BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Social Current - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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: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:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T143000 DTSTAMP:20260410T145533 CREATED:20251216T122723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T124419Z UID:10000569-1770213600-1770215400@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Introduction to COA Accreditation DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n This free 30-minute webinar provides an introduction to Social Current and COA Accreditation. It is perfect for anyone seeking accreditation for the first time\, interested in what is required to become accredited\, or mandated to become accredited by state or federal legislation. Participants will gain an understanding of the key concepts that define COA Accreditation\, the steps toward becoming accredited\, and the benefits of accreditation. There will also be a Q&A portion for us to answer any questions you might have. \nTakeaways\n\nWhat is the value of accreditation\nWhat is the accreditation process\nHow to become accredited\n\nWho Should Participate\nAnyone who is interested in learning more about accreditation for their organization\, whether it be first-time accreditation or reaccreditation. \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Joe Perrow\n \n Network Growth Manager\nSocial Current \n \n Biography\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Joe Perrow\n Network Growth Manager\nSocial Current \n \n Joe Perrow is the network growth manager for accreditation services at Social Current. His role allows him to work closely with organizations that are seeking accreditation for the first time by helping them to navigate standards\, establish a timeline\, and proactively prepare for the process. Perrow has a master’s in business administration from Campbell University and more than eight years’ experience in business development\, marketing\, and partner management. URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/introduction-to-coa-accreditation-41/ CATEGORIES:COA Accreditation Trainings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/COA-Accredited-Webinar-Catalog-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T235959 DTSTAMP:20260410T145533 CREATED:20260121T161346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T161347Z UID:10000505-1770595200-1770681599@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:On the Road: NATSAP Annual Conference  DESCRIPTION:See You in San Diego \n \n Join us in San Diego Feb. 9-12.  \nAre you attending this event? \nMake sure to meet Rachael Rucker\, manager of network engagement and growth\, at our exhibit booth to learn all about Social Current’s complete range of solutions.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Event\nThe NATSAP Annual Conference brings together a diverse community of members\, including schools\, programs\, and home-based services committed to delivering the highest quality care to young people facing emotional\, behavioral\, and mental health challenges. This conference is the perfect opportunity to deepen your understanding and strengthen your connections to the young people you serve.  URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/on-the-road-natsap-annual-conference/ CATEGORIES:On the Road ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/On-the-Road.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T130000 DTSTAMP:20260410T145533 CREATED:20251122T153349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251122T153351Z UID:10000547-1770631200-1770642000@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT) DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n The Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT) is designed to prepare new and incoming organizations to get the most out of their COA Accreditation experience. Topics discussed in this training include: \n\nAn in-depth overview of the COA Accreditation process\, including key milestones\nAn overview of accreditation standards and the relationship between standards\, evidence\, and the rating indicators\nHow ratings are assigned by the volunteer review team and insight on the accreditation decision-making process\nTips on how to get organized and manage the work\nHow to prepare for the site visit\n\nCOA Accreditation is offered as a service of Social Current. Learn more about COA Accreditation and how to get started online. \nTakeaways\n\nAn in-depth overview of the COA Accreditation process\, including key milestones\nAn overview of accreditation standards and the relationship between standards\, evidence\, and the rating indicators\nHow ratings are assigned by the volunteer review team and insight on the accreditation decision-making process\nTips on how to get organized and manage the work\nHow to prepare for the site visit\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nOrganization primary contacts\nSenior leaders at organizations seeking COA Accreditation\nOther staff involved in an organization’s accreditation process\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darrell Woodliff\n \n Director of Volunteer Engagement\nSocial Current \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 Additional COA Accreditation Trainings \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Oct \n \n 5 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 9:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT \n \n \n \n Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT) \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Oct \n \n 5 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT \n \n \n \n Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Dec \n \n 1 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 10:00 am – 1:00 pm EST \n \n \n \n Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT) \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Dec \n \n 1 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm EST \n \n \n \n Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n View Calendar URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/intensive-accreditation-training-iat-11/ CATEGORIES:Training,COA Accreditation Trainings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/COA-Accredited-Webinar-Catalog-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T163000 DTSTAMP:20260410T145533 CREATED:20251122T154143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251122T154145Z UID:10000553-1770643800-1770654600@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n This 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. This