Tag: Child Welfare

  • 3rd Global Summit on Pediatrics and Child Health Care

    3rd Global Summit on Pediatrics and Child Health Care

    Welcome!! Research Connects is pleased to extend a warm welcome to you for the forthcoming 3rd Global Summit on Pediatrics and Child Health Care(PEDIATRICS2027), scheduled to take place from March 29-30, 2027, Zurich, Switzerland. Website Link: https://pediatrics2027. researchconnects.org/ PEDIATRICS2027 draws participants from academia, industry, and government agencies, fostering valuable discussions and collaborations among experts. Our…

  • Early Childhood Court: A Collaborative Approach to a Child’s Well-being

    Early Childhood Court: A Collaborative Approach to a Child’s Well-being

    Join us for Early Childhood Court: A Collaborative Approach to Child Well-Being on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. CST, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. MST, and 9:00–11:00 a.m. PST). This training is ideal for professionals working in child welfare, early childhood, health, behavioral health, and legal systems. Team leaders…

  • ALC of FASD Changemakers:   FASD – It’s all About the Dominos:  The Big Five

    ALC of FASD Changemakers: FASD – It’s all About the Dominos: The Big Five

    In this workshop, the International Adult Leadership Collaborative (ALC) of FASD Changemakers will explain and talk about what they call “inside the box thinking” behavior to describe how to better understand and think about FASD to support those who are living with it. This information is what they have learned as adults about a way…

  • ALC of FASD Changemakers: Behind the Mask – Unravelling Grief in People with FASD: It’s Complicated

    ALC of FASD Changemakers: Behind the Mask – Unravelling Grief in People with FASD: It’s Complicated

    This presentation explores the lifelong and often unrecognized grief experienced by individuals with FASD, beginning in childhood and continuing into adulthood. Drawing on the lived experience and professional expertise of the ALC of FASD Changemakers, it examines how ongoing, unacknowledged losses and “don’t ask, don’t tell, never talk about it” patterns of denial impact mental…

  • Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)  from Birth to Age 5

    Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) from Birth to Age 5

    Learn learn to recognize early signs, understand developmental impacts, and gain practical tools to support families. This training introduces the impact of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) on children from birth through age five. Participants will gain a broad understanding of how prenatal alcohol exposure can affect brain development, physical health, and early learning. The session…

  • The Importance of Screening for Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

    The Importance of Screening for Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

    Presented in collaboration by The Florida Center and Proof Alliance, this webinar will explore the impact of prenatal alcohol exposure on child development, learning, and behavior. Designed for healthcare professionals, nurses, public health workers, health educators, social workers, community health workers, doulas, and anyone providing prenatal care, the training highlights the importance of screening and…

  • Canada FASD Conference 2025

    Canada FASD Conference 2025

    The Canada FASD Conference is coming to Toronto, Ontario on October 21-23, 2025. This national conference on FASD brings together different people from across the country and internationally who hold valuable perspectives on FASD and prevention of FASD. The theme for Canada FASD Conference 2025 conference is Shaping the Future of FASD: From Evidence to…

  • Prenatal Substance Exposure Training for Child Welfare Staff

    Prenatal Substance Exposure Training for Child Welfare Staff

    Creating a Family has developed an evidence-based, specialized training aimed at increasing child welfare professionals’ knowledge of prenatal substance exposure and enhancing their confidence in supporting affected children and their foster, adoptive, and kinship parents. Through Creating a Family’s Prenatal Substance Exposure Training for Child Welfare Staff, participants will be able to recognize the prevalence…

  • National Foster Care Month: Another Year with Arnold Eby of the NFPA

    Last year, we celebrated National Foster Care Month by interviewing the National Foster Parent Association’s (NFPA) Executive Director Arnold Eby, which you can read here. Child welfare, more specifically foster care, is a table FASD United hopes to secure a steady voice in as we intersect with other knowledgeable groups. This year, as our organizations…