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.
Working with Traumatized Children
Wednesdays, February 5, 12 & 26, 2025
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern Time
Now in its third edition, Working with Traumatized Children has been updated to include new strategies and approaches for caregivers and others responsible for meeting the needs of children who are vulnerable. Registration fees will include a PDF copy of Working with Traumatized Children, Companion Workbook. Participants will gain a strengthened capacity to:
– Define what trauma is and differentiate it from stress
– Provide examples of trauma symptoms in children and adults
– Describe how trauma can impact children’s brains
– Advocate for the provision of safe environments when working with children and adults who have been affected by trauma
– Provide examples of how systems can be traumatizing or retraumatize people
– Explain the importance of understanding the vagus nerve when working with families and children who have been affected by trauma
– Express why self-reflective practices and supervision are important when working with this population
Assessing Our Capacity for Family Support and Prevention Programming
Thursday, February 6, 2025
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern Time
There are myriad unique challenges and opportunities related to the development of family support and primary prevention programming for non-profit child welfare agencies. Driven largely by the Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018, jurisdictions have been exploring a variety of approaches 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 being encouraged to collaborate with a wider range of community partners. The session will focus on The 7 P’s Exercise, developed by CWLA Senior Fellow, Paul DiLorenzo, during his thirty odd years plus of planning, developing, implementing, and managing community and neighborhood-based family support programming. Participants can use the framework to organize their agency redesign journey. Though not meant to be an all-inclusive process, The 7 P’s Exercise will help an agency team create a “To Do” list for transformation, and at the same time, highlight existing strengths and opportunities that a provider might not have considered in their desire to become more primary prevention oriented. We recommend registering as a team of 2-4 people to participate in this session.
The 4 A’s of Effective Leadership: Strategies to Prevent Burnout and Increase Retention
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern Time
Supervisors play a pivotal role in shaping a resilient and thriving workforce. However, without the right tools and strategies, the demands of leadership can lead to burnout and high turnover, negatively impacting organizational success.
Join CWLA and Relias on March 5, 2025, at 2 PM ET for an insightful webinar on how effective supervision can transform your organization. Learn actionable strategies and proven practices to empower supervisors, reduce burnout, and foster a more engaged and productive team.
Guided by CWLA’s 4 A’s framework, this webinar will focus on:
• Awareness: Recognizing the unique challenges supervisors face in their roles.
• Acknowledgment: Viewing supervision as a space for growth and self-reflection.
• Action: Implementing strategies to create a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Accountability: Building shared responsibility to empower and support staff effectively.