Two Free Webinars: Mentoring and Protective Factors for Youth
The following free educational events are made available by the National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections. These topics are particularly relevant as the growing body of research points to the cumulative effects of early toxic stress and the mitigating effects of protective, supportive relationships.
The National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections will be offering the following free events in February 2012:
True Colors: Building Connections between Youth in Care and Mentors (Webcast)
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 1-2 p.m. ESTFocusing on Well-Being: Developing a Protective Factors Framework for Youth in Care (Teleconference/ Webinar)
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 3-4:30 p.m. ESTView full details and registration information online.
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About the Author
Cecilia Fiermonte is director of child welfare policy at the Alliance. An attorney, she previously was assistant director at the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law, advocating for policy change and providing training and technical assistance.
She also previously:
- Supervised the child welfare program of the County Attorney's Office in Wyoming County, N.Y.
- Worked in research and evaluation at the Quality Improvement Center on the Representation of Children
- Represented children in family court matters ... more
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