Conversations on Race, Equity, and Inclusion Training Series

CWLA is pleased to present another round of the Conversations on Race, Equity, and Inclusion training series. The six-part training series offers opportunity for social work and human service professionals to explore the following topics:

Session 1) Being Color Brave and Culturally Humble – Monday, February 3 & Friday, February 7, 2025
Session 2) Implicit Bias and Different Types of Privilege – Wednesday, February 19 & Friday, February 21, 2025
Session 3) The Evolution and Levels of Racism – Mondays, February 24 and March 3 & 10, 2025
Session 4) Intersectionality: A Rationale for Cultural Humility – Wednesday, March 26 & Friday, March 28, 2025
Session 5) The Intersection of Race and Trauma – Thursday, April 17, 2025
Session 6) Microaggressions: An In-depth Exploration into Acts of Racism – Wednesday, April 30 & Friday, May 2, 2025

Each training session is a stand-alone opportunity for learning and discussion. Participants are welcome to register for one or multiple sessions. The complete series of six training sessions will build upon one another. They will provide participants with a significant opportunity to gain knowledge and understanding and will guide professionals in championing diversity and equity to foster an inclusive society.

Using Engagement and Data to Provide Appropriate Care for Children and Youth with Emotional and Behavioral Health Challenges

Thursdays, May 1, 15 & 29, 2025
1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern Time

Determining how to provide appropriate care to children who have intense behavioral and emotional needs can be complex and challenging. When behaviors are difficult to control or efforts to address these complex needs in home or community-based care are unsuccessful, the result is youth are admitted into congregate care.
The goals of this training are to address the processes used to determine referrals for behavioral health care for children and youth by looking at the referral and decision-making processes, access processes, and briefly the infrastructure needed.
The training will also address the specific needs of youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders, access opportunities for youth who might otherwise have entered Juvenile Justice programs, keeping youth close to home by developing interventions based on data in their own communities, and expanding low cost options and strategies to focus on behavioral and emotional challenges while also taking into consideration the social determinants of health.

Assessing Our Capacity for Family Support and Prevention Programming

Thursday, May 8, 2025
1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern Time

There are a myriad of unique challenges and opportunities related to the development of family support and primary prevention programming for non-profit child welfare agencies. Many jurisdictions have been exploring methods that prioritize more accessible, non-stigmatizing, and common-sense approaches to service delivery. There is a renewed emphasis on family engagement and involvement as agencies are encouraged to collaborate with a wider range of community partners.
Non-profit child welfare agencies are rethinking their purpose and programs to align themselves more closely with public policy and best practices related to family support and primary prevention. However, for many of these agencies, the practical reality of implementation can be daunting. The adaptive and organizational culture changes are transformational, but there is no established road map for how provider agencies might best achieve their goals. This two-hour session will be a primer that frames the useful and practical questions on the road to redesign. The content will take participants beyond slogans and big picture themes and will emphasize a more detailed and operational approach to the task of redesigning an agency’s programs and practices.

Drugs, Alcohol, Pregnancy & the Vulnerable Child

Tuesdays, May 27, June 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2025
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern Time

CWLA is pleased to partner with Dr. Ira J. Chasnoff, the Founder & President of NTI Upstream, to bring you the vital training series Drugs, Alcohol, Pregnancy & the Vulnerable Child. We are also grateful to James Bell Associates for their generous sponsorship of the series to support greater participation.
This training series will explore the biological and environmental factors for children and families that impact the ultimate development of children affected by prenatal substance exposure, provide an overview of family- and school-based intervention strategies that can promote long-term growth and development of this high-risk population of children, and address the role of the child welfare system in ensuring best outcomes for all families and their children affected by prenatal substance exposure.
Each training session is a stand-alone learning opportunity. Participants are welcome to register for one or multiple sessions.