LCTF Virtual Speaker Series - LOUISIANA CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND

2022 PAST EVENTS

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

Interrupting Racism & Implicit Bias
in the World of Child Abuse Prevention, Child Welfare & the Judicial System

KATINA SEMIEN SMOTHERS, JD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LOUISIANA CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND

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

2021 ARCHIVED SESSIONS

Cultural Humility as a Transformative Framework.

Patricia Ramirez, DSW and Katina Semien Smothers, JD, LCTF Executive Director.

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Plugged in
Teens and Technology

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

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

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

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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