[Mdt_members] Upcoming Trainings and New Resources Week of 11/24/14

[Reimer Robin E]

Below please find new trainings and resources that may be of interest to you.

Upcoming Trainings:


Thursday, June 18th at Portland State University! 2015 LATINO HEALTH EQUITY CONFERENCE
"Equity in the Era of Healthcare Reform"


The Familias en Acci¨®n Latino Health Equity Conference will be held at Portland State University on June 18, 2015.  The theme will be "Equity in the Era of Healthcare Reform." This conference provides an important forum for policymakers, community organizations, health practitioners, and researchers to share best practices leading to strategies for Latino health.



Interested in becoming a Conference Sponsor?

several sponsorship options<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001oTVdQrvcibyKDYmginq3xXWJSprUO_6YiXmfExF3jMFP2CWn9fyExSqTpEoQOKk8ezW9-nsKmLfW1ssawij86OFAUn71yHujHzx6oWQyxMCEouUQW-JvTW39Rh4Jm5idQ2xR8e76S-ZQOwiW1xz0tDkv_aFUDM_7g3WHdu5g9k0bKZwNYibQwxi4qPqIUUfu8pPcQfaVeXnjXilhk6bh1cxidQkzt9NP&c=9X3MAI02e-qQ0MdAAxZcBpoK6JeMER_vBhV3Lc1VVaWZGRlAb4BSqQ==&ch=Z5fURpRy0B7ekFmWpHTMgC1ekWM8oj_mMHJHITsPXm1mJlL4CLLI4A==> benefits include:

  *   Speaking opportunity at the conference on June 18th, 2015;
  *   Major sponsor of two articles in our online newsletter;
  *   Listed on all promotional materials including (1) full page advertisement and (2) welcome letter in the conference program, and (3) conference slide show;
  *   Listed as a major conference sponsor on the Familias en Acci¨®n website;
  *   Sponsor of scholarships for Latino college students to attend conference;
  *   Conference booth with banner placement at event; and
  *   Tickets for attendees.

For more information about sponsorship or having an exhibit booth, please email: j.klever at familiasenaccion.org<mailto:j.klever at familiasenaccion.org>.


Familias en Acci¨®n
2710 NE 14th Ave
Portland, OR 97212
Phone:   503.201.9865
Email:     info at familiasenaccion.org<mailto:info at familiasenaccion.org>


New Resources:
An article from 11/24/14-from The Oregonian about domestic violence and child abuse, by Erin Fairchild, MSW, Defending Childhood Initiative Coordinator, Multnomah County Domestic Violence Coordinator¡¯s Office. http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2014/11/what_you_can_do_to_prevent_chi.html
From the National Children¡¯s Alliance (NCA), an excellent review by Teresa Huizar of the latest issue of ¡°Reaching Out¡± a publication packed with information about child welfare first responders and initial response to child abuse. I have included the whole review from the NCA below.  I strongly encourage you to follow the link and read ¡°Reaching Out.¡±
Good morning and happy Monday.  I hope this finds everyone well.  This morning, I¡¯d like to turn your attention to the child protective services agencies with which we work so closely.  As CACs and MDTs, we rely on our CPS partners ¨C and they are often the first among us to have contact with the children and families we serve.
That first contact can be critical, and can determine the course and outcome of the case as it moves through both the criminal and the civil systems.  It can determine whether or not a child comes to the advocacy center for an interview, whether a criminal investigation ensues, and whether and what kind of intervention a family receives from CPS.  And although there is a tremendous amount of research and discussion around all of these steps flowing from the initial contact, a recent issue of ¡°Reaching Out<https://t.e2ma.net/click/tkico/lqlgrj/1iylfe>,¡± a publication of the Northern California Training Academy, correctly points out that ¡°there is a surprising gap of research in the emergency response or the ¡°front end¡± phase.¡±  Id<https://t.e2ma.net/click/tkico/lqlgrj/hbzlfe>., p. 1.
In response, this publication focuses almost entirely on that ¡°front end¡± phase, and on ¡°four actions child welfare agencies can use to positively impact children and families in those early months, which includes engaging parents, ensuring appropriate services are offered¡­, accurate assessment and the discreet structure of the emergency response system.¡±  Id<https://t.e2ma.net/click/tkico/lqlgrj/x3zlfe>.  Additionally, the publication notes that ¡°this issue will focus on the single most important thing any child welfare agency can do to make a positive impact: collaborate at all levels.¡±  Id<https://t.e2ma.net/click/tkico/lqlgrj/dw0lfe>.
But sometimes, the caseworker is out in front ¨C alone, and tasked with the ¡°awesome responsibility of protecting children from abuse, so that all children can grow up to be healthy and productive members of society.¡±  Id<https://t.e2ma.net/click/tkico/lqlgrj/to1lfe>., p. 6.  And, as we all know, sometimes ¨C through no fault of the caseworker ¨C these cases end tragically, raising ¡°questions which cannot be answered quickly or completely due to confidentiality policy, legal restrictions and/or ongoing investigations.¡±  Id<https://t.e2ma.net/click/tkico/lqlgrj/9g2lfe>.  Such questions are invariably followed by a ¡°debate about whether the social work profession ¡°can be trusted to do its job,¡± whether social workers are too eager to remove children or too overworked or insensitive to respond to calls for help.¡±  Id<https://t.e2ma.net/click/tkico/lqlgrj/p92lfe>.
One article in this publication focuses exclusively on these matters and is entitled ¡°Who Am I Protecting?  The Legal Challenge of First Response in Child Welfare<https://t.e2ma.net/click/tkico/lqlgrj/513lfe>,¡± Id<https://t.e2ma.net/click/tkico/lqlgrj/lu4lfe>., pp. 6-7.  Though the article is directed to CPS workers, its message is equally applicable to anyone on the front lines ¨C and the pressures that come with such a position.  The author offers five components that are ¡°[t]he bedrock foundation for the protection of individual social workers in child welfare,¡± id<https://t.e2ma.net/click/tkico/lqlgrj/1m5lfe>., p. 7, but apply equally to all members of a multidisciplinary team.  The five components are as follows:

