• Title IV-E Scholars & Community Partners Conference: Parental Substance Misuse in Child Welfare

    UW-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education Conference Center 161 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    12:30pm-4:30pm Parental substance misuse has been described as a critical “missing link” that stands in the way of safety, permanency, and well-being for many families. Substance misuse is prevalent among child welfare-involved families, yet historically, child welfare systems have been ill-equipped to respond to the complex behavioral health needs facing these families. Growing state and ...

  • Mental Health in Schools Institute

    UW-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education Conference Center 161 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Associate Professor and Institute for Child and Family Well-Being Co-founder Dimitri Topitzes will present: Childhood Trauma Consequences & Effective Trauma Care at the American Council for School Social Work (ACSSW), 2018 Mental Health in Schools Institute. Link to event brochure. This multidisciplinary professional event is for school social workers, school psychologists, school counselors, school nurses, ...