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Oregon Convention Center
777 Martin Luther King Blvd
Portland OR
Please join us at the 12th Annual Shoulder to Shoulder Conference - "Building a Community." The Conference is a collaborative partnership between various community agencies and the Department of Human Services Children, Adults and Families Division.
Foster and adoptive parents, CASA's, caseworkers, lawyers, judicial officers, Citizen Review Board (CRB) members and anyone who works with and loves children are all invited to attend.
 Print version of conference materials
Keynote speakers
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Accommodation
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Accommodations are available to ensure people with disabilities can partcipate. Please give as much advance notice as possible by calling David Udlock at 971-673-2103 or send e-mail to david.udlock@state.or.us.
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| Continuing Education |
Continuing Education Credits are available for social workers, attorneys, foster parents and mental health professionals. The fee for the CEU and CLE credits is $25 with pre-registration or $35 on the day of the conference.
There is no fee for foster parent credits. Please check in at the registration desk to receive information about how you can acquire credits for conference attendance.
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Judge Patricia Martin - "Fostering Resilience in Children and Families in Child Welfare Systems"
Judge Martin will speak on the importance of nurturing resilience in children and families, and ways in which courts and child welfare may impede that process. She will provide a national perspective on issues such as overrepresentation and psychological first aid.
Shay Bilchik
Shay Bilchik will provide an overview of research that speaks to the need to work with our most disadvantaged children, youth and families through a multi-system approach. It provides examples of cross system policies and programs that better meet the needs of this special population. Mr. Bilchik presents a framework to realize improved outcomes through a comprehensive approach.
Workshops
The conference workshop sessions offer educational and thought-provoking topics with exceptional speakers who address issues that impact children and youth in all parts of the child welfare system. The goal is helping all of us become better, more caring adults in the lives of these children.
Sponsors
We'd like to thank the following sponsors for their efforts and contributions to this year's conference:
- ARAMARK, Giacometti Partners, LTD
- Boys & Girls Aid
- CASA for Children (Multnomah and Washington counties)
- Casey Family Programs
- Child Advocates, Inc.
- Children's Institute
- Children’s Justice Act Task Force
- Children’s Trust Fund of Oregon
- Citizen Review Board
- Juvenile Court Improvement Program
- Native American Youth and Family Center
- Oregon Department of Human Services – Children, Adults and Families
- Oregon Foster Parent Association
- Oregon Heart Gallery
- Oregon Post Adoption Resource Center
- Portland Children’s Levy
- Volunteers of America, Oregon
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