Professional Development Registration
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2025 Professional Development Webinar Series:
- 01/28/2025: "Cultural Humility to Cultural Reverence: An Overview"
- 02/25/2025: "Healing-Focused Care: Integrating Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Informed Care + Cultural Humility"
- 03/12/2025: "Navigating New Beginnings: Supporting Unaccompanied Children in Their Resettlement Journey: An introduction for Human Service Providers"
- 04/15/2025: "Empowering Voices: Survivor-Led Advocacy in Social Change Practice"
- 05/12/2025: "Behavioral Health Consideration when working with Individuals and Families during Pregnancy and Postpartum"
- 06/02/2025: "Supporting Families through Pregnancy and Infant Loss"
- 07/09/2025: "Moving Beyond Performance: Assessing your Organizational Landscape in Anti-Racist Work"
- 08/06/2025: "Bringing AI into the classroom: Real-World Tips and Tools for Preparing Undergraduate Human Services Students"
- 09/23/2025: "'Do I really want to tell you?': A CASE Approach to Uncovering Suicidal Ideation"
- 10/17/2025: "Expanding Caring Frameworks, A Critical Cariño Toolkit: Improving Practices when working with Latine Students and Communities"
- 11/25/2025: "From Comradery and Purpose to Questions and Uncertainty: Supporting Positive Veterans Reintegration"
- 12/08/2025: "Transformative Outdoor Programming for Youth and Youth Workers Situated in a State Child Welfare Agency"
Transformative Outdoor Programming for Youth and Youth Workers Situated in a State Child Welfare Agency
December 8th, 2025 | 12:00 p.m. EST
Presenter:
Dr. Jane Lohmann, Wilderness School, CT Department of Children and Families
Description: This one-hour workshop examines a therapeutic wilderness expedition program embedded within a state child welfare agency. Designed to benefit both youth and the professionals who support them, this program leverages nature-based and group experiences to promote resilience, personal growth, and improved mental health outcomes. Grounded in established youth development frameworks, the program emphasizes strengths-based approaches, positive identity formation, and the cultivation of essential life skills. Participants will explore the program's structure, its evidence-based methodology, and its significant impact on young people in the child welfare system and the youth workers who guide them. Through case studies, interactive discussions, and practical insights, attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of how outdoor experiences can be strategically utilized to foster transformative change, strengthen relationships, and enhance overall well-being within the complex landscape of child welfare services. This workshop offers a pragmatic perspective on holistic care and professional development, illustrating how innovative approaches can effectively complement and reinvigorate traditional support systems.
- 1 person only
- NOHS Member Fee: $0.00 | Non-Member Fee: $25.00
- Unlimited attendees
- Fee: $50.00
The Hidden Struggle: Understanding Homelessness in ALICE Households
January 7, 2026 | 5:00 p.m. EST
Presenter:
Lynn Nguyen
Description: Homelessness is often misunderstood as an issue affecting only the chronically unhoused, yet many ALICE (Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, Employed) households live just one crisis away from losing stable shelter. This professional development session explores the intersection of housing instability and working poverty through the lens of ALICE families. Participants will examine structural barriers, common misconceptions, and culturally relevant approaches to prevention and support. By integrating real-life stories, data insights, and trauma-informed strategies, students, educators, and practitioners will gain a deeper understanding of how to identify early warning signs, build trust, and connect at-risk individuals to sustainable housing solutions. Together, we’ll challenge assumptions and reframe how we view and serve the “working homeless.”
Learning Objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Define ALICE households and explain their relationship to housing instability and homelessness.
2. Identify risk factors and early warning signs of homelessness in working families.
3. Recognize the systemic and structural barriers that prevent ALICE individuals from accessing or maintaining stable housing.
4. Apply trauma-informed and culturally responsive practices when supporting individuals at risk of homelessness.
5. Explore community-based and policy-level strategies to prevent homelessness and promote long-term housing stability.
- 1 person only
- NOHS Member Fee: $0.00 | Non-Member Fee: $25.00
- Unlimited attendees
- Fee: $50.00
From “Permanency” to Belonging: What Stability Really Means for Youth and Families
February 4, 2025 | 5:00 p.m. EST
Presenter:
Thea Young (Hickey), LCSW
Description: What is permanency, anyway? This workshop is designed for human service and clinical professionals looking to increase their understanding of the concept of permanency and the implications a lack of permanency has across all domains including educational, therapeutic, and community-based settings. Participants will gain an increased understanding of why it is important for all stakeholders to prioritize permanency, as well as obtain concrete skills and resources to help navigate these conversations.
- 1 person only
- NOHS Member Fee: $0.00 | Non-Member Fee: $25.00
- Unlimited attendees
- Fee: $50.00