Presented by
Bob Friend, LCSW
Mobility Mapping
WHEN:
Date: Tuesday May 25th, 2021
Time:1:00PM-3:30PM (ET)

LOCATION: ZOOM
About the Course
Mobility Mapping is a search technique originally developed following the armed conflict and genocide in Rwanda to gain information about the history and location of where people once lived that otherwise might be missed in a standard one-on-one interview or discussion format. Mobility Mapping was adapted by Kevin Campbell and included as part of the original Family Finding Model to include for searching for previous connections for foster youth and families.
 “One of the advantages of mobility mapping is that it is more relaxed than a formal interview. It is enjoyable for most children, tends to focus on positive memories, and avoids the retraumatizing experience of reviewing the details of separation… In addition to specific
information that may provide clues to pursue in the field, miscellaneous information gathered about a child’s background, people and events remembered, and favorite or typical activities can be used as part of a child’s description in … tracing efforts.”
Tree of Life
WHEN:
Date: Thursday May 27th, 2021
Time: 1:00PM-3:00PM (ET)

LOCATION: ZOOM
About the Course
This training is designed to invite staff to pay attention to what brought them to this work, the values and beliefs that inform their practices and the social and relational history of these values and beliefs. Participants will engage in the Tree of Life exercise in order to connect to what they hold as important in the work and how they live into these things in their everyday practice. Having a better understanding of brings us to work with foster youth allows us to access those cherished ideas even when the work gets difficult.
Intentional Strengths
WHEN:
Date: Thursday June 3rd 2021
Time: 1:00PM-2:30PM (ET)

LOCATION: ZOOM
About the Course
NIPFC has increased the emphasis and focus on training that improves the quality of engagement with young people and adults to build robust and energized networks for young people in care and their families. This in turn maximizes the effectiveness of the Family Finding intervention. This training will demonstrate the identification and utilization of “Intentional Strengths” as a foundational piece of the engagement and relationship building process. Participants will learn the differentiation between the identification of internal strengths and intentional strengths and identify the additional benefits of determining the intentional aspects of strengths while providing guidance as to process of enriching strengths discussions.
About the Presenter
Bob Friend
Director of the National Institute for Permanent Family Connectedness (NIPFC) Robert Friend, LCSW was previously the Director of the California Permanency for Youth Project (CPYP) and is both the Co- Chairperson for the statewide Permanency Task Force and a member of the Co-Investment Partnership Group Advisory Committee. He is also a member of the California Child Welfare Council's Permanency Committee, and completed an assignment as a State Team Co-Chair for the 2011 Breakthrough Collaborative Series on Independent Living Program Transformation in California.

Bob has worked in the field of child welfare for over 35 years with a Bachelor's in Psychology from Rutgers University with a Masters in Social Welfare from the University of California. His varied work experiences in the field include: direct line worker and manager in residential treatment; a family reunification worker; a social worker and manager for Casey Family Programs; and as an Assistant Regional Director overseeing practice for Aspiranet.