This link serves as event registration for all six sessions. Alternatively, individual sessions can be purchased by selecting the specific dates listed below.

General Admission (all 6 sessions): $90.00
APSAC Members and The New York Foundling Staff Admission: Free
6 CE Credits (Social Work & Psychology) Non-Members: $90.00
6 CE Credits (Social Work & Psychology) APSAC Members and NY Foundling: $60.00
APSAC Members: You will receive your discount automatically when registering.
The New York Foundling Staff: Please email FontanaCenter@nyfoundling.org to request your entry code.

General Admission (individual sessions): $30.00
APSAC Members and The New York Foundling Staff Admission: Free
1 CE Credit (Social Work & Psychology) Non-Members: $30.00
1 CE Credit (Social Work & Psychology) APSAC Members and NY Foundling: $20.00
APSAC Members: You will receive your discount automatically when registering.
The New York Foundling Staff: Please email FontanaCenter@nyfoundling.org to request your entry code.

Please contact FontanaCenter@nyfoundilng.org if you would like to receive NY State CE credits for psychology, mental health counseling, or social work

The sessions are scheduled to take place from 2 pm to 3 pm ET. This program will be conducted remotely utilizing live interactive webinars hosted on Zoom.

Event Details:

February 14: Online Sexual Abuse of Children and Youth presented by David Finkelhor, PhD (Recording available, continuing education only available for live attendance)

March 27: “Just the facts”: Best practices for minimal facts interviewing presented by Thomas Lyon, JD, PhD   (Will be rescheduled for a future date)

March 27: Effective MDT Responses to the Spiritual Impact of Child Abuse presented by Victor Vieth, JD (Recording available, continuing education only available for live attendance)

May 9: Complexities of child serious injury and death investigations presented by Vincent J. Palusci, MD, MS & Leigh Bishop, JD

July 25: Is Cannabis Legalization Really Impacting the Maltreatment of Children? The Highs and The Lows presented by Stacie LeBlanc, JD, MEd & Darrell Armstrong, EdS-MFT, MDiv, DDiv

September 10: Are Black and Hispanic Children Over-Reported, Over-Substantiated and Over-Placed Compared to White Children? presented by Brett Drake, PhD 

October 8: Upstream Prevention: Support Minoritized Families and Understand Their Lived Experiences presented by Darcey H. Merritt, MSW, PhD

November 14: "Just the facts": Best practices for minimal facts interviewing presented by Thomas D. Lyon, JD, PhD

December 17: Why and How white child protection advocates must talk to black parents about the harms of corporal punishment? presented by Stacey Patton, PhD 

Cancellations:
No cancellations. No refunds. Registration is transferable. Requests for transfer to a future event will also be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Title: Changing the narrative for Black youth: Positioning for promise

Description: Chronic observations about disparities in health, educational underachievement and employment opportunities for Black youth combined with the impact of the school to prison pipeline and the overrepresentation of Black males in juvenile and adult detention centers have created a too oft dim perspective about the potential of Black youth. This narrative obfuscates the positive potential Black youth represent, most importantly to these youth and how they often view their circumstances and options.

The societal narrative and resulting action plan impinging on the lived experiences of Black youth and Black males in particular has limited their opportunities to express their tremendous potential. In this webinar we offer a different and actionable narrative premised on the assumption positive potential and possibility, not deficit. Transcending a siloed approach, we examine the role of intersectionality across silos that allows for the re-emergence of positive positioning for Black male youth.