BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Social Current - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Social Current X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.social-current.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Social Current REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20230312T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20231105T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20240310T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20241103T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20250309T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20251102T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20260308T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20261101T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T140000 DTSTAMP:20260417T025321 CREATED:20260206T143554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T161052Z UID:10000593-1772024400-1772028000@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Centering Fathers’ Mental Health as a Core Prevention Strategy DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n This webinar is designed to elevate fathers’ mental health as a core prevention and family well-being strategy\, recognizing that fathers’ emotional health\, identity\, and connection to their children are critical protective factors for families. The goal is to shift the narrative in the social sector from viewing fathers as peripheral or “hard to reach” to seeing them as essential partners in prevention\, healing\, and long-term family stability. Participants will deepen their understanding of how structural stressors\, such as economic insecurity\, systemic racism\, involvement with child welfare or the justice system\, and unresolved trauma\, shape fathers’ mental health and engagement with services.  \nThrough interactive dialogue and shared perspectives from fathers who work in child and family well-being\, participants will explore practical actions for strengthening father engagement across systems. These lived and professional insights will ground the conversation in real-world experiences\, highlighting both the barriers fathers face and the strategies that have supported their own mental health and engagement. Participants will examine trauma-informed and culturally responsive approaches\, integrate strength-based assessments\, and consider how services can be redesigned to be more accessible\, affirming\, and responsive to fathers.  \nKey lessons from this experience center on the idea that supporting fathers’ mental health is not an “add-on\,” but a foundational prevention strategy that reduces harm and improves outcomes for children and families. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding that when fathers are supported\, emotionally regulated\, and meaningfully engaged\, families are more stable\, co-parent relationships improve\, and systems become more effective and humane. Ultimately\, this work calls the social sector to move upstream and invest in fathers’ well-being as a pathway to stronger families\, healthier communities\, and more equitable prevention efforts.  \nTakeaways\n\nHow fathers’ mental health directly impacts child and family well-being\nHow systems\, bias\, and policy shape fathers’ engagement and help-seeking\nPractical strategies to support fathers’ mental health without increasing surveillance or risk\nHow to apply a prevention-oriented lens to everyday practice\, supervision\, and program design\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nCommunity-based organization staff\nFoster care and kinship care trainers\nFamily support workers\nChild welfare agency staff and supervisors\nJuvenile justice and survivor-centered staff and teams\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Romero Davis\n \n Senior Director of Child & Family Well-Being \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Romero Davis\n Senior Director of Child & Family Well-Being \n \n Romero Davis is the senior director of child and family well-being at Social Current. A mentor for professional development and community justice champion\, Davis has worked nationally with agencies in areas such as poly-victimization; trauma in families; equity\, diversity\, and inclusion; juvenile justice; and domestic violence. He is a member of the technical assistance team for Child Safety Forward. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Michael Cupeles\n \n Coordinator of Men’s Initiative \nGateway Community Action Partnership \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Michael Cupeles\n Coordinator of Men’s Initiative \nGateway Community Action Partnership \n \n Michael Cupeles is a passionate advocate for fatherhood\, early childhood education\, and the well-being of families and communities. Having overcome childhood sexual abuse\, he transformed his experience into a lifelong mission to support parents\, especially fathers\, in breaking cycles of pain and building safe\, loving environments for their children. He is nationally certified through the Fathers & Families Coalition of America and the National Fatherhood Initiative\, and serves as an ordained minister and chaplain\, committed to human rights and holistic family well-being.   \nMichael is the coordinator of the Men’s Initiative at Gateway Community Action Partnership Early Head Start & Head Start\, where he leads innovative fatherhood engagement and prevention programs that help fathers build parenting skills\, navigate complex systems\, and connect with workforce development resources to achieve economic stability. For seven years\, he has sustained the publication of the Fatherhood Times newsletter\, an influential resource for fathers across New Jersey.   \nAt the state and national levels\, Michael serves on the New Jersey Department of Children & Families Office of Family Voice Fatherhood Engagement Committee\, acting as a liaison to the New Jersey Head Start Association. He is also the Community Liaison for the New Jersey Coalition to End Domestic Violence through the Men of Courage Network and is featured in the documentary Men of Courage produced by Byron Hurt with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the New Jersey Department of Women.   \nMichael is an active member of the Birth Parent National Network (BPNN) through the Children’s Trust Fund Alliance; the FRIENDS CBCAP Parent Advisory Council\, where he chairs the newsletter committee; the National Expert Board for the Quality Improvement Center on Helplines & Hotlines (QIC-H2); and the Family Network Housing Advisory Board.   \nMichael is also the managing partner of Unified Family Dynamics Consultants\, providing leadership and training to strengthen families and systems of care. Previously\, he served as vice president and chief strategy planning & development officer for Latino X Radio\, a nonprofit media organization in New Jersey. His work blends lived experience\, community leadership\, and strategic systems change\, making him a powerful national voice for fatherhood engagement and family strengthening.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tristan Gross\n \n Education Program Coordinator III \nMedical College of Wisconsin \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tristan Gross\n Education Program Coordinator III \nMedical College of Wisconsin \n \n Tristan Gross has over 15 years’ experience working with public health issues including infant mortality\, teen pregnancy prevention\, men’s health\, tobacco prevention\, eliminating racial disparities\, and intimate partner violence. He has worked as an advocate for youth\, men and boys\, and social justice causes providing direct service to communities. These experiences provide the foundation for training and learning opportunities facilitated for professionals\, consultation to organizations and policy recommendations to lawmakers. Tristan’s passion for the work of creating social and institutional change has always been fueled by his experiences and informed by his own personal healing and growth journey. His vision is to create a world where every human being has access to the resources and support necessary to reach their full potential.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n William Walker MSW\, LISW \n \n Owner / Clinical Director \nThriving Families Counseling Services \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William Walker MSW\, LISW \n Owner / Clinical Director \nThriving Families Counseling Services \n \n William Walker is an experienced mental health therapist and social worker with a specialized background in parenting care and services\, including fatherhood engagement\, trauma counseling\, and adoption services. As the owner and clinical director of Thriving Families Counseling Services in West Des Moines\, Iowa\, William oversees a dedicated team of staff and students who provide individual and family mental health services to the community.  \nWilliam Walker holds a master’s from the University of Iowa\, a bachelor’s from the University of Northern Iowa\, and an associate’s from Ellsworth College. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Trauma Specialist. Additionally\, William is certified in the 24/7 Dad program\, Quenching a Father’s Thirst\, Carrying Dad’s Curriculum\, and Effective Parenting.  URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/centering-fathers-mental-health-as-a-core-prevention-strategy/ CATEGORIES:Child and Family Well-Being ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Safety-Resilience_5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T150000 DTSTAMP:20260417T025321 CREATED:20250922T205217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T204630Z UID:10000529-1762257600-1762354800@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Lessons From Within Our Reach: A Cross-Sector Conversation on Child and Family Well-Being DESCRIPTION:Register Now \n \n This virtual convening is: \n\nTuesday\, Nov. 4 from noon-3 p.m. ET\nWednesday\, Nov. 5 from noon-3 p.m. ET\n\nJoin us for a powerful\, cross-sector conversation rooted in the latest lessons from the Within Our Reach report on preventing child maltreatment fatalities from maltreatment. \nOver two half days\, this interactive virtual convening will bring together professionals from pediatric care\, juvenile justice\, child welfare\, law enforcement\, education\, and community-based organizations to reflect on what’s working—and what must change—to create systems that are responsive\, equitable\, and family-centered. These leaders and lived experts reflect the truth that family wellness is not the responsibility of one system alone—it is a shared\, community-wide commitment that calls for aligned action\, empathy\, and investment across many touchpoints in a family’s life. \nWith a focus also on building a shared safety culture\, we will explore how systems can shift their thinking and action to proactively support families before a crisis occurs. Participants will explore how policy change\, lived experience\, and community-driven strategies can prevent child harm\, reduce family barriers to wellness\, and build trust across sectors. \nTakeaways\n\nBuild a Shared Safety Culture: Learn how integrating safety-focused mindsets within and across agencies—alongside staff wellness—can reduce system-driven trauma and better support family resilience.\nExpand the Definition of Family: Examine how elevating the lived voices of fathers\, grandparents\, kin caregivers\, and youth leads to policies and practices that reflect real-life caregiving networks.\nStrengthen Cross-Sector Collaboration: Gain concrete tools for breaking down silos and strengthening interagency partnerships to better coordinate supports for families\, especially in moments of vulnerability.\nAdvance Equity Through Policy & Practice: Explore key policy strategies\, such as reducing family financial burdens and embedding protective factors in service delivery\, that help stabilize and empower families.\nTranslate Report Lessons into Local Action: Leave with actionable ideas\, data-informed decision-making\, and equity-aligned investments that can be applied at the local\, state\, or system level.\n\nPresenters\nTuesday\, Nov. 4 \n\nRomero Davis\, senior director of practice excellence\, Social Current\nKelly Martin\, director of practice excellence\, Social Current\nKimberly Heard\, senior program manager of practice excellence\, Social Current\nJody Levison-Johnson\, PhD\, president and CEO\, Social Current\nMichael Cull\, PhD\, associate director\, Center for Innovation in Population Health and associate professor\, Department of Health Management and Policy\, University of Kentucky\nKaren Johnson\, senior director of Change in Mind\, Social Current\nKara Georgi\, MSEd\, lead senior associate of parent partnerships\, Children’s Trust Fund Alliance\nRegina Dyton\, MSW\, consultant\, R.S. Dyton Associates\nParent and community voices\n\nWednesday\, Nov. 5 \n\nChurmell Michell\, creator of Emotions You Know\, and founder\, A Father’s Voice Matters\nBlair Abelle-Kiser\, senior director of government affairs at Social Current\nScott Allen\, executive director of community engagement\, Cordata Healthcare Innovations\, Inc.