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Medical Advocacy Essentials: Supporting the Healthcare Needs of Children in Foster Care
Erinne Conner, LMSW
In this training, participants will learn to navigate the complexities of the healthcare system and its impact on children's health, including understanding and requesting medical records, coordinating care, and advocating for specialized services. We will emphasize fostering effective communication with healthcare providers and caseworkers, and ensuring continuity of care across placements. Discussions will cover common barriers to care and strategies for successful medical advocacy, empowering attendees to be strong voices for children's well-being.
Audience: Caregivers, child welfare professionals, and advocates
For a certificate of participation or questions, please email reesjonestrainings@childrens.com
childrens.com/fostercare
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REACH & Rees-Jones Center: Overview of Programs and When to Call
Kristen Reeder, MD and Erinne Conner, LMSW
Children's Health has two programs, the Referral and Evaluation of At Risk Children (REACH) clinic and The Rees-Jones Center for Foster Care Excellence, that specialize in treating children and youth who have experienced the trauma of abuse and/or neglect, but how do these programs differ? In this virtual discussion, participants will learn about the services provided by each of these programs and when to refer a family to which.
Audience: Child welfare professionals and advocates
Certificate of participation for 1 hour of training will be available.
For questions, please email reesjonestrainings@childrens.com.
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Well child visits: The backbone of pediatric health
Gunjan Singh, MD
This training provides a comprehensive overview of pediatric well-child visits, explaining their crucial role in promoting the healthy development and well-being of children from infancy through adolescence.
Audience: Caregivers, child welfare professionals and advocates
This training will be recorded and available at a later date on the Rees-Jones Center Training Repository. For questions, please email reesjonestrainings@childrens.com
childrens.com/fostercare
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Rees-Jones Center Program Overview
Elizabeth Cruz, MSW and Rachel Quarles, MSW
The Rees-Jones Center for Foster Care Excellence, also known as the Foster Care Clinic, offers trauma-informed, evidence-based services to children and youth with current or previous involvement in the child welfare system. During this presentation, you'll hear from multiple members of the Rees-Jones Center staff about their roles and an overview of the services, collaboration, and education offered by the Foster Care Clinic team.
Audience: Anyone interested in learning more about the Rees-Jones Center!
For questions, please email reesjonestrainings@childrens.com
childrens.com/fostercare
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Collaboration Between Healthcare and Child Welfare
Jill McLeigh, PhD and Erinne Conner, LMSW
Establishing a partnership between two major systems takes extensive planning, communication, and collaboration. This presentation will overview how the team at the Rees-Jones Center works closely with CPS and other partners to provide quality care coordination with strategies and recommendations applicable to any organization
Audience: Child welfare professionals
For a certificate of participation or questions, please email reesjonestrainings@childrens.com
childrens.com/fostercare
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