Conference Materials
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For your convenience, and to protect the environment, we will post as much of our conference materials here as possible.
Tuesday, May 21
- 9:30am-10:30am: Plenary
- Fannie Lou Hamer Event Room
- New Jersey Department of Children and Families in the 21st Century: Safe, Healthy,
and Connected
- Christine Norbut Beyer, MSW
- Commissioner, NJ Department of Children and Families
- Christine Norbut Beyer, MSW
- New Jersey Department of Children and Families in the 21st Century: Safe, Healthy,
and Connected
- 10:45am-12:00pm: Breakout Sessions
- Room 210
- Preparing the Colorado Child Welfare Workforce: Organizational Commitment, Identity, and Desire to Stay (Evaluation Track)
- Lara Bruce, MSW
- Metropolitan State University of Denver
- Kate Trujillo, PhD, LCSW
- Metropolitan State University of Denver
- Anna de Guzman, MA
- Butler Institute for Families, University of Denver
- Room 211
- Design and Implementation of a Practitioners Focus to a Child Welfare Course (Education Track)
- Lydia DeBiase, MSW, LCSW
- Widener University
- Room 212
- Professional Development Coaching: One Approach to Workforce Development in Alabama (Training/Education Track)
- Christa Doty, MSW, LCSW, CPCC, PCC
- University of Denver
- Brenda Lockwood, MA, CLC, PCC
- University of Denver
- Kristy Holt, MSW
- University of Alabama
- Room 214
- Competency in Child Welfare: From the Classroom to the Field(Training/Education Track)
- David Zilka, MSW
- University of Pittsburgh
- Emily Patterson, MSW, LSW
- University of Pittsburgh
- Room 216
- Growing and Enhancing Virginia's IV-E Stipend Program to Meet Workforce Demands: Collaborating with Local Agencies and Partner Universities (Administration & Governance Track)
- Bethany Robinson, MSW
- Virginia Department of Social Services
- Katherine Cornejo, LGSW
- George Mason University
- Roslyn Durham, MSW
- Norfolk State University
- Naomi Reddish, MSW
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Erica Thornton, MSW
- Radford University
- Fannie Lou Hamer Event Room
- Title IV-E 101: The basics of what is eligible for federal funding participation (reimbursement) and what applies to training activities (Fiscal Track)
- Andrea Hightower, MS-FHD
- Arizona Department of Child Safety
- 1:30pm-2:30pm: Plenary
- Fannie Lou Hamer Event Room
- It Takes a Village: 15 Years of Child Welfare Partnership in the New Jersey
- New Jersey Partners
- It Takes a Village: 15 Years of Child Welfare Partnership in the New Jersey
- 2:45pm-4:00pm: Breakout Sessions
- Room 210
- Health? Wellness? A Child Welfare Workforce Views the Impact of Job Stress (Evaluation Track)
- Austin Griffiths, PhD, MSW, CSW
- Western Kentucky University
- Patricia Desrosiers, PhD, LCSW
- Western Kentucky University
- Dean May, EdD, MSW, BA
- Western Kentucky University
- Room 211
- Teaching the Indian Child Welfare Act (Education/Training Track)
- Harmony Bercier, MA
- University of North Dakota
- Melanie Sage, PhD, MSW
- University at Buffalo
- Room 212
- Developing Future Leaders in New Jersey's Public Child Welfare System (Training Track)
- Maureen Braun Scalera, MSW, LCSW
- Rutgers University
- Michelle Rupe, MSW
- NJ Department of Children and Families
- Room 214
- Developing Resiliency: A Proactive Approach for Preparing Students to Succeed as Public Child Welfare Workers (Education/Training Track)
- Debra Waters-Roman, MSW, EdD, LCP, LCSW
- University of Southern California
- Christina Paddock, MSW, LCSW
- University of Southern California
- Nancy Flax-Plaza
- University of Southern California
- Room 216
- Building and Maintaining a Strong Partnership for Child Welfare Education, Training, and Professional Development (Administration & Governance Track)
- Sharon Kollar, LMSW
- National Child Welfare Workforce Institute
- Alexis Howard, LCSW-R
- National Child Welfare Workforce Institute
- Mary McCarthy, PhD, LMSW
- University at Albany
- Fannie Lou Hamer Event Room
- Title IV-E 101: The basics of what is eligible for federal funding participation (reimbursement) and what applies to training activities (Fiscal Track)
- Andrea Hightower, MS-FHD
- Arizona Department of Child Safety
Wednesday, May 22
- 9:00am-10:00am: Plenary
- Fannie Lou Hamer Event Room
- Immigration and the IV-E Landscape
- Robin Hernandez-Mekonnen, PhD, MSW
- Stockton University, Child Welfare Education Institute
- Robin Hernandez-Mekonnen, PhD, MSW
- Immigration and the IV-E Landscape
- 10:15am-11:30am: Breakout Sessions
- Room 210
- A Decade's look at Demographics and Retention of Title IVE Students (Evaluation Track)
- Derrik Tollefson, PhD
- Utah State University
- Becky Montoya, MSW
- Utah State University
- Room 211
