Call For Papers




November 18, 2011

Online submission of papers is live again. Thank you for your patience.

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November 17, 2011
Date Extension

Due to the technical issues we have been experiencing the deadline for submissions has been extended to 3.00 PM (MST) on November 28, 2011.

Information for Presenters

Conference dates:
May 23-25, 2012

Location:
Keystone Resort and Conference Center, Keystone, CO

Workshop length:
90 minutes

Workshop size:
40 - 60 people

Audiovisual:
A full range of audiovisual equipment will be available. Laptop computers will not be provided.

Expenses and honoraria:
Presenters will receive complimentary conference registration plus travel-related expenses and lodging, if they live outside the Keystone area. Honoraria may be provided at the discretion of the conference planning committee.

Submission Deadline:
3 p.m. (MST) on November 28, 2011.


About the Audience

The majority of participants will be employees of the Colorado Department of Human Services Division of Child Welfare and its county departments of social services and human services. They will include caseworkers, supervisors, and administrators who are responsible for child protection, foster care, and adoption.

Other participants will include the following:

  • Judges who hear child and family cases
  • Attorneys who represent children, parents or the agency
  • Foster parents
  • Administrators
  • Representatives of agencies that work with substance abuse, juvenile corrections and mental health services


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Hot Topics:
Implementing best practices
  • Differential Response
  • Trauma Model Therapy (Youth in Foster Care)
  • CPI—Change of Models (Practice Initiative)
  • Partnership/Youth Permanency - Casey Family Program
  • Front End (In home) Services
  • Family Engagement
  • Signs of Safety
  • Adoption/Recruitment
  • Implementation Science
  • Team Decision Making-Models - Best Practices
  • Early Childhood Mental Health Prevention/Intervention
  • Parent Coaching/Visitation
  • Well-being Concepts in PIP
  • Trauma Informed Services
  • Colorado Practice Model
  • Evidence Based/Promising Practices
  • Best Practice Courts Cultural Disparities -- Family Partnership
  • Cultural Disparities – Research Based Approaches
  • Appropriate Use of Psychotropic Medications
  • Reduction of Psychotropic Medications for Children under Age 6
  • Reduction of Congregate (RCCF, Group Home) Care
  • Safe Prevention of Placement of Young Children, 0-6

Working with special populations
  • Undocumented Families/Youth
  • Pathways to Citizenship
  • Culture Related to Gen X, Y and Millennials
  • Transracial Families
  • GLBTQI Youth
  • Underserved/Isolated Communities (including Religious Communities)
  • Non-English Speaking Families
  • Substance Use
  • Kinship
  • Siblings
  • Separations
  • Visitation (Maintaining Connections)
  • Transition Age Youth and Young Adults
  • Truancy
  • Unaccompanied Minors
  • Certification of Homes Using Medical
  • Marijuana (THC) (Foster/Kinship Families)

Enhancing collaboration (among systems & with families)
  • Systems of Care
  • Multi-Disciplined Teams/Upfront Decision Making
  • Cross System Collaboration
  • Domestic Violence/Child Protection
  • Coordination of Trauma-Informed Services
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  • People Skills/Empathy/Professionalism
  • Customer Service
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Child Abuse/Domestic Violence—Coordinated Services
  • Services to Parents of DD Children
  • Foster Parent/Bio Parent Partnerships
  • Facilitating Meetings
  • Foster Parent Participation in Court Hearings
  • Youth Participation in Court Hearings

Supporting our workforce
  • Supervision Model for Fidelity (MI coding)
  • Supervision to Support Practice Model
  • Maximizing Funding for Directors
  • Road Map to Independence (Staffing in Adams County)
  • Recruitment/Retention/Hiring Staff
  • Quality Assurance Practice/Supervision
  • Fidelity to Evidence Based Practice
  • Certification/Training Hours
  • Training Academy/Mentoring

Understanding law and policy
  • Healthcare Exchange
  • Healthcare Reform
  • Fostering Connections
  • HIPAA/Confidentiality
  • ICWA