BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:14b18b478a3bddc7d712812b7a0d24c4358 CATEGORIES:WAFCA CE Training SUMMARY:WAFCA-CE Foster Care and Adoption-Competent Practice DESCRIPTION:
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Workshop Description strong>: This training will explore best practices in working with foster a nd adopted youth, their families and other professionals. Topics covered in clude; grief, loss & separation issues, therapeutic approaches, cultura l considerations, professional collaboration and the importance of self-car e. Participants will discuss the issues that youth and their families exper ience in relationship to foster care and adoption, how communication and co llaboration between professionals can enhance success and the place that cu lturally fluent practice is best practice for everyone! Research, reference s, and resources are also included.
Learning Objectives:
1. Explore how separation, grief & loss affect the youth a
nd their providers in the area of foster care and adoption.
2. Iden
tify models for attachment work.
3. Learn why cultural fluency/comp
etence is best practice.
4. Understand the collaboration between pr
ofessionals holds many keys to success for youth and their providers.
5. Demonstrate ability to integrate & apply information into case ex
amples.
6. Value self-care for themselves and others in our work wi
th youth, providers and other professionals.
Presenter Information: Michelle’s professional a ctivities include being a Community Trainer for the Minnesota Department of Human Services Child Welfare Training System and the University of Minneso ta School of Social Work, Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (Per manency & Adoption Competency Certificate Program-PACC, Child Welfare T raining Academy, Indian Child Welfare Act). Leadership Coach for the Blandi n Foundation’s Community and Reservation Leadership Programs (building heal thy rural and tribal communities in Minnesota). She trains cross cultural p ractices for Cultural Fluency Associates and foster care/adoption/kinship f or MN ADOPT. Ms. Robertson is a citizen of the White Earth Nation of the Mi nnesota Chippewa Tribe. Other areas of experience include; youth residentia l treatment, chemical dependency, domestic abuse, social justice, internati onal and Indigenous issues.
About our Offerings:
WAFCA has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Pro vider, ACEP No. 6778. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clea rly identified. WAFCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs . Visit the WAFCA-CE r egistration page for more information on fees and policies.
Wisconsin Association of Family & Ch
ildren's Agencies (WAFCA)
16 N Carroll St, #750
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 257-5939
www.wafca.
org
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