conference.casaforchildren.org2019 National CASA/GAL Conference

Better Together: Building Stronger Families to Change Children’s Lives June 1, 2019 through June 4, 2019 Atlanta, GA Hyatt Regency The Annual Conference is a highly-anticipated event that brings together people from throughout our national network of nearly 950 programs. Joining us each year are also staff of direct service organizations, social workers, judges and members of the legal profession, corporate leaders, researchers, funders who are committed to our joint cause, and more. Keynote speakers who are leaders in their field will inspire you to take action on a certain issue. In workshops that follow each speech, you'll join with experts, colleagues, and people with lived experience in child welfare to discuss issues in detail and learn just which actions have been most effective in addressing them. Throughout the conference the common theme will be supporting children and their families--whether biological, kin or guardianship, foster or adoptive--with the understanding that the importance of family in a child's life cannot be overstated. This year’s conference will focus on building stronger families to achieve better outcomes for children. It's an opportunity for those committed to serving our most vulnerable children to learn more about: - supporting children and families involved in the child welfare system; - the role of reunification, kinship care, guardianship, foster placements and adoption; - achieving safe, permanent placement for children; - the importance of strong families in successful outcomes for children; - the issues facing children and families today; and - how the passage of the Family First Prevention Services Act—which allows federal funding to pay for services to prevent children’s removal from their families—intersects with CASA/GAL volunteers’ important work. Attendees will also benefit from countless opportunities to meet with and learn from others who care as much about the CASA/GAL mission as they do. Online Registration is now closed; however, you may register on-site at the registration desk. Download for iPhone Download for Android Schedule 31 May 01 June 02 June 03 June 04 June Registration open 08:00 AM 01:00 PM CASA/GAL Facilitator skill building: Training of facilitators - REGISTRATION FULL 12:30 PM 05:00 PM Registration open 01:30 PM 08:00 PM Registration open 07:00 AM 07:00 PM CASA/GAL Facilitator skill building: Training of facilitators - REGISTRATION FULL 08:30 AM 04:30 PM State Director meeting - by invitation 08:30 AM 04:30 PM Local Program Director meeting 09:00 AM 04:30 PM Exhibitors / Marketplace / Bookstore Open 12:00 PM 05:00 PM Opening welcome reception 05:00 PM 06:00 PM Morning flow yoga 05:45 AM 06:45 AM Continental breakfast 06:45 AM 07:45 AM Registration open 07:00 AM 07:00 PM Opening Plenary session I 08:00 AM 09:45 AM James & Patrice Comey Victoria Rowell Exhibitors / Marketplace / Bookstore Open 08:00 AM 05:00 PM Book signing, Victoria Rowell 09:45 AM 10:00 AM Victoria Rowell Birth and foster parent partnerships: Strengthening families and improving outcomes 10:00 AM 11:15 AM Corey Best Amanda Williams Cruce At the crossroads: The intersection of child welfare and immigration 10:00 AM 11:15 AM CC Cristina Ritchie Cooper JN Jennifer Nagda Tom C. Rawlings, J.D., M.ST, CWLS Strengthening families through the ICW lens with protective factors 10:00 AM 11:15 AM Karan Kolb WT William Thorne Trauma informed systems of care: Creating a culture of well-being 10:00 AM 11:15 AM RD Rachel Davidson, J.D. SH Sharon L. Hill, Ph.D. The intersection of domestic violence and the resolve of families 10:00 AM 11:15 AM LB Linda Bratton Haynes CC Chelsea Catlin NP Nora Polk Supporting commercially sexually exploited children (CSEC) on the journey to coercion-resilience 10:00 AM 11:15 AM EH Emily Hollerbach RT Rachel Thomas Governance leadership: Closing the generation gap on boards 10:00 AM 11:00 AM ER Elizabeth Runkle Sunday Plenary session II 11:30 