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Conference Registration

Make a Difference for Children Who Have Been Abused and/or Neglected

Together We Can Conference 2020 | www.latwc.org | #LATWC2020

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What is Together We Can?

Together We Can is an annual multi-disciplinary conference that focuses on children who have experienced abuse or neglect. The children may be in foster care, residential care, kinship care or have been reunited with their birth family. We provide many educational opportunities for professionals featuring both national and local experts. The TWC conference is geared toward social workers, attorneys, judges and court staff, CASA volunteers and staff, children’s advocacy centers, law enforcement, educators and child welfare stakeholders—all working to make a difference in the lives of Louisiana’s abused and neglected children.

The Together We Can conference offers in-depth learning opportunities which address policy and practice concerns. There will be keynote addresses focused on the latest trends and institute sessions allowing more intensive attention to the selected topics. An awards evening will be held on Thursday to honor those who have demonstrated commitment above and beyond on behalf of children.

There are several organizations which have chosen to collaborate to create this annual event. In 2002 it was determined that there were several similar events being held with similar speakers and often the same audiences. Their efforts and funds were pooled to create the larger single event which now averages 650 or more people attending.

Who Attends Together We Can?

• Children’s Attorneys• Social Workers• Judges• CASA Staff & Volunteers• Parent’s Attorneys• Nonprofit Leaders• Forensic Interviewers• Children’s Advocacy Centers• Law Enforcement• Foster/Adoptive Parents• Students and Interns• Former Foster Youth• Mental Health Workers• Indigent Defenders• Tribal Social Workers• District Attorneys• Prevention Coordinators• Court Staff• FINS Program Leaders• Faith-based Programs• And more...

http://www.latwc.org


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Wednesday, November 48:30-9:45 am Opening Keynote

9:45-10:00 am Break

10 am-11:30 am Workshops

11:30-11:45 am Break

11:45 am-1:15 pm Workshops

1:15-1:45pm Break

1:45-3:15pm Workshops

3:15-3:30 pm Break


Thursday, November 5

8:30-9:45 am Keynote 2

9:45-10:00 am Break

10 am-11:30 am Workshops

11:30-11:45 am Break

11:45 am-1:15 pm Keynote 3

1:15-1:45pm Break


3:15-3:30 pm Break


5:30-7:00pm Virtual Annual Awards Night Ceremony

Friday, November 6

8:30-9:45 am Workshops

9:45-10:00 am Break

10-11:30 am Workshops

11:30-11:45 am Break

11:45 am-1:15 pm Keynote 4

1:15-1:45 pm Break

1:45-3:15pm Workshop

3:15-3:30 pm Break

3:30-5:00pm Keynote 5

Virtual Conference at a GlanceGoing Virtual in 2020

After much discussion, we have decided to go VIRTUAL in 2020. The conference will take place within an online platform where attendees will engage with each other as well as speakers and sponsors.

You will use the online platform to see the daily or event agenda, review who will be speaking and the topics, connect to exhibitors and sponsors, as well as network with other attendees. The entire conference will be virtual this year! We do plan to mail Conference SWAG packages to all who register by October 16th.

We look forward to seeing you online on November 4-6, 2020!


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Register Today!bit.ly/TWC-register

Conference RegistrationHow to RegisterLike everything this year, the conference registration is taking place online. Please visit bit.ly/TWC-register in order to sign up. (Please note the URL is case senstive.) We are not doing early or late registration this year. The full 3-day conference will be a flat $125.00 registration fee.

Once you register, you will receive an email confirmation with additional information on the conference schedule as well as isntructions on how to navigate the platform. Because all of the sessions are online this year, you will not be pre-registering for any of the sessions you want to attend. Instead, you will be able to add sessions to your agenda within the conference platform or app.

FAQsAre refunds available if I can’t attend? Unfortunately, there is no refund option, however you can transfer your registration to someone else if you are unable to attend.

What technology will I need to attend? You can attend the conference on the web, tablet, or smart phone.

Will it be recorded? Unfortunately, due to the sensitive nature of the content, we will not be recording the conference.

How do I register if I’m with CASA or DCFS? If CASA or DCFS is paying your registration, you must be on your supervisor’s list of authorized attendees to be approved to attend the conference. If you are not on the list, we will need to remove your registration or receive payment.

