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Parent Partner Program Navigator

This webinar introduced child welfare professionals and family leaders to the Parent Partner Program Navigator, a web-based tool designed to assist child welfare staff and parent partner leaders in designing and implementing parent partner programs.

Parent partner programs are recognized across the country as an effective approach to provide mentoring and support to parents entering the child welfare system. The Parent Partner Navigator is an interactive product that provides tools and resources for agencies to use to improve existing parent partner programs or to design and implement new ones. The Navigator walks participants through four learning domains: Assessing Readiness Needs and Capacity, Program Design, Program Management, and Engagement and Partnerships.

Presenters shared real-work examples and experiences that utilize the four domains as a framework for designing and implementing parent partner programs at the county and State levels.
 

Presenters

Geraldo Pilarski, A.C.S.W.
Geraldo Pilarski, A.C.S. W., is a Program Area Advisor for the Center’s family empowerment focus area. Mr. Pilarski has more than 10 years of experience as a line worker, supervisor, and program specialist in child welfare. His areas of expertise include program design and implementation, constituency engagement, and capacity building methodologies. Mr. Pilarski has spent the last 6 years of his professional career designing and implementing programs and policies to build child welfare agency capacity to partner with families. In this capacity, he has led efforts to establish the NH Parent Partner Program for the Child Welfare Public Agency in the State of New Hampshire.
Denise Moore
Denise Moore is the Des Moines Service Area Parent Partner Coordinator. Her experience with substance abuse and the child welfare system led her to a moment in time that inspired her to seek services and make the changes she needed to become clean so that she could return to her children. What she learned through that experience has motivated her through a variety of programs to assist and provide hope to parents who have been involved with the child welfare system.

Ms. Moore is employed with Children & Families of Iowa and provides coordination of the Parent Partner Program for 15 counties in central Iowa. She has been an integral piece of the development and implementation of a statewide program. She is a certified facilitator for Casey Family Programs Strategic Sharing Curriculum, a Master Trainer for Building a Better Future Curriculum, a Trainer for Breaking Barriers: Working More Effectively with Birth Parents (foster parent curriculum), a Family Team Facilitator, and a Youth Transition Decision-Making Team Facilitator for the State of Iowa. Ms. Moore has a B.S. degree in Human Services.

Ms. Moore is a member of the Iowa Child Welfare Advisory Committee, Iowa Children's Justice Advisory Committee, Iowa Cultural Equity Alliance, Iowa Statewide Parent Partner Steering Committee, a founding member of the Birth Parent National Network, Community Partnerships for Protecting Children Executive Committee, and the Des Moines Area Community College Human Services Advisory Committee.

On January 20, 2011, she was awarded the Ruth Massinga/Casey Excellence for Children Birth Parent of the Year Award from Casey Family Programs for her exceptional service and commitment to birth parents. Ms. Moore has gained the admiration of parents, frontline workers, and administrators as she helps to guide the child welfare system toward improved outcomes for children and families.

Jennifer Marcelli, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.
Jennifer Marcelli serves as the Program Area Manager for foster care, family empowerment, and the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act (P.L. 113–183) for the Capacity Building Center for States. In her role, Ms. Marcelli works closely with the Children’s Bureau and other experts to shape and implement the priority agenda for her program areas. One of Ms. Marcelli’s primary responsibilities is helping build capacity in Foster Care and Permanency, Family Empowerment, and P.L. 113–183 by developing and managing projects, products, learning experiences, and constituency groups. With over 12 years of experience as a line worker, supervisor, and senior administrator in a child welfare organization, Ms. Marcelli has extensive experience in many child welfare program areas, including program development and implementation of youth, foster care, and adoption programs, and has extensive project management experience.
 

This event is co-sponsored by R. Cassidy Seminars

Satisfactory Completion
Participants must have paid tuition fee, signed in, attended the entire seminar, completed an evaluation, and signed out in order to receive a certificate. Failure to sign in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available.

Psychologists
R. Cassidy Seminars is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to offer continuing education for psychologists. R. Cassidy Seminars maintains responsibility for this program. 1.5 CE hours.

Social Workers
R. Cassidy Seminars, ACE provider #1082, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) Program. R. Cassidy Seminars maintains responsibility for the program. Approval Period: April 15, 2015 - April 15, 2018. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. Social workers participating in this course will receive 1.5 continuing education clock hours.
CA: The Board of Behavioral Sciences has deferred CE course approvals to APA and ASWB for its licensees. See those approvals under Psychologists and Social Workers
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider (#0006) of continuing education for licensed social workers. This program is approved for 1.5 contact hours.
OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for (1.5) clock hours, #RCST110701

Counselors/Marriage and Family Therapists
CA: The Board of Behavioral Sciences has deferred CE course approvals to APA and ASWB for its licensees. See those approvals under Psychologists and Social Workers.
Other States: If your State is not listed, nearly all State Counselor and MFT boards accept either APA or ASWB approval or are reciprocal with other State licensing board approvals, such as those listed below. Check with your board to be sure. The Ohio Board includes counselors.
IL: Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, Approved Continuing Education Sponsor, #168-000141. 1.5 hours.
OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for 1.5 clock hours, #RCST110701
TX: Approved CE Sponsor through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage & Family Therapists. Provider #151. 1.5 credit hours.

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Please Note: Licensing boards change regulations often. We attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, however, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling.