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2022 PAST EVENTS 

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Watch for the Signs Youth Suicide Prevetion 
Sherrard Crespo, LCSW Director of outreach and preventing child via link

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Back to School: Preventing Bullying and Cyberbullying in Classrooms and Beyond
Laurey Jones-Jones, Membership Director of the Girl Scouts of Louisiana East

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Summer Safety for Children: What you don't know can hurt them
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Marc Adams, American Red Cross

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PREVENTION STRATEGIES Understanding Youth At Risk

Stephen Philippi Jr., PhD, LCSW, CCFC

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When the Village Falls Apart: Lessons Learned in the Fight Against Human Trafficking

Dr. Shobana Powell, LCSW, Human Trafficking Trainer 

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Interrupting Racism & Implicit Bias
in the World of Child Abuse Prevention, Child Welfare & the Judicial System
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KATINA SEMIEN SMOTHERS, JD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ​LOUISIANA CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND
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JESSICA JONES, PH.D. DIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION ​LOUISIANA DEPT. OF CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES ​

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Capable Kids and Families: Improving Outcomes for Children with Disabilities and Their Families
KATINA SEMIEN SMOTHERS, JD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ​LOUISIANA CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND
NICOLE FLORES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FAMILIES HELPING FAMILIES OF ACADIANA
SUSAN REIHM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FAMILIES HELPING FAMILIES OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA

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2021 ARCHIVED SESSIONS

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Cultural Humility as a Transformative Framework.​
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Patricia Ramirez, DSW and Katina Semien Smothers, JD, LCTF Executive Director.

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Plugged in
​Teens and Technology​
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 LaTasha C. Watts with the Purple Project and Katina Semien Smothers, JD, LCTF Executive Director

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YOUTH AND TEEN SUICIDE PREVENTION- SUPPORTING TEENS IN CRISIS​
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LYNETTE SAVOIE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF STOPS (ST. TAMMANY OUTREACH FOR THE PREVENTION OF SUICIDE) AND KATINA SEMIEN SMOTHERS, JD, LCTF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.​

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Igniting Collaborative Action: Developing your Capacity to Create Innovative Programming in the Community

Jamie Muskopf, DSW AND KATINA SEMIEN SMOTHERS, JD, LCTF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

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BACK TO SCHOOL: SUPPORTING SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS OF CHILDREN​
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MARIAN (MEL) SELBY, LCSW-BACS, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, NEW ORLEANS, LA AND KATINA SEMIEN SMOTHERS, JD, LCTF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

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 SAFE HAVENS FOR LGBTQIA+ YOUTH INVOLVED IN CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM​
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CURRY COOK, JD WITH LAMBDA LEGAL AND DYLAN WAGUESPACK WITH TRUE COLORS UNITED AND KATINA SEMIEN SMOTHERS, JD, LCTF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

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EMPOWERED FATHERS = EMPOWERED FAMILIES: A DISCUSSION ON ENGAGING DADS

NATHANIEL WILLIAMS, DSW, EDD, MHS, MPA, MBA. AND KATINA SEMIEN SMOTHERS, JD, LCTF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

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CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION IN LOUISIANA

CURTIS NELSON, JD, DEPUTY JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE DIVISION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA AND KATINA SEMIEN SMOTHERS, JD, LCTF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

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