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Upcoming webinar on KGAP offers training, resources
Children services staff, administration, and court personnel are invited to attend “Implementing the Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program (KGAP) in Ohio,” an overview scheduled through a Teams Live event on Dec. 7 from 1-3 p.m. The two-hour training will focus on how kinship caregivers caring for Ohio’s children will now have access to financial and medical benefits when taking legal custody or guardianship of the children in their care. The training team will review PCSA and ODJFS responsibilities, as well as the varied eligibility criteria for KGAP programs. Agencies are encouraged to send staff whose regular work duties and responsibilities include family case planning, kinship care, permanency, and IV-E eligibility. Register for the training HERE. A link will be available after successful registration through a pop-up. This training will be recorded and posted on the Children Services Training and Development Webpage along with all materials and the Q&A. The team also has a Microsoft Stream Channel where content is stored.
Watch Child Trends' webinar on decline in child poverty
Child Trends' webinar, "Historic Decline in Child Poverty," can be found on YouTube.
View Chapin Hall's webinar on economic and concrete supports
Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago's presented a webinar on the role of economic and concrete supports in child maltreatment prevention; the recording can be found on YouTube.
Youth Advisory Board ambassador shares lessons on parenting while in foster care
As a statewide Youth Ambassador for Overcoming Hurdles in Ohio Youth Advisory Board (OHIO YAB), Kelsie Brown produced a three-part video project to reflect the experiences of teen moms in foster care. This project is based on her lived experience and her desire to proactively share resources with others. Kelsie's hope is that this video will inspire foster parents to take in teens, and provide viewers with empathy when it comes to the experiences of a teen mom in foster care.
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The first video focuses on What It’s Like to Be a Teen Mom in Foster Care;
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The second video focuses on What Teen Moms in Foster Care Need From Their Foster Parents;
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The third video focuses on how Teen Moms in Foster Care Have Rights and Resources.
Workforce retention conference opens registration
DHCM Consultants is hosting a workforce retention conference Jan. 31 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. It will cover topics including supervising for colleague retention, professional development, agency culture and climate, and mental/physical/emotional well-being. Attendees will leave with specific tools to implement immediately into practice. More information about the conference can be found here.
Youth-Centered Permanency Roundtables offers Annual Symposium
The virtual YCPRT Symposium, "Recharging for Permanency," will take place Nov. 18, 9 a.m.-12 noon. The symposium speakers, Matt Vant Anderson and Kinnect's own Heather Jamison, will lead discussions on the importance of listening to youth, "remembering our why," and refueling to stay focused on permanency. If interested in attending, email Kat Mueller for the link.
Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation to host trainings
Through a federal SAMHSA grant, the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation is offering in-person professional development trainings in the areas of suicide prevention, risk assessment, safety planning, and treatment for mental and behavioral health professionals:
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Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk (AMSR): Dec. 8 in Cleveland. Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk (AMSR®) for Health and Behavioral Health Professionals Working in Outpatient Settings (AMSR-Outpatient) formulation model helps clinicians feel confident navigating challenging conversations about suicide. AMSR offers key strategies for providing compassionate care to people at risk for suicide. More information and registration can be found here.
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Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS): Dec. 9 in Columbus. CAMS is an evidence-based treatment framework used to assess suicidality and specifically treat suicide risk. CAMS three-part training provides mental health professionals (and other relevant professionals) with essential knowledge in using the CAMS framework to collaborate with patients in the treatment of their suicidal drivers. More information and registration can be found here.
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Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM): Dec.15 in Columbus. Reducing access to lethal means, such as firearms and medication, can determine whether a person at risk for suicide lives or dies. This course is about how to reduce access to the methods people use to take their lives. It covers who needs lethal means counseling and how to work with people at risk for suicide—and their families—to reduce access. More information and registration can be found here.
Attend Kinnect's upcoming trainings
Kinnect is expanding training offerings throughout the state, offering four open registration trainings with CEUs for $50 per person through the end of 2023. Additionally, if you are interested in bringing a session to your agency, contact Tracy Cordaro. Register and find more information here. Upcoming virtual sessions:
- Identifying System Barriers to Family Engagement and Strategies to Overcoming Them, Nov. 21, 1-4 p.m.
- Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Expression SOGIE 101, Nov. 30, 1-4 p.m.
- Unpacking the ‘No’: Navigating Family Resistance, Dec. 19, 1-4 p.m.
OhioRISE/PCSA open office hours
Virtual open office hours for OhioRISE and children services staff occur weekly on Fridays at 11 a.m. Here is the link to join the Teams meeting.
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