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Training Opportunities
There are excellent training opportunities in the community on the subject of the health and well-being of foster children that might be useful to volunteers. As we become aware of such opportunities we will post them.
Court Improvement Brown Bag Webinars
Downloadable Brown Bag Webinars Schedule for March - April 2024 [Download Flyer] |
Cultural Humility: Lessons Learned from Improving Tribal Collaboration from ICWA Courts
Sheldon Spotted Elk, JD, Senior Director, Judicial & National Engagement, Casey family programs
April 4, 2024 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm [Register]
This session will focus on the lessons on cultural humility learned in building ICWA Courts. Several years ago two ICWA Courts traveled to visit four Tribes that appear most in their ICWA Court jurisdictions toward improving trust, commitment, and cultural humility. Attendees will learn cultural humility principle to incorporate in their advocacyefforts with Indian families and how getting ICWA right is about “connectedness.”
Extended Foster Care update
Barbara Guillen, MSW Permanency & Youth Services Manager, Department of Child Safety
April 9, 2024 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm [Register]
In this presentation we will address the various options available for foster youth who will transition to adulthood. Barbara will provide guidelines for the program and new updates coming in 2024. There are many changes that you
want to be equipped with to help the youth you work with.