\, and criminal justice senior adjunct instructor\, Curry College\nRachael J. Keefe\, MD\, MPH\, FAAP\, associate professor of pediatrics\, Baylor College of Medicine\nParent partners (Birth Parent National Network)\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nEducators and school support staff\nPediatric and behavioral health providers\nLaw enforcement and public safety professionals\nJuvenile justice\, child welfare\, and youth-serving agencies\nPolicymakers\, funders\, and system leaders\nCommunity-based organizations and advocates URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/lessons-from-within-our-reach-a-cross-sector-conversation-on-child-and-family-well-being/ CATEGORIES:Child and Family Well-Being ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/father-daughter.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251020T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251021T235959 DTSTAMP:20260417T025321 CREATED:20241020T230000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T172855Z UID:10000437-1760918400-1761091199@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:SPARK 2025 DESCRIPTION:About\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Pre- and Post-Conference Sessions\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Workshops\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Keynotes\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Consultations\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Sponsors\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n About \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Register Now \n \n When registering\, you’ll be prompted to log in. If you do not have an account\, create one for free by clicking: Create an Account. \nSPARK 2025 will unite practice excellence\, innovation\, and federal policy advocacy to advance our sector’s impact and help all families and communities thrive. This in-person event will elevate important conversations around our most vexing challenges and showcase insight and expertise from the field. \nThis event is designed for leaders who are fueled by a commitment to improve the well-being of all people. Together\, we will share inspiration and practical tools for implementing innovative practice\, policy\, and research. Our keynote speakers and breakout sessions will address new insight and promising approaches related to: \n\nBrain-friendly and trauma-informed approaches\nChild\, family\, and community well-being\nCOA Accreditation and data-driven strategies\nEquity\, diversity\, and inclusion\nGovernment affairs and advocacy\nLeadership and organizational development\n\nJustification Letter for Travel Request \nThis draft letter outlines the benefits of attending the SPARK 2025 conference\, key dates\, and expected travel costs. Use this template to communicate the return on investment with your supervisor: \n\nDownload the letter template\nDownload the letter template for COA Accreditation primary contacts\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nExecutives\nDirector-level staff\nBoard members\nPerformance quality improvement staff\nProfessional and clinical services\n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Registration & Pricing \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration must be received on or before Sept. 26 to receive the early bird rate. After that date\, regular rates apply. \nImpact Partners and/or Organizations that Have Achieved COA Accreditation\nEarly Bird Registration $625\nRegular Registration $825 \nOther Organizations\nEarly Bird Registration $725\nRegular Registration $925 \nMultiperson Registration Discount\nRegister two (2) full conference participants from the same organization and receive $50 off all subsequent full conference registrations from the same organization. Only one discount per person; no other discounts apply. Once two conference participants are registered\, contact Social Current to receive the discount code for all subsequent full conference registrations. \nComplimentary Trainings for SPARK 2025 Registrants\nSocial Current is including two additional trainings with SPARK 2025 registration. \nAdvocacy Amplified: Rapid Response & Readiness in a Shifting Policy Landscape\nSunday\, Oct. 19 from 1-4 p.m. CT\nAdd this training when you register for the conference. \nBuilding Healthy Workplace Cultures in Challenging Times\nWednesday\, Oct. 21-Thursday\, Oct. 22\nOnce you register for SPARK 2025\, you will receive your discount code to register for this session on the registration confirmation screen and follow up email. \nCancellation by Participant\nAll cancellation requests must be made in writing. Conference cancellations are subject to a $100 processing fee. Cancellation requests received after Oct. 1 will not be refunded. Credit toward future Social Current events is not currently possible. Participants unable to attend the conference may send an alternate participant. Notice of written cancellation or alternate participant requests must be emailed directly to Social Current. \nCancellation by Social Current\nIf Social Current cancels this conference\, all registration fees will be refunded in full. \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Location & Lodging \n \n \n \n \n \n Hilton Chicago\n720 S Michigan Ave.\nChicago\, IL 60605 \nHotel Reservations\nSocial Current has arranged a special room rate of $259 for single or double occupancy\, plus applicable taxes. To receive the discounted rate\, book online or call the hotel at 877-865-5320 by Sept. 26 and mention the group name: Social Current SPARK 2025. \nThis rate is available for stays up to three days prior to and after the conference\, but it is subject to hotel availability at the time of booking. \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Schedule \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nSunday\, Oct. 19\n\n\n9 a.m.-Noon\nIntensive Accreditation Training (IAT)\n\n\n12:30-4 p.m.\nRegistration Desk Open\n\n\n1-4 p.m.\nPerformance and Quality Improvement (PQI) Training\n\n\n1-4 p.m.\nAdvocacy Amplified: Rapid Response & Readiness in a Shifting Policy Landscape\n\n\n1-5 p.m.\nELI Alumni: Unlocking Potential Because You Matter!\n\n\n5:30-7 p.m.\nVolunteer Appreciation Celebration\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nMonday\, Oct. 20\n\n\n8 a.m.-3:45 p.m.\nRegistration Desk Open\n\n\n8-9 a.m.\nBreakfast with Exhibitors\n\n\n9-10:30 a.m.\nOpening General Session\n\n\n10:30-11 a.m.\nBreak with Exhibitors\n\n\n11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.\nSession A Workshops\n\n\n12:30-2 p.m.\nNetworking Lunch\n\n\n1:15-1:45 p.m.\nOne-on-One Consultations\n\n\n2-3:30 p.m.\nSession B Workshops\n\n\n3:45-4:15 p.m.\nOne-on-One Consultations\n\n\n4:30-5:30 p.m.\nNetworking Reception\n\n\n\n  \n  \n\n\n\nTuesday\, Oct. 21\n\n\n7:30 a.m.-2 p.m.\nRegistration Desk Open\n\n\n7:30-8:30 a.m.\nBreakfast with Exhibitors\n\n\n7:45-8:15 a.m.\nOne-on-One Consultations\n\n\n8:30-10 a.m.\nSession C Workshops\n\n\n10-10:30 a.m.\nBreak with Exhibitors\n\n\n10:30 a.m.-Noon\nSession D Workshops\n\n\nNoon-1:45 p.m.\nLunch and Closing General Session\n\n\n2-4 p.m.\nThe Intersection of Trauma-Informed Approaches and Quality Improvement\n\n\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Sponsor & Exhibit \n \n \n \n \n \n Social Current’s robust network of organizations and individuals across the country provides a unique opportunity for sponsors to reach C-suite decisionmakers in their target demographics. Simultaneously\, sponsorship will allow brands to assess challenges unique to the sector\, collaborate\, and access network expertise. \nThrough our network\, we can reach more than 12\,000 human services professionals representing more than 1\,800 organizations that serve nearly 11 million individuals. \nView the SPARK 2025 sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities. Contact us to learn more. \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Pre- and Post-Conference Sessions \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Pre-Conference Sessions\nIntensive Accreditation Training (IAT)\nOct. 19 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.\nThe Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT) is designed to prepare organizations to get the most out of their COA Accreditation experience. It provides an overview of the COA Accreditation process and standards\, tips on how to manage the work\, and advice for preparing for the site visit. Registration for IAT is separate from the SPARK 2025 registration. \nPerformance and Quality Improvement Training (PQI)\nOct. 19 from 1-4 p.m.\nThis performance and quality improvement (PQI) training is designed to help organizations pursuing COA Accreditation develop a comprehensive approach to a quality improvement process that will advance an efficient and effective service delivery system and enhance organizational capacity to deliver quality services. Registration for PQI is separate from the SPARK 2025 registration. \nAdvocacy Amplified: Rapid Response & Readiness in a Shifting Policy Landscape\nOct. 19 from 1-4 p.m.\nAs federal priorities shift\, nonprofit leaders must be prepared to respond swiftly and strategically. This condensed version of Social Current’s Advocacy Amplified training equips participants with the essential tools to navigate today’s policy environment\, which includes increasing threats to equity; equity\, diversity\, and inclusion programs; and core social services funding. Participants will gain practical skills in policy analysis\, narrative framing\, and grassroots mobilization. Registration is free for SPARK 2025 participants. \nExecutive Leadership Institute: Unlocking Potential Because You Matter\nOct. 19 from 1-5 p.m. CT\nFor over 20 years\, the Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) has established an incredible reputation for providing a quality peer learning experience that positively impacts the development of social sector leaders. This pre-conference convening is the first of its kind! We invite past\, present\, and future ELI participants to network with each other\, engage in motivational storytelling about what’s shaped you as a leader\, and discuss ELI’s transformative impact on both individuals and organizations. Registration is separate from the SPARK 2025 registration. \nVolunteer Appreciation Celebration\nOct. 19 from 5:30-7 p.m.\nWe could not do what we do without our COA Accreditation volunteers. All active COA Accreditation volunteers are invited to join us as we gather and celebrate all that you do. Catch up with colleagues\, share site visit stories from the road\, and get ready for the start of SPARK 2025. There will be food\, drinks\, prizes\, and a host of swag – so you will not want to miss this event. Registration for the Volunteer Appreciation Celebration is separate from the SPARK 2025 registration. To register\, email Darrell Woodliff\, director of volunteer engagement at Social Current. \nPost-Conference Sessions\nThe Intersection of Trauma-Informed Approaches and Quality Improvement\nOct. 21 from 2-4 p.m. CT\nBy applying a trauma-informed perspective\, we can reframe the conversation around quality improvement—from asking\, “Why aren’t you embracing continuous quality improvement?” to “What’s happening that’s preventing you from engaging?” Quality improvement in human services organizations is a centralized function that relies on data to drive meaningful outcomes. The way data teams collaborate with clinical and program staff is crucial in breaking down barriers\, fostering trust\, and using data technology to create positive\, lasting change. Registration is separate from the SPARK 2025 registration. SPARK 2025 participants receive a discount code to join for free. \nBuilding Healthy Workplace Cultures in Challenging Times\nOct. 22-23 from 9-4 p.m. CT\nThis two-day workshop will equip leaders and supervisors with foundational knowledge and skills to help their teams manage uncertainty\, stress\, and interpersonal conflict so they can create a healthy and resilient organizational culture. Presenters will address topics including increasing accountability\, having crucial conversations\, nurturing relationships\, embracing equity\, and achieving excellence. \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Workshops \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Each workshop is identified as a “learner” or “doer” session: \n\nLearner Sessions: For those with limited knowledge on the topic who are looking for an introduction\nDoer: For those with prior knowledge and experience with a topic who are looking to advance their skill and mastery\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sort By:\n Session Groups\n Area of Focus\n \n \n \n A (11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) \n B (2-3:30 p.m.) \n C (8:30-10 a.m.) \n D (10:30 a.m.