training covers logic models and outcome statements\, as well as demonstrating how quality improvement is a catalyst for successful achievement of strategic goals and program outcomes. \nCOA Accreditation is offered as a service of Social Current. Learn more about COA Accreditation and how to get started online. \nTakeaways\n\nWhat it means to be outcomes focused\nHow to develop strong outcome statements\nHow to use logic models to outline program goals and client outcomes\nMain components of a PQI process\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nStaff at organizations pursuing first-time accreditation and new primary contacts\nPQI directors\, coordinators\, and staff with PQI responsibilities\nThose needing assistance to create a PQI program\nOther staff involved in an organization’s accreditation process\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Darrell Woodliff\n \n Director of Volunteer Engagement\nSocial Current \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 Additional COA Accreditation Trainings \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Oct \n \n 5 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 9:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT \n \n \n \n Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT) \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Oct \n \n 5 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT \n \n \n \n Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Dec \n \n 1 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 10:00 am – 1:00 pm EST \n \n \n \n Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT) \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Dec \n \n 1 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm EST \n \n \n \n Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n View Calendar URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/performance-and-quality-improvement-pqi-10/ CATEGORIES:Training,COA Accreditation Trainings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/COA-Accredited-Webinar-Catalog-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T145533 CREATED:20260106T150119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T182650Z UID:10000577-1770901200-1770904800@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Digital Influence & Public Voice: Amplifying Advocacy Through Media Relations DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Media relations is a cornerstone of effective advocacy\, but navigating relationships and engaging with various outlets presents key challenges. This webinar will provide clear\, actionable guidance to help human service professionals communicate confidently and strategically. \nParticipants will learn how to craft compelling press releases\, frame stories that resonate\, and establish trusted\, long-term relationships with reporters. The session also will discuss strategies to prepare organizational leadership\, staff\, and individuals with lived experience to deliver clear\, authentic\, and impactful messages in interviews and public forums. \nThe webinar will address common challenges organizations face\, including limited media experience\, fast-moving news cycles\, and the nuances of supporting community members through public storytelling. Participants will gain practical tools to increase visibility\, strengthen message alignment\, and ensure their organization’s voice is heard. \nTakeaways\n\nConsiderations for writing effective press releases\nStrategies for pitching stories and building lasting relationships with journalists\nTechniques for preparing spokespeople to deliver confident\, mission-aligned messages\nApproaches for supporting community storytellers in media settings\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nExecutive leaders and program directors serving as organizational spokespeople\nCommunications\, marketing\, and advocacy staff\nCommunity engagement teams preparing lived-experience storytellers\nPolicy and government affairs teams elevating organizational priorities\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, PhD\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\, PhD\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 non-profit sector\, and as a biomedical researcher. Most recently\, Blair served as Director of Government Relations & Advocacy for NephCure Kidney International. \nDuring their time in public service\, they served as a Professional Staff Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. They 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\, they worked for Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)\, where they served as a Health Policy Fellow. In Senator Brown’s office\, they led a range of legislative and oversight efforts involving public health and healthcare. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, they 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. Their work focused on developing research projects and clinical trials to improve the lives of African Americans with Sickle Cell Disease. They earned a doctorate in Biomedical Science from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2017 and a Bachelor of Science 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 Abigail Levine\n \n Field Mobilization and Policy Manager\nSocial Current URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/digital-influence-public-voice-amplifying-advocacy-through-media-relations/ CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Policy-Advocacy_1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T145533 CREATED:20260106T150932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T182737Z UID:10000578-1771419600-1771423200@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Community-Driven Policy Development: Facilitating Powerful Listening Sessions and Gathering Authentic Input DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Effective policy development requires a holistic understanding of individuals’ lived experiences to fully understand central issues and how they manifest. This webinar will review multifaceted strategies to better understand the unique concerns\, needs\, and challenges communities face and to translate shared wisdom into actionable policy priorities. \nParticipants will discuss strategies for planning and facilitating a range of engagement methods\, including listening sessions\, interviews\, surveys\, peer-led conversations\, and embedded feedback loops. The session will emphasize pathways to centralize informed consent\, guide evolving discussions\, and collaboratively develop sustainable policies. \nThe webinar will also introduce tools for capturing community insights in structured\, analyzable