Upcoming Webinars
Ask the Doctors
Please join A Second Chance, Inc. and the African American Strategic Partnership on Friday, February 19, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. eastern time for an important conversation with local physicians regarding COVID-19 vaccinations.
As essential workers whose purpose is to serve children, youth and families, we must address the importance of COVID-19 vaccination. However, there is misinformation circulating about the vaccines and their availability, which this webinar aims to clarify.
Register now for our exclusive “Ask the Doctors” webinar, and have your vaccine questions and those of your staff answered in real time by the experts.
Please check back frequently for newly scheduled webinars.
Past Webinars
Recordings and other materials are available for download below each webinar.
Family First Prevention Services Act
If programs want to receive funding under Family First, they must be evidence-based. But what does that mean for agencies, and where should practitioners start? These webinars are purposed to get everyone up to date on where the legislation stands and what they may want to consider moving forward.
Emotional Support of Healers in the Wake of COVID-19
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Purpose: During this webinar, child welfare professionals learned what they can do to better meet the emotional needs of their frontline staff, who must remain healers in the midst of COVID-19. Responding to an ongoing public health emergency requires being intentionally mindful in planning, addressing and managing how we support our healers so they can remain diligent in supporting children and families. Participants heard from national leaders in child welfare, philanthropy, psychology and the faith community.
Panelists
Dr. Betsy Farmer, Dean, School of Social Work at the University of Pittsburgh
Eliza A. White, MSW, Program Development Specialist, the Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource Center, School of Social Work at the the University of Pittsburgh
Dr. David Brock, D. Min., Managing Director, Family and Community Engagement at A Second Chance, Inc.
Walter Howard Smith Jr., PhD, trustee of Casey Family Programs; retired Deputy Director and Clinical Director at the Allegheny County Department of Human Services
Dr. Cheryl Hall-Russell, President & Chief Cultural Consultant, BW3
Recorded Webinar
Webinar Presentations
Click here for each panelist’s PowerPoint.
Responding to the Needs of Family: A Practitioners Perspective
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Purpose: During this webinar, we described tactical strategies and interventions needed to maintain high levels of family engagement that help ensure safety and well-being for children, their families and our staff. Child welfare providers must have comprehensive plans and strategies to address the unique challenges child welfare is facing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes education, community partnerships, attention to diversity, equity and inclusion, and the participation of child welfare administrators and data experts.
Panelists
Heidi Hochstetler, CUA10 Director, Turning Points for Children
Tara Skibiel, MSW, LCSW, Executive VP of Child and Family Services, A Second Chance, Inc., Pittsburgh
Caitlin Price, MSW, LSW Executive VP of Child and Family Services, A Second Chance, Inc., Philadelphia
Oronde Miller, Program Officer at W.K. Kellogg Foundation, member of the Racial Equity and Community Engagement team
Dr. James Freeman, Assistant Professor for the MSW program at Johnson C. Smith University
Dr. Christine White-Taylor, Education Liaison, A Second Chance, Inc.; former high school principal, Pittsburgh Public Schools
Jacki Hoover, LSW, Deputy Director, Allegheny County Office of Children, Youth and Families