2023 Past SESSIONS

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Healthy Eating on a Budget: Summertime Tips for Kid Friendly Meals
Mia Baker, Communications and Outreach Coordinator for the Louisiana WIC Program

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Tackling Human Trafficking
Dr. Dana Hunter, Executive Director of Governor’s Office of Human Trafficking Prevention

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Adolescents and Substance Misuse: Why Should We Pay Attention?
Dr. Shayla Polk, LCSW, Prevention Systems Manager, with Louisiana’s Governor’s Office of Drug Policy

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Child Abuse and Neglect: Why Prevention is Important and Its Effects on Social and Personality Development
Amy Dickson, PsyD. Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at LSUHSC

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2022 ARCHIVED SESSIONS 

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​The Heart of a Father: Inspiring Responsible Fathership to Prevent Child Abuse
DR. JAMES C. RODRIGUEZ, MSW PRESIDENT & CEO ​FATHERS AND FAMILY COALITION OF AMERICA

Teens and Technology: What Parents Need to Know
LaTasha C. Watts Award Winning Speaker, Author, and Trainer 

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Strategies for Working with Families through an LGBTQ+ lens
Gerald P. Mallon, DSW ​PROFESSOR OF CHILD WELFARE & ASSOCIATE DEAN OF SCHOLARSHIP & RESEARCH Silberman School of Social Work Hunter College, NYC

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

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

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 ​

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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