How do I register if I’m a foster parent? The Louisiana Foster and Adoptive Parents Association has received a grant from the Louisiana Children’s Trust Fund to help foster and adoptive parents participate in the conference. There are a limited number of slots. Spaces will be given as long as spaces remain or the deadline of October 16th, whichever comes first. If you are a foster parent, register here: bit.ly/twc-foster.

Scholarship

What SWAG is Included?You must register by October 16 to receive your conference materials. For this year’s conference, we are including • a notebook,• program,• pin,• bracelet, and• privacy cover for the camera on your computer/phone.

Apply for the TWC Scholarship. All award recipients will receive a discounted registration and will only pay $25 to attend.

Apply here: bit.ly/twc-scholar.Deadline: Sept 30, 2020

Eligibility:• Foster Parents• Relative/Kinship Caregivers• College SW or Law Students• Parent & Children’s Attorneys• LSC CINC Attorneys• Law Enforcement


http://bit.ly/TWC-register

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Get Your 2020 TWC T-Shirt

$20Includes S&H

James Samaritan in Covington has partnered with the Together We Can Conference to produce all of the t-shirts for the Together We Can VirtualConference in 2020. 100% of theproceeds from sales go to support themission of James Samaritan. All ofthe t-shirts will be printed through thesocial enterprise Aim Screen Printing,also located in Covington, Louisiana.Show your support and order by

October 12 to receive your shirt before the conference.

Order online at bit.ly/twc-tshirt.

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Keynote Speakers

Minority Over-representation in Child Welfare and Current Racial Matters Khatib Waheed, ME, Khatib Waheed, LLC

Improving Foster Care Service Array Tonyalea Elam, LCSW , Southeastern University

Improving Foster Care Service Array Sarah Burleigh, Louisiana Foster and Adoptive Parents Association

Improving Foster Care Service Array Rebecca May-Ricks, JD, CWLS, Mental Health Advocacy Service Child Advocacy Program



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Improving Foster Care Service Array Christy Tate, LCSW, Department of Child and Family Services

Keynote Speakers

The ABCs of LGBTQIA Youth Dylan Waguespack

The ABCs of LGBTQIA Youth Currey Cook, JD Lambda Legal

Sense Making - The Magic Questions Elizabeth Power, MEd, The Trauma Informed Academy

Child Welfare Moving Forward in a New DimensionNathaniel Williams, MEd, HumanWorks Affiliates, Inc.




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Schedule OverviewWednesday, November 4th

8:30 AM-9:45 AM

Keynote: Minority Over-representation in Child Welfare and Current Racial Matters Khatib Waheed, ME, Khatib Waheed, LLC

Keynote: Minority Over-representation in Child Welfare and Current Racial MattersKhatib Waheed, ME, Khatib Waheed, LLC

8:30 AM-9:45 AM

10:00 AM-11:30 AM

101When Adequate Feels Out of Reach: Representing Youth During a Global Pandemic When Legal Advocacy is at a Premium

Franchesca Hamilton-Acker, JD,Acadiana Legal Service Corporation

103Extended Foster Care

Shannon Catanzaro, LCSW, Department of Child and Family Services Lauren Brocksmith, DCFS

105ICWA

Karen Matthews, LMSW Chitimacha Tribe

David Simmons, National Indian Child Welfare Association

106Recent Developments in Child Welfare Programs, Policy, Law and Jurisprudence

Guy Lain, JD, Bureau of General Counsel, DCFS; Kären Hallstrom, JD, Attorney/Retired

INS 102 LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care

Gerald Mallon, DSW NCCWE, Hunter College School of Social Work

INS 104 Street Drugs…New trends in substance abuse you need to know about

Lynn Reimer, Act on Drugs

10:00 AM-11:30 AM

11:45 AM-1:15 PM

201Promoting the Rights of Parents with Intellectual Disabilities: How do the ADA and Section 504 Apply to Child Welfare Practices Carla Carter, JD; Beatriz Romero-Escobar, US DHSS

203Child Abuse Prevention Treatment Act

Katina Semien, JD, Louisiana Children’s Trust Fund

205Evidenced and Best Practices for Keeping Families Together

Letia Bailey, LCSW, BACS Tulane University School of Medicine

206Suicidology, how up to date is your suicide vocabulary?

