Learn about issues facing children and families; gain tools for supporting children and strengthening families; and connect with others interested in creating a racially, economically, and socially just society.
Get an introduction to the Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework and Approach. This webinar will cover the recently updated and expanded definitions of five key protective factors that all families need to thrive, as well as how you can make small but significant changes in your daily practice with children and families in order to help them build their protective factors. This webinar serves as a pre-conference training for the Together for Families conference but is open to all! Learn more and register.
The Parent Leader Network is holding a public launch event for the brand new Parent Edition of the Manifesto for Race Equity & Parent Leadership in Early Childhood Systems. This 90-minute parent-led presentation on will introduce the Parent Leader Network, highlight the 5 Commitments of the Manifesto, and showcase tools for using the Manifesto as a parent “bill of rights” and blueprint for change in early childhood systems. Learn more and register.
Registration is now open for the international 2024 Together for Families Conference. This unique biennial event is hosted by CSSP, the US National Family Support Network, Families Canada, and Ireland’s National Family Resource Centre Forum. This virtual event connects stakeholders from across the globe to focus on best and promising practice for family strengthening and support. Designed for practitioners at the program, systems, and funder levels, as well as parent leaders, the conference will provide valuable opportunities for learning from expert presentations, innovation sharing, peer learning, and networking. Learn more and register.
Policy in Action: Building a Community that CARES for Young Adults | Tuesday, October 29-Wednesday, October 30, 2024, from 1:00 to 2:30PM ET/10:00-11:30AM PST
The Center for the Study of Social Policy invites you to join us for a two-part virtual discussion hosted by the Creating Actionable and Real Solutions (CARES) Initiative. The CARES Initiative—a collaborative effort between CSSP and young people with experience in the foster care system—seeks to reimagine how society supports young people and build youth-centered and youth-driven policies that support young people in their families and communities, respect and affirm their whole identity, and set us all up for success. This event will bring together young people and national and local leaders to discuss how we can radically reimagine the future, to better support and affirm young people so they can fulfill their hopes and dreams. This two-part virtual discussion puts the spotlight on CARES, its transformative policy priorities, and local policy agendas co-designed with young people. We’ll focus on two key areas: Mental Health & Well-Being and Housing. Learn more and register for Part 1 and Part 2 of this series.