Partnership Connections

Trauma in LatinX Communities

Join us as we speak with Jennifer Gaviria, Adjunct Faculty at Rhode Island College and School Social Worker in the Woonsocket Public School District. She is also the co-founder of the Latino Mental Health Network of Rhode Island.
Listeners will learn about current research and culturally responsive practices to effectively support Latinx children and families impacted by trauma. From recognizing cultural nuances to implementing trauma-informed approaches tailored to the Latinx context, participants will emerge with a deeper understanding of how to navigate and address trauma within this community.

Identifying and Combating Secondary Traumatic Stress - A conversation

We welcome back retired full-time Assistant Professor at the Rhode Island College School of Social Work Dan Harvey for an interview examining the effects of secondary traumatic and processes for monitoring and repairing the social workers’ overworked nervous system.
Learning Objectives:
Understand how secondary traumatic stress impacts one’s own neurobiology
Evaluate one’s own response(s) to secondary traumatic stress.
Evaluate their personal needs for appropriate self-care
Provide practical strategies for dealing with anxiety and uncertainty including mindfulness skills and how to apply them in regular self-care practices.
Incorporate into their intervention plan, the social workers’ natural, culture supports which may assist with recovery from secondary traumatic stress reactions.

Are You Asking the Right Questions?: An Approach to Building Client And Professional Agency

Join us as we chat with Naomi Campbell, Director of the Legal Empowerment Program at the Right Question Institute. Naomi helps break down the "Question Formulation Technique and how it can be applied in child welfare, both with families and colleagues. For more on RQI, see their website here: RIGHT QUESTION INSTITUTE

Navigating the Intersection of Substance Use Disorder & Child Welfare

Join us as we speak with Chris Dorval, Executive Director at Ocean State Recovery Center. Chris is a nationally recognized speaker, trainer and clinical consultant in the areas of addiction, trauma, and men’s health, as well as, having worked as a clinician and clinical supervisor in various levels of care in addiction treatment continuum. We discuss how substance use disorder impacts families involved in the child welfare system. 

Identifying the Positive: The HOPE Framework and Implications for Child Welfare

Join us as we speak with Amanda Winn, Director of Training and Technical Assistance at the HOPE National Resource Center https://positiveexperience.org/
Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences (HOPE) is a framework that combines a public health approach to preventing child abuse with a broader understanding of how children grow to become strong, healthy, and resilient adults. 

Understanding the Risks and Benefits of AI in Child Welfare

Join us as we chat with Dr. Frederic Reamer about how artificial intelligence is impacting child welfare. AI is an often-controversial topic and its foray into child welfare is no different. Learn more about the risks and benefits, as well as what it might mean for you as this growing technology impacts work with children, youth, and families. 

Demystifying Trauma: Understanding the 12 Core Concepts of Childhood Trauma

Explore the 12 Core Concepts of Childhood Trauma with Guest Dan Harvey. A note on school changes: In Rhode Island, children and resource caregivers receive transportation support (via Statewide busing in partnership with RIDE) to reduce barriers to getting to home schools.