Best Practices to Address the Needs of Caregivers with Disabilities
Prácticas recomendadas para tratar las necesidades
de los cuidadores con discapacidades
This training was presented on
September 26, 2024
Este seminario virtual se presentará en inglés con
interpretación al español.
In this 2-hour webinar, participants will learn about the unique concerns of parents with disabilities, their interactions with child welfare and other services, and evidence-based practices to support parents and caregivers with intellectual, physical, sensory, and other disabilities.
Learners will:
- Identify the “big six” disabilities and how parents with one or more disabilities may interact with services.
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Explain the intersection of parental disability and other minoritized identities in child welfare inequities.
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Identify three ways to increase accessibility in their interactions with parents with disabilities.
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Name three outcomes of using disability status in child welfare decision-making.
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Build case plans with a disability-centered ethic of care.
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Learn what evidence-based practices currently exist to support parents with disabilities, what makes them appropriate, and how to modify existing resources to meet the needs of a diverse client population.
En este seminario web de dos horas, los participantes conocerán las preocupaciones específicas de los padres con diversas discapacidades, sus interacciones con los servicios de bienestar infantil y otros servicios, y las prácticas basadas en datos documentados para apoyar a los padres y cuidadores con discapacidades intelectuales, físicas, sensoriales y de otro tipo.
Los participantes aprenderán a:
- Identificar las “seis grandes” discapacidades y cómo los padres con una o más discapacidades pueden interactuar con los servicios.
- Explicar la relación entre la discapacidad de los padres y otras identidades minoritarias en las desigualdades del bienestar infantil.
- Identificar tres formas de aumentar la accesibilidad en sus interacciones con los padres con discapacidades.
- Nombrar tres resultados del uso del estado de discapacidad a la hora de tomar decisiones en materia de bienestar infantil.
- Elaborar planes de casos con una ética de la atención centrada en la discapacidad.
- Conocer qué prácticas basadas en pruebas existen actualmente para apoyar a los padres con discapacidades, qué las hace apropiadas y cómo modificar los recursos existentes para satisfacer las necesidades de una población de clientes diversa.
Who Should Attend: All staff of family resource centers (FRCs), Child Abuse Prevention Councils (CAPCs), community-based organizations, and other child- and family-serving systems.
IMPORTANT TRAINING INFORMATION:
- This is a webinar-style training. This means that you will not be on camera and will not be able to see other learners. This training will not include breakout rooms. Opportunities to interact with the presenter(s) and other participants will be included.
- This training will be recorded. The recording will be available to registered learners within 2 days of the training.
- California privacy laws mandate consent for recording conversations using AI applications. To ensure a respectful and secure learning environment for all participants, AI assistants are not allowed in CalTrin training. We value an accessible learning environment. If you require an accommodation to support your learning, please email us at least three business days before the training.
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REPLAY & RESOURCES:
The materials and resources from this webinar are available only to participants. For questions about this training, please contact CalTrin.
MEET THE FACILITATOR
Jennifer Kendrick is a doctoral candidate at the University of Louisville’s Kent School of Social Work and Family Science. Her primary research interests involve identifying risk factors and interventions related to health and relational outcomes for marginalized pregnant people. Additionally, she is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Indiana and Kentucky, a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Minnesota, Ohio, and West Virginia, and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Kentucky.
