APSAC Members: Free
Non-Member Registration: $25 

Title: Resilience & Resistance: Black Youth and Family’s Navigation of Racism-Related Stress 

Description:
Keniston (1978) asserted that Black youth are “the most endangered children in our society.” Indeed, Black children and teenagers are exposed to myriad adversities, particularly those that emanate from the legacy of racism in this country. Yet, despite deficit-oriented narratives concerning them, Black youth—and their families—have continued to demonstrate remarkable psychosocial resilience. This resilience is cultivated drawing upon racial-ethnic protective factors (REPFs) within Black families, including racial socialization and racial identity. In this presentation, conceptual and empirical work on mechanisms undergirding the salutary benefit of REPFs for Black youth and caregivers will be discussed. This presentation will conclude with a discussion of ongoing and future research, which seeks to imagine novel ways that resistance from racism-related stress can support the psychosocial health of Black youth. 

Presented by: Shawn Jones, 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. If you have any questions please email us at onlinetraining@apsac.org.

General Admission (entire 8-week course): $160.00
APSAC Members and The New York Foundling Staff Admission: Free
12 CE Credits (Social Work & Psychology) Non-Members: $90.00
12 CE Credits (Social Work & Psychology) APSAC Members and NY Foundling: $60
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@nyfoundling.org if you would like to receive NY State CE credits for psychology, mental health counseling, or social work

All sessions will take place from 12:30pm to 2pm ET on Thursdays from March 7th to April 25th, 2024 remotely through the use of live interactive webinars over Zoom.

The program consists of eight 90-minute sessions. Applicants must register for the entire 8-week program. The training program will offer participating professionals the opportunity to acquire or enhance the competencies, skills and insights necessary to effectively work with children and families in the child welfare system. Please see course descriptions and course presenters below. All eight courses will be led by national experts in the field of child welfare and child maltreatment.


Event Details:

March 7: Child Neglect: Concepts, Controversies and Challenges presented by Howard Dubowitz, MD, MS, FAAP (Recording available, continuing education only available for live attendance)

March 14: Child Neglect Prevention presented by Bart Klika, MSW, PhD (Recording available, continuing education only available for live attendance)

March 21: Advocacy: A Two-Pronged Approach to Educational Neglect presented by Gary Shulman, MS. Ed (Recording available, continuing education only available for live attendance)

March 28:  Psychosocial Neglect: The Hidden Adversity presented by Charles H. Zeanah, Jr, MD (Recording available, continuing education only available for live attendance)

April 4: Emotional Neglect to More Positive Parenting- What Works presented by Marla R. Brassard, PhD (Recording available, continuing education only available for live attendance)

April 11: Understanding Medical Neglect presented by Jamie Hoffman-Rosenfeld, MD

April 18: The Complex Interrelationship between Racism and Child Neglect in Minoritized Communities presented by Akeem Marsh, MD, DFAACAP

April 25: The Bulk of CPS Neglect Cases: Racialized Poverty Related Unintended Neglect presented by Darcey H. Merritt, MSW, 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. If you have any questions please email us at onlinetraining@apsac.org.

1. Attendees will be able to identify what caseworkers and supervisors perceive as the most common differences between Black and White children and families in permanency planning, use of guardianship and adoption, and child well system supports.
2. Attendees will understand why it is important to explore the differences in perception between Black and White permanency professionals and caregivers, especially regarding issues of race.
3. Attendees will be able to describe the efforts one state is making to reduce racial disparities throughout their child welfare system.