Frank Campbell, PhD, LCSW, CT Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention

11:45 AM-1:15 PM

1:45 PM-3:15 PM

301How to Give Effective Courtroom Testimony Judge Ernestine Gray, JD, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Nzinga Hill, JD , Orleans Public Defenders

302Compassion Fatigue - Self-Care for Child Welfare Professionals and Volunteers Michelle Many, LCSW, MSW, BACS, LSU HSC

303Performing Fact-based Investigations and Writing Fact-based Case Log Notes and Reports

David Duplechian, Family & Youth Counseling Agency (FYCA)

304When Adolescence Goes Viral

Rachel Watts, MSW, Team Dynamics, LLC

305A Conversation about Racism

LaTasha C. Watts, The Purple Project

306Equipping People of Faith to Bear Witness to Trauma

Elizabeth Power, MEd The Trauma Informed Academy

1:45 PM-3:15 PM

3:30 PM-5:00 PM

401TPRs

Kathy Lynn Cook, JD; Rebecca May-Ricks, JD, CWLS, Mental Health Advocacy Service Child Advocacy Program

402 CFSR PIP Update

Mark Harris, JD, Pelican Center for Children and Families Mona Michelli, LCSW-BACS, Department of Child and Family Services

403ACEs - Effects of Trauma on Childhood Developmental Milestones

Caitlyn LaVine, Louisiana Bureau of Family Health, Office of Public Health

404Enhancing Well-being: Caring for Ourselves in Times of Stress

Angela Breidenstire, PhD Tulane University School of Medicine

405Services for Youth Aging Out of Care

Christy Tate, LCSW, Department of Child and Family Services

406Changing Mindsets in a Changing World: One Children’s Advocacy Center’s Approach towards Collaboration and Service Delivery Innovations

Wade Bond; Ashley Rubin; Jeremiah Honea, Children’s Advocacy Network; Walter Fahr, LCSW, Retired

3:30 PM-5:00 PM




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Schedule OverviewWednesday, November 4th

8:30 AM-9:45 AM

Keynote: Minority Over-representation in Child Welfare and Current Racial Matters Khatib Waheed, ME, Khatib Waheed, LLC

Keynote: Minority Over-representation in Child Welfare and Current Racial MattersKhatib Waheed, ME, Khatib Waheed, LLC

8:30 AM-9:45 AM

10:00 AM-11:30 AM

101When Adequate Feels Out of Reach: Representing Youth During a Global Pandemic When Legal Advocacy is at a Premium

Franchesca Hamilton-Acker, JD,Acadiana Legal Service Corporation

103Extended Foster Care

Shannon Catanzaro, LCSW, Department of Child and Family Services Lauren Brocksmith, DCFS

105ICWA

Karen Matthews, LMSW Chitimacha Tribe

David Simmons, National Indian Child Welfare Association

106Recent Developments in Child Welfare Programs, Policy, Law and Jurisprudence

Guy Lain, JD, Bureau of General Counsel, DCFS; Kären Hallstrom, JD, Attorney/Retired

INS 102 LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care

Gerald Mallon, DSW NCCWE, Hunter College School of Social Work

INS 104 Street Drugs…New trends in substance abuse you need to know about

Lynn Reimer, Act on Drugs

10:00 AM-11:30 AM

11:45 AM-1:15 PM

201Promoting the Rights of Parents with Intellectual Disabilities: How do the ADA and Section 504 Apply to Child Welfare Practices Carla Carter, JD; Beatriz Romero-Escobar, US DHSS

203Child Abuse Prevention Treatment Act

Katina Semien, JD, Louisiana Children’s Trust Fund

205Evidenced and Best Practices for Keeping Families Together

Letia Bailey, LCSW, BACS Tulane University School of Medicine

206Suicidology, how up to date is your suicide vocabulary?