AM 12:15 PM Chadwick Sapenter Lunch and Networking on your own 12:15 PM 01:30 PM Sunday Plenary session III 01:30 PM 02:30 PM Jelani Freeman The Honorable Mary Landrieu Understanding addiction: Squirrel logic 02:45 PM 03:45 PM Brad Lander, PhD, LICDC-CS Care and custody inside a broken system 02:45 PM 03:45 PM Martha Gershun Governance leadership: Fundamentals of good leadership 02:45 PM 03:45 PM ER Elizabeth Runkle Family first prevention services act: Opportunities and implications 04:00 PM 05:00 PM TD Tim Decker Mitigating the effects of the trauma of addiction within the family system 04:00 PM 05:00 PM JB Jen Bellot TK Trish Kinkle Working with people in active addiction 04:00 PM 05:00 PM Brad Lander, PhD, LICDC-CS Parental visitations, substance abuse and the impact on permanence 04:00 PM 05:00 PM AB Amy Bailey, LMSW Sharing strategies that work: Supporting families and children impacted by addiction 04:00 PM 05:00 PM Martha Gershun Supporting the mental health of babies of parents struggling with addiction: Safe babies court 04:00 PM 05:00 PM JG Jerice Glanton SH Susan Herrod JO Jill Overton Governance leadership: Board recruitment, orientation and engagement 04:00 PM 05:00 PM ER Elizabeth Runkle Broken Places film featuring a panel discussion moderated by Jelani Freeman 06:30 PM 08:00 PM Jelani Freeman Continental breakfast 06:45 AM 07:45 AM Registration open 07:00 AM 07:00 PM Monday Plenary session I - Ask Dr. Steve Perry 08:00 AM 09:00 AM Dr. Steve Perry Exhibitors / Marketplace / Bookstore Open 08:00 AM 05:00 PM Rural affinity group workshop 09:15 AM 11:00 AM Urban affinity group workshop 09:15 AM 11:00 AM Suburban affinity group workshop 09:15 AM 11:00 AM Tribal affinity group workshop 09:15 AM 11:00 AM A walk in their shoes: Using virtual reality technology to improve empathy 09:15 AM 11:00 AM SB Steve Boyle FF Frederick Ferrer Governance leadership: Boards and fundraising: Improving board fundraising effectiveness 09:15 AM 11:00 AM CC Christal M. Cherry Monday Plenary session II 11:15 AM 12:00 PM Ron Clark Lunch and Networking on your own 12:00 PM 01:15 PM Book signing, Ron Clark 12:00 PM 01:00 PM Ron Clark Monday Plenary session III 01:15 PM 02:30 PM Jarrett Krosoczka Book signing, Jarrett Krosoczka 02:30 PM 02:45 PM Jarrett Krosoczka Supporting the educational needs of children: The importance of education advocacy 02:45 PM 03:45 PM HG Happi Grillon AH Alex Hiatt Building families through community engagement and emergency assistance 02:45 PM 03:45 PM KD Karrie Duke CE Crystal Elijah-Davis Supporting grandparents raising grandchildren 02:45 PM 03:45 PM Bette Hoxie Eugene C. Vickerson A youth perspective: Supporting youth engagement as a CASA 02:45 PM 03:45 PM Rosalina Burton Johnathan LeGrande Overcoming barriers to mental health issues for children in foster care 02:45 PM 03:45 PM LB Lynn Barrieau RZ Robb Zarges Trauma and brain science: Changing the way we work with children and families - part I 02:45 PM 03:45 PM DR Debra Ross Branding fundamentals 02:45 PM 03:45 PM Kyle Curtis Joan Jungblut Sara Macfarlane Jacqueline Meason Governance leadership: Building & implementing strategy 02:45 PM 03:45 PM ER Elizabeth Runkle Supporting the educational needs of children: The importance of education advocacy 04:00 PM 05:00 PM HG Happi Grillon AH Alex Hiatt Building families through community engagement and emergency assistance 04:00 PM 05:00 PM KD Karrie Duke CE Crystal Elijah-Davis Supporting grandparents raising grandchildren 04:00 PM 05:00 PM Bette Hoxie Eugene C. Vickerson A youth perspective: Supporting youth engagement as a CASA 04:00 PM 05:00 PM Rosalina Burton Johnathan LeGrande Overcoming barriers to mental health issues for children in foster care 04:00 PM 05:00 PM LB Lynn Barrieau RZ Robb Zarges Trauma and brain science: Changing the way we work with children and families - part II 04:00 PM 05:00 PM DR Debra Ross Branding fundamentals 04:00 PM 05:00 PM Kyle Curtis Joan Jungblut Sara Macfarlane Jacqueline Meason Governance lead...