Providing excellent parenting every day is no easy task. This can be especially difficult for parenting youth who often lack the support and resources necessary to guide them along positive developmental pathways and provide their children with the care they need to learn, grow, develop, and thrive. How can QPI sites support the developmental needs […]
Join us for a conversation with our own Victoria Camper, a birth parent leader in Florida who will describe promising approaches for working with birth parents as system change partners. Learn strategies for implementing successful birth parent support groups, advisory councils and peer partner programs. This 90 minute event is scheduled for 11:00 am Pacific / […]
The last year has shown us just how interconnected we are. Through many challenges we have found ways to move together toward a more loving, just, and equitable future for children in foster care. At this year’s Virtual QPI National Conference, presentations will celebrate our progress and share ideas for widening our circle and improving […]
This webinar will showcase some of the presentations and experiences during the 2021 QPI National Conference: The Power of Connection — Harnessing Relationships to Transform Foster Care as well as a panel of conference attendees who will share lessons learned and main take- a-ways, including the power of words and the impact of brand language. This 90-minute […]
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, US families have experienced dramatic increases in unemployment, income loss, and food insecurity (Schanzenbach, 2020), especially those in low-income, underserved communities. Join us for presentation by Georgetown University’s Child Development and Social Policy (CDSP) Lab as they share their latest research from a study of The Power Packs Project, a local […]
Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) is the largest federal policy change the child welfare system has seen in decades. FFPSA emphasizes the importance of children growing up in families and helps ensure children are placed in the least restrictive setting. Join us for a presentation by Youth Law Center’ s Policy Director, Jenny Pokempner, […]
This webinar will allow attendees the opportunity to explore grief and loss specific to child welfare. Our focus will be on the grief and loss caregivers and their families experience as a result of providing excellent care to children. From the loss of privacy and family routines to the loss of children that are moved, […]
At the Reproductive Health Equity Project for Foster Youth (RHEP), we know that starting a conversation with youth in foster care about their sexual and reproductive health can be difficult. However, it is essential that caregivers and other adults who support youth are able to support youth in this area, given the impact these adults […]
We plan to end 2021 on a high note at this special event featuring Jennifer Rodriguez, Executive Director of the Youth Law Center, and nominated guests from QPI sites that elevate and celebrate the people doing the work of QPI! This 60 minute webinar is scheduled for Thursday, December 16th at 11:00am Pacific / 12:00pm […]
"The Center” - a common response given when asked where youth are in the foster care or child welfare system. Yet, good intentions and assumptions made by adults don’t always keep them there. Youth leaders will present their insights into the development of the QPI-MN Youth Voices action workgroup, their personal engagement story, working together […]
This month’s webinar will showcase some of the presentations and experiences during the 2022 QPI National Conference "Building the Movement Together: Excellent Parenting for Every Child, Every Day" as well as a panel of attendees who will share how the conference is fueling their QPI work. This 90-minute webinar is scheduled for Thursday, June 16th at 11:00 am US Pacific / 12:00 […]