-Noon p.m.) \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Keynotes \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \nOpening Keynote: Nonprofit 2.0: Navigating the Road Ahead\nToday’s nonprofit leaders are navigating a landscape full of detours—AI\, funding shifts\, burnout\, and declining trust. In this opening keynote\, Suzanne Smith invites you to zoom out\, re-center your mission\, and rethink the map entirely. The road ahead won’t be paved with yesterday’s strategies—but with bold mindsets and adaptive systems designed for what’s next. \nSuzanne also will present workshop D6: Better Together: Rethinking the Way Nonprofits Collaborate for the Greater Good. \nSuzanne Smith\nFounder and CEO\nSocial Impact Architects\n \nSuzanne Smith has a deep belief that everyone is a changemaker. As a serial social entrepreneur\, she strives to harness the powerful force of organizations\, including nonprofits\, foundations and socially responsible businesses\, and individuals\, to maximize the potential of the social sector to create real\, scalable impact. \nIn 2009\, Suzanne founded Social Impact Architects\, a registered Benefit Corporation\, to reshape the business of social change. She combines her MBA know-how with two decades of experience as a nonprofit innovator to serve as a consultant\, advisor\, and thought partner. She is also a highly sought-after public speaker at conferences nationwide\, including TEDxTurtleCreekWomen. She is also an adjunct professor at the University of Texas at Arlington. In this work\, she has pioneered open-source frameworks for the creation of better social solutions\, including layered logic models\, ecosystem mapping\, and social alchemy. For her outstanding work as a leading thinker\, she was recognized with the Next Generation Social Entrepreneur Award by the Social Enterprise Alliance. Since 2015\, Social Impact Architects was recognized as one of the “Best for the World” small businesses by B Corp. \nSuzanne also authors Social TrendSpotter\, one of the sector’s top blogs according to The Huffington Post. She is frequently interviewed by regional and national media on social entrepreneurship and has published articles in Forbes\, The Chronicle of Philanthropy\, See Change\, Nonprofit Business Advisor\, Upstart\, and Grantmakers in Health. \nSuzanne has been at the epicenter of game-changing social solutions for more than two decades as a social intrapreneur. Her first jobs at the City of Garland and Texas Municipal League taught her the power and potential of local government to impact change. Later\, she worked for Phoenix House to scale evidence-based prevention and treatment programs and for the American Heart Association to build a national state advocacy strategy. One of her greatest achievements was co-founding the Alliance for a Healthier Generation – one of the country’s first movements focused on combating childhood obesity – with a team from the William J. Clinton Foundation. She also co-founded Flywheel: Social Enterprise Hub in Cincinnati to help nonprofits build meaningful and sustainable social enterprises. \nSuzanne holds a master’s in business administration from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business\, where she was selected as the CASE (Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship) Scholar. Nationally\, she was selected as a member of Peter Senge’s Society of Organizational Learning and has served on the national board of the Social Enterprise Alliance. She has advised many federal agencies on their efforts on social entrepreneurship and system change. \n  \n\n  \n \n \n Closing Keynote: The Business of Impact: How Purpose Powers Prosperity\n \nJoin Dorri McWhorter for a dynamic conversation on how purpose-driven leaders can make bold money moves — building business models that uplift communities\, unlock new funding streams\, and expand resources beyond traditional philanthropy. It’s about staying rooted in your mission while reimagining what’s possible for impact\, equity\, and enterprise. \nDorri C. McWhorter\nPresident & Chief Executive Officer\nExecutives’ Club of Chicago\n \nDorri McWhorter is renowned for her social enterprise business leadership. Crain’s Chicago Business lauded her as a “nonprofit disrupter” who turned around a major organization “by leading as if it’s a startup.” She is a 2019 Inductee into the Chicago Innovation Hall of Fame\, and her work to create a new paradigm for the social impact sector is featured in the documentary Uncharitable. \nMost recently\, Dorri served as president and CEO of the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago. Under her leadership\, the YMCA modernized membership offerings and created partnerships with Nike and Peloton. She also worked to bring a new YMCA to Chicago’s west side as part of a new development to include a wellness center with health care\, grocery store\, and business incubator. Previously\, Dorri served as CEO of the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago\, transforming it from a traditional social service organization to a “21st century social enterprise.” She added 10 service locations\, increased the operating budget by 300%\, and established a retirement plan with options for child care providers and small business owners. She led the effort to develop an exchange-traded fund (ETF) for women’s empowerment (NYSE: WOMN) in partnership with Impact Shares. \nDorri prides herself on being a humanity-centered business leader and is committed to creating an inclusive marketplace by leveraging a cross-sector approach of engaging business\, civic\, and community partners. Dorri’s professional experience spans a variety of businesses and industries. Prior to taking on leadership roles in the social enterprise sector\, she was a partner at Crowe LLP\, one of the largest accounting firms in the U.S. Dorri serves on the board of directors for several companies including\, LanzaTech Global\, Lifeway Foods\, William Blair Funds\, NexPoint Capital\, and Skyway Concession Company (Chicago Skyway). Dorri is also active in the accounting profession and serves on the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council and has served as a member of the board of directors of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and a past chairperson of the board of directors for the Illinois CPA Society. Dorri also serves as co-chair of the First Women’s Bank Advisory Board. \nDorri’s civic and philanthropic leadership includes the board of directors for Common Impact\, Chicago Council on Global Affairs\, Civic Consulting Alliance\, Civic Federation\, Chicago Center for Arts and Technology\, and Forefront. Dorri received a bachelor’s in business administration from the University of Wisconsin–Madison\, a master’s in business administration from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management\, and an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Lake Forest College. \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Consultations \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Enhance your SPARK 2025 experience by booking a one-on-one consultation with Social Current. Our leaders offer subject matter expertise and have extensive experience in partnering with human and social services organizations to achieve meaningful change. \nWe have opened bookings for the free consultations. Register for SPARK 2025 to receive a follow up email with the link to book your timeslot. Please only reserve one consult per registrant. \nChild\, Family\, and Community Well-Being\nRomero Davis\, Senior Director of Practice Excellence \nMonday – 1:15-1:45 p.m. and 3:45-4:15 p.m.\nTuesday – 7:45-8:15 a.m. \nSuggested topics: \n\nIntentional community collaboration\nSustainability planning\nPoverty/neglect conflation\nChild welfare challenges\n\nGovernment Affairs and Advocacy\nBlair Abelle-Kiser\, Senior Director of Government Affairs \nMonday – 1:15-1:45 p.m. and 3:45-4:15 p.m.\nTuesday – 7:45-8:15 a.m. \nSuggested topics: \n\nStrategic policy navigation to understand\, respond to\, and influence complex federal and state policy environments impacting human services\nBuilding grassroots capacity\, engaging stakeholders\, and advancing policy agendas aligned with each organization’s mission and community needs\nRisk and resilience planning that assesses systemic threats\, such as insurance instability or funding volatility\, and through proactive strategies\n\nLeadership and Organizational Development\nRobena Spangler\, Senior Director of Leadership and Organizational Development \nMonday – 3:45-4:15 p.m.\nTuesday – 7:45-8:15 a.m. \nSuggested topics: \n\nLeadership development opportunities for frontline managers and executive leadership (on-site and virtual)\nCustomized leadership and organizational assessment\nBoard improvement strategies\nStrategic planning\n\nWorkforce Resilience\nKaren Johnson\, Senior Director of Change in Mind \nMonday – 1:15-1:45 p.m. and 3:45-4:15 p.m.\nTuesday – 7:45-8:15 a.m. \nSuggested topics: \n\nCreating brain-friendly work environments\nBuilding psychological safety\nPromoting positive staff culture\nCreating connection and community at work\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet Our Consultants\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Romero Davis\n \n Senior Director of Practice Excellence\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Romero Davis\n Senior Director of Practice Excellence\nSocial Current \n \n Romero Davis is a senior director of practice excellence at Social Current. A mentor for professional development and community justice champion\, Davis has worked nationally with agencies in areas such as poly-victimization; trauma in families; equity\, diversity\, and inclusion; juvenile justice; and domestic violence. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\n \n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\n Senior Director of Government Affairs\nSocial Current \n \n Blair Kiser\, Ph.D.\, joined Social Current in 2022 after working in health policy on Capitol Hill\, the nonprofit sector\, and as a biomedical researcher. Most recently\, Blair served as director of government relations & advocacy for NephCure Kidney International. \nDuring her time in public service\, she served as a professional staff member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. She led a corporate investigation regarding insider trading and financial improprieties\, conflicts of interest associated with Operation Warp Speed’s leadership\, and scientific information politicization. Prior to joining the Select Subcommittee\, she worked for Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)\, where she served as a health policy fellow. In Senator Brown’s office\, she led a range of legislative and oversight efforts involving public health and health care. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, she worked with several community hospice advocacy organizations and a Republican office to help craft the bipartisan COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act of 2020. \nPrior to public service\, Blair spent several years as a medical research scientist on several industry and NIH-funded projects. Her work focused on developing research projects and clinical trials to improve the lives of African Americans with Sickle Cell Disease. She earned a doctorate in Biomedical Science from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2017 and a bachelor’s in biology from the University of Kentucky in 2011. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robena Spangler\n \n Senior Director of Leadership and Organizational Development\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robena Spangler\n Senior Director of Leadership and Organizational Development\nSocial Current \n \n Robena Spangler is an innovative senior executive with over 30 years of experience in behavioral health\, human services\, and advancing equity and inclusion work. The majority of her career has been dedicated to systems improvement within the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Spangler held several leadership roles in the public and private sectors. She has provided professional coaching and leadership development for teams and individuals on a national level. \nIn addition to her public and private sector work\, she is an adjunct instructor at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS)\, responsible for facilitating accelerated programs in human services for adult learners. Her current role\, as an EDI and leadership strategist\, is to design and manage all aspects of Social Current’s leadership and organizational development portfolio. Spangler holds a bachelor’s in sociology and human services along with a master’s in leadership and professional advancement. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen Johnson\n \n Senior Director of Change in Mind\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Karen Johnson\n Senior Director of Change in Mind\nSocial Current \n \n Karen Johnson brings knowledge of the advancing science around resilience\, brain development\, adversity\, toxic stress\, equity\, and trauma-informed approaches to the complex challenges we face. This expertise\, coupled with her 27 years of experience in child welfare\, behavioral health\, and community services\, enables her to successfully partner with leaders\, staff\, community members\, and participants across numerous settings to promote individual and organizational resilience. \nJohnson leads the development of the Social Current Change in Mind Institute\, leveraging the latest advances in neurosciences and trauma-informed approaches across sectors and at the practice\, policy\, and systems levels. She oversees the Texas Change in Mind Learning Collaborative\, through which 10 organizations from multiple sectors across Southeast Texas are working to embed brain science principles with the goal of improving outcomes for children and families\, as well as their organizational cultures and ability to collaborate with partners. \nDuring her five-and-a-half years on the National Council for Mental Wellbeing’s trauma-informed services team\, and year-and-a-half as an independent consultant\, Johnson trained and consulted with organizations\, systems\, and communities striving to advance trauma-informed\, resilience-oriented approaches. She also led and developed community-based programs during her 19 years at SaintA in Milwaukee. Johnson combines the newest advances around adversity\, relational health\, and resilience to infuse hope and connection into our work. \nJohnson is a licensed clinical social worker certified in Dr. Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead and Daring Way and trained in Dr. Bruce Perry’s Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Sponsors \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Gold Sponsors\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Silver Sponsors\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Supporting Sponsors\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Exhibitors URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/spark2025/ LOCATION:Hilton Chicago\, 720 S Michigan Ave.\, Chicago\, 60605\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Brain Science,Child and Family Well-Being,EDI,Leadership Development and Organizational Excellence,Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SPARK2025-Website-Preview_Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T140000 DTSTAMP:20260417T025321 CREATED:20250811T162658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T190949Z UID:10000514-1758718800-1758722400@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Strengthening Connections Between Federally Qualified Health Centers and Child Welfare DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n This webinar with Social Current Strategic Industry Partner Sellers Dorsey will explore how Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) can collaborate more effectively with the child welfare system and other community partners to improve health outcomes for children and families. This session will highlight promising practices\, policy opportunities\, and actionable strategies for integrating FQHCs into child welfare at the community and systems levels. We will also discuss recent federal shifts that impact FQHCs. \nTakeaways\n\nThe role FQHCs can play in improving outcomes for children and families involved with or at risk of involvement with the child welfare system\nHow to identify and partner with FQHCs\nOpportunities to establish a bi-directional referral stream between child welfare agencies and FQHCs\nFQHCs’ full scope of offerings for Medicaid-eligible foster populations and others\nOpportunities to build stronger networks at the family\, community\, and state levels\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nStaff providing care coordination or direct services to children\, adults\, and families such as child welfare\, behavioral health\, school-based services\, and/or community health\nStaff responsible for developing local resource networks\, provider networks\, or referral sources\nStaff responsible for community engagement strategy and relationship development\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n Presenters\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachel Marsh (Facilitator)\n \n Associate Director\nSellers Dorsey \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rachel Marsh (Facilitator)\n Associate Director\nSellers Dorsey \n \n An attorney and social worker with more than 24 years of experience serving children and families\, Rachel joins Sellers Dorsey from the Children’s Alliance of Kansas where she served as CEO. In this role\, she worked to transform child and family well-being systems in Kansas. Under her leadership\, the organization achieved multiple public policy accomplishments\, impacting workforce retention\, prevention of foster care\, kinship caregivers\, and youth with complex behavioral health care needs. Prior to her public policy work\, Rachel served as a child in need of care attorney with a community-based child welfare provider for 14 years. She supported case managers and judicial partners in resolving complex child welfare matters\, developed trainings for case managers\, attorneys\, and judges\, and supported community and policymaker engagement in multiple states. In her early career\, Rachel worked in research and social work education in Kathmandu\, Nepal. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Charles Barron Jr.\, MD\n \n FQHC Chief Medical Officer \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Charles Barron Jr.\, MD\n FQHC Chief Medical Officer \n \n Dr. Charles Barron’s unwavering commitment to education has led to him becoming a board-certified family practice physician and a well-respected chief medical officer in the Federally Qualified Health Center and community health sectors locally and nationally. Raised in Friars Point\, Mississippi\, Dr. Barron received an associate’s degree in biology from Coahoma Junior College in Clarksdale\, Mississippi\, and a bachelor’s degree in biology pre-medicine from Alcorn State University in Lorman\, Mississippi\, both of which are among the ranks of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). He received his medical degree from the University of Iowa School of Medicine. \nFollowing completion of his family practice residency at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Chicago\, Dr. Barron became employed as an attending physician under the residency program and the associate medical director of Access Southwest Family Health Center. Recognizing the importance of merging his vast medical background with advanced business acumen in the ever-changing healthcare industry\, Dr. Barron pursued and received a master’s in business administration from Olivet Nazarene University\, Bourbonnais\, Illinois. Having the insight to enhance his qualifications was a major influence in Dr. Barron’s appointment as regional medical director of the Southwest 1 Region for Access Community Health Network. It is noteworthy to mention that Access is one of the nation’s largest private provider of federally qualified health care\, providing a primary care medical home for over 200\,000 patients annually. Dr. Barron’s commitment to lifelong learning is also demonstrated by obtaining a certification as a physician executive from the American Association for Physician Leadership\, a Post-Masters Certification in Health Care Informatics from the University of Illinois at Chicago\, and a graduate of UCLA/Johnson & Johnson Health Care Executive Program. \nMarried to Dawn\, Dr. Barron is the proud father of Charles III and Dalyn BarLo. He is a devoted member of Salem Baptist Church of Chicago and an active member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. Dr. Barron is committed to demonstrating and implementing the traditions of integrity\, compassion\, empathy\, and interpersonal skills as he continues to be an integral part of the community. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Imani Lewis\n \n Director\nSellers Dorsey \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Imani Lewis\n Director\nSellers Dorsey \n \n Imani R. Lewis is a seasoned health care leader with extensive expertise across provider and managed care organizations. Currently serving as director of managed care business at Sellers Dorsey\, she provides strategic and tactical guidance to managed care organizations (MCOs)\, provider-led entities (PLEs)\, and community-based organizations nationally. Imani also serves as adjunct professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health\, where she teaches the graduate-level course Socio-cultural Dimensions of Health Disparities Research. The course focuses on defining health disparities\, health equity\, and social/structural determinants of health; exploring models and techniques for planning\, implementing\, and evaluating health disparities research; and applying these concepts to real-world challenges. \nImani’s leadership journey includes serving as chief strategy officer for a prominent network of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Chicago. In this role\, she spearheaded initiatives to address health disparities\, enhance access to medical\, dental\, and behavioral health services\, and improve the nutritional and social outcomes for underserved communities. Previously\, as vice president of quality improvement for Illinois’s largest Medicaid health plan\, she oversaw accreditation\, regulatory processes\, and quality performance for over one million members across Medicaid\, Medicare\, Foster Care\, and Marketplace products. Her career also includes leadership roles in FQHCs and hospital systems in Illinois\, where she excelled in clinical operations\, data strategy\, practice transformation\, and quality improvement. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brittany McAllister\n \n Associate Director\nSellers Dorsey \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brittany McAllister\n Associate Director\nSellers Dorsey \n \n Brittany McAllister is an accomplished health and human services policy and government affairs professional with extensive experience advancing Medicaid and other health and human services public policy initiatives. Before joining Sellers Dorsey\, Brittany served as senior government affairs manager for The National Service Office for Nurse-Family Partnership and Child First. There\, she helped states create continuums of care–from prevention to positive permanency—to support families in or at risk of involvement with the child welfare system. Brittany has experience designing Medicaid reimbursement structures to support clinicians delivering home visiting\, nutrition\, and nursing services. She possesses expertise in developing coalitions and partnerships to promote systems change across early childhood services\, maternal and child health\, child welfare\, and more. \nShe has worked in most states across the country\, bringing a national perspective to her work and a deep understanding of the diverse policy landscapes that shape health and human services. Brittany has also led federal and state Legislative and Regulatory Affairs for the American Nutrition Association\, worked in state policy at The American Association of Nurse Practitioners\, and conducted Medicaid policy research at The George Washington University. Brittany is passionate about promoting family stability and healthy child development. She has lived experience in kinship care and adoption and as a Medicaid recipient. At Sellers Dorsey\, Brittany helps child and family well-being clients navigate challenges and opportunities related to public funding and partnerships. She translates policy changes and funding mechanisms into actionable strategies that drive sustainable impact. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/strengthening-connections-between-federally-qualified-health-centers-and-child-welfare/ CATEGORIES:Child and Family Well-Being ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Safety-Resilience_2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250922T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250922T150000 DTSTAMP:20260417T025321 CREATED:20250828T172319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T151904Z UID:10000528-1758549600-1758553200@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Kinship Care in Transition: Navigating through Changes and Centering Families  DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Kinship care continues to be a vital part of the child and family well-being system\, offering children safety\, stability\, and the comfort of familiar relationships. As federal policies evolve to better support kinship families\, agencies and organizations must adapt to shifting standards while maintaining their commitment to equity\, family voice\, and culturally responsive care. This webinar is designed to help participants understand recent federal rule changes impacting kinship care and relevant updates to COA Accreditation standards and how to translate those changes into meaningful\, family-centered practice.  \nThis interactive webinar will also provide practical tools and strategies for engaging and valuing kinship caregivers as true partners in the system. Whether you’re a frontline worker\, administrator\, or advocate\, you’ll leave with takeaways to strengthen kinship placements and elevate the voices of those caring for their own.  \nThe session will clarify what’s changing\, what remains consistent\, and how organizations can remain compliant while also honoring the lived experience of kinship families. Participants will have a clearer understanding of recent federal rule changes\, practical steps for organizational alignment\, and approaches to supporting and empowering kinship families across diverse communities.  \n  \nTakeaways\n\nParticipants will gain an understanding of federal rule changes to kinship care and the impacts.\nAttendees will gain clarity on updates to COA Accreditation standards and compliance expectations for agencies working with kinship families.\nParticipants will learn practical strategies organizations can use to adapt to the new regulations while remaining family-centered and culturally responsive.\nAttendees will identify actionable ways to engage\, support\, and value kinship caregivers as key partners in the care system.