CPYP Annual Conferences

The following presentations were made at CPYP Annual Conferences, all held at the Waterfront Hotel, Oakland, CA.

2009 Annual Conference, February 26-27, 2009
(For more details, see the conference schedule .)

Sibling Issues Workshop - Cindy Roe

LGBTQ Youth Workshop - Carolyn Reyes

Grief and Loss: 3-5-7 Implementation Workshop - CeCe Anthony and Angela Look

CPYP 2008 Evaluation Results/Project Status - Craig Evans

2008 Annual Conference, February 27-28, 2008
(For more details, see the conference schedule .)

Introduction - Bob Friend

Lighting the Fire of Urgency - Kevin Campbell

Organizing Your Work - Jeff Griffin, Orange County

2006 Annual Conference, November 2-3, 2006
(For more details, see the conference schedule .)

Permanency for Every Youth - Bob Lewis

Siblings Issues Workshop - Wendy Piccus and Erric Garris

LGBTQ Youth Workshop - Carolyn Reyes

Support for Connections Workshop - Charles Chambers and Falope Fatunmise

Luncheon Panel: Engagement of Youth/Involving Youth - Jennifer Rodriguez and Berisha Black

Group Homes Workshop - Carroll Schroeder and Erik Sternad

Training Tools

Family Finding

Family Search and Engagement: Creating Lifetime Connections
Introduction to family finding and engagement presented by Mardith L. Louisell and Linda Librizzi to Casey Family Services staff.

Family Search and Engagement

Emergency Response Training
In June 2006, Orange County held a training focusing on the role of the Emergency Response (ER) Senior Social Worker in creating life long connections for dependent youth. This training incorporated permanency related concepts which included finding the names, addresses and telephone numbers for family members and important others at the beginning phases of a case.

Orange County ER Training

Organizing Your Work
Presentation by Jeff Griffin, Orange County, at the 2008 CPYP Annual Conference. Griffin gives suggestions on how to organize work for finding family members, engagement with family, and planning.

Organizing Your Work

Introduction to Permanency

For Foster and Adoptive Parents
Fresno County social workers use this presentation to introduce the concept of permanency when speaking to prospective foster and adoptive parents.

A Commitment to Supporting Life Long Connections

For Social Workers
In April 2006, Orange County developed a brown bag training series for its staff, "A New Vision of Permanency."

A New Vision of Permanency