Morning- Meet Me at the Bridge: The Importance of Relationships in Early Childhood Development to Foster Resiliency by Darneshia Allen, BS •Elizabeth McMullen, MSW
This Keynote will highlight the importance of relationships to early childhood development and utilize an understanding of early relational health to explore strategies building on primary and secondary prevention work to foster resiliency inclusive of intensive family supports. Participants will prioritize collaborative opportunities to mobilize the wide-ranging benefits of early intervention, and the critical need for broadening access to comprehensive services for young children and families within the child welfare system.
Lunch will be provided.
Afternoon- How Children Move Matters: Promoting Healthy Relationships during Placement Transitions in Child Welfare by Monica McDonough, LMSW, IMH-E® •Lorna Sedillos, LCSW, RPT, IMH-E®
Each time a child moves, whether it be a removal from an unsafe situation or a move from one place to another, it has an impact on the child's sense of belonging, sense of self and can be a source of trauma. No matter the age or developmental stage of the child, the move is experienced as a separation or loss. Everyone working within the child welfare and foster care systems have a duty to reduce the experience of trauma for the child. In this presentation we will learn how to incorporate the child's perspective, including cultural influences, when there is a move. We will discuss options for planned and emergency transitions as well as the importance of post placement connections.
Discussion
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