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Our library of on-demand webinars were designed to meet the needs of today's adoption professionals, offering:

Experts with specialized areas of experience in adoption

Relevancy for a broad range of professional skill levels

Professional development and continuing education for professionals

An affordable option that's easy to access

Social Work CE/NY Contact Hours Eligible Webinars

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Upcoming Webinars

An Adoption Professional's

Guide to School-Based Support

July 13th | 1:00 pm EST
1 CE | Free for live attendees
Recorded version: $15 for non-members / $7.50 for members

Speakers: Ryan Hanlon, PhD and Dana Poynter, MS

This training will help adoption professionals understand educational options and prepare adoptive parents who are navigating school-based support.

More information on the webinar and continuing education is available at the links below.
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Autism and Adoption

August 22nd | 1:00pm EST
1 CE | Free for live attendees
Recorded version: $15 for non-members / $7.50 for members

Speakers: Anjali Van Drie, MA, MSW, BCBA and David Brown, MSW

This training will provide adoption professionals with practical resources to effectively meet the needs of adoptee's with autism, and offers parenting strategies for adoptive parents of children with autism.

More information on the webinar and continuing education is available at the links below.
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Social Work CE Webinars

Information about NCFA's provider status and requirements for social work CE credits is available within each course page.

Birth Family Relationships
Medical, Mental, and Educational Wellbeing

General

Best Practices in Home Study Assessment (Part 1 & 2)

3.5 CE Credits/3.5 NY State Contact Hours
$30 non-members | $15 members

In this webinar, NCFA staff moderate a panel discussion with Holt International's Nancy Crouch LCPC, Pan Shepard, LCSW, and Steve Kalb, LMSW. This panel is centered on the current dynamics of search and reunion across domestic and international adoption, and clinical guidance to professionals as they prepare and support all of those involved in this process.

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Adoption Options for Members of the Military

1 CE Credit / $15 non-members / $7.50 members

NCFA’s Adoption Education Manager, Elise Lowe, and Kristine Altwies, LMFT of “A Family Tree,” present this webinar on the distinct aspects of adoption within military families. This training focuses on important considerations for military adoptive families, next steps for military families considering adoption, and guidance to agencies on working effectively with the military community.

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Trauma

Child Sexual Abuse

1 CE Credit / $15 non-members / $7.50 members

Alyssa Layne, MSW, LCSW of Holt International presents this webinar on child sexual abuse. This training provides information on sexual abuse prevalence, dynamics and offender characteristics, how children disclose abuse, and how parents can effectively respond to disclosures and problematic sexual behaviors. Speakers also provide tips for establishing body safety boundaries and messages to empower children to talk to their parents if they are exposed to sexually inappropriate contact.

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Trauma in the Attachment Relationship

1 CE Credit / $15 non-members / $7.50 members

Diana Osipsov, LMSW of Roots Therapeutic Specialty Services presents this webinar on trauma and attachment. This training dives into the intergenerational effects of complex trauma within the attachment relationship, with specific consideration for prenatal and preverbal trauma. The speaker explores the effects of prenatal trauma on the nervous system and brain development, and provides information on current research and effective treatment approaches.

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Birth Family Relationships

Contemporary Realities in Search and Reunion

1 CE Credit / $15 non-members / $7.50 members

In this webinar, NCFA staff moderate a panel discussion with Holt International's Nancy Crouch LCPC, Pan Shepard, LCSW, and Steve Kalb, LMSW. This panel is centered on the current dynamics of search and reunion across domestic and international adoption, and clinical guidance to professionals as they prepare and support all of those involved in this process.

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NY State Contact Hours Webinar

Medical, Mental and Educational Wellbeing

Special Considerations for Adopted Adolescents

1 CE Credit / $15 non-members / $7.50 members

Dr. Elaine Schulte, MD, MPH, FAAP of the Adoption Program at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore – Einstein College of Medicine presents this webinar. This training offers insight for agency personnel into the special challenges of adopted teens as they transition into adulthood, particularly with sense of self, attachment and sexuality. The speaker discusses issues related to birth search, integrating family medical history and navigating discussions about an adopted child’s early history.

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