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Webinars
Through thought-provoking discussions, these webinars will present the historical evolution of Children’s Bureau programs and explore critical topics that shape the child welfare field today.
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 1:00–2:30 p.m. ET
The Story of the Children’s Bureau, The Early Years: 1912–1937
This first webinar discusses the Bureau’s first 25 years, as the young Bureau worked to reduce maternal and child deaths, improve maternal and child health, eradicate child labor, and offer relief from Depression-era conditions.View Webinar (WMV – 46 MB)
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Thursday, August 16, 2012 - 3:00–4:30 p.m. ET
The Story of the Children’s Bureau, America in Wartime: 1938–1960
This historical webinar offers an overview of the second 25 years of Children's Bureau history, with an emphasis on the impact of World War II on our nation's work to support children and families.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012 - 12:00-1:30 p.m. ET
The Story of the Children’s Bureau, Changing Times, Reshaping Priorities: 1961–1986
This historical webinar will offer an overview of the third 25 years of Children's Bureau history, through the tumultuous 1960s and 1970s to the early 1980s, with an emphasis on emerging themes and practices in child welfare.
View Webinar (WMV – 60 MB)
View Transcript (PDF – 91 KB)
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March 2013
The Story of the Children’s Bureau, 21st Century Child Welfare: 1987–2012
This webinar is planned. Please check back for updated information.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 1:00–2:30 p.m. ET
Racial Disproportionality and Poverty in Child Welfare
This webinar explores the relationships among racial disproportionality, poverty, and other factors in child welfare.
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View Transcript (PDF – 160 KB)
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
Evidence Based Practice and Practice Based Evidence, Is It One or the Other?
This webinar examines the role of these two different approaches to assessing the effectiveness of programs and practices.View Webinar (WMV – 128 MB)
View Transcript (PDF – 181 KB)
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET
Unannounced Home Visits—Critical Assessment Tool or Barrier to Family Engagement?
This webinar will explores the role of unannounced visits in child welfare and discusses the challenge of reducing or discontinuing this practice while maintaining child safety.
View Webinar (WMV – 69 MB)
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 12:00-1:30 p.m. ET
Formal Education or School of Life? What Are the Best Credentials for the Child Welfare Workforce?
This webinar examines the different educational paths that lead workers to the child welfare field, and how varying educational levels and disciplines impact the relationships between child welfare workers and the communities in which they serve.
View Webinar (WMV – 83 MB)
View Transcript (PDF - 108 KB)
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Monday, October 22, 2012 - 12:00-1:30 p.m. ET
Who Should Our Clients Be? Differential Response and the Provision of Services to Voluntary Clients
This webinar will examine the role of differential response in child welfare, particularly as a prevention and family strengthening strategy. Two States will discuss their ongoing use of differential response strategies, including the ways in which differential response has resolved since initial planning and implementation.
View Webinar (WMV – 93 MB)
View Transcript (PDF - 148 KB)
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - 12:00-1:30 p.m. ET
Friending Your Clients on Facebook: How Social Media Influences Child Welfare Practice
This webinar will explore the role of social media in child welfare practice, including the importance of developing strong social media policies and procedures and the ethical issues related to the use of social media to gather information about and communicate with clients in child welfare practice.
View Webinar (WMV – 108 MB)
View Transcript (PDF - 174 KB)
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Thursday, February 21, 2013 - 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
Taking Risks with Risk—Balancing Child Safety with Family Engagement
This webinar will examine the perceived conflict between children's rights and parents' rights when child welfare agencies become involved with families. It will highlight parental response to worker attitudes and communication styles, including an examination of the judgments and biases that can impact a worker's ability to respectfully and meaningfully engage parents. The webinar will describe New Hampshire's innovative training program designed to break down barriers between agency staff and the families they serve and will offer parent-driven recommendations for improving family engagement in the child welfare system.
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Can We Preserve AND Protect? Or Do We Have to Choose One or the Other?
This webinar is planned. Please check back for updated information.
The Story of the Children's Bureau
Explore an engaging “then” and “now” look at the Children’s Bureau’s history of collaboration, research, assistance to States and Tribes, public awareness campaigns, and more.
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