\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nCommunity-based organization staff\nCourt-appointed advocates and GALs\nFoster care and kinship care trainers\nKinship navigators and family support workers\nChild welfare agency staff and supervisors\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Romero Davis\n \n Senior Director of Child & Family Well-Being \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Romero Davis\n Senior Director of Child & Family Well-Being \n \n Romero Davis is the senior director of child and family well-being at Social Current. A mentor for professional development and community justice champion\, Davis has worked nationally with agencies in areas such as poly-victimization; trauma in families; equity\, diversity\, and inclusion; juvenile justice; and domestic violence. He is a member of the technical assistance team for Child Safety Forward. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jordan Reinwald\, LCSW\n \n Practice Excellence Standards Specialist \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jordan Reinwald\, LCSW\n Practice Excellence Standards Specialist \n \n Jordan Reinwald\, LCSW is a Practice Excellence Standards Specialist with Social Current providing research\, development\, and ongoing technical assistance and maintenance of the COA Accreditation Standards. Jordan brings a mix of direct practice and policy development experience in child welfare to her work in standards research.  Jordan has worked as a foster care social worker in Alabama and as a Clinical Specialist in the Massachusetts Office of the Child Advocate\, where she conducted reviews of critical incidents and recommended practice and policy changes to improve outcomes for children in foster care. She is passionate about promoting best practices in child welfare and human services to enhance the well-being of children and families. Jordan resides in West Hartford\, CT. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/kinship-care-in-transition-navigating-through-changes-and-centering-families/ CATEGORIES:Child and Family Well-Being,Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Safety-Resilience_1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250604T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250604T140000 DTSTAMP:20260417T025321 CREATED:20250505T153538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T153924Z UID:10000480-1749042000-1749045600@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Meeting the Complex Needs of Young People DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Across the U.S. and Canada\, child and family serving organization are challenged to meet the complex needs of young people\, including those with severe behavioral health needs\, with co-occurring behavioral health and intellectual/developmental disabilities\, and who are involved with multiple state systems. \nThis webinar with Strategic Industry Partner Public Consulting Group will provide an overview of the needs of these young people\, the challenges in effectively serving them\, and examples of promising practices. Participants will be encouraged to share success stories and lessons learned. \nTakeaways\n\nUnderstand the landscape of state and local needs and challenges\nIdentify promising practices\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nProgram leaders and managers\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jennifer MacBlane\n \n Manager\nPublic Consulting Group \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jennifer MacBlane\n Manager\nPublic Consulting Group \n \n Jennifer MacBlane has over 25 years of experience in human services\, government\, and government consulting. She has been employed by PCG for more than 18 years\, and she specializes in helping jurisdictions develop effective systems of care for children\, families\, and individuals\, including program design\, payment and contracting strategies\, and program evaluation. She has led service array assessments\, rate studies\, and evaluations in dozens of states across the nation addressing substance use\, behavioral health\, and child welfare issues. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/meeting-the-complex-needs-of-young-people/ CATEGORIES:Child and Family Well-Being ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PCG_Webinar-June4_2025-web.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T160000 DTSTAMP:20260417T025321 CREATED:20250306T142809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T174103Z UID:10000468-1743692400-1743696000@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:What's Hope Got to Do With It? The Power of Hope During Times of Uncertainty DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n In an era of heightened uncertainty and shifting landscapes\, nonprofit and social sector leaders face increasing challenges. This session will discuss hope science\, an evidence-based framework that strengthens resilience and well-being\, to help leaders strategically navigate obstacles\, maintain focus on their goals\, and cultivate innovative pathways for sustainability. Participants will explore how goal setting\, adaptive problem solving\, and willpower can serve as powerful tools to drive organizational success\, inspire teams\, and build a future that remains mission-driven\, even in turbulent times. \nPre-Session Activity\nBefore the session\, please complete the free strengths finder survey through VIA Institute on Character. This survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. After completing the survey\, just access the free report. It isn’t necessary to purchase the long report. \nResource for Further Reading\nHope and resilience as protective factors linked to lower burnout among child welfare workers\nBy Angela B. Pharris \, Ricky T. Munoz \, Chan M. Hellman\nChildren and Youth Services Review; 2022 \nTakeaways\n\nHow to apply hope science principles—goal-setting\, adaptive problem-solving\, and willpower—to navigate uncertainty\, sustain their mission\, and strengthen organizational resilience\nThe difference between hope and a wish\nHow to assess you own hope and use question prompts to critically examine how the loss of hope may impact workforce\, client\, and community outcomes\nStrategies for nurturing hope\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Romero Davis\n \n Senior Director of Child and Family Well-Being \nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Romero Davis\n Senior Director of Child and Family Well-Being \nSocial Current \n \n Romero Davis is the senior director of child and family well-being at Social Current. A mentor for professional development and community justice champion\, Davis has worked nationally with agencies in areas such as poly-victimization; trauma in families; equity\, diversity\, and inclusion; juvenile justice; and domestic violence. He is a member of the technical assistance team for Child Safety Forward. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/whats-hope-got-to-do-with-it-the-power-of-hope-during-times-of-uncertainty/ CATEGORIES:Child and Family Well-Being ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Brain-Science_4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241021T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241022T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T025321 CREATED:20231017T140000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T165759Z UID:10000337-1729497600-1729616400@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:SPARK 2024 DESCRIPTION:About SPARK 2024\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Pre-Conference Sessions\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Workshops\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Keynotes\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Sponsors and Exhibitors\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n About SPARK 2024 \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Register Now for SPARK 2024: Oct. 21-22\, with pre-conference sessions Oct. 20. \n \n \n\n \n Register Now \n \n Registration must be received on or before Sept. 27 to receive the early bird rate. \nSPARK 2024 will unite practice excellence\, innovation\, and federal policy advocacy to advance our sector’s impact and help all families and communities thrive. This in-person event will elevate important conversations around our most vexing challenges and showcase insight and expertise from the field. \nThis event is designed for leaders who are fueled by a commitment to advance equity and improve the well-being of all people. Together\, we will share inspiration and practical tools for implementing innovative practice\, policy\, and research. Our keynote speakers and breakout sessions will address new insight and promising approaches related to: \n\nBrain science and trauma-informed approaches\nChild\, family\, and community well-being\nCOA Accreditation\nEquity\, diversity\, and inclusion\nGovernment affairs and advocacy\nLeadership and organizational development\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nExecutives\nDirector-level staff\nBoard members\nPerformance quality improvement staff\nProfessional and clinical services\n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Registration & Pricing \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Registration must be received on or before Sept. 27 to receive the early bird rate. After that date\, regular rates apply. \nImpact Partners (Formerly Engagement Packages) and/or Organizations that Have Achieved COA Accreditation\nEarly Bird Registration $595\nRegular Registration $745 \nOther Organizations\nEarly Bird Registration $695\nRegular Registration $845 \nMultiperson Registration Discount\nRegister five (5) full conference participants from the same organization and receive $50 off all subsequent full conference registrations from the same organization. Only one discount per person; no other discounts apply. Once all five full conference participants are registered\, contact Social Current to receive the discount code for all subsequent full conference registrations. \nCancellation by Participant\nAll cancellation requests must be made in writing. Conference cancellations are subject to a $100 processing fee. Cancellation requests received after Oct. 1 will not be refunded. Credit toward future Social Current events is not currently possible. Participants unable to attend the conference may send an alternate participant. Notice of written cancellation or alternate participant requests must be emailed directly to Social Current. \nCancellation by Social Current\nIf Social Current cancels this conference\, all registration fees will be refunded in full. \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Location & Lodging \n \n \n \n \n \n SPARK 2024 participants will convene in downtown Denver. The conference hotel is centrally located along the 16th Street Mall. \nBook now: The final day to book your hotel room at the special conference rate is Oct. 4. There is limited availability for Sunday and Monday nights. \nOur discounted rate is available at the conference hotel for Sunday and Monday nights. Please note\, our room block is sold out for Tuesday night. \nSheraton Denver Downtown Hotel\n1550 Court Place\nDenver\, CO 80202 \nHotel Reservations\nSocial Current has arranged a special room rate of $239 for single or double occupancy\, plus applicable taxes. Reserve your room by booking online or calling the hotel at 303-893-3333 by Oct. 4 and mentioning the group name Social Current SPARK 2024 to receive the discounted rate. This rate is available for stays up to three days prior to and after the conference\, but it is subject to hotel availability at the time of booking. \nAirport Train (A Line)\nThe airport train (known as the A line) from Denver International Airport to Union Station in downtown Denver costs only $10 for a one-way trip and takes 37 minutes. View full details online\, including the schedule\, stops\, and where to buy a ticket. \n \n \n \n High Altitude and Weather Tips\nDenver really is a mile high\, but most people don’t even notice the altitude difference. The air is just thinner and dryer. VISIT DENVER recommends these tips to stay happy and healthy. \nDrink plenty of water: Before your trip to Denver\, and while you are here\, drinking plenty of water is the number one way to help your body adjust easily to the higher altitude. The low humidity in Colorado keeps the air dry\, so you need about twice as much water as you would drink at home. \nMonitor your alcohol intake: Golf balls go 10% farther… and so do cocktails. Alcoholic drinks pack more of a wallop than at sea level. \nEat food high in potassium: Foods such as broccoli\, bananas\, avocado\, cantaloupe\, celery\, greens\, bran\, chocolate\, granola\, dates\, dried fruit\, potatoes\, and tomatoes will help replenish electrolytes by balancing salt intake. \nWatch your physical activity: The effects of exercise are more intense here. If you normally run five miles a day at home\, you might try three miles in Denver. \nPack for sun: With less water vapor in the air at this altitude\, the sky really is bluer in Colorado. But there’s 25% less protection from the sun\, so sunscreen is a must. Even in October\, you’ll want to bring sunglasses\, a hat\, sunscreen\, and lip balm. \nDress in layers: Denver is known for a year-round mild climate\, but conditions can change rapidly\, particularly in the fall. Before you leave home\, check the weather forecast and pack appropriately. Because the sun is especially powerful in Denver\, it can feel much warmer than the actual temperature during the day\, but then can become chilly after sundown. Dressing in layers is the best way to make sure you’re always prepared. \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Schedule \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nSunday\, Oct. 20\n\n\n9 a.m.