17th
Annual West Coast Child Welfare Trainers Conference
Sessions
The conference will be
August 15-17, 2007
in Oakland, California
Bridging the Gap from Training to the Families We Serve
Registration is due by July 27!
This is the Conference Schedule as of 05/29/07. Click here for session descriptions and trainer bios. We have attempted to organize the sessions into Beginning (Foot Bridge), Intermediate (Rope Bridge) and Advanced (Sky Bridge) training topics.
Wednesday August 15th |
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8:30 - 9:00 |
Registration/Check-in | ||
9:00 - 9:15 |
Welcome & Conference Business | ||
9:15 - 10:00 |
Keynote: Dr. Rita Cameron-Wedding | ||
10:00-10:30 |
Network Foundations | N.Gerber | |
Foot Bridge |
Rope Bridge |
Sky Bridge |
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10:45-12:15 |
Revving up the Zip, Zoom & Pizazz: Brittain Materials | On the Spot Needs Assessment: Gerber | Collaboration in the Design of Idaho's System: Nelson, Morgan & Phillips |
12:15 - 1:30 |
Lunch |
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1:30 - 3:00 |
Bridging the Heart and Head: Norman & Rodriquez | Engaging Supervisor Support for Transfer of Learning: Nicholson & Spencer | Addressing Racial Disproportionality: Cameron-Wedding |
3:15 - 4:45 |
Creative Training Strategies A-Z: Dahlin | The Ties that Bind - Attachment, Developmental and Thrapeutic Parenting: Jones | Making Evaluation a Positive Part of Your Training: Johnson & Zeitler |
5:00 - 7:00 Reception at Pacific Coast Brewery |
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Thursday August 16th |
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Foot Bridge |
Rope Bridge |
Sky Bridge |
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| 9:00 - 10:30 | How to Create an Energetic Bridge: Kochevar | Exploring Distance Education: Banks | Connecting the Dots - Linking Organizational Values: Chin & Meitner |
| 10:45 - 12:15 | Avoiding a Training Wreck: Metsger & Doty | Crossing the Techno Bridge: Lakey Materials | Training for Effective Supervision: Gregory & Walters |
| 12:15 - 1:30 | Lunch |
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| 1:30 - 3:00 | Using Cultural Competence: Wright | SACWIS Training: Morsbach | The Art of Intentional Facilitation, Part 1: Alvarez |
| 3:15 - 4:45 | Me, Myself and I: Quinnett & Pence | Training and The Child Welfare Intern: Thompson | The Art of Intentional Facilitation, Part 2: Alvarez |
Friday August 17th |
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| 9:00 - 10:45 | HOT TOPICS (Utilizing Open Space Technology): Gerber | ||
| 11:00 - 11:45 | Conference Wrap-up | ||