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The Use of Psychotropic Medications for Children Involved in Child Welfare A February 2008 audio webinar from the Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc.
Racial Disparity in the Child Welfare System - Audio Recordings
Presented by The Urban Institute - Thursday's Child
January 10, 2008  - Audio Presentation

Click here to listen to all archived audio recordings from this presentation.

Welcome statements by Kathleen Courrier, Urban Institute

Opening Remarks - Patrick Boyle, Youth Today

Presentations:
Marla McDaniel, Urban Institute
Fred Wulczyn, Chapin Hall Center for Children
Tula Lacy, Task Force on Racial Equity and Cultural Competence,
NY City Administration for Children's Services
Sharlynn E. Bobo, DC Child and Family Services Agency

Question and Answer Session
National Governors Association Center for Best Practices - Webcast Series Updated December 17, 2007 - Washington, DC

Click here to access all three webcasts and additional presentation resources.
  • Supporting Kinship Families: What State Policymakers Can Do

  • Improving Educational Outcomes for Children in Foster Care: What States Can Do

  • Addressing Disproportionality in the Child Welfare System: What State Policymakers Should Know
    • National Association of State Adoption Programs (NASAP) - 2007 Annual Working Meeting "Enhancing Permanency For Youth"
    October 21-24, 2007, Michigan

    Click here to view all archived webcasts from the meeting.

  • Child and Family Service Reviews: A Federal Update and Panel Discussion

  • Adoption Competence: Developing a Certificate Program for MH Providers

  • Post Adoption Service Needs and Barriers to Adoption: Strategies for Addressing the Issues

  • Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA) Updates

  • Long Term Foster Care: The Forgotten Children

  • National Resource Center for Child Welfare and Data Technology

  • Minority Adoption Leadership Development Institute (MALDI) Action Research Project Presentations
    • Evidence-Based Practice and Cultural Competence in Child Welfare
    What works for children and families of diverse populations?
    June 11, 2007 - Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Introduction to the Day and Review of Current Evidence Relevant to Evidence-based Practice in the Context of Cultural Competence
  • The Importance of Evidence Based Practice and Cultural Sensitivity

  • Implementation Panel Discussion

  • Community Response Panel Discussion

  • Closing Discussion by Forum Attendees
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    On Line Training

    This page provides links to outside web sites that provide training in various areas of Child Welfare.  These trainings are provided in various formats.  Certificates may be available by the host website.  Also, some sites may require registration in order to obtain a personalized certificate.  See the training descriptions below for additional information. Links to the various host websites are also available below.

