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The Center supports Florida's child welfare professionals in achieving practice excellence and developing communities of practice to help keep kids safe. It is funded by the Department of Children and Families.  The Center facilitates the distribution of relevant, accurate and consistent information and training that is easily accessible and readily available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Hot Links to frequently used Tools and Resources and Web-based Training are directly below.  Click on them to access the resource.  To visit the Full Knowledge Library, click on the Knowledge Library icon to the right. 
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"Florida Futures" Program for Foster Youth Aging Out of the System
A 13- to 16-week intensive program held at the Florida Sheriffs Caruth Camp in Inglis, FL.  Click on the attachment to view and print the brochure, which includes details and admissions information.
 

NEW: "Case Management for Foster Children on Psychotropic Medications"
Click here to view this narrated slide presentation from DCF's Family Safety & Preservation's 2009 Training Series.  Click here to go to our Psychotropic Medications Resources page where you can access this training and other useful information.
 

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Child Welfare Training, Live Webcasts, and Funding Announcements

For a complete calendar of all upcoming Training and Conferences, click here. 

DCF/CBC Conference Call, Feb. 9, 10-11am ET. Event planning for "Family Reunification Week" (May 2-8).  Interested CBC providers, click here to read the memo which includes call-in information. 

Conference Call: "Advancing a Public Health Approach to Children's Mental Health," Feb. 18, 1-2:30pm ET.  Presented by the National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health.  Click here for details and registration.

2010 Adolescent Conference: "On the Threshold: Moving Forward Together," Feb. 22-24, Lake Buena Vista, FL.  For professionals who work with delinquent and substance abusing youth.  Click here for details and registration.

PRIDE Training (Parents' Resource for Information Development Education), Feb. 22-24, in Tampa (USF). Click here for details and registration.

3rd Annual SEDNET Conference, Mar. 5, Orange Park, FL.  Click here for details and to register by Feb. 26.

MAPP Leader Certification Training (Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting), Mar.1-5 and Mar. 15-19, in Tampa (USF).  Click here for details and hotel info. 

Upcoming QA Events: QA Manager and Death Review Coordinator Meetings (Mar. 2-3) and QA Reviewer Training (Mar. 16-17).  Click here to visit the QA Resources site for additional information and registration.

Live Webinar: Family-Centered Treatment for Women with Substance Use Disorders, Mar. 3, 2-3:30pm ET.  Click here for details and registration; click here for a bio of the speaker, Dr. Nancy K. Young; click here for a paper on funding family-centered treatment; click here for an overview of the webinar's topic.

23rd Annual Children's Mental Health Research & Policy Conference, Mar. 7-10 in Tampa, presented by the University of South Florida.  Click here for details and registration. 

DCF "Integration of Services" Train-the-Trainer Series.  Mar. 8-11 (San Destin/Miramar Beach), Mar. 15-19 (Orlando), Apr. 12-16 (Miami), Apr. 26-29 (West Palm Beach), May 10-14 (Tampa), May 24-28 (Jacksonville).  Pre-registration required.  Click here to read the memo; click here to view the flyer.

6th Annual Childhood Grief and Traumatic Loss Conference, Mar. 17 in Pasadena, presented by the Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect.  Click here for details and registration; to be an exhibitor, contact Lidia Escobar at manetla@dcfs.lacounty.gov.

26th National Symposium on Child Abuse, March 22-25, in Huntsville, Alabama, sponsored by the National Children's Advocacy Center. Click here for details and registration.

"Autism Health & Wellness Symposium 2010: Fit Beyond the Diagnosis," Mar. 27, in Tampa (USF).  Click here for details and registration.

College scholarships for students from foster care available for the 2010-2011 academic year!  Made possible by Casey Family Programs and Orphan Foundation of America.  Click here for details; click here to register online.  Application deadline is Wed., Mar. 31.

National Foster Parent Association 40th Annual Education Conference, May 29-Jun. 2, in Baltimore. Click here for details and registration.

NCADV's 14th National Conference on Domestic Violence, Aug. 1-4, in Anaheim, CA.  Click here for details and registration. 

imPACT (Promoting Achievement through Consultation and Training)  In-service training for child welfare professionals.

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Youth feedback requested by Mar. 5.  Click here to read the Feb. 5 DCF memo describing new guidelines for the release of children's records.  DCF requests wide dissemination, particularly to youth or young adults with firsthand knowledge of the child protection and child welfare system.

"Florida Futures" Program at Florida Sheriffs Caruth Camp, Inglis, FL.  Save RTI dollars with this 13-week program that trains foster youth transitioning to independent living.  Click here for the brochure.

Dr. Mary Dozier's December 15, 2009 Tampa presentation, "Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up," is now available for viewing.  Click here to view.

The Department of Children and Families and Justice Research Center are conducting a statewide survey on Child-on-Child Sexual Abuse.  Click here to take the survey for PI, CM, Supervisor, etc.  Click here for Therapist, Case Manager, etc. 

"On the Line with CWLA" -- From the Child Welfare League of America, a live internet radio program every Wednesday from 2-3:30 p.m.  Click here for schedule and to listen to broadcasts.

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