formats. Participants will discuss pathways to identify themes across stories\, map structural barriers\, minimize facilitator bias\, and translate qualitative input into clear policy recommendations. \nThe session will also address critical challenges\, including reaching underrepresented voices\, building trust\, and closing the feedback loop so communities see their influence reflected in policy. \nTakeaways\n\nGuidance to plan and facilitate accessible\, trauma-informed listening sessions\nPractices to continue building trust and fortifying community partnerships\, including through peer-led approaches\nTools for identifying policy themes and maintaining data integrity\nApproaches to integrate community input into formal advocacy agendas\, legislative priorities\, and systems-change strategies\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nMembers of the Social Current Grassroots Advocacy Network: Join online\nExecutive Directors and Senior Management: Leaders responsible for setting organizational strategy and engaging with policymakers and stakeholders\nAdvocacy and Policy Directors: Individuals who develop and implement advocacy strategies and engage in policy analysis and outreach\nCommunications and Public Relations Managers: Professionals focused on crafting and disseminating the organization’s message to the public and media\nProgram Managers and Coordinators: Staff who oversee program implementation and need to align program goals with advocacy efforts\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Blair Abelle-Kiser\, PhD\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\, PhD\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 non-profit sector\, and as a biomedical researcher. Most recently\, Blair served as Director of Government Relations & Advocacy for NephCure Kidney International. \nDuring their time in public service\, they served as a Professional Staff Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. They 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\, they worked for Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)\, where they served as a Health Policy Fellow. In Senator Brown’s office\, they led a range of legislative and oversight efforts involving public health and healthcare. During the COVID-19 pandemic\, they 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. Their work focused on developing research projects and clinical trials to improve the lives of African Americans with Sickle Cell Disease. They earned a doctorate in Biomedical Science from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2017 and a Bachelor of Science 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 Abigail Levine\n \n Field Mobilization and Policy Manager\nSocial Current URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/community-driven-policy-development-facilitating-powerful-listening-sessions-and-gathering-authentic-input/ CATEGORIES:Policy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Policy-Advocacy_1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T145533 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:20260226T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T134500 DTSTAMP:20260410T145533 CREATED:20251209T160831Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T160908Z UID:10000559-1772110800-1772113500@www.social-current.org SUMMARY:Building a Healthy Workplace Culture: Executive Functioning Skills DESCRIPTION:Register \n \n Staff at human and social services organizations are facing stress\, change\, and conflict on multiple levels. Vicarious trauma and the socio-political climate are contributing to staff feeling drained and disengaged. \nThis six-part webinar series will equip staff and leaders at all levels with foundational mindsets\, knowledge\, and skills to help themselves and their colleagues prioritize well-being at work\, manage through uncertainty\, and handle conflict with compassion. Through presentations\, self-reflection\, and interactive discussions\, participants will learn about core mindsets and strategies rooted in neuroscience that can help them build a healing-centered organizational culture. \nEach session will offer key concepts and practical application tools for participants to apply to their daily work and interactions with colleagues. \n\nRegulation Strategies for Staying Well at Work: Jan. 22\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\nExecutive Functioning Skills: Feb. 26\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\nHaving Difficult Conversations: March 26\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\nHealthy Boundaries and Expectations: May 28\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\nPsychological Safety\, Accountability\, and Support: July 23\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\nSelf-Compassion: Sept. 24\, 1-1:45 p.m. ET\n\nExecutive functioning skills influence how we plan\, respond\, and accomplish tasks. By identifying our strengths and addressing our challenges\, we can enhance our ability to work effectively\, reduce frustration\, and foster stronger relationships. By understanding how these skills are shaped by individual experiences and environments\, we can shift from self-judgment and deficit-based thinking to greater self-compassion and empathy for others. \nThis session will provide an overview of executive functioning skills and practical strategies for strengthening them within ourselves and our teammates. \nTakeaways\n\nBrain science concepts\, strategies\, and tools to increase well-being and resilience in the workplace\nAwareness of executive function skills and how to strengthen them\nStrategies for having difficult conversations\nTips for communicating expectations and setting healthy boundaries\nLeadership strategies for increasing psychological safety in the workplace\nKey concepts to deepen self-compassion and connection at work\n\nWho Should Participate\n\nManagers and supervisors\nExecutives and senior leaders\nDirect service staff\nHuman resource staff\nStaff with responsibility for equity\, diversity\, and inclusion\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 Karen Johnson\n \n Senior Director of Change in Mind\nSocial Current \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kelly Martin\n \n Director of Practice Excellence\nSocial Current URL:https://www.social-current.org/event/building-a-healthy-workplace-culture-regulation-strategies-for-staying-well-at-work-2/ CATEGORIES:Webinar,Brain Science,Workforce Resilience ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.social-current.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Brain-Science_2.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR