Cross Sites 2016

Cross Sites Meeting 2016: Making Every Connection Matter

Beginning in 2005, the Safe Babies Court Teams Project has hosted an annual meeting at one of our infant-toddler court team sites for child welfare professionals, judges, court personnel, service providers, community coordinators, and other stakeholders. The QIC-CT and SBCT Cross Sites Meeting provides a national learning community to share ideas and innovative approaches, learn about the latest scientific practices in the field, and discuss child welfare policies and practices for infants and toddlers and their families in the child welfare system.

The following resources include presentations and relevant materials for the Cross Sites 2016 Meeting: Making Every Connection Matter. Click here to view the 2016 Cross Sites Meeting Agenda. Click here to learn more about the speakers at 2016 Cross Sites.

 

Day One Sessions: Wednesday, October 19th

Practice Plenary: Violence and Trauma in the Lives of Young Children

• For relevant resources, please visit our webpage on Trauma-Informed Child and Family Service Systems
• Presentation by Betsy McAlister Groves

Walking The Walk: Self-Care In The Face Of Compassion Fatigue And Vicarious Trauma

• Presentation by Carrie Toy and Leigh Merritt
• Self-Care Tool Kit

How to Avoid Burnout? Write to ignite Compassion Satisifaction!

• Presentation 1 by Nancy Seibel
• Presentation 2 by Nancy Seibel
• Writing For Resilience

Building A Trauma-Informed System For Families

• Creating Trauma-Informed Provider Organizations
• Trauma-Informed Organizational Self-Assessment For Child Abuse Prevention Agencies

Day Two Sessions: Thursday, October 20th

Practice Plenary: Helping Babies and Families From the Bench

• Informed Compassion: The Safe Babies Court Team Approach to Serving Infants, Toddlers, and their Families in Dependency Cases
• For other relevant resources, please visit our webpage on Court Practices
• The 2-4-2 Book Project

Trauma Informed Courtrooms

• Presentation by Judge Lynn Tepper and Sarah Ray

Supporting Parents: Special Issues Related To Substance Abuse And Mental Health

• Presentation by Neil Boris

Concurrent Planning: A Child’s Tomorrow Begins At Day One

• Concurrent Planning Presentation by Judge Constance Cohen and Judy Norris
• Concurrent Planning Scripts​

Successful Collaboration and Data-Driven Action Planning for Sustainability

• Action Planning for Sustainability Presentation by Alex Citrin and Juanita Gallion, Center for the Study of Social Policy
• Sustaining New Approaches in Child Welfare: A Framework for Sustainability for Research-Based Infant-Toddler Court Teams
• For other relevant resources, please visit our webpage on Sustainability for Infant-Toddler Court Teams

Whats Next: Opportunities And Challenges After Launching A Safe Babies Court Team

• Presentation by Lucy Hudson and Darneshia Bell

Strategies In Infant Mental Health

• Presentation by Mindy Kronenberg
• Testifying In Court For CPP Providers

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: What Should We Do And When Should We Do It?

• Changing Behavior
• FASD- A Guide For Pediatricians and Mental Health Providers
• Neurocognitive Impairments and Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

Cross-Site Working Session for Teams

Day Three Sessions: Friday, October 21st

Respecting and Honoring Family Strengths

• Presentation by Marva Lewis

Screenings and Assessments for Young Children and Parents

• Selecting Evidence-Based and Evidence-Informed Infant and Toddler Screenings and Assessments Presentation by Mindy Kronenberg and Kim Diamond-Berry
• What To Look For In Relationships