Frank Campbell, PhD, LCSW, CT Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention

11:45 AM-1:15 PM

1:45 PM-3:15 PM

301How to Give Effective Courtroom Testimony Judge Ernestine Gray, JD, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Nzinga Hill, JD , Orleans Public Defenders

302Compassion Fatigue - Self-Care for Child Welfare Professionals and Volunteers Michelle Many, LCSW, MSW, BACS, LSU HSC

303Performing Fact-based Investigations and Writing Fact-based Case Log Notes and Reports

David Duplechian, Family & Youth Counseling Agency (FYCA)

304When Adolescence Goes Viral

Rachel Watts, MSW, Team Dynamics, LLC

305A Conversation about Racism

LaTasha C. Watts, The Purple Project

306Equipping People of Faith to Bear Witness to Trauma

Elizabeth Power, MEd The Trauma Informed Academy

1:45 PM-3:15 PM

3:30 PM-5:00 PM

401TPRs

Kathy Lynn Cook, JD; Rebecca May-Ricks, JD, CWLS, Mental Health Advocacy Service Child Advocacy Program

402 CFSR PIP Update

Mark Harris, JD, Pelican Center for Children and Families Mona Michelli, LCSW-BACS, Department of Child and Family Services

403ACEs - Effects of Trauma on Childhood Developmental Milestones

Caitlyn LaVine, Louisiana Bureau of Family Health, Office of Public Health

404Enhancing Well-being: Caring for Ourselves in Times of Stress

Angela Breidenstire, PhD Tulane University School of Medicine

405Services for Youth Aging Out of Care

Christy Tate, LCSW, Department of Child and Family Services

406Changing Mindsets in a Changing World: One Children’s Advocacy Center’s Approach towards Collaboration and Service Delivery Innovations

Wade Bond; Ashley Rubin; Jeremiah Honea, Children’s Advocacy Network; Walter Fahr, LCSW, Retired

3:30 PM-5:00 PM




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Schedule OverviewThursday, November 5th

8:30 AM-9:45 AM

Keynote: Improving Foster Care Service Array Tonyalea Elam, LCSW, Southeastern University; Sarah Burleigh, Louisiana Foster and Adoptive Parent Association; Rebecca May-Ricks, JD, CWLS, Mental Health Advocacy Service Child Advocacy Program; Christy Tate, LCSW, Department of Child and Family Services

Keynote: Improving Foster Care Service ArrayTonyalea Elam, LCSW, Southeastern University; Sarah Burleigh, Louisiana Foster and Adoptive Parent

Association; Rebecca May-Ricks, JD, CWLS, Mental Health Advocacy Service Child Advocacy Program; Christy Tate, LCSW, Department of Child and Family Services

8:30 AM-9:45 AM

10:00 AM-11:30 AM

501Legal Professionalism for the Child Welfare Field

Rebecca May-Ricks, JD, CWLS, Mental Health Advocacy Service Child Advocacy Program

502Trauma Informed Care and COVID

TBD

503Domestic Violence and Support During Pandemic

Mariah Wineski, MS, Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence

504Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) in Louisiana

Anna Palmer, Crossroads NOLA Daren Jones, Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development

505Protecting Civil Rights of Parents with Disabilities

Richard Pittman, JD, Louisiana Public Defender BoardAshley McReynolds, The Arc of Louisiana

506 Strengthening Self Capacity to Decrease Crises Elizabeth Power, MEd, The Trauma Informed Academy

10:00 AM-11:30 AM

11:45 AM-1:15 PM

Keynote: The ABCs of LGBTQIA Youth Dylan Wauguespack; Currey Cook, JD Lambda Legal

Keynote: The ABCs of LGBTQIA YouthDylan Wauguespack; Currey Cook, JD Lambda Legal

11:45 AM-1:15 PM

1:45 PM-3:15 PM

601Legal Ethics for Child Welfare Attorneys

Franchesca Hamilton-Acker, JD, Acadiana Legal Service Corporation

603Engaging Birth Families

Corie Hebert, PhD, Southeastern Louisiana University and the Louisiana Child Welfare Training Academy

604Equity in Family Engagement - Addressing the Disproportionality of Children of Color in the Child Welfare System

Rhonda Bradley, LPC USC Suzanne Dworak Peck School of Social Work

606Intersection between DCFS and FINS

TBD

INS 602Social Work Ethics

Tonyalea Elam, LCSW Southeastern University

INS 605 Culture SMART A Simulation Experience

Patsy Wilkerson, MA; Thailund Porter-Green, JD Pelican Center for Children and Families

1:45 PM-3:15 PM

3:30 PM-5:00 PM

701 Juvenile Mental Health Law

Joseph Seyler, JD, Mental Health Advocacy Service Child Advocacy Program

703 Working With Survivors of Sex Trafficking - Panel Discussion

Shobana Powell, LCSW, DSW-C Independent Consultant; Cristian Eduardo; Ane Mathieson, MSW, Sanctuary for Families; Brittany Pearson, Independent Consultant