-Noon\nIntensive Accreditation Training (IAT)\n\n\n12:30-4 p.m.\nRegistration Desk Open\n\n\n1-4 p.m.\nPerformance and Quality Improvement (PQI) Training\n\n\n1-4 p.m.\nEDI and Leadership Practices for the Long Haul\n\n\n4-6 p.m.\nConvening for Chief Executives\n\n\n5:30-7 p.m.\nVolunteer Appreciation Celebration\n\n\n7:15-9 p.m.\nUnCharitable Movie Screening\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nMonday\, Oct. 21\n\n\n8 a.m.-5 p.m.\nRegistration Desk Open\n\n\n8-9 a.m.\nBreakfast with Exhibitors\n\n\n9-10:30 a.m.\nOpening General Session\n\n\n10:30-11 a.m.\nBreak with Exhibitors\n\n\n11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.\nSession A Workshops\n\n\n12:30-2 p.m.\nNetworking Lunch\n\n\n1:15-1:45 p.m.\nEDI Consultations\n\n\n2-3:30 p.m.\nSession B Workshops\n\n\n3:45-4:15 p.m.\nEDI Consultations\n\n\n4:30-5:30 p.m.\nNetworking Reception\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nTuesday\, Oct. 22\n\n\n8 a.m.-5 p.m.\nRegistration Desk Open\n\n\n8-9 a.m.\nBreakfast with Exhibitors\n\n\n8:15-8:45 a.m.\nEDI Consultations\n\n\n9-10:30 a.m.\nSession C Workshops\n\n\n10:30-11 a.m.\nBreak with Exhibitors\n\n\n11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.\nSession D Workshops\n\n\n12:30-2 p.m.\nNetworking Lunch\n\n\n1:15-1:45 p.m.\nEDI Consultations\n\n\n2-3:30 p.m.\nSession E Workshops\n\n\n3:45-5 p.m.\nClosing General Session\n\n\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Sponsor & Exhibit \n \n \n \n \n \n Social Current’s robust network of organizations and individuals across the country provides a unique opportunity for sponsors to reach C-suite decisionmakers in their target demographics. Simultaneously\, sponsorship will allow brands to assess challenges unique to the sector\, collaborate\, and access network expertise. \nThrough our network\, we can reach more than 12\,000 human services professionals representing more than 1\,800 organizations that serve nearly 11 million individuals. \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Pre-Conference Sessions \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT)\nOct. 20 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.\nThe Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT) is designed to prepare organizations to get the most out of their COA Accreditation experience. It provides an overview of the COA Accreditation process and standards\, tips on how to manage the work\, and advice for preparing for the site visit. \nPerformance and Quality Improvement Training (PQI)\nOct. 20 from 1-4 p.m.\nThis performance and quality improvement (PQI) training is designed to help organizations pursuing COA Accreditation develop a comprehensive approach to a quality improvement process that will advance an efficient and effective service delivery system and enhance organizational capacity to deliver quality services. \nEquity\, Diversity\, Inclusion\, and Leadership: Practices for the Long Haul\nOct. 20 from 1-4 p.m.\nThis session will feature the latest insight on what organizations need to understand to successfully advance equity\, diversity\, and inclusion (EDI)\, as well as leadership principles and strategies to support organizational EDI journeys. It will look to support frank dialogue and include small-group discussions on what’s at stake for EDI and how leaders can continue to make progress in their organizational goals. Participants will hear insights from around the country on how to bridge divides and make shared commitments to EDI through strong leadership principles and trauma-informed care. \nConvening for CEOs and Executive Directors\nOct. 20 from 4-6 p.m.\nCost: $150\nThis convening will offer learning and networking tailored to chief executives of human services organizations. By bringing together sector leaders who truly understand each other’s day to day\, this CEO-only event will offer a safe space to develop relationships\, share challenges\, find solutions\, and build community. This event will emphasize dialogue and collaboration with ample time for informal networking over food and drink\, offering the opportunity to make new connections\, deepen relationships\, and grow your network of go-to colleagues. \nVolunteer Appreciation Celebration\nOct. 20 from 5:30-7 p.m.\nCost: Free for active COA Accreditation volunteers\nWe could not do what we do without our COA Accreditation volunteers. All active COA Accreditation volunteers are invited to join us as we gather and celebrate all that you do. Catch up with colleagues\, share site visit stories from the road\, and get ready for the start of SPARK 2024. There will be food\, drinks\, prizes\, and a host of swag – so you will not want to miss this event. \nMovie Screening of UnCharitable\n7:15-9 p.m.\nCost: Free\nPrepare for the opening keynote session by joining this special screening of the movie UnCharitable. \nThank you to Your Part-Time Controller for sponsoring this screening. \nAbout the Movie\nAfter three successful U.S. charitable campaigns were attacked by charity watchdogs\, destroying lives and cutting off precious resources\, many of the top influencers in the field knew something had to be done to overhaul the nonprofit sector. \nLed by Dan Pallotta\, whose record-breaking TED Talk on the subject has inspired leading philanthropists and changemakers\, this feature-length documentary directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal exposes the dark side of philanthropy and introduces a radical new way of giving. In a powerful call to action\, Uncharitable demands that charities be freed from the traditional sackcloth-and-ashes constraints\, so that they can truly change the world. \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Workshops \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Each workshop is identified as a “learner” or “doer” session: \n\nLearner Sessions: For those with limited knowledge on the topic who are looking for an introduction\nDoer: For those with prior knowledge and experience with a topic who are looking to advance their skill and mastery\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sort By:\n Session Groups\n Area of Focus\n \n \n \n A (11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) \n B (2-3:30 p.m.) \n C (8:30-10 a.m.) \n D (10:30 a.m.-Noon p.m.) \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Keynotes \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Opening Keynote\nImagining the Possibilities for the Social Sector and the World\nOur opening session will focus on Social Current’s New Narrative initiative. This effort\, inspired by the powerful film UnCharitable and our mission to advocate for and implement equitable solutions to society’s toughest challenges\, will use an inclusive\, participatory processes to empower communities to: \n\nLead change\nChallenge existing perceptions and redefine the nonprofit sector\nEstablish new approaches that result in profound and lasting impact\n\nJody Levison-Johnson\, president and CEO of Social Current\, will lead a discussion with the UnCharitable team\, including Dan Pallotta (virtual); Stephen Gyllenhaal\, director; and Meredith Blake (virtual)\, producer and lead for the film’s social impact campaign. They will discuss the collaboration with Social Current and our collective efforts to co-create\, with communities nationwide\, a future that frees the sector from constraint and allows us all to collectively solve our most complex social problems. \nSince this initiative was announced at last year’s SPARK conference\, we have been working with the UnCharitable team to chart a course for the social impact campaign that results in meaningful and sustainable change for the sector and for communities across the U.S. and Canada. \nTo prepare for this session\, please join us Sunday at 7:15 p.m. for a special screening of UnCharitable. \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meredith Blake\n \n Producer\, Attorney\, and Social Entrepreneur \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meredith Blake\n Producer\, Attorney\, and Social Entrepreneur \n \n Meredith Blake is a producer\, attorney\, and social entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience in creating social change. Under her banner\, Storied Nation\, she serves as a producer and executive producer on films and television shows that hold promise for moving the needle on critical social issues. Prior to that\, Meredith was the CEO of ProSocial\, the social impact agency she founded in 2007\, helping clients like Amazon Studios\, Sony Pictures Entertainment\, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation create deep impact philanthropic initiatives and social impact campaigns grounded in research with an eye toward sustainability. \nPrior to launching ProSocial\, Meredith worked as executive vice president at Participant Media\, where she built the studio’s social action department. One of the highlights was creating the social action campaign that accompanied the release of Vice President Al Gore’s Oscar-winning documentary\, “An Inconvenient Truth.” She started her career by founding Break the Cycle\, a widely recognized nonprofit organization to empower youth to end domestic violence\, which she ran for more than 10 years. \nMeredith has an extensive track record in raising production funding\, finishing funds\, and impact funds for filmmakers as well as providing critical strategic guidance and forging valuable partnerships for some of the most important films and shows of our times. Each year she chooses several films to contribute to as a producer\, executive producer\, or impact producer. As a public speaker\, Meredith has served as keynote\, panelist\, and moderator at numerous conferences and events such as the Sundance Producer’s Lab\, Media that Matters\, Illuminate Film Festival and the Producer’s Guild of America. She has also served on the boards of Healthy Child\, Healthy World and PS1 Pluralistic School and as an advisor to a number of nonprofit organizations going for second-stage funding and national scale. She is a member of Pleiades Network\, an organization that inspires\, recognizes\, and advances women’s leadership in creating a more sustainable world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephen Gyllenhaal\n \n Director \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephen Gyllenhaal\n Director \n \n As an award-winning Hollywood director\, Stephen Gyllenhaal loves tackling challenging subjects through his movies\, TV shows\, and documentaries\, including “Twin Peaks\,” “Rectify\,” “Dangerous Woman\,” “Losing Isaiah\,” “Paris Trout\,” “Girl Fight\,” “Waterland\,” “Killing In a Small Town\,” “Leap of Faith\,” “Shattered Mind\,” and “In Utero.” \nHe has published a book of poetry\, Claptrap\, Notes from Hollywood; is writing two new books\, Enjoy it! and Liquid Motel and is a proud father and grandfather. \nAt the beginning of 2017 he embarked on two charitable projects – this movie and an educational Institute\, focusing on the impact of trauma from conception through pre-verbal development. From the perspective of these two latest ventures\, he’s come to understand and experience the profound dysfunction of the so-called “non-profit sector” and has made it his mission to do everything he can to unleash the charitable/mission driven sector to do what it was charged to do – make this a far better world. “Uncharitable” is step one. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dan Pallotta\n \n Activist\, Humanitarian\, Author\, and Builder of Movements \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dan Pallotta\n Activist\, Humanitarian\, Author\, and Builder of Movements \n \n Dan Pallotta is an activist\, humanitarian\, author\, and builder of movements. He is a pioneer in the national effort to transform the way our culture evaluates the character and impact of nonprofit organizations. His iconic TED Talk on philanthropy has been viewed more than five million times. It is the 16th most-commented TED talks of all time. It has been translated into 27 languages and continues to be viewed over 1\,000 times a day by people all over the world. His 2016 TED talk on being has been viewed more than 2 million times. He is one of the 100 most-viewed TED speakers of all time. \nHe is a founding thought partner for TED’s Audacious Project\, which has raised nearly $1 billion for disruptive entrepreneurial social initiatives across a variety of issues. \nHe invented the multi-day charitable event industry. He created the breast cancer 3-Day Walks and the multiday AIDS rides long-distance cycling journeys\, which raised in excess of half a billion dollars in nine years and were the subject of a Harvard Business School case study. The model and methods he created are now employed by dozens of charities and have raised in excess of $1.5 billion more for important causes from pediatric leukemia to AIDS to suicide prevention and many others. \nHe is the author of Uncharitable: How Restraints on Nonprofits Undermine Their Potential\, the bestselling title in the history of Tufts University Press. The Stanford Social Innovation Review said that the book\, “deserves to become the nonprofit sector ’s new manifesto.” His newest book is\, The Everyday Philanthropist: A Better Way to Make a Better World\, a field guide for the average person who wants their life to matter. \nDan is the founder and president of the Charity Defense Council\, which is dedicated to transforming the way the public evaluates charities. He is the founder and President of Add Humanity\, a message and movement-building consultancy that helps super innovative humanitarian organizations dream and grow. \nDan is a William J. Clinton Distinguished Lecturer\, and has spoken at Stanford\, Wharton\, Harvard Business School\, Harvard’s Hauser Center for Nonprofits\, Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government\, Brown\, the United Nations\, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory\, the Council on Foundations\, and the Gates Foundation\, among others. \nDan been written about in feature and cover stories in the New York Times\, Wall Street Journal\, Forbes\, Los Angeles Times\, Washington Post\, Stanford Social Innovation Review\, and has appeared on The Today Show\, the BBC\, CNN\, CNBC\, American Public Media’s Marketplace\, and numerous NPR stations\, among others. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Closing Keynote\nJacob Harold\nSocial Sector Executive\, Advisor\, and Author\nThe Social Change Toolbox: Tapping the Full Range of Tools for Building a Better World\nSocial change is complex and difficult. Leaders often default to using the tools they know best\, or those that feel most readily available\, to pursue their goals. But to be effective\, leaders need to utilize a range of tools based on the context and moment in which they find themselves. Building on SPARK’s opening session and the profound social change imagined by the Social Current and UnCharitable teams\, this interactive session will draw on inspiring stories of leaders pushing successfully for a better world. \nJacob Harold will share key components of his new book\, The Toolbox: Strategies for Crafting Social Impact. This includes the hope it can bring when actively working to solve social problems and the criticality of using a variety of strategies — from storytelling to mathematical modeling to design thinking to community organizing — on our journey to change the narrative (and impact) of the sector. \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jacob Harold\n \n Social Sector Executive\, Advisor\, and Author \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jacob Harold\n Social Sector Executive\, Advisor\, and Author \n \n Jacob Harold is a social sector executive\, advisor\, and author. He’s traveled from farm to monastery to jail to laboratory to boardroom\, all in search of the best ways to do good. From 2012 to 2021\, Harold served as president & CEO of GuideStar and co-founder of Candid. Fast Company called Candid “the definitive nonprofit transparency organization.” Each year\, more than 20 million people use its data on nonprofits\, grants\, and social sector practice. \nCandid was formed in 2019 by the merger of GuideStar and Foundation Center. Harold co-led the $45 million capital campaign to launch Candid\, wrote Candid’s guiding strategy document\, Candid 2030\, and served as executive vice president during post-merger integration. During his tenure leading GuideStar\, Harold oversaw a financial turnaround\, a tripling of GuideStar’s reach\, and major partnerships with organizations ranging from Google to the Gates Foundation. In 2013\, Harold launched the Overhead Myth campaign to shift attention from nonprofits’ financial ratios to their programmatic results. Since then\, GuideStar’s Profile Program has been used by more than 200\,000 nonprofits to tell their full story to the world. \nHarold joined GuideStar from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation\, where he led a $30 million grantmaking initiative to build a 21st-century infrastructure for smart giving. Before that\, he worked as a consultant to nonprofits and foundations at Bridgespan and as a climate change campaigner and strategist with the Packard Foundation\, Rainforest Action Network\, and Greenpeace USA. He began his career as a grassroots organizer with Green Corps. \nHarold earned a bachelor’s summa cum laude in ethics and intellectual history from Duke University and a master’s in business administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He was a term member at the Council on Foreign Relations and has further training from MIT\, Bain\, the Chinese Academy of Sciences/Santa Fe Institute\, and the SIT Tibetan Studies Program\, where he did the first translations of newly discovered poems by the Sixth Dalai Lama. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Sponsors and Exhibitors \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Platinum Sponsor\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gold Sponsors\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Silver Sponsors\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Supporting Sponsors\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Exhibitors URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/spark24/ LOCATION:Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel\, 1550 Court Place\, Denver\, 80202\, United States CATEGORIES:EDI,Leadership Development and Organizational Excellence,Policy,Event,Brain Science,Child and Family Well-Being ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SPARK2024-Website-Preview_Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240910T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240910T150000 DTSTAMP:20260417T025321 CREATED:20240718T134847Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240718T134852Z UID:10000407-1725975000-1725980400@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Advancing Health Equity: Health Access for Special Populations DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Perhaps more than any other health crisis occurring in the past century\, the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the stark health disparities in our nation\, particularly for communities of color. These disparities and others are evident in the ways different people and groups experience the social determinants of health (SDoH)\, which are the conditions in which people are born\, grow\, live\, work\, and age. These factors include socioeconomic status\, access to health care\, education\, neighborhood and physical environment\, employment\, and social support networks. As such\, community-based organizations play a critical role in strengthening the health and well-being of communities by addressing the social needs of individuals and families. \nQuality care and access for special populations and communities is essential yet remains a challenge for many today. During this webinar\, the presenter will share and define who are special populations\, the challenges of health access for these populations\, and what factors contribute to systems that are meant to ensure quality care for all. \nAbout the Social Current Advancing Health Equity Series\nEveryone needs the building blocks for health and well-being in order to thrive\, reach their full potential\, and meaningfully contribute to society. But as the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated\, people of color and many others are disproportionately affected by sickness and death due to reduced access to care\, higher chronic disease burden\, and historical racial bias within health care institutions. Social Current and its network of partners are committed to health equity as a key strategy to increase the safety and well-being of individuals\, families\, and communities most impacted by inequality and racism. \nTakeaways\n\nCore factors that affect access and care for special populations\nParticipants will be able to identify special populations with shared language\nStrategies that provide equitable solutions to serving special populations\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nExecutives\nProgram directors\nStaff in population health/health equity\nQuality managers\nPolicy leaders\nCommunity leaders\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n Presenter\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Romero Davis\n \n Director of Practice Excellence\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Romero Davis\n Director of Practice Excellence\nSocial Current \n \n Romero Davis is a director of practice excellence at Social Current. A mentor for professional development and community justice champion\, Davis has worked nationally with agencies in areas such as poly-victimization; trauma in families; equity\, diversity\, and inclusion; juvenile justice; and domestic violence. He is a member of the technical assistance team for Child Safety Forward. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Garr\n \n President & CEO \nFamily Services\, San Antonio \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Garr\n President & CEO \nFamily Services\, San Antonio \n \n Mary Garr is the president and CEO of Family Service\, a nonprofit in San Antonio that provides a broad array of services to empower individuals\, transform families\, and strengthen the health of communities by addressing the social determinants of health that directly impact peoples’ lives based on where they live\, learn\, work\, play\, and age. \nGarr is an experienced leader with three decades of diverse roles in several industries\, including health care\, city management\, nonprofits\, and the military\, as a CEO and COO. Her last two military assignments were at Fort Sam Houston. She served as the last Garrison Commander of Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis\, leading her teams in providing all the infrastructure and support services for a small city\, supporting mission readiness and quality of life\, while merging the Garrison into Joint Base San Antonio. She also stood up the San Antonio Military Health System as its first COO\, working to integrate and align Army and Air Force health care delivery in San Antonio. \nOver the course of her military career\, she served in a variety of command and staff positions both in the U.S. and overseas\, in hospital\, academic\, and operational assignments. Garr graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in foreign studies and obtained master’s degrees in health administration from Baylor University and strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College. She has been actively engaged in the San Antonio Community for several years\, serving on several boards and committees. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/advancing-health-equity-health-access-for-special-populations/ CATEGORIES:Child and Family Well-Being ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Health-and-WellBeing_2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240827T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240827T150000 DTSTAMP:20260417T025321 CREATED:20240718T134457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240718T134502Z UID:10000406-1724765400-1724770800@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Advancing Health Equity: ACEs Interface and Building Resilience DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Perhaps more than any other health crisis occurring in the past century\, the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the stark health disparities in our nation\, particularly for communities of color. These disparities and others are evident in the ways different people and groups experience the social determinants of health (SDoH)\, which are the conditions in which people are born\, grow\, live\, work\, and age. These factors include socioeconomic status\, access to health care\, education\, neighborhood and physical environment\, employment\, and social support networks. As such\, community-based organizations play a critical role in strengthening the health and well-being of communities by addressing the social needs of individuals and families. \nIn this session\, participants will learn about the adverse childhood experiences (ACE) study\, along with science that explains why ACEs have had an immense impact on people’s lives. This session will provide information on how we can dramatically improve health and resilience today and future generations of communities and families. \nAbout the Social Current Advancing Health Equity Series\nEveryone needs the building blocks for health and well-being in order to thrive\, reach their full potential\, and meaningfully contribute to society. But as the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated\, people of color and many others are disproportionately affected by sickness and death due to reduced access to care\, higher chronic disease burden\, and historical racial bias within health care institutions. Social Current and its network of partners are committed to health equity as a key strategy to increase the safety and well-being of individuals\, families\, and communities most impacted by inequality and racism. \nTakeaways\n\nAbout ACEs and how they occur\nHow people adapt to trauma\nHow to be aware of the impact of trauma and build resilience in the populations you serve\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nExecutives\nProgram directors\nStaff in population health/health equity\nQuality managers\nPolicy leaders\nCommunity leaders\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n Presenter\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Romero Davis\n \n Director of Practice Excellence\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Romero Davis\n Director of Practice Excellence\nSocial Current \n \n Romero Davis is a director of practice excellence at Social Current. A mentor for professional development and community justice champion\, Davis has worked nationally with agencies in areas such as poly-victimization; trauma in families; equity\, diversity\, and inclusion; juvenile justice; and domestic violence. He is a member of the technical assistance team for Child Safety Forward. