The NACC Event Calendar provides up-to-date information on upcoming events from the NACC, including training sessions, webinars, and conferences in your local area and around the country.
NOVEMBER 2022Â NACC MEMBER WEBINARA family-centered approach is key to authentic family engagement, effective treatment, sustained recovery, and family wellbeing. There is not a universally accepted definition of a family-centered approach. Despite differences in definitions, there are a set of common essential ingredients that are used across the continuum of providers and systems that includes a...
DECEMBER 2022Â NACC MEMBER WEBINARJuvenile treatment courts are not new, but emerging specialized legal practices to address therapeutic needs of child-participants is a more recent trend. The CEASE Clinic, an in-house legal clinic specializing in representing survivors of the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) in dependency proceedings, partnered with UGA's School of Social Work to...
JANUARY NACC MEMBER WEBINARNACC’s Fourth Annual Child Welfare Year in Review recaps need-to-know updates from 2022, including key Supreme Court decisions and pending cases, selected state case law, federal data and guidance, ABA Resolutions, and more. Join NACC as we reflect on child welfare victories, updates, and lessons from 2022 and look ahead to what 2023 may bring.Presenters:Christina Lewis, JD, CWLSNACC Staff AttorneyKristen Pisani-Jacques, JD, CWLSNACC Training...
Algorithms and predictive models are increasingly used in the child welfare and juvenile systems, yet most of them are not seen by courts, and attorneys and court personnel may struggle to understand how they work. This webinar will demystify the use of algorithms and help practitioners understand the ways the algorithms themselves can be biased based on race and income and can be...
This online Red Book Training Course is designed to assist you in preparing for the Child Welfare Law Specialist (CWLS) examination. It can also serve as an overall review of dependency competency areas. The course will consist of seven weekly webinars. The material covered in the course is drawn from Child Welfare Law and Practice: Representing...
NACC Member WebinarPractitioners working closely with the young people and families that are trapped in the delinquency and family regulation systems work within systems that were created to oppress communities of color. In order to achieve true client-centered advocacy and client empowerment, we must better understand the history of these racist systems, how we have...
NACC Member WebinarApril 18, 11:00am - 1:30pm MT / 1:00pm - 3:30pm ET In the first installment of this two-part series, attendees will learn and explore how privilege impacts education representation of children in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. They will also learn how Critical Race Theory concepts of whiteness as property and...
NACC Member WebinarMay 2, 11:00am - 1:30pm MT / 1:00pm - 3:30pm ET In the second installment of this two-part series, attendees will explore the: (1) over-representation of children of color and children with disabilities in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems; (2) the over- and under-representation of children of color and children in...
Tuesdays, June 6 - August 1 3:00 - 4:30pm MDT No session July 4 The Red Book Training Course is an exciting opportunity for practitioners to brush up on their knowledge of federal child welfare law and learn tips to enhance their representation of children, parents, or the agency. The course covers major dependency practice...
NACC Member Webinar Closing arguments are a critical part of your advocacy for your client in a family regulation trial. Giving a powerful closing feels great and can be a lot of fun! You create a roadmap for the factfinder to arrive at your desired outcome with your argument. Your client is almost certainly living...
NACC Member Webinar LGBTQI+ youth are overrepresented in the foster care system all over this country. They experience higher rates of suicidality and higher numbers of placements, they report more negative experiences within the child welfare system compared to their peers, and they experience higher rates of homelessness. In particular, LGBTQI+ youth of color see...
Presenter: Betsy Fordyce, JD, CWLS The Red Book Training is NACC’s signature training, designed to provide a comprehensive overview of child welfare law and practice as well as to assist attorneys in preparing for the Child Welfare Law Specialist (CWLS) certification exam. This one-day training is based on the newly published 4th edition of Child...
