National Child Welfare Workforce Institute - Learning, Leading Changing    

When

Thursday June 9, 2016
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Central Daylight Time
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Mountain Daylight Time
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time
11:00 AM to 12:30 AM Alaska Daylight Time
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Hawaii Standard Time

Where

This is an online event. You will receive connection instructions upon registration.

Contact

Sharon Kollar
National Child Welfare Workforce Institute
518-442-5291
skollar@albany.edu
 

Real World Barriers & Strategies for Evidence-based Practice Implementation

 When:  
National Webinar: Thursday, June 9, 2016, from 3:00 to 4:30 pm EDT 
Learning Exchange: Friday, June 17, 2016, from 3:00 to 4:00 pm EDT

What:  The Illinois Birth to Three (IB3) Waiver is designed to flexibly use Title IV-E funds in order to provide one of two evidence-based and developmentally informed interventions  (Child-Parent Psychotherapy or Nurturing Parent Program) to targeted children and caregivers in an effort to improve attachment, reduce trauma symptoms, prevent foster care re-entry, improve child well-being, and increase permanency for children in out-of-home placement. The IB3 experience highlights some of the complexities of tailoring and implementing interventions within the context of a large child welfare agency and its community partners.

This webinar will focus on the workforce, agency and systemic strategies that can enhance or deter success when trying to incorporate evidence-based interventions into child welfare practice.  This session will feature the frank discussion of implementation activities and lessons learned, providing participants with the opportunity to
  • Explore and utilize an implementation science framework for planning the identification, selection, and utilization of evidence based interventions;
  • Develop a clear understanding of the needed supports for implementation including and beyond professional training to achieve successful outcomes;
  • Clarify common organizational barriers inherent in bureaucratic organizations that can diminish positive outcomes; and,
  • Identify adaptive strategies for problem-solving to achieve desired systems change outcomes. 

Who: Presenters include Cynthia Tate, PhD, Senior Deputy Director, Division of Program, Practice, & Research, at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), & Kimberly Mann, PhD, LCSW, Project Director for IB3, Title IV-E Waiver, and Associate Professor, UIUC School of Social Work.  For more information, please explore our Presenter Bios. 
 
Why: The child welfare workforce is a critical factor in strengthening vulnerable children, youth and families. 

Where: All of our NCWWI learning opportunities are provided free of charge via our WebEx platform, and are open to all, so please share the information with any colleagues and networks. Certificates of attendance are issued to attendees via email following the session.