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CWA Resource Parent Conference


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Spring 2024

The resource parent conference provides education, resources, and tools to help with complex situations or issues related to caring for children, youth, and teens in foster care.

You will experience:

  • motivational keynote speaker

  • opportunity to attend two of the four workshops offered connection with other resource parents support and celebration of all of our Maryland resource parents!

Resource Parent Conference registration is restricted. Only those approved for the resource parent program may attend. If you would like more information to access this conference, Please contact Laura Teetermoran, lteetermoran@ssw.umaryland.edu .

Please visit ideas@theinstitute for additional workshops!

**This conference is intended for adult caregivers only. We unfortunately will not be providing childcare for the conference.

*If you already have an account with CWA , please log in at https://theinstitute.myabsorb.com/, then click the registration link below.  First time users , please click the link and you will be prompted to create an account.

 

Fall 2023 Conference Agenda

Saturday, October 21, 2023

8:00 a.m.

 Registration Opens

 9:00 -

10:15 a.m.

 Official Welcome and Keynote – Realities of Reunification – Dr. Kyla Liggett-Creel, University of Maryland, Baltimore 

10:30 -

12:30 a.m.

 Morning Breakout Sessions (choose one of the following)
  • Staying Connected Even When You Discipline* – Kate Travers, LCSW (A Healing Place)
  • Maintaining Children’s Connections with Siblings, Extended Family Members, and Community – Carey Tompkins, LCSW-C  (Tompkins Counseling and Consulting)
  • #Resource Parent Refresh – Becky Rice (Foster Parent Ombuds) and Lisa Robertson (Prince George’s Co DSS)
  • CPR – Capital First Aid

12:30 -

1:30 p.m.

 

Lunch and Raffle

1:30 -

3:30 p.m.

 

Afternoon Breakout Sessions (choose one of the following)

  • Moving Beyond Trauma – From Post-Traumatic Stress to Post-Traumatic Growth – Veronica Cruz, LCSW-C (Cruz and Associates)
  • Finding the “I” in Storm* - Carey Tompkins, LCSW-C (Tompkins Counseling and Consulting)
  • Creating Teachable Moments – Leslie Bishop-Joe, M.A. (Child Welfare Academy)
  • CPR – Capital First Aid

 

 

*Indicates workshops that meet the Behavior/Discipline Requirement

Questions? Please contact The Institute at theinstitutehelp@ssw.umaryland.edu.
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