704 TBRI Practitioners - Implementation, Coach and Support

Anna Palmer, Crossroads NOLA Daren Jones Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development

706 Creating Safe Havens for LGBTQIA Foster Youth

Currey Cook, JD, Lambda Legal Dylan Wauguespack

3:30 PM-5:00 PM

5:30 PM-7:00 PM

Virtual Annual Awards Night Ceremony Virtual Annual Awards Night Ceremony 5:30 PM-7:00 PM




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Schedule OverviewThursday, November 5th

8:30 AM-9:45 AM

Keynote: Improving Foster Care Service Array Tonyalea Elam, LCSW, Southeastern University; Sarah Burleigh, Louisiana Foster and Adoptive Parent Association; Rebecca May-Ricks, JD, CWLS, Mental Health Advocacy Service Child Advocacy Program; Christy Tate, LCSW, Department of Child and Family Services

Keynote: Improving Foster Care Service ArrayTonyalea Elam, LCSW, Southeastern University; Sarah Burleigh, Louisiana Foster and Adoptive Parent

Association; Rebecca May-Ricks, JD, CWLS, Mental Health Advocacy Service Child Advocacy Program; Christy Tate, LCSW, Department of Child and Family Services

8:30 AM-9:45 AM

10:00 AM-11:30 AM

501Legal Professionalism for the Child Welfare Field

Rebecca May-Ricks, JD, CWLS, Mental Health Advocacy Service Child Advocacy Program

502Trauma Informed Care and COVID

TBD

503Domestic Violence and Support During Pandemic

Mariah Wineski, MS, Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence

504Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) in Louisiana

Anna Palmer, Crossroads NOLA Daren Jones, Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development

505Protecting Civil Rights of Parents with Disabilities

Richard Pittman, JD, Louisiana Public Defender BoardAshley McReynolds, The Arc of Louisiana

506 Strengthening Self Capacity to Decrease Crises Elizabeth Power, MEd, The Trauma Informed Academy

10:00 AM-11:30 AM

11:45 AM-1:15 PM

Keynote: The ABCs of LGBTQIA Youth Dylan Wauguespack; Currey Cook, JD Lambda Legal

Keynote: The ABCs of LGBTQIA YouthDylan Wauguespack; Currey Cook, JD Lambda Legal

11:45 AM-1:15 PM

1:45 PM-3:15 PM

601Legal Ethics for Child Welfare Attorneys

Franchesca Hamilton-Acker, JD, Acadiana Legal Service Corporation

603Engaging Birth Families

Corie Hebert, PhD, Southeastern Louisiana University and the Louisiana Child Welfare Training Academy

604Equity in Family Engagement - Addressing the Disproportionality of Children of Color in the Child Welfare System

Rhonda Bradley, LPC USC Suzanne Dworak Peck School of Social Work

606Intersection between DCFS and FINS

TBD

INS 602Social Work Ethics

Tonyalea Elam, LCSW Southeastern University

INS 605 Culture SMART A Simulation Experience

Patsy Wilkerson, MA; Thailund Porter-Green, JD Pelican Center for Children and Families

1:45 PM-3:15 PM

3:30 PM-5:00 PM

701 Juvenile Mental Health Law

Joseph Seyler, JD, Mental Health Advocacy Service Child Advocacy Program

703 Working With Survivors of Sex Trafficking - Panel Discussion

Shobana Powell, LCSW, DSW-C Independent Consultant; Cristian Eduardo; Ane Mathieson, MSW, Sanctuary for Families; Brittany Pearson, Independent Consultant

704 TBRI Practitioners - Implementation, Coach and Support

Anna Palmer, Crossroads NOLA Daren Jones Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development

706 Creating Safe Havens for LGBTQIA Foster Youth

Currey Cook, JD, Lambda Legal Dylan Wauguespack

3:30 PM-5:00 PM

5:30 PM-7:00 PM

Virtual Annual Awards Night Ceremony Virtual Annual Awards Night Ceremony 5:30 PM-7:00 PM




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Schedule OverviewFriday, November 6th

8:30 AM-9:45 AM

801Bench Cards

Caitlin Glass, JDOffice of Appellate Defender

802Burnout and Ethical Self Care for Professionals in Child Welfare During COVID Pandemic

Lisa Donze Jacob, LCSW Mercy Family Center

803 Working with Incarcerated Parents TBD

804 Past to the Present: The Future of Child Welfare Systems Change Jarvis Spearman, MSW Nathaniel Williams, MEd HumanWorks Affiliates, Inc.

805 Don’t Abandon the Ship - Transitioning Youth Out of Foster Care LaTasha C. Watts, The Purple Project

INS 806 CINC - A Fresh Perspective from a Bird’s Eye View Part 1

Guy Lain, JD, Bureau of General Counsel, DCFS; Thailund Porter-Green, JD, Pelican Center for Children and Families

8:30 AM-9:45 AM

10:00 AM-11:30 AM

901New Court Documents

Caitlin Glass, JD, Office of Appellate Defender

902Over-medication of Foster Youth

Martin Irwin, MD, New York University Grossman School of Medicine

903Permanency Planning – Reunification, Legal Guardianship, Adoption

Kären Hallstrom, JD, Attorney/Retired Kaaren Hebert. LCSW, DCFS

904Saving Our Boys to Save Our Girls

Stefania Angliano, LMSW;Bryan Hall, II, LCSW, I AM Training and Consultation LLC

905 NOWS the Time – Caring for the infant with Neonatal Opiate Withdrawal Syndrome

Meghan Howell, MD, FAAP Tulane University School of Medicine

10:00 AM-11:30 AM

11:45 AM-1:15 PM

Keynote: Sense Making - The Magic Questions Elizabeth Power, MEd, The Trauma Informed Academy


11:45 AM-1:15 PM

1:45 PM-3:15 PM

1001 Fostering a Culture of Diversity, Inclusion, & Mindfulness in Representation of Child Client

Franchesca Hamilton-Acker, JD; Tamiko Brown-Chatman, JD, Acadiana Legal Service Corporation

1002 What We Need to Know about Working with Youth “On the Spectrum” ASD (Formerly Asperger’s Syndrome)

Lisa Donze Jacob, LCSW, Mercy Family Center

1003 Grant Writing

Susan Shaffette Team Dynamics, LLC

1004 Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Abuse and Neglect

Sharon DelviscoTeam Dynamics, LLC

1005 Collaboration - The Intersection between CASA and DCFS

Wade Bond, Children’s Advocacy Network Jeremy Richard, CASA of St. Landry and Evangeline, Inc.

1006 My Community Cares: A Multitiered, Multidisciplinary, and Neighborhood-Driven Approach to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect and Entry of Children into Foster Care

LaToya A. Butler, BA, MPA,East Baton Rouge Parish Juvenile Court Michelle Gros, JD, Pelican Center for Children and Families

1:45 PM-3:15 PM

3:30 PM-5:00 PM

Keynote: Child Welfare Moving Forward in a New DimensionNathaniel Williams, MEd, HumanWorks Affiliates, Inc.


3:30 PM-5:00 PM




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Schedule OverviewFriday, November 6th

8:30 AM-9:45 AM

801Bench Cards

Caitlin Glass, JDOffice of Appellate Defender

802Burnout and Ethical Self Care for Professionals in Child Welfare During COVID Pandemic

Lisa Donze Jacob, LCSW Mercy Family Center

803 Working with Incarcerated Parents TBD

804 Past to the Present: The Future of Child Welfare Systems Change Jarvis Spearman, MSW Nathaniel Williams, MEd HumanWorks Affiliates, Inc.

805 Don’t Abandon the Ship - Transitioning Youth Out of Foster Care LaTasha C. Watts, The Purple Project

INS 806 CINC - A Fresh Perspective from a Bird’s Eye View Part 1

Guy Lain, JD, Bureau of General Counsel, DCFS; Thailund Porter-Green, JD, Pelican Center for Children and Families

8:30 AM-9:45 AM

10:00 AM-11:30 AM

901New Court Documents

Caitlin Glass, JD, Office of Appellate Defender

902Over-medication of Foster Youth

Martin Irwin, MD, New York University Grossman School of Medicine

903Permanency Planning – Reunification, Legal Guardianship, Adoption

Kären Hallstrom, JD, Attorney/Retired Kaaren Hebert. LCSW, DCFS

904Saving Our Boys to Save Our Girls

Stefania Angliano, LMSW;Bryan Hall, II, LCSW, I AM Training and Consultation LLC

905 NOWS the Time – Caring for the infant with Neonatal Opiate Withdrawal Syndrome

Meghan Howell, MD, FAAP Tulane University School of Medicine

10:00 AM-11:30 AM

11:45 AM-1:15 PM



11:45 AM-1:15 PM

1:45 PM-3:15 PM

1001 Fostering a Culture of Diversity, Inclusion, & Mindfulness in Representation of Child Client

Franchesca Hamilton-Acker, JD; Tamiko Brown-Chatman, JD, Acadiana Legal Service Corporation