  1.  Evidence of participation in comprehensive and ongoing training,
  2.  Adherence to policy and procedure,
  3.  Critical thinking in the application of training and policy/procedure to specific facts,
  4.  Evidence of consistency and the absence of bias in your application of training and policy; and
  5.  Good documentation
Id<https://t.e2ma.net/click/tkico/lqlgrj/hf6lfe>., p. 7.
The publication emphasizes the use of these components with each of the interventions and practices it highlights.  And the interventions and practices rely on collaboration to ensure success ¨C as the introduction notes at the outset, ¡°[p]artnership-based collaborative practice is what the ¡­ strategies are about.  It¡¯s as simple as that.¡±  Id<https://t.e2ma.net/click/tkico/lqlgrj/x76lfe>., p. 3.
I urge you to share this publication with your CPS partners ¨C but with the rest of the team, as well.  The more we understand the actual practice of each partner¡¯s work, and the challenges each one faces, the better we will be able to work together ¨C and achieve better outcomes for children.
As always, I thank you for reading, and for all that you do on behalf of the children you serve.
Warm regards,
From Anne Seymour¡¯s Monday Missives: The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) has launched its new mobile-friendly human trafficking Web site<http://lists.icfwebservices.com/t/102818/1706852/7084/31/>, which contains a wide range of information including resources and research from the Federal Government, publications and products from OVC, local and national direct assistance information, and related funding opportunities for victims and survivors of human trafficking, victim service providers, law enforcement, and allied professionals.

Report Highlights Recommendations of Attorney General's Advisory Committee on American Indian and Alaska Native Children Exposed to Violence

[Report Cover]The Attorney General's Advisory Committee on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Children Exposed to Violence has released its final report<http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/committee-studying-american-indian-and-alaska-native-children-exposed-violence-makes> of findings and policy recommendations to address the impact of violence on tribal youth. The report¡ªcommissioned as part of Attorney General Eric Holder's Defending Childhood Initiative<http://www.justice.gov/defendingchildhood/index.html>¡ªserves as a blueprint for protecting AI/AN children exposed to violence. The recommendations are a culmination of information gathered through four public hearings held between December 2013 and June 2014.

View and download the report, Ending Violence so Children Can Thrive<http://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/defendingchildhood/pages/attachments/2014/11/17/aian-report.pdf>.

