May 2024Vol. 25, No. 4Conferences

Upcoming conferences and events on child welfare and adoption include the following:

May

• 2024 Human Services Workforce Development Evaluation Symposium
  UCLA Agile Visual Analytics Lab
  Los Angeles, CA, May 1–3
  
  
• FFTA 20th Annual Public Policy Institute
  Family Focused Treatment Association (FFTA)
  Washington, DC, May 6–7
  
  
• Navigating Risk: Disrupting the Cycle of Substance Use for Children and Adolescents
  Center for Children and Family Futures
  Virtual, May 7
  
  
• “Allying With Youth: Developing Life-Long Relationships and Supportive Networks”
  Capacity Building Center for States
  Virtual, May 16
• "Talking to Friends and Family About Adoption"
  National Council for Adoption
  Virtual, May 16
  
  
• 2024 National Title IV-E Roundtable
  Vermont Child Welfare Training Partnership
  Burlington, VT, May 21–23
  
  
• "Adoption and Guardianship Preparation Training: Great Expectations and Beyond"
  National Center for Enhanced Post-Adoption Support
  Virtual, May 29
  
  
• "Responding to Prenatal Alcohol and Other Substance Exposures: FASD, Trauma, and Child Welfare"
  Child Welfare League of America
  Virtual, May 29
  
  

June

• "An Overview of the Post-Adoption Center and Our Services"
  National Center for Enhanced Post-Adoption Support
  Virtual, June 4
  
  
• APHSA National Human Services Summit 2024
  American Public Human Services Association (APHSA)
  Arlington, VA, June 9–12
  
  
• APSAC's 31st Colloquium
  American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC)
  New Orleans, LA, June 9–13
  
  
• Mental Health Needs of Teens Post-Permanency
  National Center for Enhanced Post-Adoption Support
  Virtual, June 12

• National Adoption Conference
  National Council for Adoption
  Fort Worth, TX, June 26–28

July

• FFTA 38th Annual Conference
  FFTA
  Denver, CO, July 7–10
  
  
• "When to Co/Share Parenting in Kinship Families Who Have Adopted or Obtained Guardianship"
  National Center for Enhanced Post-Adoption Support
  Virtual, July 11
  
  
• "An In-depth Look at Technical Assistance Available to States, Tribal Nations, and Territories"
  National Center for Enhanced Post-Adoption Support
  Virtual, July 16
  
  
• "Responding to Prenatal Alcohol and Other Substance Exposures: FASD Assessment and Intervention"
  Child Welfare League of America
  Virtual, July 24

August

• "Contents of the Resource Library"
  National Center for Enhanced Post-Adoption Support
  Virtual, August 6
  
  
• "Responding to Prenatal Alcohol and Other Substance Exposures: Multi-System Collaboration and Family Care Plans" 
  Child Welfare League of America
  Virtual, August 7
  
  
• Intentional Integration: How to Identify and Support Parents with Co-Occurring Disorders
  Center for Children and Family Futures
  Virtual, August 8
  
  
• NACC's 47th National Child Welfare Law Conference
  National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC)
  Salt Lake City, UT, and Virtual, August 12–14