1002 What We Need to Know about Working with Youth “On the Spectrum” ASD (Formerly Asperger’s Syndrome)

Lisa Donze Jacob, LCSW, Mercy Family Center

1003 Grant Writing

Susan Shaffette Team Dynamics, LLC

1004 Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Abuse and Neglect

Sharon DelviscoTeam Dynamics, LLC

1005 Collaboration - The Intersection between CASA and DCFS

Wade Bond, Children’s Advocacy Network Jeremy Richard, CASA of St. Landry and Evangeline, Inc.

1006 My Community Cares: A Multitiered, Multidisciplinary, and Neighborhood-Driven Approach to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect and Entry of Children into Foster Care

LaToya A. Butler, BA, MPA,East Baton Rouge Parish Juvenile Court Michelle Gros, JD, Pelican Center for Children and Families

1:45 PM-3:15 PM

3:30 PM-5:00 PM



3:30 PM-5:00 PM




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Annual Awards

Past TWC Award RecipientsCatherine Lafleur Legal Advocacy for

Children and Families Award Linda Christmas Service to

Children and Families Award2008 Diane Winston, Former State Representative2009 Andrew Shealy, Assistant District Attorney2010 Clay Walker, Public Defender’s Office 2011 Judge Charles Porter, 16th Judicial District2012 Joy Peacock, Deputy Judicial Administrator, Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court2013 Judge Anne Simon, Louisiana Supreme Court - Court Improvement Program Fellow2014 Candice S. LeBlanc, Louisiana DCFS Bureau of General Counsel2015 Leslie Lacy, Mental Health Advocacy Services2016 Nzinga Hill, Orleans Parish Public Defenders2017 Franchesca Hamilton Aker, Acadiana Legal Services Corporation2018 Richard Pittman, JD - Louisiana Public Defender Board2019 Bobby Bernard, Department of Children and Family Services

2008 Nancy Miller, Louisiana Office of Community Services2009 Linda Starns, New Horizons Youth Services Bureau2010 Robert Couvillon, Louisiana Office of Community Services2011 Myra Magee, Foster Parent/Louisiana Foster and Adoptive Parents Association2012 Carrie Hicks, Foster Parents/Louisiana Foster and Adoptive Parents Association2013 Helen Buttitta, Louisiana DCFS Children’s Justice Act Fellow2014 Dr. Pamela Staulsberry, University of Louisiana at Monroe2015 Elijah Evans, Former Foster Child and No Use for Abuse2016 Sonya Brown, Project 182017 Joy Bruce, CASA New Orleans 2018 Kim Winston Bigler, James Storehouse2019 Melody Bertrand, CASA Volunteer

About the AwardIn 2007, the legal and social work fields lost two people who were incredibly strong advocates for children. We have chosen to honor Catherine Lafleur and Linda Christmas with awards within their areas of service each year. Both embodied the love, the passion and determination needed to be a very special advocate for children.

How to NominateWe hope you will consider nominating someone special for the 2020 awards. The form and guidelines for nominations can be found at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TWCAward920.

Nomination Forms may also be emailed to [email protected] or faxed to 985.778.0058.


https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TWCAward920

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CEU & CLE

QUESTIONS?

Continuing Education Credit Hours

Call or Email Team Dynamics

CLE and CEU (NASW-LA) credit applications will be filed for approval. Participants who attend allconference sessions can earn continuing education credits. There will be opportunities for credits inboth legal and social work ethics and legal professionalism. Forms for legal professionals will be availableat the registration desk. CEU certificates reflecting general, clinical and ethics hours earned are emailedwithin 30 days after the conference. CLE credits are filed electronically within 30 days after the event.You must turn in your documentation before leaving the conference for your hours to be filed for CLE or forthe CEU certificate to be emailed to you. CLE teaching credit forms will be available for legal speakers.

985.624.3514Or send an email to [email protected].