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Garr\n \n President & CEO \nFamily Services\, San Antonio \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Garr\n President & CEO \nFamily Services\, San Antonio \n \n Mary Garr is the president and CEO of Family Service\, a nonprofit in San Antonio that provides a broad array of services to empower individuals\, transform families\, and strengthen the health of communities by addressing the social determinants of health that directly impact peoples’ lives based on where they live\, learn\, work\, play\, and age. \nGarr is an experienced leader with three decades of diverse roles in several industries\, including health care\, city management\, nonprofits\, and the military\, as a CEO and COO. Her last two military assignments were at Fort Sam Houston. She served as the last Garrison Commander of Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis\, leading her teams in providing all the infrastructure and support services for a small city\, supporting mission readiness and quality of life\, while merging the Garrison into Joint Base San Antonio. She also stood up the San Antonio Military Health System as its first COO\, working to integrate and align Army and Air Force health care delivery in San Antonio. \nOver the course of her military career\, she served in a variety of command and staff positions both in the U.S. and overseas\, in hospital\, academic\, and operational assignments. Garr graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in foreign studies and obtained master’s degrees in health administration from Baylor University and strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College. She has been actively engaged in the San Antonio Community for several years\, serving on several boards and committees. \n  \n  URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/advancing-health-equity-aces-interface-and-building-resilience/ CATEGORIES:Child and Family Well-Being ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Health-and-WellBeing_2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240820T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240820T150000 DTSTAMP:20260417T025321 CREATED:20240718T134115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240718T134119Z UID:10000405-1724160600-1724166000@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Advancing Health Equity: Social Determinants of Health Overview DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Perhaps more than any other health crisis occurring in the past century\, the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the stark health disparities in our nation\, particularly for communities of color. These disparities and others are evident in the ways different people and groups experience the social determinants of health (SDoH)\, which are the conditions in which people are born\, grow\, live\, work\, and age. These factors include socioeconomic status\, access to health care\, education\, neighborhood and physical environment\, employment\, and social support networks. As such\, community-based organizations play a critical role in strengthening the health and well-being of communities by addressing the social needs of individuals and families. \nDuring this webinar\, Mary E. Garr\, president of Family Service in San Antonio\, will share how the organization has evolved to improve the SDoH experienced by its communities. In addition\, the organization’s approach addresses adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) by adopting the practice of trauma-informed care when working with individuals and families. Key to this initiative is the use of screening for social need\, which helps to identify effective interventions sooner. The organization has also created a multiyear scorecard to guide its path to supporting community health and help all employees understand what they are working to achieve. Through this ongoing organizational development\, positive health outcomes for people and strengthened neighborhoods are possible. \nAbout the Social Current Health Equity Series\nEveryone needs the building blocks for health and well-being in order to thrive\, reach their full potential\, and meaningfully contribute to society. But as the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated\, people of color and many others are disproportionately affected by sickness and death due to reduced access to care\, higher chronic disease burden\, and historical racial bias within health care institutions. Social Current and its network of partners are committed to health equity as a key strategy to increase the safety and well-being of individuals\, families\, and communities most impacted by inequality and racism. \nTakeaways\n\nA framework of SDoH used nationally\nHow SDoH and ACEs intersect\nWhy it is critical for community-based organizations to understand the SDoH and how community members are affected\nHow community-based organizations can partner with other sectors in addressing the SDoH\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nExecutives\nProgram directors\nStaff in population health/health equity\nQuality managers\nPolicy leaders\nCommunity leaders\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n Presenters\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Romero Davis\n \n Director of Practice Excellence\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Romero Davis\n Director of Practice Excellence\nSocial Current \n \n Romero Davis is a director of practice excellence at Social Current. A mentor for professional development and community justice champion\, Davis has worked nationally with agencies in areas such as poly-victimization; trauma in families; equity\, diversity\, and inclusion; juvenile justice; and domestic violence. He is a member of the technical assistance team for Child Safety Forward. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Garr\n \n President & CEO\nFamily Services\, San Antonio \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mary Garr\n President & CEO\nFamily Services\, San Antonio \n \n Mary Garr is the president and CEO of Family Service\, a nonprofit in San Antonio that provides a broad array of services to empower individuals\, transform families\, and strengthen the health of communities by addressing the social determinants of health that directly impact peoples’ lives based on where they live\, learn\, work\, play\, and age. \nGarr is an experienced leader with three decades of diverse roles in several industries\, including health care\, city management\, nonprofits\, and the military\, as a CEO and COO. Her last two military assignments were at Fort Sam Houston. She served as the last Garrison Commander of Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis\, leading her teams in providing all the infrastructure and support services for a small city\, supporting mission readiness and quality of life\, while merging the Garrison into Joint Base San Antonio. She also stood up the San Antonio Military Health System as its first COO\, working to integrate and align Army and Air Force health care delivery in San Antonio. \nOver the course of her military career\, she served in a variety of command and staff positions both in the U.S. and overseas\, in hospital\, academic\, and operational assignments. Garr graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in foreign studies and obtained master’s degrees in health administration from Baylor University and strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College. She has been actively engaged in the San Antonio Community for several years\, serving on several boards and committees. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/advancing-health-equity-social-determinants-of-health-overview/ CATEGORIES:Child and Family Well-Being ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Health-and-WellBeing_2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240515T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240515T140000 DTSTAMP:20260417T025321 CREATED:20240411T182002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240430T155857Z UID:10000384-1715778000-1715781600@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Advancing Equity in Adoption Through Innovative Provider Payments and Data-Driven Policy Changes DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n During this presentation\, Social Current Strategic Industry Partner Public Consulting Group (PCG) will provide an overview of its work on two initiatives in Michigan to tackle systemic inequities in adoption. \nOne initiative is to develop an innovative provider reimbursement model that incentivizes timely adoptions based on rates that are customized to average time in care for eight populations\, including BIPOC children. This model empowers Michigan to tackle inequities by better aligning provider compensation with expected case workload and duration. \nThe second initiative is an in-depth equity assessment of policies and practices to identify areas for improvement within the current system using a nationally recognized equity audit framework. \nPCG will discuss factors instrumental this work’s success\, which include effective collaboration\, merging stakeholder feedback with quantitative analysis\, a willingness to pilot novel rates\, and the boldness to recommend concrete action to address systemic inequities. Participants will be able to apply the principles of this rate model to their states’ timeline-based incentives\, learn about index scoring\, and be introduced to a framework approach for evaluating equity. \nTakeaways\n\nWhether their current provider payment systems advance equality and/or equity and/or perpetuate any unintended consequences that may reinforce systemic bias\nHow payment strategies can be used to intentionally allocate additional resources to groups that need it most to promote equity\nHow index scores can be used to identify trends and priorities in human services data\nHow to utilize qualitative data from affected populations to help explain and/or confirm quantitative trends\nHow affected populations can and should be central to decisions that affect their lives\nShort-term and long-term approaches to building systemic equity\, such as pairing a financial solution with an assessment of policies and practices\nOne approach for evaluating for equity within a policy or practice\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nExecutives\nDirectors\nSupervisors\nChild welfare agency directors\, commissioners\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n Presenter\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Samantha Bone\n \n Senior Consultant\nPublic Consulting Group (PCG) \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Samantha Bone\n Senior Consultant\nPublic Consulting Group (PCG) \n \n Samantha Bone is a senior consultant at Public Consulting Group (PCG) with over 15 years of experience in the public and private sectors. She works closely with public health agencies and affected communities nationwide to improve population health by evaluating systems and programs\, creating and implementing strategic plans\, and targeting financial investments. \nShe has presented work nationally at NPN\, NAWRS\, and APHA. Samantha earned her master’s from Tufts University and bachelor’s from Columbia University. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sarah Goad\n \n State Administrative Manager for Foster Care\, Guardianship\, and Adoption Programs\nMichigan Department of Health and Human Services \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sarah Goad\n State Administrative Manager for Foster Care\, Guardianship\, and Adoption Programs\nMichigan Department of Health and Human Services \n \n Sarah Goad is the state administrative manager for foster care\, guardianship\, and adoption programs at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Sarah has worked in the child welfare field for over 20 years through direct service provision and supervision\, advocacy\, training\, consultation\, and administration; both in the public and private sector. She received her bachelor’s in social work from Saginaw Valley State University and her master’s in social work from the University of Michigan. Sarah has presented nationally and internationally on various child welfare topics. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/advancing-equity-in-adoption-through-innovative-provider-payments-and-data-driven-policy-changes/ CATEGORIES:Webinar,Child and Family Well-Being,EDI ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/data-driven-resilience.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR