Date/Time: | Tuesday, Jul. 17, 2018, 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
Location: | UB, Center for Tomorrow, Flint & Maple Rds., Amherst, NY |
Hours: | 6.0 |
CEUs: | 6.0 |
Cost: | $150.00 |
Discount Cost (Trauma Certificate Program participants): | $135.00 |
Lunch Included: | Yes |
Fulfills Hours in Trauma Certificate Program: | Elective |
Dr. Annahita Ball
Dr. Elizabeth Bowen
Dr. Annette Semanchin Jones
Discount price for our trauma certificate participants and graduates is $135.
‘I'm trying to deal with every obstacle that gets thrown at me every day.’ This and many other statements from youth reveal their feelings about dealing with homelessness, the trauma of abuse or neglect, and educational difficulties. This is a “triple-threat” of cumulative adversity for many children and youth – experiencing residential mobility and child welfare involvement, which increases school mobility and educational risk. These “cross-systems youth” who become involved in multiple systems often slip through the cracks, despite the best intentions of programs and policies.
This conference will present research findings from two projects focused on the needs of cross-systems youth. We will share critical areas of intervention and practice identified from our extensive interviews with youth and service providers that you can apply in your work. Many of these vulnerable youth felt like they had to “make it on their own,” underscoring the need to better connect youth to existing resources and supportive adults, build on their strengths and protective factors, and improve communication across systems. It also stresses the importance of using a trauma-informed approach with cross-systems youth, rather than punitive approaches that tend to exacerbate negative outcomes.
Using findings and narratives from our community-based research, you will gain awareness of the life experiences of cross-systems youth and their perceptions of services. You will also learn about the perspectives of providers in various systems and gain insights into potential facilitators of cross-system collaboration. Using the Collective Impact Framework, strategies will be provided to enhance collaboration within and across agencies and systems.
Time will be available for interactive discussion, networking, and activities. Content is applicable to other service systems in addition to the three focus systems from our research.
Learning Objectives:
• Increase your awareness and understanding about cross-system youth experiences that can help improve your own practice with these youth;
• Examine your own role and your organization’s role in cross-systems efforts, as well as the roles of other stakeholders;
• Identify ways to increase youths’ access to supportive adults in their lives, both formally and informally;
• Apply the Collective Impact Framework’s five key components and strategies in your work with the youth and their families (i.e., common agenda, shared measurement systems, mutually reinforcing activities, continuous communication, and having a backbone organization);
• Employ trauma-informed strategies in practice with vulnerable youth facing multiple challenges.
Research:
All three faculty are working together on research projects related to: 1) Examining Service Provider Perspectives on Collaboration to Improve Educational Outcomes for Cross-Systems Youth; and 2) Improving Educational Outcomes for Homeless and Child Welfare-Involved Youth in Greater Buffalo through Cross Systems Collaboration. The second project is the recipient of the 2018 UB School of Social Work/Buffalo Center for Social Research Excellence in Research Award.
Target Audience: Professionals in various systems who work with children and youth with needs related to homelessness, involvement in the child welfare system, and educational challenges.
Content Level: intermediate
CEUs
New York Social Workers: 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. Full attendance is required; no partial credit will be awarded for partial attendance. 6 live in-person contact hours are approved.
New York Mental Health Counselors: 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. Full attendance is required; no partial credit will be awarded for partial attendance. 6 live in-person contact hours are approved.
New York Creative Arts Therapists: 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. Full attendance is required; no partial credit will be awarded for partial attendance. 6 live in-person contact hours are approved.
New York Marriage and Family Therapists: 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. Full attendance is required; no partial credit will be awarded for partial attendance. 6 live in-person contact hours are approved.
New York State OASAS Provider #0045: 6 hours approved for CASAC, CPP & CPS Renewal Hours.
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