     
    Cultural Competency and Diversity
    Collaboration, Consistency & Cultural Competency (National CAC)
    Video 40 min - Certificate available** This workshop discusses collaboration, consistency, and cultural competency and how they build on effective ways for assisting child victims and families.
    Cultural Issues Training (Univ of Michigan)
    On-Line Tutorial** These training modules (5) are to assist in understanding the influence that culture has on the lives of child welfare clients.
    Racial Disparity in the Child Welfare System (Urban Institute)
    Audio recording (2008) 1 hr 30 min** Panelists considered how CW system administrators are leading initiatives to reverse the tide of racial disparity.
    Domestic Violence
    The Emotional Effects of DV on Children (National CAC)
    Video 2 hrs - Certificate available** This presentation explores attachment issues, the impact of trauma, and how mental, emotional, and intellectual development can be affected by DV. Issues of treatment and therapeutic techniques are also included.
    The Intersection of DV and Child Victimization (FSU)
    On-line Tutorial - Certificate available** The tutorial discusses general information on DV and Child Abuse; short and long term consequences of exposure to DV; the community and professional response to DV, and tools for Safety Planning.
    The Medical & Developmental Effects of DV on Children (National CAC)
    Video 2 hrs 15 min - Certificate available** This presentation reviews the impact of a violent environment on the developing brain, and suggest reasons why the cycle of violence is so hard for some victims to break.
    Teleconference Series on DV and Child Welfare Reform (CWLA)
    Archived Teleconference**Three part series offers discussions, session materials, and handouts focusing on the overlap of DV and Child Maltreatment.
    Interviewing
    Forensic Interviewing Skills for Working with Child Abuse Victims with Cognitive and/or Communication Impairments (National CAC)
    Video 2 hrs - Certificate available** Gain knowledge and skills to more effectively intervene with individuals with cognitive and/or communication issues.
    Interviewing Preschool Children (National CAC)
    Video 3 hr30 min - Certificate available** Learn about developmental issues, what young children can be expected to do in a forensic interview context, and identify those demands that are beyond their abilities.
    Utilizing Interpreters in Investigative Interviews (National CAC)
    Video 1 hr - Certificate available** This session will help participants learn how to best work with interpreters when conducting forensic interviews, involving both children and adults.
    Sexual Abuse
    Child Sexual Abuse: A Judicial Perspective (National CAC)
    Video: 3 hrs - Certificate available** This video explores the law of competency and hearsay and how to comfort children providing testimony. It also addresses the special challenges to professionals as they cope with the impact of their work on their own lives.
    Developmental Perspectives on Child Sexual Behavior (National CAC)
    Video 1 hr 15 min - Certificate available** This course discusses both normal and abnormal sexual behavior in children ages 2-12 and presents information on why they might develop sexual behavior problems, along with guidelines for treatment.
    How to Handle Sibling Sex Abuse (National CAC)
    Video 1 hr - Certificate available** This workshop examines sibling abuse and decisions that need to be made in regard to the offender, victim, and family.
    Opening Statements and Closing Arguments in Child Sexual Abuse Cases (National CAC)
    Video 1 hr 15 min - Certificate available** Learn how to deliver effective and convincing opening statements as well as compelling and passionate closing arguments. Also learn practical tips that can be used in every child sexual abuse case.
    Profiling the Child Molester (National CAC)
    Video 2 hrs - Certificate available** This presentation outlines the shared characteristics and differences of child sexual abuse offenders, including juvenile, male, and female offenders.
    Substance Abuse
    Child Abuse Investigations in Meth Lab Cases (National CAC)
    Video: 1hr 15min - Certificate available** This workshop provides an overview of conducting a concurrent investigation with multiple disciplines and developing a Drug Endangered Children Response Team.
    Identification and Treatment of the Older Drug Endangered Child
    Self-Paced On-line - Certificate Available** From the Drug Endangered Child Training Network, this course will assist in interviewing techniques and assessment and referral for children exposed to substance abusing environments.
    Methamphetamine Awareness
    Self-Paced On-line - Certificate Available** This training from the Drug Endangered Child Training Network offers a general understanding of meth, its production and hazards, and how to respond to children exposed to it.
    Understanding Child Welfare and the Dependency Court: A Guide for Substance Abuse Treatment Professionals (NCSACW)
    Self-Paced, On-line tutorial - Certificate Available** This course is designed to provide comprehensive information regarding child welfare issues.
    Understanding Families Affected by Substance Abuse for Judicial Officers and Attorneys (NCSACW)
    Self-Paced, On-line tutorial Certificate Available (MCLE hours available)** A primer on alcohol and drug addiction, treatment and recovery, the impact on children and families, child welfare timetables and their impact on parenting.
    Understanding Substance Use Disorders, Treatment and Family Recovery: A Guide for CW Professionals (NCSACW)
    Self-Paced On-line tutorial -Certificate Available** A primer on alcohol and drug addiction, treatment readiness, effectiveness, and recovery. Includes a participant workbook, supervisor handbook.
    Trauma and Child Development
    The Amazing Human Brain and Human Development (Child Trauma Academy)
    Self-Paced, On-Line Tutorial** Offers an overview of the human brain’s structure and function to understand the impact of trauma, abuse and neglect on the brain’s development.
    Bonding and Attachment in Maltreated Children (Child Trauma Academy)
    Self-Paced, On-Line Tutorial** Explore how abuse and neglect impacts the ability to form healthy relationships. Gain information to help these children to be able to form positive relationships.
    Child Development 101 (National CAC)
    Video: 2 hrs - Certificate available** Learn about child development from ages 18 months to 18 years in terms of how development impacts investigations and interviews.
    Effects of Abuse and Neglect – A Focus on Typical Development (Wisconsin Child Welfare)
    Self-paced, on-line** Learn how developmental issues may contribute to child maltreatment by understanding what milestones should be accomplished at which stage and the tasks within a developmental stage that may cause stress within a family.
    Learning Center for Child and Adolescent Trauma
    Various archived videos - CEs and Certificates Available** On-line resource for professionals and families seeking to learn more about child traumatic stress.
    Surviving Childhood: An Introduction to the Impact of Trauma (Child Trauma Academy)
    Self-Paced, On-Line Tutorial** Learn how traumatic events can affect children physically and psychologically as well as tools to effectively support and guide them traumatized children.
    Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (Med Univ S Carolina)
    Self-paced, on-line - CEU's available (see their 'CEU statement' for details)** This course was developed for mental health professionals and covers all of the procedures necessary for providing Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).
    Miscellaneous
    Children's Advocacy Centers: A Model for Improving the System's Response to Child Abuse (National CAC)
    Video: 1 hr - Certificate available** This presentation provides an overview of the CAC model, a facility-based multidisciplinary approach to the investigation, treatment, and prosecution of child abuse cases.
    The CPS Worker: Making a Case for Safety (National CAC)
    Video 1hr 10 min - Certificate available** Learn ways to identify potentially harmful conditions and defuse volatile situations when encountered.
    Enhancing Permanency For Youth (NRCAdoption)
    Archived Webcasts (8), from 30min to 1hr30 min**From the National Assoc of State Adoption Programs 2007 Annual Meeting (10/07). Topics include CFSR Reviews, Adoption Competence, Post-Adoption, ICPC & ICAMA, NRCCWDT, MALDI.
    National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse
    Archived webinars focusing on providing technical assistance on working with fathers in various systems.
    Preparation and Support for Children in Criminal Proceedings (National CAC)
    Video 1 hr 15 min - Certificate available** Learn ways to ensure that children are handled with care within the legal system including the criminal system where they may be required to appear.
    Safely Reducing the Number of Children in Foster Care (NGA)
    Webcast Series (2) 1hr & 1 hr15 min .** View discussions: Permanency for Older Youth: Strategies that Work (10/08) and The Fostering Connections Act: State Choices and Challenges (11/08) from the NGA Center for Best Practices
    Standards for Prevention Programs (National CAC)
    Video 1 hr - Certificate available** This presentation highlights the work of the Prevention Program Standards Subcommittee of the NJ Task Force on Child Abuse & Neglect and standards developed for prevention programs to ensure quality and accountability.
    Trial Strategies in Child Protection Cases (National CAC)
    Video 1 hr 15 min - Certificate available** Learn effective trial strategies for child abuse cases including creative pre-trial motions to assist a child in testifying, cross-examination skills that can be used on defendants who testify and other witnesses.
    Use of Psychotropic Medication for Children Involved in CW (CHCS)
    Audio Webinar (2008) 1 hr 30 min** Discussion about evidence-based and promising practices related to the use of psychotropic medication among children in CW.
    Webcast Series: Child Welfare (NGA)
    Webcast series (3) 1hr 15 min; 1 hr 10 min; 1 hr 15 min** View discussion: Addressing Disporportionality in CW (9/07); Improving Ed Outcomes for Children in FC (11/07); Supporting Kinship Families (12/07).
    Working with the Non-Offending Caregiver (National CAC)
    Video 1 hr - Certificate available** Gain a greater awareness of the experiences and needs of non-offending caregivers whose children have made allegations of sexual abuse.
    Professional Development
    Law Enforcement's Response to Child Sexual Abuse (National CAC)
    Video 2 hrs - Certificate available** A model approach for law enforcement to follow when investigating cases of child abuse, it useful to CPS workers who conduct joint investigations with law enforcement.
    Providing Expert Testimony in Child Sexual Abuse Cases (National CAC)
    Video 2 hrs 30 min - Certificate available** Explore the laws governing the use and admissibility of expert testimony in child abuse prosecutions and how to prepare to testify as an expert witness.
    Results Oriented Management Training (Univ of Kansas)
    On-line Tutorial - Certificate available** Intended for supervisory levels, learn to meet the ASFA challenge of managing programs and supervising staff to achieve results for children and families.
    Secondary Traumatic Stress and the Impact of Working with High-Risk Children and Families (Child Trauma Academy)
    Self-Paced, On-Line Tutorial** Learn how a child’s own traumatic experience can negatively impact your own and strategies to protect yourself from traumatic stress.

     Links to training host websites
    Center for Health Care Strategies
    Link to CHCS issue area of children's health which includes general and child welfare specific information.
    Child Trauma Academy
    Link to the training website offered by Child Trauma Academy.
    Child Welfare League of America
    Link to thier Practice Areas page for resource available in a number of areas.
    Drug Endangered Child Training Network
    Link to the DEC throught the University of Kentuncy offering information and resources regarding drug endangered children and youth.
    Institute for Family Violence Studies
    Link to Florida State University, School of Social Work, with a focus on family violence intervention.
    NGA Center for Best Practices
    This Center through the National Governor's Association provides information and solutions to public policy issues.
    National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare
    Link to NCSACW for resources, information, training, and technical assistance.
    National Child Traumatic Stress Network
    Link to NCTSN, a national resource for developing and disseminating evidence-based interventions, trauma-informed services, and public and professional education.
    National Child Welfare Resource Center for Adoption
    Provides resources, information, training and technical assistance to states through the Children's Bureau.
    National Children's Advocacy Center
    Link to the NCAC's Online Training home page. A one-time, free registration is required to access their training courses.
    The Urban Institute
    Link to UI's archived audio files from their 'Thursday's Child' series.
    		  
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