2025 Past SESSIONS

Breaking the Cycle:
The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse
Mariah Stidham Wineski, Executive Director, LA Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Identifying and Providing Mental Health Services
for At-Risk Children
Kayana Bradley, Peer Support Specialist
Kathy Cook, JD,  CWLS

Legal Advocacy for Child Protection:
Navigating the Law to Safeguard Children
Franchesca Hamilton-Acker, JD

Preventing Child Sexual Abuse:
Strategies and Programs for Education, Awareness and Prevention
Stacie LeBlanc JD, MEd & Viola Vaughan-Eden, PhD, MSW, MJ with Up Institute

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2024 Archived SESSIONS

Mandated Reporting:
Understanding Laws, Responsibilities, and Best Practices for Reporting Suspected Abuse & Neglect
Sherrard Crespo, LCSW

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Building Resilience in Children and Families:
Techniques for Supporting Children and Families to Overcome Adversity
Corie Hebert, Ph.D., LMSW

Implementing Trauma-Informed
Approached in Schools, Healthcare, Judicial, and Community Services
Thomas Mitchell, LPC-S, NCC

Community Engagement in Child Protection:
Focusing on Mobilizing Community Resources
LaToya Butler, BA, MPA, DCFS

Teaching Children About Personal Safety:
Empowering Them to Speak Up
Patra Minix and Michaelynn Parks, LCSW with FYCA

Advocacy and Policy Development:
Promoting Legislative Measures to Safeguard Children from Abuse & Neglect
Susan Nelson, Executive Director LA Partnership for Children & Families

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Substance Abuse:
UNDERSTANDING ITS IMPACT ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
JOY BRACEY, EdD, LPC, NCC

Promoting Positive Discipline Techniques:
Alternatives to Physical Punishment
Dr. Amy Dickson, PsyD

​EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES
FOR TALKING TO CHILDREN ABOUT ABUSE
HEATHER DENENAE, REGIONAL TRAFFICKING CARE COORDINATOR, HOPE HOUSE CAC

CREATING A CULTURE OF OPENNESS AND TRUST:
ENCOURAGING FAMILY DIALOGUE ABOUT DIFFICULT TOPICS
LISA KAICHEN AND ERIKA HENDERSON

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2023 ARCHIVED SESSIONS 

Back To School Season Anxiety 
 Dr. Devi Murphy Miron, Professor of Psychiatry Director of Training, Clinical Psychology

Child Passenger Safety 
and the Effectiveness of Looking Before You Lock! 
Bridget Gardner, RN Injury Prevention Program Cordinator, LSU Trauma Center 

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

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

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

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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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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