers expert advice and community resources in order to be prepared for their eldercare journey. Join us for an interactive discussion with Dr. Asante Dickson, Chairman of … [Read more...]

This 2-day conference features noted national and Michigan experts who will address a range of topics in the field of child abuse prevention, assessment, and treatment. In addition to the keynote presentations and plenary session, attendees will have a choice of over 30 workshops focusing on recent … [Read more...]

The Families Learning Conference is for passionate people looking for innovative family learning strategies and practices to build stronger communities. Attending will provide exposure to a network of peers and funders, industry knowledge, and new teaching methods to take a more holistic approach to … [Read more...]

Over the last year, Think Of Us, Bloom Works, and 5 partner sites across the U.S. teamed up to ask: What is child welfare missing for transition-age foster youth? Together, we discovered 3 big gaps. They are: healing and dealing with trauma, centering youth in their preparedness, and helping youth … [Read more...]

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4th Annual Conference The Institute for Innovation and Implementation; the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services; Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force; and the Maryland Department of Human Services are sponsoring the 4th annual statewide public awareness conference. … [Read more...]

To kick-off the new year, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will host a livestream event on managing stress and anxiety on Thursday, January 14, 2021, from 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. ET. During this event, Krystal Lewis, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist at NIMH, will discuss coping … [Read more...]

A Conference-Within-A-Conference for Parents & Caregivers Building Resilience & Improving Children's Outcome Our “conference-within-a-conference” focuses on trauma-informed, attachment-focused parenting & caregiving, often called Connected Parenting or Therapeutic … [Read more...]