Good Morning and Happy Friday,
The USCCB/MRS Children’s Services department invites our network staff and foster parents to present at the joint 2021 Foster Care and Family Reunification Convening this September!
Please share this Call for Proposals widely with all interested parties. This year’s convening will be held virtually, and we will share more details about the event as they become available.
The theme of the 2021 convening is Turning Over a New Leaf: From Strong Roots of Resilience to Generating New Growth. We recognize the strength and resiliency of the youth, families, and program staff in our networks. As individuals and programs, we are navigating new territory, but together we are able to do so with renewed hope for the future.
All program staff and foster parents who are interested in presenting are invited to propose presentations in any of the below topic areas:
Topic Areas:
- Case management & client-facing matters
- Program management & leadership
- Mental health
- Safe & timely release
- Anti-trafficking
- Education
- Community Engagement
- Cultural Competency
- Permanency planning
- Quality assurance & monitoring
- PSA compliance
- Data collection & strategic use of data
- Foster family development
- Behavior management
- Substance Use/Abuse
- Gang Prevention
- Contingency planning and preparing for the unexpected / Change management
- URM youth and programming
- Emergency planning and response (eg, COVID-19)
- Topics relevant to a foster parent audience
Proposals for other topics are also welcome and will be considered. Presentations should be 60 - 90 minutes in length, including time for Q&A. We ask that you try to limit proposals to 1-3 presenters. Please note that priority will be given to interactive/workshop-style presentations.
If you have any questions, please email jneece@usccb.org, and Johanna will direct your question to the appropriate party.
Sincerely,
The Children's Services Convingign Planning Team
