PPT-Engaging Fathers in the Child Welfare System

a caseworker toolkit Alex Trebeck Fatherhood in Colorado Colorado Fatherhood Council Public Awareness Ad Campaign focusing on importance of fathers Training Academies on Fatherhood. How to Work Effectively with Young Dads Within Their Family Systems. . Roberta Wells; ECE. Coordinator of Services for Young Dads. Karen Caine. ;. RSW, BHSA. Senior Manager. Agenda. Who are ‘Young Dads?’. in. Home Visits. Neil Tift. Male Involvement Coordinator. Family Resource Center. Fathers are often more reluctant than mothers to fully participate in home visits. This tends to be true across cultures, income levels, educational backgrounds and neighborhoods.. A Real Discussion . Kilolo Brodie, MSW, Ph.D. California State University Stanislaus. Natasha Paddock, MSW. Regional Director – Region C. National Association of Social Workers - California. in the Child Welfare System. Paul Frankel, Ph.D. . (with the assistance of many other Colleagues…). Evaluation Specialist, . Mental Health Center of Denver. (. Formerly. ) Research Project Manager. Trends in Cook County for African American . Children. 2010-2015. Alexandra Ibrahim, MPH(c). Alan . J. Dettlaff, PhD, MSW. Disproportionality. Disproportionality . in the child welfare system occurs when the proportion of one group in the child welfare population (i.e., children in substitute care) is . Claudette Grinnell-Davis, PhD, MSW. Assistant Professor, . Grace Abbott School of Social Work. University of Nebraska at Omaha . Nebraska Demographics. 60% of the state population lives between Omaha and Lincoln (1 hour west of Omaha) in 3 counties..  . International Center for Innovation in Domestic Violence Practice (ICIDVP). Questions to Frame Our Conversation. What is the advocate’s role in supporting partnerships between child welfare and survivors related to the safety and well-being of children?. Lisa Conradi, . Psy.D. . . Project Co-Director – ACYF and SAMHSA Grants. Chadwick Center for Children and Families . &. Annette Burleigh, ACSW, LCSW. Programs . Manager, Trauma-Informed . Care. -. T. he . N. ational . C. hild . P. rotection . S. ystem within the NCPA . II. Framework. . presented to. . tcrf. . agm. on 11. th. -13. th. . F. ebruary. ,2014 . at African . D. reamers Hotel-. Child Welfare Cases. 1. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS. 2. Presentation Objectives:. To recognize and acknowledge the importance of father’s participation in the child welfare process. Explain the definition of “Fathers” in the child welfare court system and why it is important to engage them early in the process. Ways to make them feel comfortable and present in their child's development and learning. Erin Kissling. Assistant Director . of Early Learning and. Literacy . Instruction. @emkissling. Rose Tomishima. Lisa Conradi, . Psy.D. . . Project Co-Director – ACYF and SAMHSA Grants. Chadwick Center for Children and Families . &. Annette Burleigh, ACSW, LCSW. Programs . Manager, Trauma-Informed . Care. With Thanks to our Sponsor. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) . “Partnership for Families” . Identify . the paradigm shift on involving fathers in . Discussion about Paternal . Relatives vs. Male Relatives. ARCH Fatherhood Engagement . August Workgroup:. Paternal Relatives. August 20th, 2021. Research Overview & . Best Practices. Next Steps & Priorities.