A compelling two-day diversity conference designed to increase knowledge, develop skills and improve professional practice.
Keynote Presentation and Conference Features
TRAC and FDR are pleased to welcome Dr. Sharon E. Moore as the conference’s honored keynote speaker. Dr. Moore is a noted author, speaker and professor of social work at the University of Louisville. Dr. Moore will call upon her experiences and knowledge to address conference attendees on the topic of “Racial and Ethic Identity Development in Youth.” Learn more about Dr. Moore.
Day two of the conference will feature a panel of distinguished professionals from the fields of child welfare, law, education and medical and mental health. The panel will explore the facets of diversity and inclusion when working with families, children, youth and communities. Learn more about the panel presenters.
Conference attendees can choose from 17 various workshops exploring a variety of diversity-related issues pertaining to education, law, child welfare, adoption and health. Attendees can choose one workshop each from three half-day sessions that most relates to their interests and profession. Learn more about the workshops and presenters.
Who Should Attend
· Professionals from the fields of:
o child welfare
o juvenile justice
o education
o medical health
o mental health
· Foster/adoptive/resource parents
· Anyone seeking to increase their knowledge, develop skills, and improve their professional practice through the exploration of diversity-related issues.
Continuing Education Credit Information
Continuing education credits for social workers through the University of Pittsburgh and continuing legal education credits through the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board have been approved and will be available.
Act 48 credit for educators is approved through the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
 The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institue's criteria to be pre-approved for re-certification credit.
Certificates of training will also be available.
Acknowledgements
Three Rivers Adoption Council and Family Design Resources, Inc. extend grateful appreciation to the following individuals and organizations for their involvement in and support of this diversity conference:
Candi Castleberry-Singleton and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Child Welfare Training Program/University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work
Joseph Petrella, PhD
Marcia Sturdivant, PhD
Milton Scott and the National Fatherhood Initiative
Robert W. Kubacki, JD, MPA
Sharon E. Moore, PhD, MSW, LCSW
Sarah Springer, MD
All the workshop presenters who so generously have given their time and talents toward the success of this conference.
Learn More About the Presenting Agencies
Three Rivers Adoption Council
Family Design Resources
For more information contact Jennie Thye 412-471-8722 ext. 214
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