The committee was created in response to a recommendation that the original National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence made in its 2012 report to Attorney General Holder. Read the 2012 report online<http://www.justice.gov/defendingchildhood/cev-rpt-full.pdf> or order<https://www.ncjrs.gov/App/ShoppingCart/ShopCart.aspx?item=NCJ+241563&repro=0> a print copy.
Learn more<http://www.ojjdp.gov/Programs/ProgSummary.asp?pi=52> about OJJDP's programs for tribal youth.
Other News and Opportunities:

DOJ Issues Solicitation for Coordinated Tribal Assistance Programs

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced its fiscal year 2015 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation<http://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/tribal/pages/attachments/2014/11/19/ctas_fy-2015_solicitation.pdf> (CTAS). This solicitation allows federally recognized tribal governments and tribal consortia to submit a single application for all funding opportunities supporting public safety, victim services, and crime prevention in tribal communities. The Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), the Office for Victims of Crime, and the Office on Violence Against Women each administer tribal programs. Funding in several purpose areas is available for eligible applicants, including funding for OJJDP¡¯s Tribal Juvenile Healing to Wellness Courts and Tribal Youth Programs. Applications are due by 9 p.m. ET on February 24, 2015.

Learn more about the CTAS<http://www.justice.gov/tribal/open-sol.html#s1> and access supplemental materials.

Visit OJJDP's Tribal Youth Program<http://www.tribalyouthprogram.org/> Web site and its Programs for Tribal Youth<http://www.ojjdp.gov/programs/ProgSummary.asp?pi=52> Web page.

Visit DOJ's Tribal Justice and Safety<http://www.justice.gov/tribal/index.html> page.

Nominations Being Accepted for National Missing Children's Day Awards

Each year, the U.S. Department of Justice, through OJJDP, recognizes individuals, organizations, and agencies that have made a difference in recovering abducted children and protecting children from exploitation. Each May, the Department recognizes awardees at the annual National Missing Children's Day ceremony in Washington, DC.

Access the nomination forms for the 2015 National Missing Children's Day awards online:

  *   Missing Children's Law Enforcement Award<http://mecptraining.org/educate/national-missing-childrens-day/missing-childrens-law-enforcement-award/>
  *   OJJDP Administrator's Citizen Award<http://mecptraining.org/educate/national-missing-childrens-day/missing-childrens-citizen-award/>
  *   Missing Children's Child Protection Award<http://mecptraining.org/educate/national-missing-childrens-day/missing-childrens-child-protection-award/>
  *   2015 Attorney General's Special Commendation Award<http://mecptraining.org/educate/national-missing-childrens-day/2014-attorney-generals-special-commendation-award/>

The deadline for nominations is January 19, 2015. Visit the Missing Children's Day<http://mecptraining.org/educate/national-missing-childrens-day/> Web site and the Awards<http://mecptraining.org/educate/national-missing-childrens-day/national-missing-childrens-day-awards/> Web page for nomination guidelines, eligibility requirements, and judging criteria.

OJJDP Announces 2015 National Missing Children's Day Poster Contest

[2014 Winning Poster]OJJDP invites fifth grade students to participate in the National Missing Children's Day<http://www.ojjdp.gov/programs/postercontest/index.html> poster contest. The annual contest creates an opportunity for schools, law enforcement, and other child advocates to discuss the issue of missing and/or exploited children with youth, parents, and guardians and to promote child safety.

OJJDP will invite the national winner, parents, and teacher to Washington, DC, to participate in the National Missing Children¡¯s Day commemoration in May 2015.

Poster submissions are due by March 16, 2015.

Learn more about National Missing Children's Day<http://mecptraining.org/educate/national-missing-childrens-day/>.

Read the poster contest<http://mecptraining.org/poster-contest/> rules, see the 2014 submissions and winner<http://mecptraining.org/2014contest/>, and find out your state contest manager<http://mecptraining.org/poster-contest/state-contest-managers/>.
Access resources for families of missing or exploited children on the OJJDP<http://www.ojjdp.gov/childabduction.html> and the Missing and Exploited Children¡¯s Program<http://mecptraining.org/> Web sites.

Save the Date!
MDT Day 2015
presented to you by Oregon Department of Justice, Crime Victims¡¯ Services Division
Monday April 20th, 2015
8:30am ¨C 4:00pm
Red Lion Hotel on the River - Jantzen Beach
Portland, Oregon
*details forthcoming*


Thank you for all your hard work on behalf of Oregon¡¯s children!



Robin Reimer©¦ CAMI Fund Coordinator ©¦ Crime Victims¡¯ Services Division ©¦ Department of Justice
1162 Court Street NE, Salem OR 97301©¦ Ph: 503-378-6795 ©¦Cel: 503-507-4990©¦Fx: 503-378-5738


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