- An Exploration of Three Commonly Utilized Forensic Psychological Evaluations and an Examination of their Components (Evaluation Track)
- Cynthia Lischick, PhD, LPC, DVS
- Rutgers University
- Matthew Forsythe, MA
- Rutgers University
- Milady Murillo, MSSW, LSW
- Rutgers University
- Ashley Costello, LSW
- NJ Department of Children and Families
- Room 212
- Social Media in the Child Welfare Workplace: Considerations for Policy and Practice (Training Track)
- Melanie Sage, PhD, MSW
- University at Buffalo
- Todd Sage, MSW
- University at Buffalo
- Room 214
- Case Simulations - within Virginia's Title IV-E Child Welfare Recipient Program(Training/Education Track)
- Erica Thornton, MSW
- Radford University/Virginia Department of Social Services
- Naomi Sutton-Reddish, MSW
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Room 216
- Looking Forward, Looking Back: MSW Education and Child Welfare Reform in New Jersey, 2006-Present (Education/Evaluation Track)
- Ericka Deglau, PhD, MSW, LSW
- Rutgers University
- Amy Strickler, MSW, LSW
- Rutgers University
- Fannie Lou Hamer Event Room
- Using Title IVE Child Welfare Curriculum Allocation Method: The Georgia Model - Part 1 (Fiscal Track)
- Deborah Whitley, PhD
- Georgia State University
- Kay Casey, MA
- Kay Casey Consulting
- Shayla Bennett, MPA
- Georgia State University
- 1:00pm-2:00pm: Plenary
- Fannie Lou Hamer Event Room
- Insider Outsiders: Navigating Child Welfare Advocacy, Policy, and Our Role as Partners
- Katharine Cahn, PhD, MSW
- Portland State University
- Bahney DeDolph, MS
- Arizona Council of Human Service Providers
- Andrea Hightower, M.Sc.
- Arizona Department of Child Safety
- Dawn Konrady, EdD, MSW
- Stockton University
- Katharine Cahn, PhD, MSW
- Insider Outsiders: Navigating Child Welfare Advocacy, Policy, and Our Role as Partners
- 2:15pm-3:30pm: Breakout Sessions
- Room 210
- Implementing a Trainer Continuous Quality Improvement Process (Evaluation/Training Track)
- Maureen Braun Scalera, MSW, LCSW
- Rutgers University
- Milady Murillo, MSW, LSW
- Rutgers University
- Room 211
- The 5Ls of Supervision: A Holistic, Ethical Model of Supervision in the Human Services (Training Track)
- Dawn Shedrick, LCSW-R
- JenTex Training & Consulting
- Sharea Farmer, LCSW
- RS Counseling & Wellness
- Room 212
- Training Innovations to Support Workforce and Supervisory Development (Training Track).
- Alissa Copeland
- University of Washington
- Sandy Surface
- University of Washington
- Lisa Ball
- Alliance for Child Welfare Excellence
- Room 214
- Enhancing the Child Welfare Classroom Experience using Virtual Reality and Simulation (Training/Education Track)
- Stacey Blaylock, MSW, LCSW
- Oral Roberts University
- Room 216
- Using IV-E Funding to Enhance Field Experiences for Title IV-E Students through Faculty Field Instruction and Field Seminars (Education Track)
- Christopher Wirt, MSW, LCSW-C
- University of Maryland
- Donald Vince, MSW, LCSW-C
- University of Maryland
- Claire Meringolo, MSW, LCSW-C
- University of Maryland
- Fannie Lou Hamer Event Room
- Partnership Development and Planning for Full Implementation of FFPSA: One State's Journey w/Current & Prospective Partners (Administration/Fiscal Track)
- Xheni Ndreu
- Arizona Public Child Welfare Department
- Andrea Hightower
- Arizona Public Child Welfare Department
Thursday, May 23
- 9:00am-10:15am: Breakout Sessions
- Room 210
- The Importance of Data Collecting for The Title IV-E Project (Evaluation Track)
- Kathy Bynum
- Tarleton State University
- Josiah Moore, MSW
- Tarleton State University
- Room 211
- Team-Based Learning 101: Flipping the Training Room to Develop Competence, Critical Thinking, and Collaboration (Training Track)
- Liz Winter, PhD, LSW
- University of Pittsburgh
- Maryann Marchi, MPPM
- University of Pittsburgh
- Room 212
- Integrating Social Work Licensure Preparation in Title IV-E Curriculum (Education Track)
- Sapphire Boone, PhD, LCSW
- Morgan State University
- Charmeika Lewis, MSW, LCSW-C
- Morgan State University
- Room 214
- Preparing Future Child Welfare Practitioners in New Mexico: Promising Practices and Lessons Learned (Administration & Governance Track)
- Monica Montoya, LCSW
- New Mexico State University
- Maria Gurrola, PhD, MSW
- New Mexico State University
- Brenda Manus, LMSW
- New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department
- Room 216
- Using Title IVE Child Welfare Curriculum Allocation Method: The Georgia Model - Part II (Fiscal Track)
- Shayla Bennett, MPA
- Georgia State University
- Marcus Bouligny
- Prospectus Group, LLC
- Deborah Whitley, PhD
- Georgia State University
- 10:30am-12:00pm: Closing Plenary & Welcome from Next Year's Host
- Fannie Lou Hamer Event Room
- Austin Griffiths, PhD, MSW, CSW
- Western Kentucky University
