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RESCHEDULED - FALL 2023 Why Kinship Care is the Future of Child Welfare


Credit Available - See CEs/Contact Hours tab below.

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Categories:
Children and Adolescents |  Families and Couples
Trainer:
Dr. Ramona Denby-Brinson
Course Levels:
Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced
Duration:
1.5

Dates



Description

During this training, participants will explore the United States system of kinship care. By conducting a critical examination of the past and undertaking an analysis of future trends, this session encourages participants to envision a system of care that supports children and families in a value-driven and culturally responsive manner. Participants will be inspired to creatively foreshadow ways in which they can influence and create a more socially just child welfare system by anticipating some of the conditions that will shape the future of kinship care. 

Objective #1:  Describe kinship care cultural traditions and articulate the protective factors inherent to the practice;

Objective #2:  Articulate at least two opportunities and two challenges that will potentially arise because of the Family First Prevention Services Act as it relates to kinship care;

Objective #3:  Summarize a Futuring Approach for promoting kinship care that child welfare advocates can implement in their local communities; and

Objective #4:  Use conversation starters to explore socially just and culturally responsive kinship models of care.

 

CEs/Contact Hours


NYSED LMSW & LCSW CEs/Contact Hours

University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0001. Continuing education Live Online (Webinar) contact hours: 1.5


NYSED LMHC CEs/Contact Hours

University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0008. Continuing education Live Online (Webinar) contact hours: 1.5


NYSED LMFT CEs/Contact Hours

University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0007. Continuing education Live Online (Webinar) contact hours: 1.5


NYSED LCAT CEs/Contact Hours

University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0003. Continuing education Live Online (Webinar) contact hours: 1.5


NYSED PSY CEs/Contact Hours

University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0062. Continuing education Live Online (Webinar) contact hours: 1.5



Trainer

Dr. Ramona Denby-Brinson's Profile

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Dean of Social Work

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work


Ramona Denby-Brinson is the 13th dean of the UNC School of Social Work. In addition, she serves as the Kuralt Distinguished Professor of Public Welfare Policy and Administration.

Recognized as a leading expert in kinship care and culturally adapted child welfare services, Denby-Brinson has published extensively on these topics and is the author of four books, including “Kinship Care: Increasing Child Well-Being through Practice, Policy and Research.” To date, she has received more than $34 million in competitive grants, including federal funding to conduct research related to child and family well-being from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other agencies. In 2014, Denby-Brinson received the Senator Harry Reid Silver State Research Award in recognition of her research, community engagement and response to the needs of vulnerable communities and populations.

A licensed social worker since 1989, Denby-Brinson uses her research and experience to help community nonprofits and agencies build their capacity to serve their clients and address mental health and child welfare challenges. Her scholarly interests include policy, programming and treatment issues relevant to children and families, child welfare, children’s mental health, and culturally specific service delivery.

Denby-Brinson completed her PhD at The Ohio State University, MSW at the University of Nevada Las Vegas and bachelor’s degree at Arizona State University. Prior to her academic career, she served children and families in various social service settings.


Agenda

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Equipment Requirements

Required Hardware
- A computer (desktop/laptop) or mobile device (smartphone/tablet).
- Speakers/headphones/earbuds OR access to a phone to call in to the Zoom room.


Strongly Encouraged Hardware
- Webcam or mobile device with a camera for interacting in course activities.


Internet Connection
- A stable Internet connection of 56K or greater is required. (However, please note that a 56K connection may degrade the quality of your experience.)


Any questions about these requirements or other technical questions can be directed to sw-ce@buffalo.edu.

Online Course Access

Upon successful registration of the course you will be able to access the course materials. 

How do I test my system / access the online training?

To access the program, please log into your account. Please plan to log in 10 minutes prior to the start time. Click on the Launch Viewer button next to your program title to confirm you can see video and hear audio. You will enter the room with your microphone muted and your camera off. For the best experience, please leave these settings as is unless instructed otherwise. 

How do I access the course materials

To download course materials, log into your account. Under the seminar name click on the Handouts button.

For some trainings, the course handouts may not be available until the morning of the program.

Completion Requirements

No partial credit is given for partial attendance.

Live Online Completion Requirements 

In order to receive a certificate of completion for this course participants must complete the following.

Please note all requirements can be found in your UBCE21 portal. 

- Attend the entire course.  Zoom attendance is used to verify viewing requirements. Zoom can take up to 48 hours to confirm attendance. Participation in small group activities is required.

- Document participation codes and respond to poll questions. Single letter participation codes will be displayed throughout the training. Participants must input the codes in the orange "Evaluation & Certificate" button. Participants must record at least 75% of the codes correctly and participate in at least 75% of the polls.

-  After the training, complete the evaluation by clicking on the "Evaluation and Certificate" button for this course.

The certificate of completion will be immediately generated in your account upon completion of all course requirements. Certificates may be downloaded, printed, or left in your account.